Kentucky vs. Penn State

Tuesday, January 1, 2019, Citrus Bowl

No. 16 Kentucky beat No. 13 Penn State 27–⁠24. It was their sixth meeting; the series is even at 3–⁠3.

Neutral site16Kentucky10–⁠3 in 2018
27
Neutral site13Penn State9–⁠4 in 2018
24

Final at Camping World Stadium, Orlando80°F, fair, wind 8 mphTV: ABC, ESPNRMAttendance 59,167Payout $8,550,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Benny Snell (RB, Kentucky)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Tom Laverty; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Conor Cloughert; back judge Keith Parhan; center judge Mike WebsterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky10017027
Penn State0701724

Standouts

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Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Terry Wilson9/1512100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Benny Snell Jr.26144232
Terry Wilson1029015
Asim Rose4904
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lynn Bowden Jr.584054
C.J. Conrad121021
Tavin Richardson21208
David Bouvier1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darius West10000
Kash Daniel8210
DeAndre Square6110
Mike Edwards5000
Josh Allen4330
T.J. Carter3110
Lonnie Johnson0001

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trace McSorley16/3222821
Sean Clifford0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trace McSorley1975120
Miles Sanders1351013
Ricky Slade427012
K.J. Hamler111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAndre Thompkins356024
K.J. Hamler141041
Pat Freiermuth238120
Nick Bowers332125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Micah Parsons14100
Garrett Taylor10100
Shareef Miller8210
Nick Scott6000
Kevin Givens4220
Tariq Castro-Fields3210
C.J. Thorpe1110

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

Team stats

KentuckyPenn State
297Total yards389
121Passing yards228
176Rushing yards161
8.1Yards per pass6.7
4.2Yards per rush3.9
16First downs21
3–⁠14Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
3–⁠27Penalties3–⁠24
30:42Possession29:17
6Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

KentuckyPenn State
36%Success rate41%
0.07EPA per play0.06
1.02Explosiveness1.16
0.19Rushing EPA0.19
−0.08Passing EPA−0.03
25%Passing-down success27%
0.12First-down EPA−0.46
0.10Second-down EPA0.66
0.09Third-down EPA0.48
17%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)

Penn State 67% to win. Kentucky pulled the upset.

The line

Penn State −6.5, over/under 47.5.

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 Penn State 67%, Kentucky 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Citrus Bowl was put on by the Florida Citrus Sports Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2019, which takes in this game, reports $15.0 million in revenue, $9.2 million of it from media income, and $13.2 million in expenses. Its best-paid, chief executive officer Steve Hogan, was paid $653,000.

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 59-1058144).

