Referee Steve Marlowe; umpire Paul Myers; head linesman Ralph Green; line judge Marc Bovos; side judge Justin Larrew; field judge Greg Thomas; back judge Wayne Gautney; center judge Kevin BoitmannGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Kentucky
7
0
6
0
13
Auburn
8
0
7
14
29
Standouts
No. 10PassingBo Nix16 of 26, 233 yards, 3 TDAuburn
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kentucky
Auburn
384
Total yards
324
239
Passing yards
233
145
Rushing yards
91
6.3
Yards per pass
8.6
3.6
Yards per rush
3.0
21
First downs
16
12–19
Third downs
4–10
0–2
Fourth downs
0–1
3
Turnovers
0
4–40
Penalties
7–55
36:29
Possession
23:31
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Kentucky
Auburn
37%
Success rate
44%
−0.11
EPA per play
0.19
1.09
Explosiveness
1.34
−0.20
Rushing EPA
−0.14
−0.02
Passing EPA
0.55
30%
Passing-down success
41%
−0.54
First-down EPA
0.08
0.17
Second-down EPA
0.37
0.56
Third-down EPA
0.58
12%
Havoc by its defense
19%
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)
Auburn 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Auburn −6.5, 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 Auburn 67%, Kentucky 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Kentucky right to left.
Q1 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 93 yards
Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
Q1 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 36 yards
Q2 AuburnTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q2 KentuckyPunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 KentuckyInterception, 11 plays, 64 yards
Q2 AuburnEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 73 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q4 KentuckyFumble, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 2 plays, 27 yards
Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 KentuckyFumble, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 5 plays, 6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Auburn 8, Kentucky 7
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds , Shaun Shivers return for 34 yds to the Aub 34
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 34
Bo Nix run for 12 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Bo Nix pass incomplete
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 8 yds to the Kent 46
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 46
Bo Nix pass incomplete, broken up by Yusuf Corker
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Shaun Shivers run for 1 yd to the Kent 45
15:00
4th & 1 at opp 45
Bo Nix punt for 38 yds, downed at the Kent 7
Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
13:07
1st & 10 at own 7
Asim Rose run for 7 yds to the Kent 14
13:07
2nd & 3 at own 14
Asim Rose run for 2 yds to the Kent 16
13:07
3rd & 1 at own 16
Asim Rose run for 2 yds to the Kent 18 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at own 18
Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 17
13:07
2nd & 11 at own 17
Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 3 yds to the Kent 20
13:07
3rd & 8 at own 20
Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 23 yds to the Kent 43 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at own 43
Terry Wilson run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
13:07
2nd & 3 at the 50
Asim Rose run for 8 yds to the Aub 42 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at opp 42
Asim Rose run for no gain to the Aub 42
13:07
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Terry Wilson pass complete to Kavosiey Smoke for 2 yds to the Aub 40
13:07
3rd & 8 at opp 40
Terry Wilson RSC pass complete to Josh Ali for 4 yards to the AU36 (Colby Wooden;Jaylin Simpson), PENALTY AU offside (T.D. Moultry) 5 yards to the AU35, NO PLAY.
6:44
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Kavosiey Smoke run for 35 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 7, Auburn 0
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
6:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds , Tank Bigsby return for 30 yds to the Aub 30
6:37
1st & 10 at own 30
AUBURN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Aub 25
6:37
1st & 15 at own 25
Shaun Shivers run for 7 yds to the Aub 32
6:37
2nd & 8 at own 32
Shaun Shivers run for 11 yds to the Aub 43 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at own 43
Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 26 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at opp 31
Eli Stove run for 7 yds to the Kent 24
6:37
2nd & 3 at opp 24
Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 23 yds to the Kent 1 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & goal at opp 1
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
4:30
2nd & goal at opp 1
D.J. Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Grant Loy pass to John Samuel Shenker for Two-Point Conversion)Auburn 8, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 19
4:30
2nd & 16 at own 19
Terry Wilson run for 8 yds to the Kent 27
4:30
3rd & 8 at own 27
Terry Wilson run for 12 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at own 39
Terry Wilson pass incomplete
4:30
2nd & 10 at own 39
Terry Wilson run for 5 yds to the Kent 44
4:30
3rd & 5 at own 44
Terry Wilson pass complete to Asim Rose for 10 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 46
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Josh Ali
4:30
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Terry Wilson RF pass complete to Asim Rose for no gain to the AU46 (K.J. Britt), PENALTY AU offside (Caleb Johnson) 5 yards to the AU41, NO PLAY.
