Eastern Michigan at Kentucky

Saturday, September 30, 2017

Kentucky beat Eastern Michigan 24–⁠20. It was their first meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayEastern Michigan5–⁠7 in 2017
20
HomeKentucky7–⁠6 in 2017
24

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: SECNAttendance 50,593

At kickoff
71°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Steve Marlowe; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge Michael William; field judge Allan Nicholson; back judge Michael Watson; alternate Brian DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Michigan770620
Kentucky773724

Standouts

Player stats

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brogan Roback26/4325612
Jaron Johnson1/14310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ian Eriksen184019
Breck Turner2404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sergio Bailey II880120
Antoine Porter558021
Ian Eriksen456026
John Niupalau347143
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ike Spearman8100
Justin Moody7000
Maxx Crosby6220
Kyle Rachwal61.500
Jeremiah Harris53.520
Kwanii Figueroa2110

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stephen Johnson18/2717520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Benny Snell Jr.2175112
Sihiem King7705
Lynn Bowden Jr.1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Garrett Johnson861016
Kayaune Ross240022
Greg Hart120120
Lynn Bowden Jr.219013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mike Edwards8001
Josh Allen71.51.50
Eli Brown6100
Adrian Middleton5210
Denzil Ware3110
Kendall Randolph2001
Kengera Daniel1110
Joshua Paschal10.50.50

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

Team stats

Eastern MichiganKentucky
312Total yards228
299Passing yards175
13Rushing yards53
6.4Yards per pass6.5
0.5Yards per rush1.4
20First downs16
4–⁠15Third downs7–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
5–⁠50Penalties5–⁠40
29:55Possession30:05
5Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Eastern MichiganKentucky
35%Success rate39%
0.01EPA per play0.04
1.28Explosiveness1.04
−0.20Rushing EPA−0.22
0.10Passing EPA0.27
28%Passing-down success24%
0.10First-down EPA0.14
−0.03Second-down EPA−0.44
−0.20Third-down EPA0.34
23%Havoc by its defense23%

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)

Kentucky 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kentucky −14, over/under 50.

