Florida at Kentucky

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Florida beat Kentucky 14–⁠9. It was their 66th meeting; after it, Florida led the series 49–⁠17 as played.

AwayFlorida10–⁠4 in 2015
14
HomeKentucky5–⁠7 in 2015
9

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: SECNAttendance 63,040

At kickoff
67°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee John McDaid; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge David Oliver; side judge John Wright; field judge Chris Conley; back judge Phillip Davenpo; center judge Chris JamisonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida770014
Kentucky30069

Standouts

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Player stats

Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Grier13/2212501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Will Grier1261113
Kelvin Taylor1645111
Jordan Cronkrite61205
Antonio Callaway1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antonio Callaway134034
Jake McGee330018
Brandon Powell219010
Demarcus Robinson31607
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Vernon Hargreaves III1530
Quincy Wilson1110

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Towles8/2412602
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stanley Williams1680023
Jojo Kemp822011
Mikel Horton92105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeff Badet145045
Dorian Baker438020
Ryan Timmons120020
Mikel Horton113013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
J.D. Harmon100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

FloridaKentucky
245Total yards241
125Passing yards126
120Rushing yards115
5.7Yards per pass5.3
3.2Yards per rush2.8
16First downs14
2–⁠11Third downs6–⁠18
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers2
10–⁠61Penalties5–⁠37
31:53Possession28:07

