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Kentucky at Georgia

Saturday, October 19, 2019

No. 10 Georgia beat Kentucky 21–⁠0. It was their 73rd meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 59–⁠12–⁠2.

AwayKentucky8–⁠5 in 2019
0
Home10Georgia12–⁠2 in 2019
21

Final at Sanford Stadium, AthensTV: ESPNAttendance 92,746

At kickoff
53°F, light rain, wind 16 mph from the east, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Athens/Ben Epps Airport (KAHN), 4 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee John McDaid; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge Chad Lorance; side judge Sean Petty; field judge Phil Davenport; back judge Tom Fimmen; center judge Ron TurnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky00000
Georgia0014721

Standouts

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Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Lynn Bowden Jr.2/151700
Josh Ali0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lynn Bowden Jr.1799021
Asim Rose937015
Chris Rodriguez Jr.61906
Kavosiey Smoke1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryce Oliver1909
Clevan Thomas1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Yusuf Corker11000
DeAndre Square9100
Chris Oats70.500
Calvin Taylor Jr.4000

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Fromm9/123500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D’Andre Swift21179239
Brian Herrien1360114
Zamir White1303
Jake Fromm5206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
George Pickens435022
Brian Herrien1303
James Cook2304
Demetris Robertson1101
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quay Walker60.50.50
Tae Crowder6000
Richard LeCounte III6000
Nakobe Dean6000
J.R. Reed30.50.50

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

Team stats

KentuckyGeorgia
177Total yards270
17Passing yards35
160Rushing yards235
1.1Yards per pass2.9
4.6Yards per rush5.5
9First downs14
3–⁠13Third downs3–⁠12
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
7–⁠60Penalties4–⁠33
26:32Possession33:28
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

KentuckyGeorgia
24%Success rate36%
−0.34EPA per play0.13
0.87Explosiveness1.24
−0.09Rushing EPA0.18
−0.83Passing EPA−0.03
10%Passing-down success7%
−0.24First-down EPA0.16
−0.09Second-down EPA0.36
−0.32Third-down EPA−0.01
11%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)

Georgia 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −24, over/under 45.5.