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 83%, Eastern Michigan 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneEastern Michigan end zoneQ1 KentuckyFumble, 1 playQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 8 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 7 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyField goal, 10 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ4 KentuckyMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganInterception, 9 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganInterception, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Eastern Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyFumble, 1 play, −2 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 20 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 83 yards
  11. Q2 KentuckyMissed FG, 7 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 4 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  16. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  19. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, −1 yard
  21. Q4 KentuckyMissed FG, 4 plays, −11 yards
  22. Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  23. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 12 yards
  24. Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  26. Q4 Eastern MichiganInterception, 9 plays, 42 yards
  27. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  28. Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 40 yards
  29. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  30. Q4 Eastern MichiganInterception, 10 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Kentucky Fumble, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Julien kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Stephen Johnson sacked by Jeremiah Harris for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 20 Stephen Johnson fumbled, recovered by EMich Dion Dawson , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds to the Kent 20
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
14:451st & 10 at opp 20Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 20 yds for a TD, (Paul Fricano KICK)Eastern Michigan 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
14:451st & 0 at own 35Jake Julien kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 29
14:452nd & 6 at own 29Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 34
14:453rd & 1 at own 34Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at own 37Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at the 50Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 8 yds to the EMich 42
14:452nd & 2 at opp 42Benny Snell Jr. run for 7 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at opp 35Sihiem King run for 5 yds to the EMich 30
14:452nd & 5 at opp 30[SHOT], Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Blake Bone, PENALTY EMU holding 10 yards to the EMU20, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
10:551st & 10 at opp 20Stephen Johnson pass complete to Greg Hart for 20 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Tied at 7
Eastern Michigan Punt, 8 plays
10:551st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:551st & 10 at own 25Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 9 yds to the EMich 34
10:552nd & 1 at own 34Ian Eriksen run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 33
10:553rd & 2 at own 33Brogan Roback pass complete to John Niupalau for 2 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 35Ian Eriksen run for 5 yds to the EMich 40
10:552nd & 5 at own 40Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 7 yds to the EMich 47 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 47Ian Eriksen run for 2 yds to the EMich 49
10:552nd & 8 at own 49Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:553rd & 7 at the 50Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
10:554th & 7 at the 50Ivan Oraha punt for 36 yds
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 14Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 16
6:262nd & 8 at own 16Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 19
6:263rd & 5 at own 19Stephen Johnson sacked by Maxx Crosby for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 15
6:264th & 9 at own 15Matt Panton punt for 43 yds , Eddie Daugherty returns for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 41
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 41Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the EMich 42
4:222nd & 9 at own 42Brogan Roback pass incomplete
3:453rd & 9 at own 42Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:45
3:453rd & 9 at own 42Brogan Roback sacked by Josh Allen and Joshua Paschal for a loss of 5 yards to the EMich 37
3:454th & 14 at own 37Jake Julien punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 24
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 24Sihiem King run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 21
2:572nd & 13 at own 21Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 26
1:513rd & 8 at own 26Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:51
1:513rd & 8 at own 26Stephen Johnson run for 5 yds to the Kent 31
1:514th & 3 at own 31Matt Panton punt for 40 yds , Eddie Daugherty returns for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 27
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 27Breck Turner run for 4 yds to the EMich 31
1:072nd & 6 at own 31Brogan Roback pass complete to Breck Turner for no gain to the EMich 31
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 31Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 1 yd to the EMich 32
Q2 15:004th & 5 at own 32Jake Julien punt for 39 yds, downed at the Kent 29
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 29Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 16 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at own 45Stephen Johnson pass complete to Charles Walker for 12 yds to the KENTUCKY 43 for a 1ST down EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (Juan Giraldo) to the EMich 28 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 28Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the EMich 25
14:072nd & 7 at opp 25Stephen Johnson pass complete to Sihiem King for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 27
12:143rd & 9 at opp 27Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 12:14
12:143rd & 9 at opp 27Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 22 yds to the EMich 5 for a 1ST down
12:141st & goal at opp 5Sihiem King run for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 7
12:142nd & goal at opp 7Stephen Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Kevin McGill
10:533rd & goal at opp 7Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 7 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 14, Eastern Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
10:531st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Mathew Sexton return for 17 yds to the EMich 17