Every drive

Penn State end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 KentuckyField goal, 5 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Kentucky scores)Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 KentuckyField goal, 11 playsQ3 Penn StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateField goal, 12 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 8 playsQ4 Penn StateResult not recorded
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyField goal, 5 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 Penn StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 32 yards
  6. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 Penn StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Kentucky scores), −3 yards
  8. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  13. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  14. Q2 Penn StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 34 yards
  15. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q2 Penn StateEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  17. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  18. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 KentuckyField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
  20. Q3 Penn StateInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  21. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 66 yards
  22. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  25. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  26. Q4 Penn StateField goal, 12 plays, 61 yards
  27. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  28. Q4 Penn StateResult not recorded, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Kentucky 10, Penn State 0
Penn State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
14:532nd & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Miles Sanders
14:423rd & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 33
14:154th & 2 at own 33Johnathan Thomas run for no gain to the PnSt 33
Kentucky Field goal, 5 plays
14:151st & 10 at opp 33Benny Snell Jr. run for 16 yds to the PnSt 17 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 17Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the PnSt 17
13:112nd & 10 at opp 17Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
13:043rd & 10 at opp 17Terry Wilson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 8 yds to the PnSt 9
12:234th & 2 at opp 9Miles Butler 28 yd FG GOODKentucky 3, Penn State 0
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
12:234th & 2 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:211st & 10 at own 25Miles Sanders run for 2 yds to the PnSt 27
11:442nd & 8 at own 27Miles Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 26
11:073rd & 9 at own 26Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Juwan Johnson
10:504th & 9 at own 26Blake Gillikin punt for 71 yds, downed at the Kent 3
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 3Benny Snell Jr. run for 7 yds to the Kent 10
10:162nd & 3 at own 10Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 11
9:473rd & 2 at own 11Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 12
8:484th & 1 at own 12Max Duffy punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 46
Penn State Missed FG, 10 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 46Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
8:412nd & 10 at own 46Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 23 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 31Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
8:052nd & 10 at opp 31Trace McSorley run for no gain to the Kent 31
7:263rd & 10 at opp 31Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 9 yds to the Kent 22
7:074th & 1 at opp 22Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the Kent 19 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 19Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
6:212nd & 10 at opp 19Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the Kent 15
5:393rd & 6 at opp 15Trace McSorley sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the Kent 22
5:004th & 13 at opp 22Jake Pinegar 40 yd FG MISSED
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 22Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
4:522nd & 10 at own 22Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 23
4:093rd & 9 at own 23Terry Wilson run for 5 yds to the Kent 28
3:194th & 4 at own 28Max Duffy punt for 67 yds, downed at the PnSt 5
Penn State Punt return TD, 3 plays (Kentucky scores)
3:181st & 10 at own 5Miles Sanders run for no gain to the PnSt 5
2:442nd & 10 at own 5McSorley, Trace pass complete to Johnson, Juwan for 15 yards to the PENNST20, PENALTY PENNST ineligible downfield on pass (Gonzalez, Steven) 2 yards to the PENNST3, NO PLAY.
2:172nd & 12 at own 3Trace McSorley pass complete to Nick Bowers for 6 yds to the PnSt 9
1:373rd & 6 at own 9Trace McSorley sacked by Kash Daniel for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 2
0:454th & 13 at own 2Blake Gillikin punt for 56 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. returns for 58 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 10, Penn State 0
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:441st & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley run for 9 yds to the PnSt 34
0:002nd & 1 at own 34Trace McSorley run for 20 yds to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the Kent 42
Q2 14:312nd & 6 at opp 42Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 41 yds to the Kent 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:561st & goal at opp 1Trace McSorley pass complete to Nick Bowers for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Kentucky 10, Penn State 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Kentucky 10, Penn State 7
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 56 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 4 yds to the Kent 13
13:471st & 10 at own 13Terry Wilson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 21 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 34Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 37
12:292nd & 7 at own 37Benny Snell Jr. run for 14 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 49Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Isaiah Epps
11:462nd & 10 at opp 49Lynn Bowden Jr. run for no gain to the PnSt 49
11:033rd & 10 at opp 49Terry Wilson sacked by Kevin Givens for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 49
10:304th & 12 at own 49Max Duffy punt for 37 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 14
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 14Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
10:212nd & 10 at own 14Journey Brown run for 4 yds to the PnSt 18
9:433rd & 6 at own 18Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 09:43
9:423rd & 6 at own 18Trace McSorley sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 14
8:564th & 10 at own 14Blake Gillikin punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at the 50Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
8:492nd & 10 at the 50Asim Rose run for no gain to the 50 yard line
8:203rd & 10 at the 50Terry Wilson run for no gain to the 50 yard line Terry Wilson fumbled, forced by Micah Parsons, recovered by Kent Adrian Middleton , return to the 50 yard line
7:414th & 10 at the 50Max Duffy punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 10
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 10Miles Sanders run for 11 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at own 21Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
7:112nd & 10 at own 21Trace McSorley run for 12 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at own 33Sean Clifford pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
6:172nd & 10 at own 33Miles Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 32
5:443rd & 11 at own 32Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 10 yds to the PnSt 42
5:214th & 1 at own 42Blake Gillikin punt for 41 yds, fair catch by David Bouvier at the Kent 17
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 17Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 13
5:052nd & 14 at own 13Wilson, Terry pass complete to Bowden Jr., Lynn for 11 yards to the KENTUCKY24, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding (Wolfe, Mason) 7 yards to the KENTUCKY6, NO PLAY.
4:142nd & 21 at own 6Terry Wilson run for 15 yds to the Kent 21
3:263rd & 6 at own 21Terry Wilson sacked by Shareef Miller for a loss of 7 yards to the Kent 14
2:434th & 13 at own 14Max Duffy punt for 39 yds , KJ Hamler returns for 1 yd to the PnSt 48
Penn State Missed FG, 7 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 48KENTUCKY Penalty, Illegal Participation (5 Yards) to the Kent 47
2:121st & 5 at opp 47Trace McSorley run for 12 yds to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 35Trace McSorley pass incomplete
1:512nd & 10 at opp 35Ricky Slade run for 12 yds to the Kent 23 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 23Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
1:152nd & 10 at opp 23Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 5 yds to the Kent 18
1:023rd & 5 at opp 18Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:02
