[Bamabeachlivin]

For Kentucky to push its record to 6-0 for the first time in 57 years, it will have to beat a coach it's never beaten.

Although the No. 8 Wildcats have cruised to fourth-quarter comebacks over two prominent programs, Louisville and Arkansas, in their current perfect run, they're well aware that Steve Spurrier awaits.

The Thursday night matchup with No. 11 South Carolina should kick-start the real season for both programs hoping to sneak into the Southeastern Conference title game as the representative from the East.

"It'll be a great atmosphere down there, as it is in every SEC stadium," Kentucky guard Jason Leger said. "It'll be fun, hostile and will probably be tough to communicate on offense."

So far, however, whatever the Wildcats are doing on offense seems to be working. By beating Florida Atlantic 48-17 Saturday, Kentucky became the first SEC team since 2001 with five straight 40-point games.

The last coach to do that: Spurrier, when he led the Florida Gators.

Kentucky's last 6-0 start came in 1950, a season the Wildcats finished 11-1 by beating Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.

Even if Kentucky can get by the Gamecocks, that would set up two even larger home games - against top-ranked Louisiana State and defending national champion Florida.

"We've positioned ourselves to have an opportunity to do some pretty exciting things," coach Rich Brooks said.

Much of the credit goes to the team's Heisman-contending quarterback Andre Woodson, who threw for a career-high five TDs Saturday against the Owls but saw his NCAA-record streak of passes without an interception snapped at 325.

His toss to fullback John Conner was picked off by Tavious Polo as the two players battled for the ball near the goal line. It was the seventh interception of the year for the freshman cornerback, who came into the game as the national leader.

"It was a foolish throw," Brooks said. "He threw off his back foot. We won't have to have everybody talking about (the streak) anymore. He can start another one."

Woodson, who set the NCAA mark last week against Arkansas by surpassing Trent Dilfer's major college record of 271 straight passes without an interception, said he was honored to be part of history but never was much interested in the record.

"It hasn't fazed me one bit," Woodson said.

It didn't look like it either, as he connected on 26 of 33 passes for a season-high 301 yards in just over three quarters.

Florida Atlantic (3-2) came into the game ranked second nationally in turnover margin, with nine more gains than losses. Although Polo was the team's turnover star, Woodson didn't shy away from him, throwing his way numerous time, starting with the first pass.

Kentucky chipped away at the Owls' turnover margin, recovering a fumble and grabbing interceptions by Braxton Kelley and Micah Johnson, the latter returned 16 yards for the Wildcats' final score.

"They definitely look like an SEC defense," Florida Atlantic quarterback Rusty Smith said. "They were big and they were strong and they were fast."

[Tuck4Bama]

If they stay with their gameplan they should win this one, close but a win.