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Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky

Tuesday, December 31, 2019, Belk Bowl

Kentucky beat Virginia Tech 37–⁠30. It was their 20th meeting; Kentucky leads the series 12–⁠6–⁠2.

Neutral siteVirginia Tech8–⁠5 in 2019
30
Neutral siteKentucky8–⁠5 in 2019
37

Final at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte53°F, wind 10 mphTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 44,138Payout $4,780,461 (Wikipedia)

MVP Lynn Bowden (QB, Kentucky)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee David Alvarez; umpire Robert Richeson; head linesman Doug Moore; line judge Frank LeBlanc; side judge Lo van Pham; field judge Matt Mills; back judge Joel Wetzel; center judge Ken RayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia Tech10710330
Kentucky77101337

Standouts

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Player stats

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hendon Hooker11/2110720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deshawn McClease11126143
Hendon Hooker1250014
Keshawn King725014
Tre Turner213012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
James Mitchell338022
Damon Hazelton118118
Deshawn McClease217017
Tayvion Robinson112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rayshard Ashby142.50.50
Alan Tisdale14000
Divine Deablo9000
Reggie Floyd8000
Brion Murray6001
TyJuan Garbutt20.50.50

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Lynn Bowden Jr.6/127311
Sawyer Smith0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lynn Bowden Jr.34233261
Asim Rose1069034
Chris Rodriguez Jr.61816
Kavosiey Smoke4705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Ali452125
Justin Rigg116016
Clevan Thomas1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kash Daniel8000
Yusuf Corker7000
Jamin Davis6000
T.J. Carter5100
Calvin Taylor Jr.3110

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

Team stats

Virginia TechKentucky
326Total yards404
107Passing yards73
219Rushing yards331
5.1Yards per pass5.6
6.6Yards per rush6.0
19First downs22
4–⁠10Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠3
0Turnovers2
2–⁠30Penalties6–⁠65
24:10Possession35:46
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Virginia TechKentucky
46%Success rate44%
0.19EPA per play0.19
1.23Explosiveness1.34
0.17Rushing EPA0.24
0.18Passing EPA−0.02
32%Passing-down success41%
0.13First-down EPA0.06
−0.26Second-down EPA−0.16
0.71Third-down EPA0.72
14%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)

Kentucky 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −2.5, over/under 46.5.

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 Virginia Tech 57%, Kentucky 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Belk Bowl was put on by the Charlotte Sports Foundation, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2020, which takes in this game, reports $13.7 million in revenue, $7.0 million of it from ticket sales, and $17.3 million in expenses. Its best-paid, board member Will Webb, was paid $390,000. The largest payments it lists that year:

Kentuckyteam participation$2.4 million
Virginiateam participation$2.5 million
South Carolinateam participation$520,000
North Carolinateam participation$521,000
ACCteam participation$2.2 million

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 46-2059715).

