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Georgia at Kentucky

Saturday, October 31, 2020

No. 5 Georgia beat Kentucky 14–⁠3. It was their 74th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 60–⁠12–⁠2.

Away5Georgia8–⁠2 in 2020
14
HomeKentucky5–⁠6 in 2020
3

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: SECNAttendance 12,000

At kickoff
49°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Matt Loeffler; umpire Walt Hill; head linesman Gus Morris; line judge Michael Shirey; side judge Jesse Dupuy; field judge Heriberto Bonet; back judge Tra Boger; center judge Chris SneadGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia707014
Kentucky03003

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stetson Bennett9/1313102
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zamir White26136122
James Cook639010
Kendall Milton831014
Stetson Bennett3915
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
James Cook462046
Darnell Washington133033
Kearis Jackson325010
Jermaine Burton111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nakobe Dean14000
Richard LeCounte III13000
Devonte Wyatt7000
Quay Walker5000
Azeez Ojulari31.51.50
Jaylen Johnson3110
Travon Walker2110
Adam Anderson10.50.50

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joey Gatewood15/259100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Rodriguez Jr.20108023
Joey Gatewood162309
Asim Rose3703
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Ali53509
Allen Dailey318011
DeMarcus Harris31508
Keaton Upshaw110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamin Davis13000
Jordan Wright7000
DeAndre Square6000
Yusuf Corker4000
Kelvin Joseph3001
Phil Hoskins2001

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

Team stats

GeorgiaKentucky
346Total yards229
131Passing yards91
215Rushing yards138
9.4Yards per pass3.6
5.0Yards per rush3.5
20First downs15
5–⁠9Third downs7–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers1
2–⁠19Penalties6–⁠55
25:00Possession35:00
4Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

GeorgiaKentucky
54%Success rate34%
0.10EPA per play−0.11
0.92Explosiveness0.93
0.13Rushing EPA0.05
−0.01Passing EPA−0.30
46%Passing-down success14%
0.02First-down EPA−0.21
0.10Second-down EPA−0.28
0.36Third-down EPA0.20
16%Havoc by its defense9%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −17, over/under 42.