Efficiency

FloridaKentucky
53%Success rate31%
0.07EPA per play−0.13
0.71Explosiveness1.29
0.25Rushing EPA0.13
−0.18Passing EPA−0.45
8%Passing-down success23%
0.08First-down EPA−0.18
−0.11Second-down EPA−0.35
−0.05Third-down EPA−0.04
3%Havoc by its defense2%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Florida 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Florida −4.5, over/under 52.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Florida 62%, Kentucky 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneFlorida end zoneQ1 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyInterception, 6 playsQ1 FloridaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 KentuckyField goal, 14 playsQ1 FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 FloridaMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 FloridaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 KentuckyEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 3 playsQ3 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 FloridaInterception, 7 playsQ3 KentuckyField goal, 14 playsQ4 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyField goal, 5 playsQ4 FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 7 playsQ4 FloridaPunt, 6 playsQ4 KentuckyInterception, 8 playsQ4 FloridaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyInterception, 6 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 FloridaTouchdown, 5 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyField goal, 14 plays, 64 yards
  5. Q1 FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  7. Q2 FloridaMissed FG, 11 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  9. Q2 FloridaTouchdown, 10 plays, 57 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 2 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q3 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 3 plays, −3 yards
  12. Q3 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  13. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q3 FloridaInterception, 7 plays, 39 yards
  15. Q3 KentuckyField goal, 14 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q4 KentuckyField goal, 5 plays, 41 yards
  18. Q4 FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q4 FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  21. Q4 KentuckyInterception, 8 plays, 10 yards
  22. Q4 FloridaEnd of game, 2 plays, 40 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Florida 7, Kentucky 3
Florida Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Powell return for 23 yds to the Fla 23
14:241st & 10 at own 23Will Grier run for 5 yds to the Fla 28
14:182nd & 5 at own 28Jordan Cronkrite run for 2 yds to the Fla 30
13:523rd & 3 at own 30Will Grier pass incomplete
13:394th & 3 at own 30Johnny Townsend punt for 34 yds , Ryan Timmons returns for 7 yds to the Kent 43
Kentucky Interception, 6 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 43Patrick Towles run for 9 yds to the Fla 48
13:002nd & 1 at opp 48Stanley Williams run for no gain to the Fla 48
12:223rd & 1 at opp 48Stanley Williams run for 7 yds to the Fla 41 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at opp 41Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
11:452nd & 10 at opp 41Stanley Williams run for no gain to the Fla 41
11:123rd & 10 at opp 41Patrick Towles pass intercepted Vernon Hargreaves III return for 53 yds to the Kent 19
Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
10:431st & 10 at opp 19Kelvin Taylor run for 11 yds to the Kent 8 for a 1ST down
10:281st & goal at opp 8Kelvin Taylor run for 5 yds to the Kent 3
10:072nd & goal at opp 3Kelvin Taylor run for 2 yds to the Kent 1
9:283rd & goal at opp 1Kelvin Taylor run for no gain to the Kent 1
8:484th & goal at opp 1Will Grier run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin Hardin KICK)Florida 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Field goal, 14 plays
8:48Austin Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:201st & 10 at own 25Stanley Williams run for 9 yds to the Kent 34
8:112nd & 1 at own 34Mikel Horton run for 2 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at own 36Patrick Towles sacked by Alex McCalister for a loss of 7 yards to the Kent 29
6:392nd & 17 at own 29Patrick Towles pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 10 yds to the Kent 39
6:153rd & 7 at own 39Patrick Towles pass complete to Mikel Horton for 13 yds to the Fla 48 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 48Mikel Horton run for 4 yds to the Fla 44
5:152nd & 6 at opp 44Patrick Towles pass complete to Ryan Timmons for 20 yds to the Fla 24 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 24Towles, Patrick pass incomplete to Bone, Blake, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding (Asafo-Adjei, George) 10 yards to the FLORIDA34, NO PLAY.
4:341st & 20 at opp 34Jojo Kemp run for 1 yd to the Fla 33
4:152nd & 19 at opp 33Jojo Kemp run for 5 yds to the Fla 28
3:293rd & 14 at opp 28Stanley Williams run for 17 yds to the Fla 11 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 11Stanley Williams run for no gain to the Fla 11
2:452nd & 10 at opp 11Mikel Horton run for no gain to the Fla 11
2:093rd & 10 at opp 11Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
2:044th & 10 at opp 11Austin MacGinnis 29 yd FG GOODFlorida 7, Kentucky 3
Florida Punt, 5 plays
2:044th & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Powell return for 10 yds to the Fla 45 FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Block (5 Yards) to the Fla 5
1:251st & 10 at own 5Kelvin Taylor run for 5 yds to the Fla 10
1:152nd & 5 at own 10Kelvin Taylor run for a loss of 9 yards to the Fla 1 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the Fla 16 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 16Will Grier sacked by Regie Meant for a loss of 4 yards to the Fla 12
0:002nd & 14 at own 12Will Grier pass incomplete to Valdez Showers
Q2 14:453rd & 14 at own 12Will Grier run for 8 yds to the Fla 20