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneVirginia Tech end zoneQ1 Virginia TechField goal, 10 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 12 playsQ3 KentuckyFumble, 5 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 6 playsQ4 KentuckyInterception, 5 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 18 playsQ4 Virginia TechResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Virginia Tech right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 10 plays, 39 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
  6. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 3 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q3 KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
  12. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 12 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q3 KentuckyFumble, 5 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 6 plays, 30 yards
  16. Q4 KentuckyInterception, 5 plays, 16 yards
  17. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 18 plays, 85 yards
  19. Q4 Virginia TechResult not recorded, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Virginia Tech 10, Kentucky 7
Virginia Tech Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton
14:422nd & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Deshawn McClease
14:363rd & 10 at own 25Hooker, Hendon pass incomplete to Turner, Tre, PENALTY KENTUCKY roughing passer (Watson, Jamar) 15 yards to the VATECH40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
14:321st & 10 at own 40Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tre Turner
14:272nd & 10 at own 40Hooker, Hendon pass incomplete to Turner, Tre, PENALTY KENTUCKY personal foul (Taylor Jr., Calvin) 15 yards to the KENTUCKY45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
14:151st & 10 at opp 45Deshawn McClease run for 9 yds to the Kent 36
13:452nd & 1 at opp 36Deshawn McClease run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 38
13:153rd & 3 at opp 38Tayvion Robinson run for 5 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 33Hendon Hooker pass complete to Keshawn King for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 37
11:452nd & 14 at opp 37Tre Turner run for 1 yd to the Kent 36
11:203rd & 13 at opp 36Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton, broken up by Jordan Wright
11:154th & 13 at opp 36Brian Johnson 54 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 3, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Touchdown, 12 plays
11:154th & 13 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 20 yds to the Kent 20
11:001st & 10 at own 20Asim Rose run for no gain to the Kent 20
10:252nd & 10 at own 20Kavosiey Smoke run for 2 yds to the Kent 22
9:403rd & 8 at own 22KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 12
9:303rd & 18 at own 12VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Armani Chatman) to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 27Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 33
8:452nd & 4 at own 33Lynn Bowden Jr. pass complete to Josh Ali for 25 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 42Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 5 yds to the VTech 37
7:352nd & 5 at opp 37Lynn Bowden Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 38
6:453rd & 6 at opp 38Lynn Bowden Jr. pass complete to Clevan Thomas Jr. for 5 yds to the VTech 33
6:054th & 1 at opp 33Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the VTech 29 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 29KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Logan Stenberg) to the VTech 44
5:451st & 10 at opp 44Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 15 yds to the VTech 29 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 29Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the VTech 25
4:262nd & 6 at opp 25Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Clevan Thomas Jr.
4:203rd & 6 at opp 25Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 25 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 7, Virginia Tech 3
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
4:203rd & 6 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:101st & 10 at own 25Deshawn McClease run for 37 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 38Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for 19 yds to the Kent 19 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 19Keshawn King run for 1 yd to the Kent 18
3:002nd & 9 at opp 18Hendon Hooker run for no gain to the Kent 18
2:043rd & 9 at opp 18Hendon Hooker pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 18 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 10, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:043rd & 9 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:001st & 10 at own 25Asim Rose run for 3 yds to the Kent 28
1:152nd & 7 at own 28Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 31
0:403rd & 4 at own 31Asim Rose run for a loss of 9 yards to the Kent 22 Asim Rose fumbled, recovered by Kent Asim Rose
0:004th & 13 at own 22Max Duffy punt for 38 yds , Hezekiah Grimsley returns for no gain to the VTech 40
2nd quarter5 drives, then Virginia Tech 17, Kentucky 14
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 40Hendon Hooker pass complete to Deshawn McClease for no gain to the VTech 40
14:202nd & 10 at own 40Deshawn McClease run for 3 yds to the VTech 43
13:563rd & 7 at own 43Hendon Hooker pass complete to Deshawn McClease for 17 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at opp 40Keshawn King run for 14 yds to the Kent 26 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 26Hendon Hooker run for 6 yds to the Kent 20
12:242nd & 4 at opp 20Hendon Hooker run for 13 yds to the Kent 7 for a 1ST down
12:001st & goal at opp 7Keshawn King run for 1 yd to the Kent 6
11:002nd & goal at opp 6Hendon Hooker run for no gain to the Kent 6
10:203rd & goal at opp 6Hendon Hooker pass complete to Dalton Keene for 6 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 17, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
10:203rd & 9 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds , Zach Johnson return for 18 yds to the Kent 18
10:051st & 10 at own 18Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Kavosiey Smoke
9:502nd & 10 at own 18Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 19 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 37Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 11 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 48Kavosiey Smoke run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 47
8:222nd & 11 at own 47Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 5 yds to the VTech 48
7:403rd & 6 at opp 48Lynn Bowden Jr. sacked by Rayshard Ashby for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 48 Lynn Bowden Jr. fumbled, recovered by Kent
7:024th & 10 at own 48Max Duffy punt for 35 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 11 yds to the VTech 28
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 28Keshawn King run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 27
6:152nd & 11 at own 27Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 24
5:353rd & 14 at own 24Deshawn McClease run for 7 yds to the VTech 31
5:024th & 7 at own 31Oscar Bradburn punt for 43 yds , Josh Ali returns for 10 yds to the Kent 36
Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 36Asim Rose run for 31 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 33Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 5 yds to the VTech 28
3:452nd & 5 at opp 28Lynn Bowden Jr. pass complete to Justin Rigg for 16 yds to the VTech 12 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 12Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 4 yds to the VTech 8
2:402nd & 6 at opp 8Asim Rose run for 3 yds to the VTech 5
2:053rd & 3 at opp 5Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 02:05
1:453rd & 3 at opp 5Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 3 yds to the VTech 2 for a 1ST down
1:351st & goal at opp 2Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the VTech 2
0:532nd & goal at opp 2Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Virginia Tech 17, Kentucky 14
Virginia Tech End of half, 3 plays
0:532nd & 10 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:451st & 10 at own 25Deshawn McClease run for 7 yds to the VTech 32
