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Kentucky vs. Northwestern

Friday, December 29, 2017, Music City Bowl

No. 20 Northwestern beat Kentucky 24–⁠23. It was their second meeting; Northwestern leads the series 2–⁠0.

Neutral siteKentucky7–⁠6 in 2017
23
Neutral site20Northwestern10–⁠3 in 2017
24

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 48,675Payout $2,750,000 (Wikipedia)The game on Wikipedia

At kickoff
38°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Coyte,Chris; umpire Stephens,Mike; head linesman Ammari,Rod; line judge Messuri,Tim; side judge Hulscher,Bernie; field judge Glenn,Brad; back judge Nelson,Justin; center judge Richards,MattGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky707923
Northwestern3140724

Standouts

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Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stephen Johnson19/3625702
Drew Barker2/31600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sihiem King730012
Stephen Johnson61729
Benny Snell Jr.615118
Asim Rose2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tavin Richardson589037
Kayaune Ross367037
Garrett Johnson239025
Justin Rigg234018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darius West110.500
Courtney Love10000
Jordan Jones9100
Mike Edwards7000
Calvin Taylor Jr.3110
Joshua Paschal3110

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Alviti4/115000
Clayton Thorson4/83500
Jeremy Larkin1/12400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson32157218
Jeremy Larkin9112064
Matt Alviti954016
Jelani Roberts213012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Charlie Fessler128028
Ben Skowronek325010
Clayton Thorson124024
Jace James216011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joe Gaziano6110
Godwin Igwebuike6000
Brett Walsh5000
Montre Hartage4001
Warren Long3210
Kyle Queiro2001

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

Team stats

KentuckyNorthwestern
338Total yards442
273Passing yards109
65Rushing yards333
7.0Yards per pass5.2
3.0Yards per rush5.9
17First downs20
1–⁠10Third downs6–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠5
2Turnovers0
5–⁠65Penalties7–⁠70
24:08Possession35:52
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

KentuckyNorthwestern
36%Success rate44%
−0.08EPA per play0.01
1.60Explosiveness1.09
−0.02Rushing EPA0.22
−0.11Passing EPA−0.44
29%Passing-down success42%
−0.44First-down EPA0.23
0.34Second-down EPA0.06
−0.08Third-down EPA0.46
14%Havoc by its defense21%

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)

Northwestern 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northwestern −7.5, over/under 50.5.

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 Northwestern 70%, Kentucky 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Music City Bowl was put on by Music City Bowl, Inc., a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2018, which takes in this game, reports $8.4 million in revenue, $3.9 million of it from game sponsorships, and $8.7 million in expenses. Its best-paid, CEO/president Scott Ramsey, was paid $499,000.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-1720086).

