Kentucky Wildcats senior running back Seth McGowan might be one of the best runners in the Southeastern Conference, but he is garnering major backlash for his actions on Saturday.
The South Carolina Gamecocks got back in the win column after a dominant performance against the Wildcats.
The Kentucky Wildcats never recovered after two costly turnovers in the first half. A 21-0 skid in the second quarter pretty much ended any hope of them mounting a comeback.
The game’s final score took a back seat to what happened after Kentucky running back Seth McGowan scored a 20-yard TD on Kentucky’s first drive and threw the ball in celebration.
His aim was too on point, and he clipped a man on the left shoulder who was sitting in the first row of the stands and wearing a Sellers jersey.
McGowan was not penalized for throwing the football. Unfortunately for him, that moment was not only caught on camera, but it turns out that the man was the grandfather of South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers.
This isn’t exactly the worst thing a UK running back has done this year. Kentucky running back Jamarion Wilcox was arrested following accusations of sexual abuse.
Kentucky Wildcats Senior Running Back Seth McGowan Speaks Out
Following the 20-yard rushing score, McGowan threw a football toward the stands, where it hit a South Carolina fan.
After the game, South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers revealed that it was his grandfather who was hit.
“My grandad was the one who got hit with the ball on the first touchdown from Kentucky,” Sellers said during the interview.
After the game, McGowan posted his apology on social media.
“Today during our game vs South Carolina,” McGowan wrote.
“I threw a ball after a touchdown meaning to throw it at the barrier in front of the stands and during a high energy moment the ball struck a fan. What I did was absolutely unacceptable and not at all reflective of myself nor this program. “If anyone can get me in contact with the fan or his family, I would like to formally apologize to them and make it up any way possible. Also, I would like to apologize to the entire fans of South Carolina Football and their program.”
Seth McGowna would also speak with the media about the football-throwing incident.
“That’s completely my fault,” McGowan said.
“I would extend another apology, but out here, I would like to apologize to the fan I connected with. I tried to throw it at the ground, and in a high-energy moment, kind of slipped out, came out wrong. So, absolutely unacceptable. And that’s something that won’t happen again.”
McGowan had 17 carries for 112 yards and has been Kentucky’s leading rusher so far this season. He’s in his first season with the Wildcats after spending the 2024 season at New Mexico State following a stint in community college.
