Ole Miss at Kentucky

Saturday, September 29, 2001

Ole Miss beat Kentucky 42–⁠31. It was their 38th meeting; after it, Ole Miss led the series 25–⁠12–⁠1 as played.

AwayOle Miss7–⁠4 in 2001
42
HomeKentucky2–⁠9 in 2001
31

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonHigh 68°F, low 45°FAttendance 60,814

At kickoff
64°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ole Miss71414742
Kentucky7771031

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ole Miss 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Ole Miss leads 30–⁠15–⁠1; as played, 31–⁠15–⁠1 in 47 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ole Miss 30, Kentucky 23
2024Kentucky 20, Ole Miss 17
2022Ole Miss 22, Kentucky 19
2020Ole Miss 42, Kentucky 41
2017Ole Miss 37, Kentucky 34
2011Kentucky 30, Ole Miss 13

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