4:30
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Aub 39
4:30
3rd & 3 at opp 39
Terry Wilson run for no gain to the Aub 39
Q2 15:00
4th & 3 at opp 39
Terry Wilson pass incomplete, broken up by Christian Tutt
2nd quarter5 drives, then Auburn 8, Kentucky 7
Auburn Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 39
Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 14 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 47
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
14:56
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Shaun Shivers run for 5 yds to the Kent 42
14:56
3rd & 5 at opp 42
Bo Nix pass complete to Ze’Vian Capers for 17 yds to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 25
Bo Nix run for 9 yds to the Kent 16
14:56
2nd & 1 at opp 16
D.J. Williams run for no gain to the Kent 16
14:56
3rd & 1 at opp 16
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Anthony Schwartz
14:56
4th & 1 at opp 16
D.J. Williams run for no gain to the Kent 16
Kentucky Punt, 9 plays
12:16
1st & 10 at own 16
Kavosiey Smoke run for 14 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at own 30
Terry Wilson pass complete to Allen Dailey Jr. for 2 yds to the Kent 32
12:16
2nd & 8 at own 32
KENTUCKY Penalty, (-5 Yards) to the Kent 27
12:16
2nd & 13 at own 27
Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 33 yds to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at opp 40
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Aub 37
12:16
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Terry Wilson pass complete to Asim Rose for 6 yds to the Aub 31
12:16
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at opp 30
Terry Wilson LF pass complete to Asim Rose for 8 yards to the AU22, out-of-bounds (Zakoby McClain), PENALTY UK holding (Keaton Upshaw) 10 yards to the AU40, NO PLAY.
12:16
1st & 20 at opp 40
Terry Wilson pass complete to Asim Rose for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 44
12:16
2nd & 24 at opp 44
Terry Wilson sacked by DaQuan Newkirk for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 48
12:16
3rd & 28 at opp 48
Terry Wilson pass incomplete, broken up by Jaylin Simpson
12:16
4th & 28 at opp 48
Max Duffy punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Shaun Shivers run for 3 yds to the Aub 23
6:24
2nd & 7 at own 23
Bo Nix pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 2 yds to the Aub 25
6:24
3rd & 5 at own 25
Bo Nix sacked by Jamin Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 24
4:32
4th & 6 at own 24
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 04:32
4:32
4th & 6 at own 24
Oscar Chapman punt for 41 yds, downed at the Kent 35
Kentucky Interception, 11 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the Kent 39
4:20
2nd & 6 at own 39
Asim Rose run for 6 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Asim Rose run for 3 yds to the Kent 48
4:20
2nd & 7 at own 48
Terry Wilson pass incomplete
4:20
3rd & 7 at own 48
Terry Wilson pass complete to Allen Dailey Jr. for 40 yds to the Aub 12 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 12
Terry Wilson run for 4 yds to the Aub 8
4:20
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Aub 3
1:14
3rd & 1 at opp 3
Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:14
1:14
3rd & 1 at opp 3
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Aub 2 for a 1ST down
1:14
1st & goal at opp 2
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Aub 1
0:34
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:34
0:34
2nd & goal at opp 1
Terry Wilson run for no gain to the Aub 1
0:26
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:26
0:26
3rd & goal at opp 1
Terry Wilson pass intercepted for a 1ST down Roger McCreary return for 30 yds to the Aub 0 for a 1ST down AUBURN Penalty, personal foul (Derick Hall) to the Aub 15 for a 1ST down
Auburn End of half, 1 play
0:26
1st & 10 at own 15
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 13
3rd quarter6 drives, then Auburn 15, Kentucky 13
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds , Zach Johnson return for 21 yds to the Kent 21
14:53
1st & 10 at own 21
Asim Rose run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 19
14:53
2nd & 12 at own 19
Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 4 yds to the Kent 23
14:53
3rd & 8 at own 23
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Justin Rigg
14:53
4th & 8 at own 23
Max Duffy punt for 53 yds, downed at the Aub 24
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
13:21
1st & 10 at own 24
Bo Nix run for 1 yd to the Aub 25
13:21
2nd & 9 at own 25
Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 32 yds to the Kent 43 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at opp 43
Shaun Shivers run for 2 yds to the Kent 41
13:21
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
13:21
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Ze’Vian Capers
13:21
4th & 8 at opp 41
Bo Nix punt for 39 yds, downed at the Kent 2
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:39
1st & 10 at own 2
Kavosiey Smoke run for no gain to the Kent 2
11:39
2nd & 10 at own 2
Kavosiey Smoke run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 1
11:39
3rd & 11 at own 1
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Josh Ali
11:39
4th & 11 at own 1
Max Duffy punt for 75 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 24
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
10:01
1st & 10 at own 24
Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 25 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at own 49
Tank Bigsby run for 2 yds to the Kent 49
10:01
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 12 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at opp 37
Tank Bigsby run for 5 yds to the Kent 32
10:01
2nd & 5 at opp 32
AUBURN Penalty, false start (Ze’Vian Capers) to the Kent 37
10:01
2nd & 10 at opp 37
KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Kelvin Joseph) to the Kent 22 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at opp 22
AUBURN Penalty, false start (Alec Jackson) to the Kent 27
10:01
1st & 15 at opp 27
Bo Nix run for 13 yds to the Kent 14
10:01
2nd & 2 at opp 14
Tank Bigsby run for 5 yds to the Kent 9 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & goal at opp 9
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
