Central Michigan at Kentucky

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Kentucky beat Central Michigan 35–⁠20. It was their seventh meeting; Kentucky leads the series 7–⁠0.

AwayCentral Michigan1–⁠11 in 2018
20
HomeKentucky10–⁠3 in 2018
35

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: ESPNUAttendance 49,138

At kickoff
84°F, a few clouds, wind 15 mph from the southwest, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Matt Loeffler; umpire Stan Weihe; head linesman Gus Morris III; line judge Michael Shirey; side judge Jesse Dupuy; field judge Bobby Ables; back judge Tra Boger; center judge Chris SneadGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Michigan3170020
Kentucky7147735

Standouts

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Player stats

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tony Poljan17/2713700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tony Poljan164707
Jonathan Ward1136017
Kumehnnu Gwilly102615
Jamil Sabbagh1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cameron Cole451034
Brandon Childress223017
Kumehnnu Gwilly216013
Jamil Sabbagh21106
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devonni Reed14000
Trevor Apsey7000
Nate Brisson-Fast4100
Malik Fountain4000
Xavier Crawford2001
Gage Kreski1101

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Terry Wilson11/187802
Gunnar Hoak4/95010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Benny Snell Jr.20125252
Asim Rose8104255
Terry Wilson938013
Sihiem King632010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
David Bouvier348124
Dorian Baker121021
Lynn Bowden Jr.517011
Josh Ali114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kash Daniel11000
Josh Allen10310
Jordan Jones81.50.50
Darius West7000
Tymere Dubose310.50

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

Team stats

Central MichiganKentucky
255Total yards427
137Passing yards128
118Rushing yards299
5.1Yards per pass4.7
3.0Yards per rush7.0
11First downs27
6–⁠18Third downs7–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers4
12–⁠106Penalties3–⁠40
31:52Possession25:41
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Central MichiganKentucky
36%Success rate45%
−0.04EPA per play0.07
0.64Explosiveness1.34
0.13Rushing EPA0.35
−0.18Passing EPA−0.36
4%Passing-down success28%
−0.21First-down EPA0.05
0.00Second-down EPA0.08
0.45Third-down EPA0.37
19%Havoc by its defense12%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kentucky −17.5, over/under 49.