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternField goal, 11 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 KentuckyInterception, 2 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 KentuckyPick-six, 2 plays (Northwestern scores)Q4 KentuckyField goal, 10 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
  7. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 40 yards
  11. Q2 KentuckyInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 5 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 3 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternMissed FG, 11 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  20. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 73 yards
  23. Q4 KentuckyPick-six, 2 plays (Northwestern scores), 14 yards
  24. Q4 KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 44 yards
  25. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 22 yards
  26. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 39 yards
  27. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Kentucky 7, Northwestern 3
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 52 yds , Zach Johnson return for 20 yds to the Kent 33
14:481st & 10 at own 33Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 26 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at opp 41Stephen Johnson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 40
13:482nd & 9 at opp 40Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 37 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down
13:021st & goal at opp 3Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the Nwest 3
12:422nd & goal at opp 3Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
12:422nd & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:221st & 10 at own 24Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (-12 Yards) to the Nwest 12
11:532nd & 23 at own 12Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 10 yds to the Nwest 22
11:203rd & 13 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 10 yds to the Nwest 32
10:554th & 3 at own 32Hunter Niswander punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 22
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 22Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 22
10:172nd & 10 at own 22Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
10:093rd & 10 at own 22Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Kayaune Ross
9:594th & 10 at own 22Matt Panton punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 32
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 32Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 35
9:232nd & 7 at own 35Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
9:003rd & 7 at own 35Clayton Thorson sacked by Joshua Paschal for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 26
8:384th & 16 at own 26Hunter Niswander punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 25
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 25Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 23
7:462nd & 12 at own 23Sihiem King run for 5 yds to the Kent 28
7:233rd & 7 at own 28Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Tavin Richardson
7:144th & 7 at own 28Matt Panton punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 30
Northwestern Field goal, 11 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 30Jeremy Larkin run for 28 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 6 yds to the Kent 36
6:062nd & 4 at opp 36Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Kent 33
5:373rd & 1 at opp 33Jeremy Larkin run for no gain to the Kent 33
5:054th & 1 at opp 33Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 30Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
4:202nd & 10 at opp 30Jelani Roberts run for 12 yds to the Kent 18 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 18Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
3:502nd & 10 at opp 18Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Kent 15
3:193rd & 7 at opp 15Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
3:144th & 7 at opp 15Charlie Kuhbander 33 yd FG GOODKentucky 7, Northwestern 3
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
3:144th & 7 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 55 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 25 yds to the Kent 35
2:591st & 10 at own 35Benny Snell Jr. run for 18 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 47Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Nwest 46
1:502nd & 9 at opp 46Stephen Johnson pass complete to Josh Ali for 5 yds to the Nwest 41
1:263rd & 4 at opp 41Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
1:244th & 4 at opp 41KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 46
1:164th & 9 at opp 46Matt Panton punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Touchdown, 7 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 24
1:002nd & 6 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 9 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at own 48Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Kent 45
0:002nd & 3 at opp 45Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Kent 43
Q2 14:513rd & 1 at opp 43Justin Jackson run for 14 yds to the Kent 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:231st & 10 at opp 29Jeremy Larkin pass complete to Clayton Thorson for 24 yds to the Kent 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:071st & goal at opp 5Justin Jackson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 10, Kentucky 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 17, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 62 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 37 yds to the Kent 40
13:531st & 10 at own 40Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Justin Rigg
13:342nd & 10 at own 40Stephen Johnson pass complete to Charles Walker for 23 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 44Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 44 KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Benny Snell Jr.) to the Kent 41. Snell ejected for contacting official.
12:462nd & 32 at own 41Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Isaiah Epps
12:313rd & 32 at own 41Stephen Johnson pass complete to Sihiem King for 3 yds to the Kent 44
12:004th & 29 at own 44Matt Panton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 18
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 18Justin Jackson run for 14 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at own 32Matt Alviti run for 3 yds to the Nwest 35
10:512nd & 7 at own 35Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 35
9:593rd & 7 at own 35Matt Alviti run for 16 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 49Flynn Nagel run for 4 yds to the Kent 45
9:042nd & 6 at opp 45Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Kent 45
8:333rd & 6 at opp 45Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Kent 42
7:554th & 3 at opp 42Matt Alviti pass incomplete to Jace James
Kentucky Interception, 2 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 42Sihiem King run for 2 yds to the Kent 44
7:172nd & 8 at own 44Stephen Johnson pass intercepted Montre Hartage return for no gain to the Nwest 48
Northwestern Touchdown, 5 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 48Matt Alviti pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 28 yds to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 24Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Kent 23
6:262nd & 9 at opp 23Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Kent 20
5:393rd & 6 at opp 20Justin Jackson run for 18 yds to the Kent 2 for a 1ST down
5:121st & goal at opp 2Justin Jackson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 17, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 50 yds , Kash Daniel return for 21 yds to the Kent 36
5:001st & 10 at own 36Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 6 yds to the Kent 42
4:222nd & 4 at own 42Stephen Johnson run for no gain to the Kent 42
3:573rd & 4 at own 42Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 25 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 33Asim Rose run for 3 yds to the Nwest 30
2:352nd & 7 at opp 30Asim Rose run for 2 yds to the Nwest 28
2:013rd & 5 at opp 28Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
2:014th & 5 at opp 28KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Nwest 43
1:484th & 20 at opp 43Matt Panton punt for 26 yds, downed at the Nwest 17
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 17Matt Alviti sacked by Calvin Taylor Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 15
0:422nd & 12 at own 15Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Nwest 25
0:423rd & 2 at own 25Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:42
0:393rd & 2 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26
0:394th & 1 at own 26Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:39
0:314th & 1 at own 26Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds , Charles Walker returns for 5 yds to the Kent 38
Kentucky End of half, 3 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 38NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Targeting ( Paddy Fisher ), KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul, offsetting. Fisher ejected.