Q2 14:354th & 6 at own 20Johnny Townsend punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 48
2nd quarter5 drives, then Florida 14, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 48Patrick Towles sacked by Jonathan Bullard for a loss of 9 yards to the Kent 39
13:482nd & 19 at own 39FLORIDA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Kent 44
13:202nd & 14 at own 44Stanley Williams run for 1 yd to the Kent 45
13:103rd & 13 at own 45Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Stanley Williams
13:024th & 13 at own 45Landon Foster punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Antonio Callaway at the Fla 16
Florida Missed FG, 11 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 16Will Grier pass complete to Antonio Callaway for 34 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at the 50Will Grier run for 6 yds to the Kent 44
11:202nd & 4 at opp 44Jordan Cronkrite run for 3 yds to the Kent 41
10:403rd & 1 at opp 41Jordan Cronkrite run for 5 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 36Will Grier run for 13 yds to the Kent 23 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 23Will Grier pass complete to Brandon Powell for 9 yds to the Kent 14
8:502nd & 1 at opp 14Will Grier pass complete to Demarcus Robinson for 2 yds to the Kent 12 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 12FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (Fred Johnson) to the Kent 17
7:481st & 15 at opp 17Will Grier pass complete to Jake McGee for 5 yds to the Kent 12
7:342nd & 10 at opp 12Will Grier pass incomplete to Jake McGee
7:273rd & 10 at opp 12Will Grier pass incomplete to Brandon Powell
7:274th & 10 at opp 12FLORIDA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Kent 17
7:204th & 15 at opp 17Austin Hardin 34 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by C.J. Conrad
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 20Mikel Horton run for 1 yd to the Kent 21
6:182nd & 9 at own 21Mikel Horton run for 4 yds to the Kent 25
6:173rd & 5 at own 25Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 06:17
6:003rd & 5 at own 25Patrick Towles sacked by Keanu Neal for a loss of 10 yards to the Kent 15
5:454th & 15 at own 15Landon Foster punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Antonio Callaway at the Fla 43
Florida Touchdown, 10 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 43Jordan Cronkrite run for no gain to the Fla 43
5:002nd & 10 at own 43Will Grier pass complete to Ahmad Fulwood for 9 yds to the Kent 48
4:123rd & 1 at opp 48Jordan Cronkrite run for 2 yds to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 46Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 04:12
3:301st & 10 at opp 46Will Grier run for 7 yds to the Kent 39
3:002nd & 3 at opp 39Jordan Cronkrite run for no gain to the Kent 39
2:483rd & 3 at opp 39FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Procedure (-5 Yards) to the Kent 44
2:423rd & 8 at opp 44Timeout FLORIDA, clock 02:42
1:553rd & 8 at opp 44Will Grier pass complete to Jake McGee for 7 yds to the Kent 37
1:554th & 1 at opp 37Timeout FLORIDA, clock 01:55
1:314th & 1 at opp 37Kelvin Taylor run for 6 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 31Will Grier pass complete to Jake McGee for 18 yds to the Kent 13 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 13Will Grier pass complete to Brandon Powell for 10 yds to the Kent 3 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 0 at opp 3Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:17
0:141st & goal at opp 3Kelvin Taylor run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin Hardin KICK)Florida 14, Kentucky 3
Kentucky End of half, 2 plays
0:142nd & 10 at own 35Austin Hardin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:051st & 10 at own 25Stanley Williams run for 23 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at own 48Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida 14, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin Hardin kickoff for 58 yds , Sihiem King return for 16 yds to the Kent 23
14:491st & 10 at own 23Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Badet
14:352nd & 10 at own 23Stanley Williams run for 2 yds to the Kent 25
14:003rd & 8 at own 25Patrick Towles sacked by Caleb Brantley and Cece Jefferson for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 20
13:324th & 13 at own 20FLORIDA Penalty, Running Into Kicker (5 Yards) to the Kent 25
13:324th & 8 at own 25KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Kent 20
13:154th & 13 at own 20Landon Foster punt for 45 yds , Antonio Callaway returns for 37 yds to the Kent 28
Florida Punt, 3 plays
13:051st & 10 at opp 28Kelvin Taylor run for no gain to the Kent 28
12:322nd & 10 at opp 28Will Grier pass incomplete to Brandon Powell
12:323rd & 10 at opp 28FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (Fred Johnson) to the Kent 33
11:543rd & 15 at opp 33Will Grier sacked by Jabari Johnson and Cory Johnson for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 37
11:544th & 19 at opp 37FLORIDA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Kent 42
11:264th & 24 at opp 42Johnny Townsend punt for 40 yds, downed at the Kent 2
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 2Stanley Williams run for 5 yds to the Kent 7
10:502nd & 5 at own 7Patrick Towles pass incomplete
10:393rd & 5 at own 7Jojo Kemp run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 5
10:174th & 7 at own 5KENTUCKY Penalty, Delay of Game (-2 Yards) to the Kent 3
10:054th & 9 at own 3Landon Foster punt for 41 yds, downed at the Kent 44
Florida Interception, 7 plays
9:501st & 10 at opp 44Antonio Callaway run for 9 yds to the Kent 35
9:002nd & 1 at opp 35Kelvin Taylor run for 4 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 31Will Grier run for 5 yds to the Kent 26 Will Grier fumbled, forced by Denzil Ware, recovered by Fla Will Grier
8:002nd & 5 at opp 26Kelvin Taylor run for 6 yds to the Kent 20 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 20Will Grier run for 8 yds to the Kent 12