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 88%, Kentucky 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneGeorgia end zoneQ1 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 9 playsQ2 KentuckyField goal, 19 playsQ2 GeorgiaInterception, 4 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 KentuckyFumble, 7 playsQ3 GeorgiaInterception, 6 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 8 playsQ3 GeorgiaPunt, 10 playsQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 KentuckyEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Georgia right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 86 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  5. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 19 plays, 77 yards
  6. Q2 GeorgiaInterception, 4 plays, 65 yards
  7. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgiaMissed FG, 4 plays, 26 yards
  9. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q3 KentuckyFumble, 7 plays, 35 yards
  11. Q3 GeorgiaInterception, 6 plays, 14 yards
  12. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 10 plays, 40 yards
  14. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 33 yards
  15. Q4 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 4 plays, −13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Georgia 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Asim Rose Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 27
14:252nd & 8 at own 27Joey Gatewood pass complete to Josh Ali for 4 yds to the Kent 31
14:023rd & 4 at own 31Joey Gatewood run for 9 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 40Joey Gatewood run for 2 yds to the Kent 42
12:272nd & 8 at own 42Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 45
11:533rd & 5 at own 45Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 47
11:134th & 3 at own 47Max Duffy punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 14
Georgia Touchdown, 12 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 14Zamir White run for 9 yds to the Geo 23
10:272nd & 1 at own 28Zamir White run for 5 yds to the Geo 28 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Geo 43 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 43Zamir White run for 3 yds to the Geo 46
9:412nd & 7 at own 46James Cook run for 10 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 44Stetson Bennett run for 2 yds to the Kent 42
8:422nd & 8 at opp 42Kendall Milton run for 14 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 28Kendall Milton run for 5 yds to the Kent 23
7:372nd & 5 at opp 23Zamir White run for 7 yds to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 16Zamir White run for 4 yds to the Kent 12
6:352nd & 6 at opp 12Zamir White run for 5 yds to the Kent 7
6:193rd & 1 at opp 7Zamir White run for 5 yds to the Kent 2 for a 1ST down
6:071st & goal at opp 2Stetson Bennett run for 2 yds for a TD (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:521st & 10 at own 25Joey Gatewood run for 3 yds to the Kent 28
5:102nd & 7 at own 28Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 33
4:303rd & 2 at own 33Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at own 38Joey Gatewood run for 6 yds to the Kent 44
3:292nd & 4 at own 44Joey Gatewood run for 2 yds to the Kent 46
2:503rd & 2 at own 46Joey Gatewood sacked by Azeez Ojulari for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 44
2:064th & 4 at own 44Max Duffy punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kearis Jackson at the Geo 8
Georgia Punt, 9 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 8Zamir White run for 5 yds to the Geo 13
1:232nd & 5 at own 13Zamir White run for 2 yds to the Geo 15
0:503rd & 3 at own 15Stetson Bennett run for 5 yds to the Geo 20 Stetson Bennett fumbled, forced by Jamin Davis, recovered by Geo John FitzPatrick for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at own 20Stetson Bennett pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 20James Cook run for 9 yds to the Geo 29
Q2 14:553rd & 1 at own 29Kendall Milton run for 1 yd to the Geo 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:291st & 10 at own 30Kendall Milton run for 2 yds to the Geo 32
Q2 14:012nd & 8 at own 32Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Kendall Milton
Q2 13:473rd & 8 at own 32Stetson Bennett pass complete to James Cook for 7 yds to the Geo 39
Q2 13:254th & 1 at own 39Timeout GEORGIA, clock 13:25
Q2 13:124th & 1 at own 39Jake Camarda punt for 54 yds, downed at the Kent 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Georgia 7, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Field goal, 19 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 7Joey Gatewood pass incomplete
12:562nd & 10 at own 7Joey Gatewood pass complete to Kavosiey Smoke for 6 yds to the Kent 13
12:103rd & 4 at own 13Joey Gatewood pass complete to Allen Dailey Jr. for 11 yds to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 24Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 30
10:492nd & 4 at own 30Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 36Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 12 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 48Joey Gatewood run for 6 yds to the Geo 46
8:552nd & 4 at opp 46Joey Gatewood pass incomplete to Josh Ali
8:403rd & 4 at opp 46Asim Rose Jr. run for 3 yds to the Geo 43
8:104th & 1 at opp 43Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Geo 40 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 40Joey Gatewood pass complete to Josh Ali for 8 yds to the Geo 32
6:522nd & 2 at opp 32Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Geo 29 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 29KENTUCKY Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the Geo 34
5:421st & 15 at opp 34Joey Gatewood pass incomplete to Josh Ali
5:322nd & 15 at opp 34Joey Gatewood pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 10 yds to the Geo 24
4:503rd & 5 at opp 24Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 9 yds to the Geo 15 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 15Joey Gatewood run for 1 yd to the Geo 14
3:382nd & 9 at opp 14Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:38
3:202nd & 9 at opp 14Joey Gatewood sacked by Travon Walker for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 16
2:493rd & 11 at opp 16Joey Gatewood pass incomplete
2:444th & 11 at opp 16Matt Ruffolo 34 yd FG GOODGeorgia 7, Kentucky 3
Georgia Interception, 4 plays
2:444th & 11 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:321st & 10 at own 25Stetson Bennett pass complete to James Cook for 46 yds to the Kent 29 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 29Zamir White run for 9 yds to the Kent 20
1:382nd & 1 at opp 20Zamir White run for 10 yds to the Kent 10 for a 1ST down
1:191st & goal at opp 10Stetson Bennett pass intercepted Phil Hoskins return for 4 yds to the Kent 25
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 25Joey Gatewood run for no gain to the Kent 25
0:312nd & 10 at own 25Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 30
0:303rd & 5 at own 30Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:30
0:263rd & 5 at own 30Joey Gatewood sacked by Jermaine Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the Kent 23
0:254th & 12 at own 23Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:25
0:184th & 12 at own 23Max Duffy punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Kearis Jackson at the Geo 39