0:221st & 10 at own 38Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:22
0:141st & 10 at own 38Drew Barker pass complete to Sihiem King for no gain to the Kent 38
0:072nd & 10 at own 38Drew Barker pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 16 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 46Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:07
0:071st & 10 at opp 46Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:07
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Drew Barker sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 48 Drew Barker fumbled, recovered by Kent
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 17, Kentucky 14
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 62 yds , Jeremy Larkin return for 25 yds to the Nwest 28
14:431st & 10 at own 28Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 35
14:142nd & 3 at own 35Matt Alviti pass complete to Jace James for 5 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at own 40Jelani Roberts run for 1 yd to the Nwest 41
13:302nd & 9 at own 41Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Nwest 49
12:543rd & 1 at own 49Matt Alviti run for 3 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 48Matt Alviti pass incomplete
12:232nd & 10 at opp 48Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Kent 45
11:473rd & 7 at opp 45Matt Alviti pass complete to Jace James for 11 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 34Matt Alviti pass incomplete
10:592nd & 10 at opp 34Jeremy Larkin run for 2 yds to the Kent 32
10:143rd & 8 at opp 32Matt Alviti run for 6 yds to the Kent 26
9:414th & 2 at opp 26Matt Alviti pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 26Sihiem King run for 12 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at own 38Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 6 yds to the Kent 44
8:262nd & 4 at own 44Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 37 yds to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 19Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 2 yds to the Nwest 17
7:202nd & 8 at opp 17Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 14 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down
7:111st & goal at opp 3Stephen Johnson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Northwestern 17, Kentucky 14
Northwestern Missed FG, 11 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 62 yds , Jeremy Larkin return for 31 yds to the Nwest 34
6:461st & 10 at own 34Matt Alviti pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the Nwest 40
6:222nd & 4 at own 40Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 43
5:523rd & 1 at own 43Matt Alviti run for 3 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 46Justin Jackson run for 15 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 39Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Kent 35
4:102nd & 6 at opp 35Larkin, Jeremy rush for 11 yards to the KENTUCKY24, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN personal foul 15 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
3:442nd & 21 at the 50Matt Alviti run for 16 yds to the Kent 34
3:173rd & 5 at opp 31Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at opp 16NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 26
2:391st & 20 at opp 26Matt Alviti pass incomplete
2:312nd & 20 at opp 26Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Kent 23
1:593rd & 17 at opp 23NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Kent 28
1:253rd & 22 at opp 28Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Kent 26
0:534th & 20 at opp 26Charlie Kuhbander 43 yd FG MISSED
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 26Stephen Johnson pass complete to Justin Rigg for 18 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44Stephen Johnson pass complete to Asim Rose for 1 yd to the Kent 45
Q4 14:562nd & 9 at own 45Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
Q4 14:513rd & 9 at own 45Drew Barker pass incomplete
Q4 14:434th & 9 at own 45Matt Panton punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 14
4th quarter8 drives, then Northwestern 24, Kentucky 23
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 14Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 19
14:072nd & 4 at own 19Matt Alviti run for 9 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 28Justin Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 25
12:382nd & 13 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
12:103rd & 11 at own 27Matt Alviti pass incomplete
11:594th & 11 at own 27Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds , Charles Walker returns for 3 yds to the Kent 29
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 29Sihiem King run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 27
11:142nd & 12 at own 27Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 14 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at own 41Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
10:572nd & 10 at own 41Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
10:513rd & 10 at own 41Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
10:414th & 10 at own 41Matt Panton punt for 36 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 2 yds to the Nwest 25
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 5 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 25Jeremy Larkin run for 64 yds to the Kent 11 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 11Matt Alviti pass incomplete to Riley Lees
9:512nd & 10 at opp 11Jeremy Larkin run for 7 yds to the Kent 4
8:583rd & 3 at opp 4Jeremy Larkin run for 2 yds to the Kent 2
8:244th & 1 at opp 2Riley Lees pass incomplete
Kentucky Pick-six, 2 plays (Northwestern scores)
8:111st & 10 at own 2Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 14 yds to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 16Stephen Johnson pass intercepted by Kyle Queiro return for 26 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 24, Kentucky 14
Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 45 yds , Kash Daniel return for 7 yds to the Kent 27
7:351st & 10 at own 26Johnson, Stephen pass incomplete to Ross, Kayaune, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference 14 yards to the KENTUCKY40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
7:301st & 10 at own 40Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
7:052nd & 10 at own 40Sihiem King run for 11 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 49Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
6:492nd & 10 at opp 49Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Josh Ali
6:353rd & 10 at opp 49Stephen Johnson pass complete to Sihiem King for 8 yds to the Nwest 41
6:204th & 2 at opp 41Stephen Johnson pass complete to Charles Walker for 4 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 37Sihiem King run for 3 yds to the Nwest 34
5:132nd & 7 at opp 34Johnson, Stephen pass incomplete to Ross, Kayaune, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN offside 5 yards to the NORTHWSTRN29, NO PLAY.
5:082nd & 2 at opp 29Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
4:463rd & 2 at opp 29Sihiem King run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 30
4:244th & 3 at opp 30Austin MacGinnis 48 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 24, Kentucky 17
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:244th & 3 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Jeremy Larkin return for 17 yds to the Nwest 17
4:201st & 10 at own 17Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 30Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 37
2:412nd & 3 at own 37Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 36
2:413rd & 4 at own 36Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 02:41
2:363rd & 4 at own 36Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 39
2:364th & 1 at own 39Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 02:36
2:314th & 1 at own 39Matt Alviti run for no gain to the Nwest 39
Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
2:231st & 10 at opp 39Stephen Johnson pass complete to Justin Rigg for 16 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 23Stephen Johnson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 17
1:012nd & 4 at opp 17Stephen Johnson sacked by Warren Long for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 19
0:503rd & 6 at opp 19Johnson, Stephen pass incomplete, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN9, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
0:371st & goal at opp 9Stephen Johnson run for 9 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Northwestern 24, Kentucky 23
Northwestern End of game, 1 play
0:361st & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 40 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24

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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Northwestern leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2017Northwestern 24, Kentucky 23Music City Bowl
1928Northwestern 7, Kentucky 0

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