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Kentucky at Missouri

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Missouri beat Kentucky 20–⁠10. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 7–⁠4 as played.

AwayKentucky5–⁠6 in 2020
10
HomeMissouri5–⁠5 in 2020
20

Final at Memorial Stadium, ColumbiaTV: SECNAttendance 11,738

At kickoff
48°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU), 17 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Lee Hedrick; umpire Michael Moten; head linesman Ryan Hagan; line judge Chris Conway; side judge M. Williams; field judge Chris Jamison; back judge Dax Hill; center judge Chris GarnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky030710
Missouri0107320

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Terry Wilson3/93510
Joey Gatewood1/41200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Rodriguez Jr.948017
Asim Rose543029
Joey Gatewood3608
Josh Ali1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Ali344126
Asim Rose1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Yusuf Corker18210
Jamin Davis10000
DeAndre Square8000
Marquan McCall6000

Missouri

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Bazelak21/3020100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Larry Rountree III37126218
Tyler Badie1352015
Connor Bazelak1040013
Jalen Knox1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Knox560027
Damon Hazelton651017
Niko Hea431012
Keke Chism124024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Bolton7110
Tre Williams30.500
Tyree Gillespie3000
Martez Manuel3000

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

Team stats

KentuckyMissouri
145Total yards421
47Passing yards201
98Rushing yards220
3.6Yards per pass6.7
4.3Yards per rush3.5
8First downs26
2–⁠9Third downs10–⁠20
0–⁠0Fourth downs4–⁠5
1Turnovers0
1–⁠10Penalties6–⁠54
16:50Possession43:10
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

KentuckyMissouri
39%Success rate44%
−0.05EPA per play0.13
0.50Explosiveness1.11
0.02Rushing EPA−0.05
−0.17Passing EPA0.49
7%Passing-down success37%
0.01First-down EPA−0.31
−0.08Second-down EPA0.15
−0.11Third-down EPA0.71
7%Havoc by its defense14%

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 55% to win. Missouri won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kentucky −3, over/under 47.