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 Georgia 95%, Kentucky 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 4 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 8 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 7 playsQ2 KentuckyEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 7 playsQ3 GeorgiaFumble, recovered, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 playQ3 KentuckyFumble, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia drives left to right, Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  5. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 8 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 31 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 4 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 GeorgiaFumble, recovered, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 play, 39 yards
  17. Q3 KentuckyFumble, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 31 yards
  19. Q3 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 32 yards
  20. Q4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 13 plays, 92 yards
  21. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 41 yards
  22. Q4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 3 plays, −9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Georgia Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 51 yds , James Cook return for no gain to the Geo 14
14:221st & 10 at own 14D’Andre Swift run for 14 yds to the Geo 28 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 28D’Andre Swift run for 5 yds to the Geo 33
13:202nd & 5 at own 33D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the Geo 35
12:313rd & 3 at own 35Jake Fromm pass complete to George Pickens for 2 yds to the Geo 37
12:134th & 1 at own 37Jake Camarda punt for 63 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 20Asim Rose run for 7 yds to the Kent 27
11:402nd & 3 at own 27Josh Ali run for 3 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 30Asim Rose run for no gain to the Kent 30
10:182nd & 10 at own 30KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Justin Rigg) to the Kent 25
9:402nd & 15 at own 25Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 11 yds to the Kent 36
8:493rd & 4 at own 36Lynn Bowden Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 36
8:344th & 4 at own 36Max Duffy punt for 53 yds , Dominick Blaylock returns for 7 yds to the Geo 43 GEORGIA Penalty, Illegal Block (Prather Hudson) to the Geo 9
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 9Jake Fromm pass complete to Brian Herrien for 3 yds to the Geo 12
7:342nd & 7 at own 12Jake Fromm pass complete to James Cook for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 11
7:013rd & 8 at own 11Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Demetris Robertson
6:494th & 8 at own 11Jake Camarda punt for 54 yds , Josh Ali returns for 19 yds to the Geo 46
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:371st & 10 at opp 46Asim Rose run for 1 yd to the Geo 45
6:012nd & 9 at opp 45Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Asim Rose
5:363rd & 9 at opp 45Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 7 yds to the Geo 38
5:214th & 2 at opp 38Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 05:21
5:214th & 2 at opp 38KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Logan Stenberg) to the Geo 43
5:214th & 7 at opp 43KENTUCKY Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Geo 48
5:034th & 12 at opp 48Max Duffy punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 20
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 20D’Andre Swift run for 3 yds to the Geo 23
4:002nd & 7 at own 23Brian Herrien run for 2 yds to the Geo 25
3:273rd & 5 at own 25Brian Herrien run for 2 yds to the Geo 27
2:514th & 3 at own 27Jake Camarda punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 24
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 24Kavosiey Smoke run for 5 yds to the Kent 29
2:022nd & 5 at own 29Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 31
1:413rd & 3 at own 31Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Clevan Thomas Jr.
1:294th & 3 at own 31Max Duffy punt for 69 yds for a touchback
Georgia Punt, 8 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 20Brian Herrien run for 4 yds to the Geo 24
0:362nd & 6 at own 24D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the Geo 26
0:123rd & 4 at own 26Jake Fromm pass complete to George Pickens for 4 yds to the Geo 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:421st & 10 at own 30Jake Fromm pass complete to James Cook for 4 yds to the Geo 34
Q2 14:152nd & 6 at own 34D’Andre Swift run for 8 yds to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:341st & 10 at own 42Jake Fromm pass complete to D’Andre Swift for a loss of 7 yards to the Geo 35
Q2 12:402nd & 17 at own 35Jake Fromm pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 1 yd to the Geo 36
Q2 12:123rd & 16 at own 36Jake Fromm pass incomplete to George Pickens
Q2 12:024th & 16 at own 36Jake Camarda punt for 64 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 20Lynn Bowden Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 20
11:042nd & 10 at own 20Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 23
10:273rd & 7 at own 23Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
10:154th & 7 at own 23Max Duffy punt for 58 yds, downed at the Geo 19
Georgia Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 19Jake Fromm pass complete to George Pickens for 22 yds to the Geo 41 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 41D’Andre Swift run for 4 yds to the Geo 45
8:592nd & 6 at own 45Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Kearis Jackson
8:363rd & 6 at own 45Jake Fromm run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
8:194th & 1 at the 50Jake Fromm run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at the 50Lynn Bowden Jr. sacked by Quay Walker for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 47
7:512nd & 13 at own 47Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 8 yds to the Geo 45
6:493rd & 5 at opp 45Josh Ali pass incomplete to Keaton Upshaw
6:384th & 5 at opp 45Max Duffy punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 11
Georgia Punt, 7 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 11Zamir White run for 3 yds to the Geo 14
5:392nd & 7 at own 14D’Andre Swift run for 20 yds to the Geo 34 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 34Jake Fromm run for a loss of 9 yards to the Geo 25 Jake Fromm fumbled, recovered by Geo Jake Fromm
4:132nd & 19 at own 25D’Andre Swift run for 23 yds to the Geo 48 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at own 48Brian Herrien run for 1 yd to the Geo 49
3:022nd & 9 at own 49Herrien, Brian rush for 6 yards to the KENTUCKY45, PENALTY GEORGIA holding 10 yards to the GEORGIA39, NO PLAY.
2:392nd & 19 at own 39Jake Fromm run for 6 yds to the Geo 45
2:123rd & 13 at own 45Jake Fromm run for no gain to the Geo 45
1:034th & 13 at own 45Jake Camarda punt for 39 yds, downed at the Kent 16
Kentucky End of half, 4 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 16Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 17
0:502nd & 9 at own 17Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:50
0:442nd & 9 at own 17Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 23