0:352nd & 3 at own 32KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at own 37Hendon Hooker run for 14 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at opp 49Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:17
0:051st & 10 at opp 49Hendon Hooker sacked by Calvin Taylor Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the VTech 44
3rd quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 27, Kentucky 24
Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 57 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 35Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 40
14:152nd & 5 at own 40Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 42
13:453rd & 3 at own 42Asim Rose run for 34 yds to the VTech 24 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 24Clevan Thomas Jr. run for 4 yds to the VTech 20
12:152nd & 6 at opp 20Asim Rose run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 22
11:323rd & 8 at opp 22Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Clevan Thomas Jr.
11:294th & 8 at opp 22Matt Ruffolo 40 yd FG GOODTied at 17
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
11:294th & 8 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 62 yds , Keshawn King return for 21 yds to the VTech 24
11:151st & 10 at own 24Hendon Hooker run for 10 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 34Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 11 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 45Tre Turner run for 12 yds to the Kent 43 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 43Deshawn McClease run for 43 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 24, Kentucky 17
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:551st & 10 at own 25Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 27
9:112nd & 8 at own 27Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
9:113rd & 8 at own 27Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 09:11
9:103rd & 8 at own 27KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Logan Stenberg) to the Kent 22
8:523rd & 13 at own 22VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 37Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 39
8:102nd & 8 at own 39Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
7:573rd & 8 at own 39Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 61 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Tied at 24
Virginia Tech Field goal, 12 plays
7:573rd & 8 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:491st & 10 at own 25Keshawn King run for 5 yds to the VTech 30
7:152nd & 5 at own 30Hendon Hooker pass complete to Keshawn King for 9 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at own 39Keshawn King run for 3 yds to the VTech 42
6:062nd & 7 at own 42Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for 22 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 36Hendon Hooker run for 6 yds to the Kent 30
5:042nd & 4 at opp 30Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 05:04
4:552nd & 4 at opp 30Deshawn McClease run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 34
4:193rd & 8 at opp 34Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Deshawn McClease
4:124th & 8 at opp 34Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 12 yds to the Kent 22 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 22Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton
3:512nd & 10 at opp 22Hendon Hooker run for no gain to the Kent 22
3:163rd & 10 at opp 22Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tre Turner
3:134th & 10 at opp 22Brian Johnson 40 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 27, Kentucky 24
Kentucky Fumble, 5 plays
3:134th & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:001st & 10 at own 25Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 30
2:302nd & 5 at own 30Lynn Bowden Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 30
1:553rd & 5 at own 30Asim Rose run for 6 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 36Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 40
0:332nd & 6 at own 40Asim Rose run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 39 Asim Rose fumbled, recovered by VTech Jaylen Griffin
Virginia Tech Field goal, 6 plays
0:261st & 10 at opp 39Deshawn McClease run for 11 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Deshawn McClease run for 12 yds to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:251st & 10 at opp 16Keshawn King run for 2 yds to the Kent 14
Q4 13:412nd & 8 at opp 14Hendon Hooker run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 18
Q4 13:253rd & 12 at opp 18Hendon Hooker run for 9 yds to the Kent 9
Q4 12:474th & 3 at opp 9Brian Johnson 27 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 30, Kentucky 24
4th quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30
Kentucky Interception, 5 plays
12:474th & 3 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 54 yds , Zach Johnson return for 21 yds to the Kent 32
12:351st & 10 at own 32Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 7 yds to the Kent 39
12:002nd & 3 at own 39Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 44Lynn Bowden Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 43
10:502nd & 11 at own 43Lynn Bowden Jr. pass complete to Josh Ali for 5 yds to the Kent 48
9:483rd & 6 at own 48Lynn Bowden Jr. pass intercepted Brion Murray return for 23 yds to the VTech 39
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 39Hendon Hooker run for 3 yds to the VTech 42
9:032nd & 7 at own 42Deshawn McClease run for 3 yds to the VTech 45
8:323rd & 4 at own 45Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton
8:254th & 4 at own 45Oscar Bradburn punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Lynn Bowden Jr. at the Kent 15
Kentucky Touchdown, 18 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 15Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 7 yds to the Kent 22
7:452nd & 3 at own 22Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 24
7:003rd & 1 at own 24Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 28Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 7 yds to the Kent 35
6:002nd & 3 at own 35Kavosiey Smoke run for 5 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at own 40Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 43
4:322nd & 7 at own 43Lynn Bowden Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 43
3:463rd & 7 at own 43Lynn Bowden Jr. pass incomplete to Ahmad Wagner
3:374th & 7 at own 43Lynn Bowden Jr. pass complete to Josh Ali for 9 yds to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 48Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the VTech 44
2:482nd & 6 at opp 44Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 9 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 35Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 4 yds to the VTech 31
1:302nd & 6 at opp 31Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 4 yds to the VTech 27
1:053rd & 2 at opp 27Kavosiey Smoke run for 1 yd to the VTech 26
1:014th & 1 at opp 26Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:01
0:554th & 1 at opp 26Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 2 yds to the VTech 24 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 24Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 2 yds to the VTech 22
0:202nd & 8 at opp 22Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 9 yds to the VTech 13 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 13Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:19
0:151st & 10 at opp 13Lynn Bowden Jr. pass complete to Josh Ali for 13 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 31, Virginia Tech 30
Virginia Tech Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 35Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:091st & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton
0:042nd & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton

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

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Kentucky leads 12–⁠6–⁠2 in 20 meetings.

Recent meetings
2019Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30Belk Bowl
1987Kentucky 14, Virginia Tech 7
1986Virginia Tech 17, Kentucky 15
1982Virginia Tech 29, Kentucky 3
1981Virginia Tech 29, Kentucky 3
1978Kentucky 28, Virginia Tech 0

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