Florida at Kentucky

Saturday, September 27, 2003

No. 25 Florida beat Kentucky 24–⁠21. It was their 54th meeting; after it, Florida led the series 37–⁠17 as played.

Away25Florida8–⁠5 in 2003
24
HomeKentucky4–⁠8 in 2003
21

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonHigh 72°F, low 53°F, 0.78 in. of rainAttendance 70,579

At kickoff
63°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida0302124
Kentucky777021

Efficiency

FloridaKentucky
−0.26First-down EPA−0.09
−0.04Second-down EPA−0.12
0.48Third-down EPA0.26

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Florida 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Florida leads 54–⁠21; as played, 54–⁠22 in 76 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kentucky 38, Florida 7
2024Florida 48, Kentucky 20
2023Kentucky 33, Florida 14
2022Kentucky 26, Florida 16
2021Kentucky 20, Florida 13
2020Florida 34, Kentucky 10

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