10:481st & 10 at own 17Brogan Roback pass complete to Ian Eriksen for 26 yds to the EMich 43 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 43Brogan Roback pass complete to Jaron Johnson for 14 yds to the Kent 43 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 43Jaron Johnson pass complete to John Niupalau for 43 yds for a TD, (Paul Fricano KICK)Tied at 14
Kentucky Missed FG, 7 plays
9:551st & 0 at own 35Jake Julien kickoff for 65 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 26 yds to the Kent 26
9:481st & 10 at own 26Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 7 yds to the Kent 33
9:482nd & 3 at own 33Stephen Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 28 Stephen Johnson fumbled, recovered by Kent Stephen Johnson
9:483rd & 8 at own 28Stephen Johnson pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 18 yds to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 46[SHOT], Stephen Johnson pass intercepted by McGILL, Kevin at the EMU14, McGILL, Kevin return to the EMU14, PENALTY EMU pass interference (McGILL, Kevin) 15 yards to the EMU39, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
9:481st & 10 at opp 39Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the EMich 34
9:482nd & 5 at opp 34Stephen Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 35
9:483rd & 6 at opp 35Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
6:354th & 6 at opp 35Austin MacGinnis 53 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Michigan Punt, 6 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 35Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the EMich 38
6:352nd & 7 at own 38Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Jaron Johnson
6:353rd & 7 at own 38Ian Eriksen run for 7 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 45Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the EMich 46
6:352nd & 9 at own 46Ian Eriksen run for 2 yds to the EMich 48
6:353rd & 7 at own 48Brogan Roback pass incomplete
6:354th & 7 at own 48Jake Julien punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
4:061st & 10 at own 20Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 6 yds to the Kent 26
4:062nd & 4 at own 26Sihiem King run for 3 yds to the Kent 29
4:063rd & 1 at own 29Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 5 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at own 34Stephen Johnson pass complete to Sihiem King for no gain to the Kent 34
4:062nd & 10 at own 34Stephen Johnson sacked by Kwanii Figueroa for a loss of 9 yards to the Kent 25
4:063rd & 19 at own 25Stephen Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Kevin McGill
4:064th & 19 at own 25Matt Panton punt for 71 yds, downed at the EMich 4
Eastern Michigan End of half, 4 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 4Ian Eriksen run for 4 yds to the EMich 8
0:552nd & 6 at own 8Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:55
0:552nd & 6 at own 8Ian Eriksen run for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 6
0:513rd & 8 at own 6Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:51
0:513rd & 8 at own 6Brogan Roback pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 9 yds to the EMich 15 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 15TEAM run for no gain to the EMich 15
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 17, Eastern Michigan 14
Eastern Michigan Punt, 7 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 62 yds , Mathew Sexton return for 12 yds to the EMich 15
14:551st & 10 at own 15Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the EMich 16
14:552nd & 9 at own 16Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II, broken up by Lonnie Johnson
14:553rd & 9 at own 16Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 10 yds to the EMich 26 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 26Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 21 yds to the EMich 47 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 47Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the EMich 48
14:552nd & 9 at own 48Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II, broken up by Derrick Baity
14:553rd & 9 at own 48Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Antoine Porter, broken up by Mike Edwards
14:554th & 9 at own 48Jake Julien punt for 49 yds, downed at the Kent 3
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 3Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 4
12:192nd & 9 at own 4Benny Snell Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 10
12:193rd & 3 at own 10Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
12:194th & 3 at own 10Matt Panton punt for 49 yds , Eddie Daugherty returns for no gain to the EMich 42 Eddie Daugherty fumbled, recovered by Kent Tristan Yeomans
Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
11:001st & 10 at opp 42Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the EMich 41
11:002nd & 9 at opp 41Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 6 yds to the EMich 35
11:003rd & 3 at opp 35Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the EMich 31 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 31Stephen Johnson sacked by Jeremiah Harris for a loss of 7 yards to the EMich 38
11:002nd & 17 at opp 38Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the EMich 33
11:003rd & 12 at opp 33Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 18 yds to the EMich 15 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 15Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 6 yds to the EMich 9
11:002nd & 4 at opp 9Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the EMich 7
11:003rd & 2 at opp 7Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the EMich 6 KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jervontius Stallings) to the EMich 21
6:174th & 16 at opp 21Austin MacGinnis 39 yd FG GOODKentucky 17, Eastern Michigan 14
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:171st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:171st & 10 at own 25Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 3 yds to the EMich 28
6:172nd & 7 at own 28Ian Eriksen run for no gain to the EMich 28
6:173rd & 7 at own 28Brogan Roback sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 8 yards to the EMich 20
6:174th & 15 at own 20Jake Julien punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 37
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 37Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 10 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 47Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:182nd & 7 at the 50Sihiem King run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 49
4:183rd & 8 at own 49Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
4:184th & 8 at own 49Matt Panton punt for 44 yds
Eastern Michigan Punt, 5 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 7Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 8 yds to the EMich 15
