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Kentucky at Southern Miss

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Kentucky beat Southern Miss 24–⁠17. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayKentucky7–⁠6 in 2017
24
HomeSouthern Miss8–⁠5 in 2017
17

Final at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgTV: CBSSNAttendance 22,761

At kickoff
87°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Hubert Owens; umpire Walt Hill; head linesman Chad Green; line judge Chuck Rice; side judge Chad Hill; field judge Greg Thomas; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Jason McarthurGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky01410024
Southern Miss037717

Standouts

Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stephen Johnson11/2017610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Benny Snell Jr.2067010
Sihiem King81204
Stephen Johnson51018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
C.J. Conrad397159
Garrett Johnson222014
Charles Walker121021
Benny Snell Jr.113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Courtney Love9100
Darius West6100
Josh Allen5310
Adrian Middleton5000
Jordan Jones5000
Denzil Ware31.510

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kwadra Griggs15/2622220
Keon Howard7/148700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ito Smith163706
Keon Howard101807
T’Rod Daniels3301
Jaylond Adams1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Korey Robertson7111242
Quez Watkins4103047
Ito Smith978024
Isaiah Jones21709
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tarvarius Moore8000
Racheem Boothe7100
Sherrod Ruff6110
Jomez Applewhite60.500

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

Team stats

KentuckySouthern Miss
254Total yards364
176Passing yards309
78Rushing yards55
8.8Yards per pass7.7
2.2Yards per rush1.4
12First downs19
3–⁠13Third downs4–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠4
1Turnovers3
8–⁠60Penalties8–⁠69
29:01Possession30:59
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

KentuckySouthern Miss
33%Success rate37%
−0.10EPA per play−0.06
1.31Explosiveness0.96
−0.36Rushing EPA−0.34
0.29Passing EPA0.22
18%Passing-down success28%
−0.19First-down EPA−0.14
−0.16Second-down EPA0.26
0.12Third-down EPA−0.02
16%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

Southern Miss 57% to win. Kentucky won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kentucky −10, over/under 57.