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

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneCentral Michigan end zoneQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyFumble, 2 playsQ1 Central MichiganField goal, 7 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyInterception, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 KentuckyFumble return TD, 1 play (Central Michigan scores)Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyInterception, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganField goal, 4 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 KentuckyResult not recorded, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Central Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  4. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyFumble, 2 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Central MichiganField goal, 7 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
  8. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 KentuckyFumble return TD, 1 play (Central Michigan scores), −6 yards
  12. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
  13. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q2 KentuckyInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q2 Central MichiganField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  17. Q2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  18. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  22. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  23. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 40 yards
  24. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
  26. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  27. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 49 yards
  28. Q4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 41 yards
  29. Q4 KentuckyResult not recorded, 6 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Kentucky 7, Central Michigan 3
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 58 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 19 yds to the Kent 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Terry Wilson run for 2 yds to the Kent 28
15:002nd & 8 at own 28Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 31
15:003rd & 5 at own 31Terry Wilson pass incomplete
15:004th & 5 at own 31Max Duffy punt for 50 yds, downed at the CMich 19
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 19Jonathan Ward run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 15 Jonathan Ward fumbled,
13:282nd & 14 at own 15Tony Poljan run for 5 yds to the CMich 20
13:283rd & 9 at own 20Tony Poljan pass complete to Cameron Cole for 5 yds to the CMich 25
13:284th & 4 at own 25Jack Sheldon punt for 64 yds, downed at the Kent 11
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 11Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 16
11:552nd & 5 at own 16Terry Wilson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 1 yd to the Kent 17
11:553rd & 4 at own 17Terry Wilson pass complete to Benny Snell Jr. for 7 yds to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 24Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 25
11:552nd & 9 at own 25[SHOT], Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Dorian Baker, PENALTY UK holding 11 yards to the UK14, NO PLAY.
11:552nd & 20 at own 14Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 15
11:553rd & 19 at own 15Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 11 yds to the Kent 26
11:554th & 8 at own 26Max Duffy punt for 54 yds, downed at the CMich 20
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 20Jonathan Ward run for 2 yds to the CMich 22
8:252nd & 8 at own 22Jonathan Ward run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 19
8:253rd & 11 at own 19Jonathan Ward run for 6 yds to the CMich 25
8:254th & 5 at own 25Jack Sheldon punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 44 , David Bouvier returns for 21 yds to the Kent 46 KENTUCKY Penalty, sideline interference (15 Yards) to the Kent 44
Kentucky Fumble, 2 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 44Terry Wilson run for 5 yds to the Kent 49
6:462nd & 5 at own 49Terry Wilson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 49 Terry Wilson fumbled, recovered by CMich Sean Adesanya
Central Michigan Field goal, 7 plays
6:131st & 10 at opp 49Tony Poljan pass incomplete
6:132nd & 10 at opp 49[SHOT], POLJAN, Tony rush for 17 yards to the UK32 (Josh Allen;Mike Edwards), PENALTY CMU illegal motion 5 yards to the CMU46, NO PLAY.
6:132nd & 15 at own 46Tony Poljan run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
6:133rd & 11 at the 50Tony Poljan pass complete to Cameron Cole for 34 yds to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 16Kumehnnu Gwilly run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 17
6:132nd & 11 at opp 17Tony Poljan run for 6 yds to the Kent 11
6:133rd & 5 at opp 11Tony Poljan pass complete to Kumehnnu Gwilly for 3 yds to the Kent 8
3:164th & 2 at opp 8Michael Armstrong 26 yd FG GOODCentral Michigan 3, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
3:161st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 64 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 23 yds to the Kent 24
3:091st & 10 at own 24[SHOT], Terry Wilson pass incomplete to C.J. Conrad, PENALTY CMU pass interference 7 yards to the UK31, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
3:091st & 10 at own 31Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 31 Benny Snell Jr. fumbled,
3:092nd & 10 at own 31Terry Wilson sacked by N/A for 0 yards to the Kent 31
3:093rd & 10 at own 31Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 14 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 45Asim Rose run for 55 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 7, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:201st & 0 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds , Jerrod Davis return for 2 yds to the CMich 2
1:171st & 10 at own 2[SHOT], PENALTY CMU delay of game 1 yards to the CMU1, NO PLAY.
1:171st & 11 at own 1Jonathan Ward run for no gain to the CMich 1
1:172nd & 11 at own 1Jonathan Ward run for 6 yds to the CMich 7
1:173rd & 5 at own 7[SHOT], PENALTY CMU false start 3 yards to the CMU4, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 4Tony Poljan run for 3 yds to the CMich 7
Q2 15:004th & 5 at own 7Jack Sheldon punt for 39 yds , David Bouvier returns for 10 yds to the CMich 36
2nd quarter8 drives, then Kentucky 21, Central Michigan 20
Kentucky Interception, 3 plays
14:081st & 10 at opp 36Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the CMich 32
14:082nd & 6 at opp 32Terry Wilson run for no gain to the CMich 32
14:083rd & 6 at opp 32Terry Wilson pass intercepted, touchback. Xavier Crawford return for no gain
Central Michigan Touchdown, 14 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 20Tony Poljan pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 5 yds to the CMich 25