0:443rd & 3 at own 23Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:44
0:393rd & 3 at own 23Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at own 27TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 24
3rd quarter7 drives, then Georgia 14, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 48 yds , Christopher Rodriguez Jr. return for 17 yds to the Kent 34
14:261st & 10 at own 34Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the Kent 38
13:542nd & 6 at own 38Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 9 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 47Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 11 yds to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at opp 42Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 11 yds to the Geo 31 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at opp 31Asim Rose run for 1 yd to the Geo 30
11:192nd & 9 at opp 30Asim Rose run for 3 yds to the Geo 27
10:473rd & 6 at opp 27Bowden Jr., Lynn rush for 7 yards to the GEORGIA20, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding 10 yards to the GEORGIA37, NO PLAY.
10:253rd & 16 at opp 37Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
10:184th & 16 at opp 37Max Duffy punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 13
Georgia Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 13D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the Geo 15
9:312nd & 8 at own 15D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the Geo 17
8:413rd & 6 at own 17Brian Herrien run for no gain to the Geo 17
8:094th & 6 at own 17Jake Camarda punt for 48 yds , Josh Ali returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 29 Josh Ali fumbled, recovered by Kent Brandin Echols
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 29Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Clevan Thomas Jr.
7:492nd & 10 at own 29Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 34
7:043rd & 5 at own 34Bowden Jr., Lynn rush for 5 yards to the KENTUCKY39, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding 10 yards to the KENTUCKY24, NO PLAY.
6:373rd & 15 at own 24Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
6:314th & 15 at own 24Max Duffy punt for 15 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 39
Georgia Touchdown, 1 play
6:201st & 10 at opp 39D’Andre Swift 39 Yd Run (Rodrigo Blankenship Kick)Georgia 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Fumble, 3 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 54 yds for a touchback
5:591st & 10 at own 25Asim Rose run for 2 yds to the Kent 27
5:032nd & 8 at own 27Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 31
5:033rd & 4 at own 31Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 05:03
4:303rd & 4 at own 31Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 31 Lynn Bowden Jr. fumbled, forced by J.R. Reed, recovered by Geo Richard LeCounte , return for 1 yd to the Kent 31
Georgia Touchdown, 5 plays
4:021st & 10 at opp 31D’Andre Swift run for 11 yds to the Kent 20 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 20Brian Herrien run for 3 yds to the Kent 17
2:582nd & 7 at opp 17Timeout GEORGIA, clock 02:58
2:472nd & 7 at opp 17Brian Herrien run for 5 yds to the Kent 12
2:283rd & 2 at opp 12Brian Herrien run for 4 yds to the Kent 8 for a 1ST down
1:541st & goal at opp 8Brian Herrien 8 Yd Run (Rodrigo Blankenship Kick)Georgia 14, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 63 yds , Zach Johnson return for 58 yds to the Geo 40
1:161st & 10 at opp 40Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 1 yd to the Geo 39
0:562nd & 9 at opp 18Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 21 yds to the Geo 18 for a 1ST down GEORGIA Penalty, Face Mask (9 yards) (DJ Daniel) to the Geo 9 for a 1ST down
0:211st & goal at opp 9Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Geo 8
0:042nd & goal at opp 8Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Christopher Rodriguez Jr.
Q4 14:513rd & goal at opp 8Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
Q4 14:424th & goal at opp 8Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Josh Ali
4th quarter3 drives, then Georgia 21, Kentucky 0
Georgia Touchdown, 13 plays
14:241st & 10 at own 17D’Andre Swift run for 9 yds to the Geo 17 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the Geo 32 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 32D’Andre Swift run for 13 yds to the Geo 45 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 45D’Andre Swift run for 6 yds to the Kent 49
12:402nd & 4 at opp 49Brian Herrien run for 14 yds to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 35Brian Herrien run for 4 yds to the Kent 31
11:462nd & 6 at opp 31GEORGIA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the Kent 36
11:082nd & 11 at opp 36D’Andre Swift run for 6 yds to the Kent 30
10:243rd & 5 at opp 30D’Andre Swift run for 1 yd to the Kent 29
9:584th & 4 at opp 29Jake Fromm pass complete to George Pickens for 7 yds to the Kent 22 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 22D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the Kent 20
8:282nd & 8 at opp 20Brian Herrien run for 5 yds to the Kent 15
7:403rd & 3 at opp 15Brian Herrien run for 8 yds to the Kent 7 for a 1ST down
7:041st & goal at opp 7D’Andre Swift run for 4 yds to the Kent 3
6:242nd & goal at opp 3D’Andre Swift 3 Yd Run (Rodrigo Blankenship Kick)Georgia 21, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:242nd & 6 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:101st & 10 at own 25Asim Rose run for 15 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 40Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 44
5:212nd & 6 at own 44Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 47
4:253rd & 3 at own 47Lynn Bowden Jr. pass complete to Bryce Oliver for 9 yds to the Geo 44 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 44Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the Geo 40
3:262nd & 6 at opp 40Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Asim Rose
3:173rd & 6 at opp 40Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 8 yds to the Geo 32 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 32Lynn Bowden Jr. pass complete to Clevan Thomas Jr. for 8 yds to the Geo 24
1:562nd & 2 at opp 24Bowden Jr., Lynn pass incomplete to Wagner, Ahmad, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding (Horsey, Kenneth) 10 yards to the GEORGIA34, NO PLAY.
1:482nd & 12 at opp 34Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Allen Dailey Jr.
1:403rd & 12 at opp 34Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Bryce Oliver
1:324th & 12 at opp 34Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
Georgia End of game, 3 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 34TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 31
0:342nd & 13 at own 31TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 28
0:093rd & 16 at own 28TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 25

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.

The series

Every Kentucky–Georgia game

Georgia leads 65–⁠12–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia 35, Kentucky 14
2024Georgia 13, Kentucky 12
2023Georgia 51, Kentucky 13
2022Georgia 16, Kentucky 6
2021Georgia 30, Kentucky 13
2020Georgia 14, Kentucky 3

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