2:272nd & 2 at own 15Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 7 yds to the EMich 22 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at own 22Brogan Roback sacked by Kengera Daniel for a loss of 10 yards to the EMich 12
2:272nd & 20 at own 12Breck Turner run for no gain to the EMich 12
Q4 15:003rd & 20 at own 12Brogan Roback sacked by Denzil Ware for a loss of 7 yards to the EMich 6 Brogan Roback fumbled, recovered by EMich Jake Donnellon , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:004th & 26 at own 6Jake Julien punt for 18 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EMich 24
4th quarter10 drives, then Kentucky 24, Eastern Michigan 20
Kentucky Missed FG, 4 plays
14:061st & 10 at opp 24Stephen Johnson sacked by Maxx Crosby for a loss of 11 yards to the EMich 35 KENTUCKY Penalty, intentional grounding (Stephen Johnson) to the EMich 35
14:062nd & 21 at opp 35Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Tavin Richardson
14:063rd & 21 at opp 35Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
13:434th & 21 at opp 35Austin MacGinnis 53 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 35Brogan Roback sacked by Austin MacGinnis for a loss of 11 yards to the EMich 24
13:432nd & 21 at own 24Brogan Roback pass complete to Ian Eriksen for 6 yds to the EMich 30
13:433rd & 15 at own 30Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Antoine Porter, broken up by Kendall Randolph
13:434th & 15 at own 30TEAM punt blocked by Joshua Paschal blocked by Joshua Paschal
Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
11:561st & 10 at opp 12Benny Snell Jr. run for 12 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 24, Eastern Michigan 14
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:561st & 0 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:561st & 10 at own 25Brogan Roback pass complete to Breck Turner for 4 yds to the EMich 29
11:562nd & 6 at own 29Brogan Roback pass complete to Dieuly Aristilde for 5 yds to the EMich 34
11:563rd & 1 at own 34Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Antoine Porter
11:564th & 1 at own 34TEAM punt for 66 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 20Sihiem King run for 5 yds to the Kent 25
10:222nd & 5 at own 25Sihiem King run for no gain to the Kent 25
10:223rd & 5 at own 25Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Sihiem King, broken up by Jeremiah Harris
10:224th & 5 at own 25Matt Panton punt for 42 yds
Eastern Michigan Interception, 9 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 33Brogan Roback pass complete to Ian Eriksen for 7 yds to the EMich 40
8:582nd & 3 at own 40Brogan Roback pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at the 50[SHOT], PENALTY EMU false start (LEATIOTA, Jimmy) 5 yards to the EMU45, NO PLAY.
8:581st & 15 at own 45Brogan Roback pass complete to John Niupalau for 2 yds to the EMich 47
8:582nd & 13 at own 47Brogan Roback pass complete to Jaron Johnson for 16 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 37Ian Eriksen run for 9 yds to the Kent 28
8:582nd & 1 at opp 28Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 25Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
8:582nd & 10 at opp 25Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Dieuly Aristilde, broken up by Derrick Baity
8:583rd & 10 at opp 25Brogan Roback pass intercepted Kendall Randolph return for 3 yds to the Kent 10
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 10[SHOT], Benny Snell rush for 2 yards to the UK12 (GRANGER, Oddie), PENALTY UK holding (J. Stallings) 5 yards to the UK5, NO PLAY.
5:281st & 15 at own 5Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 5
4:542nd & 15 at own 5Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 04:54
4:542nd & 15 at own 5Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 8
4:483rd & 12 at own 8Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 04:48
4:483rd & 12 at own 8Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
4:484th & 12 at own 8Matt Panton punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 40 , Isaac Holder returns for 15 yds to the Kent 40
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
4:321st & 10 at opp 40Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Ian Eriksen
4:322nd & 10 at opp 40Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 15 yds to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 25Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the Kent 24
4:322nd & 9 at opp 24[SHOT], PENALTY EMU false start (BUKOSKI, Chris) 5 yards to the UK29, NO PLAY.
4:322nd & 14 at opp 29Brogan Roback run for 9 yds to the Kent 20
4:323rd & 5 at opp 20[SHOT], ROBACK, Brogan pass incomplete to BAILEY, Sergio, PENALTY UK offside (Joshua Paschal) 5 yards to the UK15, 1ST DOWN EMU, NO PLAY.
4:321st & 10 at opp 15Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 13 yds to the Kent 2 for a 1ST down
2:341st & goal at opp 2Ian Eriksen run for 2 yds for a TD, (Paul Fricano PAT MISSED)Kentucky 24, Eastern Michigan 20
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:341st & 0 at the 50Paul Fricano on-side kick recovered by KENTUCKY at the Kent 40
2:331st & 10 at own 40Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 45
2:252nd & 5 at own 45Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:25
2:252nd & 5 at own 45Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 47
1:383rd & 3 at own 47Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:38
1:383rd & 3 at own 47Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 48
1:384th & 2 at own 48Matt Panton punt for 42 yds , Isaac Holder returns for 2 yds to the EMich 12
Eastern Michigan Interception, 10 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 12Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Ian Eriksen
0:442nd & 10 at own 12Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Jaron Johnson
0:443rd & 10 at own 12Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Ian Eriksen
0:444th & 10 at own 12Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 13 yds to the EMich 25 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 25TEAM pass incomplete
0:442nd & 10 at own 25Brogan Roback pass complete to Ian Eriksen for 17 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 42TEAM pass incomplete
0:442nd & 10 at own 42Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 11 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 47TEAM pass incomplete
0:032nd & 10 at opp 47Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:03
0:032nd & 10 at opp 47Brogan Roback pass intercepted, touchback. Mike Edwards return for no gain

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.

Kentucky leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kentucky 48, Eastern Michigan 23
2019Kentucky 38, Eastern Michigan 17
2017Kentucky 24, Eastern Michigan 20

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