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 Kentucky 58%, Missouri 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Missouri end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 MissouriPunt, 7 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 MissouriPunt, 5 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ1 MissouriTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ2 MissouriPunt, 6 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 MissouriField goal, 12 playsQ3 MissouriTurnover on downs, 21 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 MissouriTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 MissouriPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 MissouriField goal, 15 playsQ4 KentuckyFumble, 1 playQ4 MissouriEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Missouri drives left to right, Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 MissouriPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 MissouriPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q1 MissouriTouchdown, 13 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 43 yards
  8. Q2 MissouriPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  10. Q2 MissouriField goal, 12 plays, 64 yards
  11. Q3 MissouriTurnover on downs, 21 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 MissouriTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q4 MissouriPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q4 MissouriField goal, 15 plays, 61 yards
  18. Q4 KentuckyFumble, 1 play, 12 yards
  19. Q4 MissouriEnd of game, 6 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Koetting kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Terry Wilson pass incomplete, broken up by Martez Manuel
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Terry Wilson pass incomplete KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 6 yds to the Kent 31
15:004th & 4 at own 31Max Duffy punt for 48 yds
Missouri Punt, 7 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 21Connor Bazelak pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 17 yds to the Misso 38 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 38Larry Rountree III run for 2 yds to the Misso 40
14:052nd & 8 at own 40Larry Rountree III run for 4 yds to the Misso 44
14:053rd & 4 at own 44Connor Bazelak run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at the 50Tyler Badie run for a loss of 4 yards to the Misso 46
14:052nd & 14 at own 46Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Larry Rountree III
14:053rd & 14 at own 46Connor Bazelak pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 3 yds to the Misso 49
14:054th & 11 at own 49Grant McKinniss punt for 36 yds, downed at the Kent 15
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 15Asim Rose Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 21
10:242nd & 4 at own 21Asim Rose Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 24
10:243rd & 1 at own 24Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 7 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 31Terry Wilson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 30
10:242nd & 11 at own 30Terry Wilson pass complete to Asim Rose Jr. for 3 yds to the Kent 33
10:243rd & 8 at own 33Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Josh Ali
10:244th & 8 at own 33Max Duffy punt for 36 yds, downed at the Misso 31
Missouri Punt, 5 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 31Connor Bazelak pass complete to Niko Hea for 6 yds to the Misso 37
6:562nd & 4 at own 37Connor Bazelak run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at the 50Larry Rountree III run for 3 yds to the Kent 47
6:562nd & 7 at opp 47Larry Rountree III run for no gain to the Kent 47
6:563rd & 7 at opp 47Connor Bazelak pass complete to Larry Rountree III for 3 yds to the Kent 44
6:564th & 4 at opp 44Grant McKinniss punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Josh Ali at the Kent 8
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 8Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 9
4:282nd & 9 at own 9Terry Wilson run for 3 yds to the Kent 12 for a 1ST down MISSOURI Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Tyree Gillespie) to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 27Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kent 32
4:282nd & 5 at own 32Terry Wilson pass incomplete
4:283rd & 5 at own 32Terry Wilson run for a loss of 7 yards to the Kent 22 Terry Wilson fumbled, recovered by Kent Terry Wilson
4:284th & 15 at own 22Max Duffy punt for 44 yds
Missouri Touchdown, 13 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 34Connor Bazelak pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 8 yds to the Misso 42
1:582nd & 2 at own 42Larry Rountree III run for 13 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 45Larry Rountree III run for 1 yd to the Kent 44
1:582nd & 9 at opp 44Tyler Badie rush for 8 yards to the UK36 (D. Robinson), PENALTY MU illegal formation 6 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
1:582nd & 15 at the 50Larry Rountree III run for 5 yds to the Kent 45
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 45Tyler Badie run for 5 yds to the Kent 40
Q2 15:004th & 5 at opp 40Connor Bazelak pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 12 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Tyler Badie run for 15 yds to the Kent 13 MISSOURI Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 23
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 11Connor Bazelak pass complete to Tyler Badie for 10 yds to the Kent 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 1Connor Bazelak run for no gain to the Kent 1
Q2 15:001st & 5 at opp 23Larry Rountree III run for 8 yds to the Kent 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Larry Rountree III run for 1 yd to the Kent 14
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 14Larry Rountree III run for 3 yds to the Kent 11
Q2 10:572nd & goal at opp 1Larry Rountree III run for 1 yd for a TD (Harrison Mevis KICK)Missouri 7, Kentucky 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Missouri 10, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
10:571st & 0 at own 35Sean Koetting kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:571st & 10 at own 25Asim Rose Jr. run for 29 yds to the Misso 46 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 46Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Misso 43
10:572nd & 7 at opp 43Joey Gatewood run for 8 yds to the Misso 35 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 35Joey Gatewood pass incomplete to Josh Ali
10:572nd & 10 at opp 35Asim Rose Jr. run for 3 yds to the Misso 32
10:573rd & 7 at opp 32Joey Gatewood pass incomplete
8:244th & 7 at opp 32Matt Ruffolo 50 yd FG GOODMissouri 7, Kentucky 3
Missouri Punt, 6 plays
8:241st & 0 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback MISSOURI Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
8:241st & 10 at own 25Larry Rountree III run for 5 yds to the Misso 30
8:242nd & 5 at own 30Larry Rountree III run for 2 yds to the Misso 32
8:243rd & 3 at own 32Connor Bazelak pass complete to D’ionte Smith for 10 yds to the Misso 42 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 42Tyler Badie run for 1 yd to the Misso 43
8:242nd & 9 at own 43Connor Bazelak pass complete to Tyler Badie for 5 yds to the Misso 48
8:243rd & 4 at own 48Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
8:244th & 4 at own 48Grant McKinniss punt for 37 yds, downed at the Kent 15
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:081st & 10 at own 15Joey Gatewood run for 2 yds to the Kent 17
5:082nd & 8 at own 17Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 18
5:083rd & 7 at own 18Joey Gatewood sacked by Nick Bolton for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 14
5:084th & 11 at own 14Max Duffy punt for 51 yds
Missouri Field goal, 12 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 35Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
2:532nd & 10 at own 35Connor Bazelak pass complete to Niko Hea for 12 yds to the Misso 47 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 47Larry Rountree III run for no gain to the Misso 47
2:532nd & 10 at own 47Larry Rountree rush for 13 yards to the UK40, out-of-bounds, PENALTY MU holding 3 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