12:542nd & 5 at own 25Tony Poljan pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 3 yds to the CMich 28
12:543rd & 2 at own 28Tony Poljan run for 5 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 33Tony Poljan pass complete to Keegan Cossou for 7 yds to the CMich 40
12:542nd & 3 at own 40Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 43Tony Poljan run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
12:542nd & 3 at the 50Tony Poljan run for 2 yds to the Kent 48
12:543rd & 1 at opp 48Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 3 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 45Tony Poljan pass complete to Keegan Cossou for 3 yds to the Kent 42
12:542nd & 7 at opp 42Jamil Sabbagh run for 6 yds to the Kent 36
12:543rd & 1 at opp 36[SHOT], PENALTY CMU false start (EIPPER, Steve) 5 yards to the UK41, NO PLAY.
12:543rd & 6 at opp 41[SHOT], PENALTY CMU false start (NEERING, Alex) 5 yards to the UK46, NO PLAY.
12:543rd & 11 at opp 46[SHOT], POLJAN, Tony pass incomplete to WARD, Jonathan, PENALTY UK personal foul (Chris Westry) 14 yards to the UK32, 1ST DOWN CMU, NO PLAY.
12:541st & 10 at opp 32Tony Poljan pass complete to Brandon Childress for 17 yds to the Kent 15 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 15Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 5 yds to the Kent 10
12:542nd & 5 at opp 10Tony Poljan run for 6 yds to the Kent 4 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 0 at opp 4Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 05:51
5:511st & goal at opp 4Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 4 yds for a TD (Michael Armstrong KICK)Central Michigan 10, Kentucky 7
5:511st & 0 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 61 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 22 yds to the Kent 26
5:331st & 10 at own 26Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for a loss of 4 yards for a TD Lynn Bowden Jr. fumbled, forced by Nate Brisson-Fast, recovered by CMich Devonni Reed , return for 20 ydsCentral Michigan 16, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
5:331st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 59 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for no gain to the Kent 24 Lynn Bowden Jr. fumbled, recovered by Kent Lynn Bowden Jr. , return for 17 yds to the Kent 24
5:241st & 10 at own 24Benny Snell Jr. run for 7 yds to the Kent 31
5:242nd & 3 at own 31Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 35Terry Wilson pass incomplete to David Bouvier
5:242nd & 10 at own 35Terry Wilson run for 13 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 48Terry Wilson pass incomplete to C.J. Conrad
4:002nd & 10 at own 48Benny Snell Jr. run for 52 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:001st & 0 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 64 yds , Jerrod Davis return for 20 yds to the CMich 21
3:561st & 10 at own 21Kumehnnu Gwilly run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 20
3:562nd & 11 at own 20Tony Poljan pass complete to Jamil Sabbagh for 5 yds to the CMich 25
3:563rd & 6 at own 25Tony Poljan pass complete to Bernhard Raimann for 2 yds to the CMich 27
2:344th & 4 at own 27Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 02:34
2:344th & 4 at own 27Jack Sheldon punt for 46 yds, downed at the Kent 27
Kentucky Interception, 3 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 27Terry Wilson run for no gain to the Kent 27
2:242nd & 10 at own 27Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 11 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at own 38Terry Wilson pass intercepted Gage Kreski return for 36 yds to the Kent 10
Central Michigan Field goal, 4 plays
1:191st & 0 at opp 10Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 01:19
1:192nd & goal at opp 13Tony Poljan pass complete to Cameron Cole for 9 yds to the Kent 4
1:093rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 01:09
1:093rd & goal at opp 4Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Cameron Cole
1:014th & goal at opp 4Michael Armstrong 22 yd FG GOOD
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
1:011st & 0 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 56 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 20 yds to the Kent 29
0:551st & 10 at own 29Gunnar Hoak pass complete to David Bouvier for 19 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 48Gunnar Hoak pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
0:552nd & 10 at own 48Gunnar Hoak pass complete to David Bouvier for 5 yds to the CMich 47
0:553rd & 5 at opp 47Sihiem King run for 8 yds to the CMich 39 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 39Gunnar Hoak pass incomplete to David Bouvier, broken up by Trevor Apsey
0:552nd & 10 at opp 39[SHOT], Gunnar Hoak pass incomplete to Isaiah Epps, PENALTY CMU pass interference (BUNTING, Sean) 15 yards to the CMU24, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
0:141st & 10 at opp 24Gunnar Hoak pass complete to David Bouvier for 24 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)
Central Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:141st & 0 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 64 yds , Jerrod Davis return for 19 yds to the CMich 20
0:091st & 10 at own 20Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 4 yds to the CMich 24
3rd quarter8 drives, then Kentucky 28, Central Michigan 20
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 6 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 60 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 26 yds to the CMich 31
14:521st & 10 at own 31Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Brandon Childress
14:522nd & 10 at own 31Tony Poljan run for 6 yds to the CMich 37
14:523rd & 4 at own 37Tony Poljan pass complete to Bernhard Raimann for 9 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 46Tony Poljan run for 1 yd to the CMich 47
14:522nd & 9 at own 47Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Jamil Sabbagh
14:523rd & 9 at own 47Tony Poljan pass complete to Brandon Childress for 6 yds to the Kent 47
14:524th & 3 at opp 47Jack Sheldon punt for 34 yds, downed at the Kent 13
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 13Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 15
12:152nd & 8 at own 15Gunnar Hoak pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 2 yds to the Kent 17
12:153rd & 6 at own 17Gunnar Hoak pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
12:154th & 6 at own 17Max Duffy punt for 50 yds , Jamil Sabbagh returns for 1 yd to the CMich 34
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 34Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 5 yds to the CMich 39
10:522nd & 5 at own 39Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 3 yds to the CMich 42