6:462nd & 2 at opp 12Will Grier pass complete to Demarcus Robinson for 7 yds to the Kent 5 for a 1ST down
6:181st & goal at opp 5Will Grier pass intercepted, touchback. J.D. Harmon return for no gain
Kentucky Field goal, 14 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 20Stanley Williams run for 1 yd to the Kent 21
5:372nd & 9 at own 21Stanley Williams run for no gain to the Kent 21
5:003rd & 9 at own 21Patrick Towles run for 33 yds to the Fla 46 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 46FLORIDA Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the Fla 31 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 31Mikel Horton run for 2 yds to the Fla 29
3:302nd & 8 at opp 29Mikel Horton run for 5 yds to the Fla 24
3:103rd & 3 at opp 24Jojo Kemp run for 11 yds to the Fla 13 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at opp 13Jojo Kemp run for 9 yds to the Fla 4
2:222nd & 1 at opp 4Jojo Kemp run for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 5
1:543rd & 2 at opp 5Mikel Horton run for no gain to the Fla 5
1:004th & 2 at opp 5Mikel Horton run for 3 yds to the Fla 2 for a 1ST down
0:401st & goal at opp 2Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for no gain to the Fla 2
0:132nd & goal at opp 2Jojo Kemp run for a loss of 3 yards to the Fla 5
Q4 14:553rd & goal at opp 5Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Blake Bone
Q4 14:504th & goal at opp 5Austin MacGinnis 22 yd FG GOODFlorida 14, Kentucky 6
4th quarter7 drives, then Florida 14, Kentucky 9
Florida Punt, 3 plays
14:504th & 13 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:361st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Valdez Showers for 3 yds to the Fla 28
14:032nd & 7 at own 28Kelvin Taylor run for 1 yd to the Fla 29
13:003rd & 6 at own 29Will Grier run for 4 yds to the Fla 33
12:504th & 2 at own 33Johnny Townsend punt for 36 yds, downed at the Kent 31
Kentucky Field goal, 5 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 31Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Badet for 45 yds to the Fla 24 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 24Stanley Williams run for 3 yds to the Fla 21
11:462nd & 7 at opp 21Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
11:093rd & 7 at opp 21Patrick Towles sacked by Alex McCalister for a loss of 7 yards to the Fla 28
10:574th & 14 at opp 28Austin MacGinnis 45 yd FG GOODFlorida 14, Kentucky 9
Florida Punt, 5 plays
10:574th & 14 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 59 yds , Brandon Powell return for 18 yds to the Fla 24
10:271st & 10 at own 24Kelvin Taylor run for 4 yds to the Fla 28
10:062nd & 6 at own 28Will Grier pass complete to Ahmad Fulwood for 7 yds to the Fla 35 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 35Will Grier pass incomplete to Demarcus Robinson
9:102nd & 10 at own 35Kelvin Taylor run for 2 yds to the Fla 37
8:443rd & 8 at own 37Will Grier pass incomplete to Antonio Callaway
8:354th & 8 at own 37FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Formation (-6 Yards) to the Fla 31
8:244th & 14 at own 31Johnny Townsend punt for 49 yds , Ryan Timmons returns for 2 yds to the Kent 22
Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 22Stanley Williams run for no gain to the Kent 22
7:572nd & 10 at own 22Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
7:303rd & 10 at own 22Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 13 yds to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 35Stanley Williams run for 14 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 49Stanley Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 47
6:232nd & 12 at own 47Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Ryan Timmons
6:193rd & 12 at own 47Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
6:104th & 12 at own 47Landon Foster punt for 34 yds, downed at the Fla 19
Florida Punt, 6 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 19Will Grier run for 12 yds to the Fla 31 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 31Kelvin Taylor run for 5 yds to the Fla 36
4:422nd & 5 at own 36Will Grier pass complete to Demarcus Robinson for 7 yds to the Fla 43 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 43Will Grier pass incomplete to Brandon Powell
4:002nd & 10 at own 43Kelvin Taylor run for no gain to the Fla 43
3:123rd & 10 at own 43Will Grier pass complete to Kelvin Taylor for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
2:354th & 3 at the 50Timeout FLORIDA, clock 02:35
2:264th & 3 at the 50Johnny Townsend punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Interception, 8 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 20Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 5 yds to the Kent 25
1:422nd & 5 at own 25Jojo Kemp run for 2 yds to the Kent 27
1:273rd & 3 at own 27Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Badet
1:194th & 3 at own 27Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 20 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 47Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
0:552nd & 10 at own 47Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Badet
0:463rd & 10 at own 47Patrick Towles sacked by Jonathan Bullard for a loss of 12 yards to the Kent 35
0:464th & 22 at own 35Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:46
0:464th & 22 at own 35KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Cole Mosier) to the Kent 30
0:334th & 27 at own 30Patrick Towles pass intercepted Quincy Wilson return for 11 yds to the Fla 34
Florida End of game, 2 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 34TEAM run for 36 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 30Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:27
0:011st & 10 at opp 30TEAM run for 4 yds to the Kent 26

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Florida leads 54–⁠21; as played, 54–⁠22 in 76 meetings, counting the 10 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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