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 Kentucky 75%, Southern Miss 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Southern Miss end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyFumble, 5 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 4 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ1 Southern MissFumble, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissField goal, 14 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 9 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 Southern MissEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ3 Southern MissFumble return TD, 3 plays (Kentucky scores)Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ4 Southern MissFumble, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Miss drives left to right, Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  2. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyFumble, 5 plays, 70 yards
  4. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 4 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  8. Q1 Southern MissFumble, 3 plays, −6 yards
  9. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 Southern MissField goal, 14 plays, 82 yards
  11. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 37 yards
  12. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 9 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  14. Q2 Southern MissEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  15. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  16. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 6 plays, 85 yards
  18. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q3 KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 31 yards
  21. Q3 Southern MissFumble return TD, 3 plays (Kentucky scores), −5 yards
  22. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  24. Q4 Southern MissFumble, 3 plays, 25 yards
  25. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 43 yards
  27. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  28. Q4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −10 yards
  29. Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tied at 0
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 62 yds , Sihiem King return for 23 yds to the Kent 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 8 yds to the Kent 34
15:002nd & 2 at own 34TEAM run for a loss of 11 yards to the Kent 23
15:003rd & 13 at own 23Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
15:004th & 13 at own 23Matt Panton punt for 43 yds
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 34Keon Howard run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 32
13:262nd & 12 at own 32Keon Howard pass incomplete
13:263rd & 12 at own 32Keon Howard pass incomplete
13:264th & 12 at own 32Zac Everett punt for 41 yds, downed at the Kent 27
Kentucky Fumble, 5 plays
12:271st & 10 at own 27Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 29
12:272nd & 8 at own 29Stephen Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Curtis Mikell
12:273rd & 8 at own 29Stephen Johnson run for 8 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at own 37Stephen Johnson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 59 yds to the SoMis 4 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 0 at opp 4Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 10:43
10:431st & goal at opp 4Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the SoMis 3 Benny Snell Jr. fumbled, forced by Rod Crayton, recovered by SoMis Tarvarius Moore
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 3Keon Howard pass incomplete
10:362nd & 10 at own 3Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 6
10:363rd & 7 at own 6Keon Howard pass complete to Ito Smith for 2 yds to the SoMis 8
10:364th & 5 at own 8Briggs Bourgeois punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 48
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 48Benny Snell Jr. run for 8 yds to the SoMis 44
9:012nd & 2 at opp 44Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the SoMis 44
9:013rd & 2 at opp 44KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 49
7:504th & 7 at opp 49Matt Panton punt for 48 yds, downed at the SoMis 1
7:503rd & 7 at opp 49Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:50
7:503rd & 7 at opp 49Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
Southern Miss Punt, 4 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 1Keon Howard pass complete to Ito Smith for 24 yds to the SoMis 25 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at own 25Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 25
7:212nd & 10 at own 25Jaylond Adams run for 2 yds to the SoMis 27
7:213rd & 8 at own 27Keon Howard run for 4 yds to the SoMis 31
7:214th & 4 at own 31Zac Everett punt for 42 yds
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 27Sihiem King run for no gain to the Kent 27
5:072nd & 10 at own 27Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 14 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 41Sihiem King run for 3 yds to the Kent 44
5:072nd & 7 at own 44Sihiem King run for 2 yds to the Kent 46
5:073rd & 5 at own 46Sihiem King run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:074th & 1 at the 50Matt Panton punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Southern Miss Fumble, 3 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 20T’Rod Daniels run for 1 yd to the SoMis 21
1:502nd & 9 at own 21Keon Howard pass incomplete
1:503rd & 9 at own 21Keon Howard sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the SoMis 14 Keon Howard fumbled, recovered by Kent Denzil Ware , return for 0 yards
Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
1:101st & 10 at opp 14Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the SoMis 11
1:102nd & 7 at opp 11Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the SoMis 8
Q2 14:543rd & 4 at opp 8Stephen Johnson run for 8 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 7, Southern Miss 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 14, Southern Miss 3
Southern Miss Field goal, 14 plays
14:541st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 62 yds , T’Rod Daniels return for 10 yds to the SoMis 13
14:501st & 10 at own 13Ito Smith run for 6 yds to the SoMis 19
14:502nd & 4 at own 19Keon Howard run for 7 yds to the SoMis 26 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 26Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 30
14:502nd & 6 at own 30Keon Howard pass complete to Ito Smith for 3 yds to the SoMis 33
12:383rd & 3 at own 33Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 12:38
12:383rd & 3 at own 33Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 12:38
12:383rd & 3 at own 33Keon Howard run for 5 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at own 38Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 41
12:382nd & 7 at own 41Keon Howard pass complete to Korey Robertson for 5 yds to the SoMis 46
12:383rd & 2 at own 46Keon Howard run for 1 yd to the SoMis 47