Georgia Missed FG, 4 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 39Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kearis Jackson for 10 yds to the Geo 49 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at own 49Stetson Bennett pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 11 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 40TEAM pass incomplete
0:012nd & 10 at opp 40Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:01
0:012nd & 10 at opp 40KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Kent 35
0:002nd & 5 at opp 35TEAM 53 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jamin Davis Jordan Wright return for 32 yds to the Geo 49
3rd quarter4 drives, then Georgia 14, Kentucky 3
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:421st & 10 at own 25Zamir White run for 6 yds to the Geo 31
14:212nd & 4 at own 31Zamir White run for 5 yds to the Geo 36 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 36Stetson Bennett pass complete to Darnell Washington for 33 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 31Kendall Milton run for 5 yds to the Kent 26
12:502nd & 5 at opp 26Kendall Milton run for 3 yds to the Kent 23
12:153rd & 2 at opp 23Zamir White run for 1 yd to the Kent 22
11:384th & 1 at opp 22Zamir White run for 22 yds for a TD (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 14, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Fumble, 7 plays
11:384th & 1 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:291st & 10 at own 25Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 26
10:562nd & 9 at own 26Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 23 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 49Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
9:412nd & 9 at the 50Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Geo 45
9:113rd & 4 at opp 45Joey Gatewood pass complete to Allen Dailey Jr. for 5 yds to the Geo 40 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 40Joey Gatewood run for no gain to the Geo 40
7:502nd & 10 at opp 40Joey Gatewood run for 4 yds to the Geo 36 Joey Gatewood fumbled, forced by Monty Rice, recovered by Geo Richard LeCounte
Georgia Interception, 6 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 36James Cook run for 3 yds to the Geo 39
7:062nd & 7 at own 39James Cook run for 6 yds to the Geo 45
6:403rd & 1 at the 50Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kearis Jackson for 5 yds to the 50 yard line GEORGIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Geo 40
6:173rd & 6 at own 40Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kearis Jackson for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at the 50Kendall Milton run for no gain to the 50 yard line
5:172nd & 10 at the 50Stetson Bennett pass intercepted Kelvin Joseph return for no gain to the Kent 18
Kentucky Punt, 8 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 18Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 8 yds to the Kent 26
4:242nd & 2 at own 26Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at own 28Joey Gatewood run for 4 yds to the Kent 32
2:492nd & 6 at own 32Asim Rose Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 34
2:063rd & 4 at own 34Joey Gatewood pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 8 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at own 42Joey Gatewood pass complete to Justin Rigg for 2 yds to the Kent 44
0:422nd & 8 at own 44Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 46
0:103rd & 6 at own 46Joey Gatewood pass incomplete to DeMarcus Harris
0:004th & 6 at own 46Max Duffy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Kearis Jackson at the Geo 9
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia 14, Kentucky 3
Georgia Punt, 10 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 9Zamir White run for 5 yds to the Geo 14
14:122nd & 5 at own 14Zamir White run for 7 yds to the Geo 21 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 21Zamir White run for 3 yds to the Geo 24
13:192nd & 7 at own 24Kendall Milton run for 1 yd to the Geo 25
12:403rd & 6 at own 25Stetson Bennett pass complete to James Cook for 7 yds to the Geo 32 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 32Zamir White run for 2 yds to the Geo 34
11:392nd & 8 at own 34Zamir White run for 10 yds to the Geo 44 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 44James Cook run for 4 yds to the Geo 48
10:212nd & 6 at own 48Zamir White run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 47
9:403rd & 7 at own 47Stetson Bennett pass complete to James Cook for 2 yds to the Geo 49
9:034th & 5 at own 49Jake Camarda punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 10
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 12 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 10Joey Gatewood pass complete to Josh Ali for 7 yds to the Kent 17
8:172nd & 3 at own 17Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 19
7:343rd & 1 at own 19Joey Gatewood run for 6 yds to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 25Joey Gatewood pass incomplete to Josh Ali
6:592nd & 10 at own 25Joey Gatewood pass complete to Josh Ali for 7 yds to the Kent 32
6:223rd & 3 at own 32Joey Gatewood pass complete to Allen Dailey Jr. for 2 yds to the Kent 34
5:584th & 1 at own 34Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 39Joey Gatewood pass incomplete to Michael Drennen II
5:342nd & 10 at own 39Joey Gatewood pass incomplete to Keaton Upshaw
5:253rd & 10 at own 48Joey Gatewood pass complete to Josh Ali for 9 yds to the Kent 48 KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 38
4:553rd & 11 at own 38Joey Gatewood pass complete to Justin Rigg for 5 yds to the Kent 43
4:104th & 6 at own 43Joey Gatewood pass incomplete to Josh Ali
Georgia Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:051st & 10 at opp 42James Cook run for 7 yds to the Kent 35
3:062nd & 3 at opp 35Zamir White run for 3 yds to the Kent 32 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at opp 32Zamir White run for no gain to the Kent 32
2:052nd & 10 at opp 32Zamir White run for 4 yds to the Kent 28
1:533rd & 6 at opp 28Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:53
1:493rd & 6 at opp 28Zamir White run for 3 yds to the Kent 25
1:484th & 3 at opp 25Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:48
1:454th & 3 at opp 25Zamir White run for 2 yds to the Kent 23
Kentucky End of game, 4 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 23Joey Gatewood pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 2 yds to the Kent 25
1:132nd & 8 at own 25Joey Gatewood pass incomplete to Allen Dailey Jr.
1:053rd & 8 at own 25Joey Gatewood sacked by Adam Anderson and Azeez Ojulari for a loss of 9 yards to the Kent 16
0:594th & 17 at own 16Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:59
0:524th & 17 at own 16GEORGIA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (9 Yards) to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 25KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 15
0:281st & 20 at own 15Joey Gatewood pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 5 yds to the Kent 20
0:192nd & 15 at own 20KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 10

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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Georgia leads 65–⁠12–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the five 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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