1:013rd & 5 at opp 18Trace McSorley run for no gain to the Kent 18
0:574th & 5 at opp 18Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:57
0:514th & 5 at opp 18Jake Pinegar 36 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Josh Allen
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 20Terry Wilson run for 4 yds to the Kent 24
0:342nd & 6 at own 24Terry Wilson pass complete to David Bouvier for 4 yds to the Kent 28
0:253rd & 2 at own 28Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 28
0:054th & 2 at own 28Max Duffy punt for 65 yds, downed at the PnSt 7
Penn State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 7TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 4
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 27, Penn State 7
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 64 yds
14:591st & 10 at own 35Benny Snell Jr. run for 32 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at opp 33Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the PnSt 29
13:372nd & 6 at opp 21Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 8 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Targeting (Cam Brown) to the PnSt 11 for a 1ST down. Cam Brown Ejected
13:301st & 10 at opp 11Terry Wilson pass incomplete
13:212nd & 10 at opp 11Terry Wilson run for 9 yds to the PnSt 2
12:383rd & 1 at opp 2Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 17, Penn State 7
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
12:383rd & 1 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:371st & 10 at own 25Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the PnSt 31
12:042nd & 4 at own 31Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at own 37Miles Sanders run for no gain to the PnSt 37
10:562nd & 10 at own 37Sean Clifford pass incomplete
10:483rd & 10 at own 37Sean Clifford sacked by T.J. Carter for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 33
9:534th & 14 at own 33Blake Gillikin punt for 52 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. returns for 10 yds to the Kent 25
Kentucky Field goal, 11 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 25Benny Snell Jr. run for 10 yds to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at own 35Terry Wilson sacked by Tariq Castro-Fields for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 33
8:412nd & 12 at own 33Terry Wilson run for 10 yds to the Kent 43
8:033rd & 2 at own 43Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at own 47Terry Wilson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 4 yds to the PnSt 49
6:512nd & 6 at opp 49Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 8 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 23Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 18 yds to the PnSt 23 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Micah Parsons) to the PnSt 11 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 11Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the PnSt 6
5:092nd & 5 at opp 6Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the PnSt 4
4:363rd & 3 at opp 4Tavin Richardson run for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 10
3:484th & 9 at opp 10Miles Butler 28 yd FG GOODKentucky 20, Penn State 7
Penn State Interception, 3 plays
3:484th & 9 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a 1ST down , KJ Hamler return for 29 yds to the PENNST 36 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 44Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the PnSt 48
3:182nd & 6 at own 48Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 8 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 44Trace McSorley pass intercepted Lonnie Johnson Jr. return for 24 yds to the Kent 34
Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
2:311st & 10 at own 34Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 54 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 12Benny Snell Jr. run for 12 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 27, Penn State 7
Penn State Touchdown, 10 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:351st & 10 at own 25KJ Hamler run for 11 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 36Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the PnSt 39
0:502nd & 7 at own 39Trace McSorley pass complete to Justin Shorter for 12 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 49Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
0:002nd & 10 at opp 49Ricky Slade run for 7 yds to the Kent 42
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 42Trace McSorley run for 6 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:361st & 10 at opp 36Trace McSorley run for 7 yds to the Kent 29
Q4 14:172nd & 3 at opp 29Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 24 yds to the Kent 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:591st & goal at opp 5Ricky Slade run for 4 yds to the Kent 1
Q4 13:372nd & goal at opp 1Trace McSorley run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Kentucky 27, Penn State 14
4th quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 27, Penn State 24
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:372nd & 6 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 63 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 17 yds to the Kent 19
13:281st & 10 at own 19Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the Kent 23
12:512nd & 6 at own 23Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the Kent 27
12:103rd & 2 at own 27Asim Rose run for 1 yd to the Kent 28
11:244th & 1 at own 28Max Duffy punt for 32 yds, downed at the PnSt 40
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
11:241st & 10 at own 40Trace McSorley sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 35
10:472nd & 15 at own 35Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 32
10:163rd & 18 at own 32Trace McSorley pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 24 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 44Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 20 yds to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 24Trace McSorley run for 6 yds to the Kent 18
9:002nd & 4 at opp 18Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 18 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Kentucky 27, Penn State 21
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
9:002nd & 4 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:571st & 10 at own 25Benny Snell Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 30
8:182nd & 5 at own 30Terry Wilson sacked by Kevin Givens for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 27
7:593rd & 8 at own 27Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
7:464th & 8 at own 27Max Duffy punt for 48 yds, downed at the PnSt 25
Penn State Field goal, 12 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley pass complete to Justin Shorter for 5 yds to the PnSt 30
7:222nd & 5 at own 30Ricky Slade run for 4 yds to the PnSt 34
7:013rd & 1 at own 34Trace McSorley run for 17 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 49Trace McSorley sacked by DeAndre Square for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 45
6:022nd & 16 at own 45Trace McSorley pass complete to Nick Bowers for 25 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 30Trace McSorley pass incomplete
5:372nd & 10 at opp 30Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
5:263rd & 10 at opp 30Miles Sanders run for 13 yds to the Kent 17 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 17Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
4:502nd & 10 at opp 17Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the Kent 14
4:213rd & 7 at opp 14Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
4:124th & 7 at opp 14Jake Pinegar 32 yd FG GOODKentucky 27, Penn State 24
Kentucky Punt, 8 plays
4:124th & 7 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:121st & 10 at own 25Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 28
3:232nd & 7 at own 28Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 32
2:383rd & 3 at own 32Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at own 36Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 40
1:502nd & 6 at own 40Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:50
1:492nd & 6 at own 40Benny Snell Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at own 46Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:43
1:421st & 10 at own 46Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 46
1:392nd & 10 at own 46Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:39
1:382nd & 10 at own 46Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 47
0:513rd & 9 at own 47Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
0:094th & 6 at the 50Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:09
0:014th & 6 at the 50Max Duffy punt for 33 yds , KJ Hamler returns for no gain to the PnSt 17
0:011st & 10 at own 17Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:01

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.

Tied 3–⁠3 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2018Kentucky 27, Penn State 24Citrus Bowl
1998Penn State 26, Kentucky 14Outback Bowl
1978Penn State 30, Kentucky 0
1977Kentucky 24, Penn State 20
1976Kentucky 22, Penn State 6
1975Penn State 10, Kentucky 3

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