12:384th & 1 at own 47Keon Howard run for 1 yd to the SoMis 48 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at own 48Keon Howard pass complete to Quez Watkins for 47 yds to the SOUMISS 5 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:381st & goal at opp 5Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the Kent 1
12:382nd & goal at opp 1Ito Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 5
12:383rd & goal at opp 5Keon Howard pass incomplete
12:384th & 1 at own 0PENALTY UK unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY USM unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
8:214th & goal at opp 5Parker Shaunfield 22 yd FG GOODKentucky 7, Southern Miss 3
Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
8:211st & 0 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 63 yds , Sihiem King return for 46 yds to the SOUMISS 19 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the SoMis 37
8:101st & 10 at opp 37Benny Snell Jr. run for 10 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 27Stephen Johnson pass complete to Clevan Thomas for 4 yds to the SoMis 23
7:012nd & 6 at opp 23Stephen Johnson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 23 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 14, Southern Miss 3
Southern Miss Punt, 9 plays
7:011st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , T’Rod Daniels return for 25 yds to the SoMis 25
6:541st & 10 at own 25Keon Howard pass complete to Quez Watkins for 5 yds to the SoMis 30
6:542nd & 5 at own 30T’Rod Daniels run for 1 yd to the SoMis 31
6:543rd & 4 at own 31Keon Howard run for 3 yds to the SoMis 34
6:544th & 1 at own 34Keon Howard run for 2 yds to the SoMis 36 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 36Keon Howard run for 4 yds to the SoMis 40
6:542nd & 6 at own 40Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 43
6:543rd & 3 at own 43HOWARD, Keon sideline pass incomplete to WATKINS, Quez, PENALTY UK holding (Derrick Baity) 10 yards to the UK47, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY.
6:541st & 10 at opp 47Keon Howard pass incomplete to Quez Watkins
6:542nd & 10 at opp 47Keon Howard pass incomplete to Ito Smith
6:543rd & 10 at opp 47Keon Howard pass complete to Ito Smith for 1 yd to the Kent 46
6:544th & 9 at opp 46Briggs Bourgeois punt for 9 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 37
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 37Benny Snell rush up middle for 5 yards to the UK42 (BOOTHE, R.;APPLEWHITE, J.), PENALTY USM offside defense (RILEY, Draper) 5 yards to the UK42, NO PLAY.
2:431st & 5 at own 42Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 41
2:432nd & 6 at own 41Stephen Johnson pass complete to Charles Walker for 21 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 38Stephen Johnson sacked by Sherrod Ruff for a loss of 8 yards to the SoMis 46 KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
2:432nd & 18 at opp 46Stephen Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Curtis Mikell
2:433rd & 18 at opp 46Stephen Johnson pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 6 yds to the SoMis 40
0:244th & 12 at opp 40Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:24
0:244th & 12 at opp 40Matt Panton punt for 39 yds, downed at the SoMis 1
Southern Miss End of half, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 1Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 2
3rd quarter8 drives, then Kentucky 24, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Korey Robertson, broken up by Garrett Johnson
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Kwadra Griggs sacked by Denzil Ware for a loss of 10 yards to the SoMis 18 Kwadra Griggs fumbled, recovered by SoMis Ito Smith , return for 0 yards
15:004th & 17 at own 18Zac Everett punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 43
15:002nd & 9 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 43Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Kayaune Ross
13:412nd & 10 at own 43Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 44
13:413rd & 9 at own 44Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Charles Walker
13:414th & 9 at own 44KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Kent 39
13:414th & 14 at own 39Matt Panton punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Allenzae Staggers at the SoMis 15
Southern Miss Touchdown, 6 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 15Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Ito Smith for 9 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Courtney Love) to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 39Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Allenzae Staggers
12:522nd & 10 at own 39Kwadra Griggs run for 3 yds to the SoMis 42
12:523rd & 7 at own 42Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at the 50Kwadra Griggs run for 8 yds to the Kent 42
10:402nd & 2 at opp 42Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 42 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) KENTUCKY Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedKentucky 14, Southern Miss 10
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:401st & 0 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 44 yds , Asim Rose return for 9 yds to the Kent 30
10:361st & 10 at own 30Benny Snell Jr. run for 9 yds to the Kent 39
10:362nd & goal at opp 0Sihiem King run for no gain to the Kent 39 KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Kent 39
10:363rd & 1 at own 39Sihiem King run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 38
10:364th & 2 at own 38Matt Panton punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 27
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 27Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the SoMis 29
8:372nd & 8 at own 29Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Quez Watkins for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at the 50Ito Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 48
8:372nd & 12 at own 48Kwadra Griggs run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
8:373rd & 10 at the 50Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Ito Smith for 5 yds to the Kent 45
8:374th & 5 at opp 45Briggs Bourgeois run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 46
Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 46Stephen Johnson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 15 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 39Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the SoMis 34
5:302nd & 5 at opp 34Benny Snell Jr. run for 9 yds to the SoMis 25 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 25Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 26
5:302nd & 11 at opp 26Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the SoMis 21
5:303rd & 6 at opp 21Stephen Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 23
2:034th & 8 at opp 23Austin MacGinnis 41 yd FG GOODKentucky 17, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Kentucky scores)