10:01
2nd & goal at opp 9
Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 11
5:42
3rd & goal at opp 11
Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 11 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 15, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
5:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 61 yds , Zach Johnson return for 23 yds to the Kent 27
5:34
1st & 10 at own 27
Terry Wilson pass incomplete
5:34
2nd & 10 at own 27
Terry Wilson run for 9 yds to the Kent 36
5:34
3rd & 1 at own 36
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
5:34
1st & 10 at own 39
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Josh Ali
5:34
2nd & 10 at own 39
Terry Wilson pass complete to Akeem Hayes for 16 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
5:34
1st & 10 at opp 45
Josh Ali pass incomplete to Terry Wilson
5:34
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Terry Wilson pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 6 yds to the Aub 39
5:34
3rd & 4 at opp 39
Terry Wilson pass complete to Asim Rose for 25 yds to the Aub 14 for a 1ST down
5:34
1st & 10 at opp 14
Terry Wilson pass complete to Justin Rigg for 3 yds to the Aub 11
5:34
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Aub 8
1:00
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Terry Wilson pass complete to Akeem Hayes for 8 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Auburn 15, Kentucky 13
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
1:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 17 yds to the Aub 42 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 5 yds to the Aub 47
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 47
N/A run for a loss of 9 yards to the Aub 38
Q4 15:00
3rd & 14 at own 38
Bo Nix pass incomplete to D.J. Williams
Q4 15:00
4th & 14 at own 38
Aidan Marshall punt for 42 yds , Josh Ali returns for 6 yds to the Kent 26
4th quarter8 drives, then Auburn 29, Kentucky 13
Kentucky Fumble, 3 plays
14:04
1st & 10 at own 26
Terry Wilson run for 1 yd to the Kent 27
14:04
2nd & 9 at own 27
Kavosiey Smoke run for 5 yds to the Kent 32
12:42
3rd & 4 at own 32
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 12:42
12:42
3rd & 4 at own 32
Terry Wilson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 23 Terry Wilson fumbled, recovered by Aub Jamien Sherwood , return for 7 yds to the Kent 23
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 23
D.J. Williams run for 8 yds to the Kent 15
12:34
2nd & 2 at opp 15
Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 9 yds to the Kent 6 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & goal at opp 6
D.J. Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 7
12:34
2nd & goal at opp 7
D.J. Williams run for 3 yds to the Kent 4
10:21
3rd & goal at opp 4
Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 4 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 22, Kentucky 13
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Kavosiey Smoke run for 3 yds to the Kent 28
10:21
2nd & 7 at own 28
Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 2 yds to the Kent 30
10:21
3rd & 5 at own 30
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Allen Dailey Jr., broken up by Roger McCreary
10:21
4th & 5 at own 30
Max Duffy run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 27
Auburn Touchdown, 2 plays
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tank Bigsby run for 6 yds to the Kent 21
8:17
2nd & 4 at opp 21
Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 21 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 29, Kentucky 13
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 64 yds , Zach Johnson return for 28 yds to the Kent 29
8:11
1st & 10 at own 29
Asim Rose run for 1 yd to the Kent 30
8:11
2nd & 9 at own 30
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Josh Ali
8:11
3rd & 9 at own 30
Terry Wilson sacked by Owen Pappoe for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 24
8:11
4th & 15 at own 24
Max Duffy punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 40
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
6:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Anthony Schwartz
6:45
2nd & 10 at own 40
Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 39
6:45
3rd & 11 at own 39
Bo Nix pass complete to D.J. Williams for 7 yds to the Aub 46
6:45
4th & 4 at own 46
Oscar Chapman punt for 45 yds, downed at the Kent 9
Kentucky Fumble, 10 plays
4:59
1st & 10 at own 9
Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 6 yds to the Kent 15
4:59
2nd & 4 at own 15
Terry Wilson pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 12 yds to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at own 27
Terry Wilson pass complete to Kavosiey Smoke for 8 yds to the Kent 35
4:59
2nd & 2 at own 35
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to DeMarcus Harris, broken up by Nehemiah Pritchett
4:59
3rd & 2 at own 35
Kavosiey Smoke run for 6 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at own 41
Terry Wilson LSL pass incomplete to Keaton Upshaw, PENALTY AU pass interference (Jamien Sherwood) 15 yards to the AU44, 1ST DOWN UK, NO PLAY.
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 44
Terry Wilson pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 3 yds to the Aub 41
4:59
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 12 yds to the Aub 29 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 29
Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 16 yds to the Aub 13 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 13
Terry Wilson run for 8 yds to the Aub 5 KENTUCKY Penalty, illegal block (Allen Dailey Jr.) to the Aub 15
4:59
1st & 12 at opp 15
Terry Wilson pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 4 yds DeMarcus Harris fumbled, forced by Owen Pappoe, recovered by Aub Owen Pappoe
Auburn End of game, 5 plays
1:47
1st & 10 at own 11
N/A pass incomplete
1:47
2nd & 10 at own 11
D.J. Williams run for 4 yds to the Aub 15
1:47
3rd & 6 at own 15
D.J. Williams run for 6 yds to the Aub 21 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & 10 at own 21
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 19
1:47
2nd & 12 at own 19
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 17
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.