2:532nd & 7 at the 50Connor Bazelak pass complete to Niko Hea for 11 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 39Larry Rountree III run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 41
1:242nd & 12 at opp 41Timeout MISSOURI, clock 01:24
1:242nd & 12 at opp 41Connor Bazelak pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 4 yds to the Kent 37
1:243rd & 8 at opp 37Connor Bazelak pass complete to Keke Chism for 24 yds to the Kent 13 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 13Timeout MISSOURI, clock 00:42
0:421st & 10 at opp 13Larry Rountree III run for 3 yds to the Kent 10
0:422nd & 7 at opp 10Larry Rountree III run for 9 yds to the Kent 1 for a 1ST down
0:421st & goal at opp 1Connor Bazelak run for no gain to the Kent 1
0:082nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout MISSOURI, clock 00:08
0:082nd & goal at opp 1Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Niko Hea
0:003rd & goal at opp 1Harrison Mevis 18 yd FG GOODMissouri 10, Kentucky 3
3rd quarter4 drives, then Missouri 17, Kentucky 3
Missouri Turnover on downs, 21 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Connor Bazelak pass complete to Niko Hea for 2 yds to the Misso 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27MISSOURI Penalty, false start (Daniel Parker Jr.) to the Misso 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jalen Knox for 6 yds to the Misso 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jalen Knox for 13 yds to the Misso 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton
15:002nd & 10 at own 41Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton
15:003rd & 10 at own 41Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jalen Knox for 10 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Larry Rountree III run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 11 at the 50Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Tyler Badie
15:003rd & 11 at the 50Connor Bazelak pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 7 yds to the Kent 43
15:004th & 4 at opp 43Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jalen Knox for 4 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Larry Rountree III run for 3 yds to the Kent 36
15:002nd & 7 at opp 36Connor Bazelak run for 5 yds to the Kent 31
15:003rd & 2 at opp 31Larry Rountree III run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 35
15:004th & 6 at opp 35Connor Bazelak pass complete to Tauskie Dove for 7 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Tyler Badie run for 6 yds to the Kent 22
15:002nd & 4 at opp 22Tyler Badie run for 3 yds to the Kent 19
15:003rd & 1 at opp 19Larry Rountree III run for 3 yds to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Larry Rountree III run for 6 yds to the Kent 10
15:002nd & 4 at opp 10Larry Rountree III run for 3 yds to the Kent 7
15:003rd & 1 at opp 7Larry Rountree III run for no gain to the Kent 7
15:004th & 1 at opp 7Connor Bazelak sacked by Yusuf Corker for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 9
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 9Terry Wilson run for 2 yds to the Kent 11
5:252nd & 8 at own 11Joey Gatewood pass incomplete
5:253rd & 8 at own 11Terry Wilson run for 4 yds to the Kent 15
5:254th & 4 at own 15Max Duffy punt for 46 yds
Missouri Touchdown, 6 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 39Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jalen Knox for 27 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 34Larry Rountree III run for 18 yds to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 16Tyler Badie run for 6 yds to the Kent 10
3:562nd & 4 at opp 10Tyler Badie run for 6 yds to the Kent 4 for a 1ST down
3:561st & goal at opp 4Larry Rountree III run for 3 yds to the Kent 1
0:452nd & goal at opp 1Larry Rountree III run for 1 yd for a TD (Harrison Mevis KICK)Missouri 17, Kentucky 3
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
0:451st & 0 at own 35Sean Koetting kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:451st & 10 at own 25Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 17 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 42Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 7 yds to the Misso 49 for a 1ST down MISSOURI Penalty, personal foul (Ennis Rakestraw Jr.) to the Misso 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 36Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Misso 30
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 30Josh Ali run for 3 yds to the Misso 27
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 27Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Misso 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:141st & 10 at opp 26Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 26 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Missouri 17, Kentucky 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Missouri 20, Kentucky 10
Missouri Punt, 3 plays
13:141st & 0 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 59 yds
13:141st & 10 at own 25Larry Rountree III run for 2 yds to the Misso 27
13:142nd & 8 at own 27Larry Rountree III run for 4 yds to the Misso 31
13:143rd & 4 at own 31Connor Bazelak run for 3 yds to the Misso 34
13:144th & 1 at own 34Grant McKinniss punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Josh Ali at the Kent 21
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 21Asim Rose Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 23
11:092nd & 8 at own 23Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Allen Dailey Jr.
11:093rd & 8 at own 23Terry Wilson pass incomplete
11:094th & 8 at own 23Max Duffy punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Misso 38
Missouri Field goal, 15 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 38Connor Bazelak run for 3 yds to the Misso 41
10:112nd & 7 at own 41Larry Rountree III run for no gain to the Misso 41
10:113rd & 7 at own 41Connor Bazelak run for 8 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive holding (Terry Wilson) to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 41Larry Rountree III run for 6 yds to the Kent 35
10:112nd & 4 at opp 35Larry Rountree III run for 7 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 28Larry Rountree III run for 1 yd to the Kent 27
10:112nd & 9 at opp 27Larry Rountree III run for 8 yds to the Kent 19
10:113rd & 1 at opp 19Connor Bazelak run for 4 yds to the Kent 15 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 15Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Niko Hea
10:112nd & 10 at opp 15Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
10:113rd & 10 at opp 15Tyler Badie run for 12 yds to the Kent 3 for a 1ST down
10:111st & goal at opp 3Tyler Badie run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 6
10:112nd & goal at opp 6Larry Rountree III run for 1 yd to the Kent 5
10:113rd & goal at opp 5Jalen Knox run for 4 yds to the Kent 1
3:104th & 0 at opp 1Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:10
3:074th & goal at opp 1Harrison Mevis 20 yd FG GOODMissouri 20, Kentucky 10
3:071st & 0 at own 35Sean Koetting kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:071st & 10 at own 25Joey Gatewood pass complete to Josh Ali for 12 yds Josh Ali fumbled, forced by Joshuah Bledsoe, recovered by Misso Joshuah Bledsoe
Missouri End of game, 6 plays
2:561st & 10 at opp 37Larry Rountree III run for 4 yds to the Kent 33
2:562nd & 6 at opp 33Larry Rountree III run for 3 yds to the Kent 30
2:563rd & 3 at opp 30Tyler Badie run for 2 yds to the Kent 28
1:184th & 1 at opp 28Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:18
1:184th & 1 at opp 28Tyler Badie run for 1 yd to the Kent 27 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 27Tyler Badie run for 2 yds to the Kent 25
1:182nd & 8 at opp 25Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 27

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–Missouri game

Officially, Kentucky leads 8–⁠5; as played, 9–⁠5 in 14 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Missouri 38, Kentucky 21
2022Kentucky 21, Missouri 17
2021Kentucky 35, Missouri 28
2020Missouri 20, Kentucky 10
2019Kentucky 29, Missouri 7
2018Kentucky 15, Missouri 14

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