2:031st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:031st & 10 at own 25Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 29
2:032nd & 6 at own 29Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 8 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 37Kwadra Griggs run for a loss of 5 yards Kwadra Griggs fumbled, forced by Darius West, recovered by Kent Denzil Ware , return for 20 yds, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 24, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Touchdown, 11 plays
0:491st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:491st & 10 at own 25Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 8 yds to the SoMis 33
0:492nd & 2 at own 33Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 36 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 36Kwadra Griggs run for no gain to the SoMis 36
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 36Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 8 yds to the SoMis 44
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 44Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 14 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Isaiah Jones
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 42Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 9 yds to the Kent 33
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 33Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the Kent 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Ito Smith for 13 yds to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Chase Whitehead
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 16SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Kent 21
Q4 12:532nd & 15 at opp 21Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 12:53
Q4 12:532nd & 15 at opp 21SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Arvin Fletcher) to the Kent 26
Q4 12:422nd & 20 at opp 26Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 26 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Kentucky 24, Southern Miss 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 24, Southern Miss 17
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
12:421st & 0 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:421st & 10 at own 25Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 8 yds to the Kent 33
12:422nd & 2 at own 33Sihiem King run for 1 yd to the Kent 34
12:423rd & 1 at own 34Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at own 35Sihiem King rush left for loss of 1 yard to the UK34 (MOORE, T.), PENALTY UK holding (Landon Young) 10 yards to the UK25, NO PLAY.
12:421st & 20 at own 25Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Greg Hart, broken up by Darian Yancey
12:422nd & 20 at own 25Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Isaiah Epps
12:423rd & 20 at own 25Stephen Johnson pass complete to Benny Snell Jr. for 13 yds to the Kent 38
12:424th & 7 at own 38Matt Panton punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Allenzae Staggers at the SoMis 25
Southern Miss Fumble, 3 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 25Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to T’Rod Daniels
9:362nd & 10 at own 25T’Rod Daniels run for 1 yd to the SoMis 26
9:363rd & 9 at own 26Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Ito Smith for 19 yds Ito Smith fumbled, forced by Chris Westry, recovered by Kent Courtney Love , return to the 50 yard line
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:441st & 10 at the 50Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 5 yds to the SoMis 45
8:442nd & 5 at opp 45Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the SoMis 45
8:443rd & 5 at opp 45Stephen Johnson sideline pass incomplete to Greg Hart (DOUGLAS, Kelsey), PENALTY UK false start 5 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
8:443rd & 10 at the 50Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Isaiah Epps
8:444th & 10 at the 50Matt Panton punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 12
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 12Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Jay’Shawn Washington
6:462nd & 10 at own 12Kwadra Griggs run for 10 yds to the SoMis 22 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 22Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Quez Watkins for 30 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 48Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Kent 45
6:462nd & 7 at opp 45Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Quez Watkins
6:463rd & 7 at opp 45Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Ito Smith
5:094th & 7 at opp 45Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 05:09
5:094th & 7 at opp 45Zac Everett punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 13
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 13KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Greg Hart) to the Kent 8
5:021st & 15 at own 8Benny Snell Jr. run for 8 yds to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Draper Riley) to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at own 31Sihiem King run for 3 yds to the Kent 34
5:022nd & 7 at own 34Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 35
5:023rd & 6 at own 35KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Landon Young) to the Kent 30
5:023rd & 11 at own 30Stephen Johnson CU pass incomplete to Charles Walker, PENALTY USM holding (DOUGLAS, Kelsey) 10 yards to the UK40, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
5:021st & 10 at own 40Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 43
5:022nd & 7 at own 43Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 43
2:003rd & 7 at own 43Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 7 at own 43Stephen Johnson run for 4 yds to the Kent 47
1:484th & 3 at own 47Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:48
1:484th & 3 at own 47Matt Panton punt for 42 yds , Allenzae Staggers returns for 7 yds to the SOUMISS 46 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) declined
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 11SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-7 Yards) to the SoMis 4
1:371st & 17 at own 4Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Ito Smith
1:372nd & 17 at own 4Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Ito Smith for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 1
1:373rd & 20 at own 1Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Allenzae Staggers
1:374th & 20 at own 1Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Quez Watkins
Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:471st & goal at opp 1TEAM run for no gain to the SoMis 1

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.

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Kentucky leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2024Kentucky 31, Southern Miss 0
2017Kentucky 24, Southern Miss 17
2016Southern Miss 44, Kentucky 35
1986Kentucky 32, Southern Miss 0
1949Kentucky 71, Southern Miss 7

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