10:523rd & 2 at own 42Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 1 yd to the CMich 43
10:524th & 1 at own 43Jack Sheldon punt for 47 yds, downed at the Kent 10
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 10Asim Rose run for 7 yds to the Kent 17
9:042nd & 3 at own 17Asim Rose run for 10 yds to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 27Asim Rose run for 10 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 37Sihiem King run for 4 yds to the Kent 41
9:042nd & 6 at own 41Gunnar Hoak pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
9:043rd & 6 at own 41Gunnar Hoak pass incomplete to David Bouvier, broken up by Sean Bunting
9:044th & 6 at own 41Max Duffy punt for 46 yds , Xavier Crawford returns for no gain to the CMich 13
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 13Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Cameron Cole
6:442nd & 10 at own 13Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the CMich 16
6:443rd & 7 at own 16Tony Poljan sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 9 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
6:444th & 14 at own 9Jack Sheldon punt for 38 yds , David Bouvier returns for 2 yds to the CMich 40 David Bouvier fumbled, forced by Troy Hairston,
Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
5:171st & 10 at opp 40[SHOT], Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden, PENALTY CMU pass interference (McCOY, Alonzo) 15 yards to the CMU25, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
5:171st & 10 at opp 25Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the CMich 21
5:172nd & 6 at opp 21Terry Wilson run for 10 yds to the CMich 11 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 11Benny Snell Jr. run for 11 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:011st & 0 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 30 yds to the KENTUCKY 35 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding (George Douglas) to the CMich 20
3:501st & 10 at own 20Tony Poljan run for 6 yds to the CMich 26
3:502nd & 4 at own 26Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Kobe Lewis
3:503rd & 4 at own 26[SHOT], POLJAN, Tony pass complete to CHILDRESS, B. for 34 yards to the UK40, out-of-bounds (Mike Edwards), PENALTY CMU pass interference (CHILDRESS, B.) 13 yards to the CMU13, NO PLAY.
3:503rd & 17 at own 13Tony Poljan pass complete to Damon Terry for 7 yds to the CMich 20
3:504th & 10 at own 20Jack Sheldon punt for 56 yds , David Bouvier returns for 3 yds to the Kent 23 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (Tyjuan Swain) to the Kent 42
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 42Terry Wilson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 3 yds to the Kent 45
2:032nd & 7 at own 45Asim Rose run for 3 yds to the Kent 48
2:033rd & 4 at own 48Asim Rose run for 7 yds to the CMich 45 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at opp 45Terry Wilson pass complete to Dorian Baker for 21 yds to the CMich 24 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (Trevor Apsey) to the CMich 12 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at opp 12Asim Rose run for 8 yds to the CMich 4
Q4 14:532nd & 2 at opp 4Asim Rose run for 4 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)
4th quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 35, Central Michigan 20
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
14:531st & 0 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Tony Poljan pass complete to Jamil Sabbagh for 6 yds to the CMich 31
14:532nd & 4 at own 31Tony Poljan pass complete to Cameron Cole for 3 yds to the CMich 34
14:533rd & 1 at own 34Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 3 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 37Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Jamil Sabbagh
14:532nd & 10 at own 37Tony Poljan run for 4 yds to the CMich 41
14:533rd & 6 at own 41Tony Poljan pass incomplete
14:534th & 6 at own 41Jack Sheldon punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 12 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 20Sihiem King run for 10 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at own 30Terry Wilson run for 8 yds to the Kent 38
12:332nd & 2 at own 38Sihiem King run for 1 yd to the Kent 39
12:333rd & 1 at own 39Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at own 42Terry Wilson pass complete to Clevan Thomas Jr. for 12 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 46Sihiem King run for 8 yds to the CMich 38
12:332nd & 2 at opp 38Sihiem King run for 1 yd to the CMich 37
12:333rd & 1 at opp 37Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 33Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Josh Ali, broken up by Devonni Reed
12:332nd & 10 at opp 33Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the CMich 30
12:333rd & 7 at opp 30Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 31
12:334th & 8 at opp 31Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Sihiem King, broken up by Malik Fountain
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 31Tony Poljan run for 5 yds to the CMich 36
6:342nd & 5 at own 36Jonathan Ward run for 7 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 43Jonathan Ward run for 5 yds to the CMich 48
6:342nd & 5 at own 48Tony Poljan run for 3 yds to the Kent 49
6:343rd & 2 at opp 49Jonathan Ward run for 17 yds to the Kent 32 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 32Tony Poljan sacked by Jordan Jones and Tymere Dubose for a loss of 9 yards to the Kent 41
6:342nd & 19 at opp 41Tony Poljan pass complete to Kumehnnu Gwilly for 13 yds to the Kent 28
6:343rd & 6 at opp 28Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Marcus Griffin, broken up by Jamar Watson
6:344th & 6 at opp 28Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Brandon Childress
Kentucky Result not recorded, 6 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 28Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 02:33
2:332nd & 5 at own 33Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 35
2:273rd & 3 at own 35Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 02:27
2:273rd & 3 at own 35Terry Wilson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 5 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at own 40Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 43
2:272nd & 7 at own 43Benny Snell Jr. run for 8 yds to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 49Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the CMich 46

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 7–⁠0 in seven meetings.

Recent meetings
2018Kentucky 35, Central Michigan 20
2011Kentucky 27, Central Michigan 13
2006Kentucky 45, Central Michigan 36
1992Kentucky 21, Central Michigan 14
1990Kentucky 20, Central Michigan 17
1988Kentucky 18, Central Michigan 7

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