LSU at Kentucky

Saturday, October 9, 2021

No. 16 Kentucky beat LSU 42–⁠21. It was their 58th meeting; after it, LSU led the series 40–⁠17–⁠1 as played.

AwayLSU6–⁠7 in 2021
21
Home16Kentucky10–⁠3 in 2021 (0–⁠3 official)
42

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: SECNAttendance 61,690

At kickoff
71°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
David SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
LSU0071421
Kentucky77141442

Standouts

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

Player stats

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Johnson22/3826110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyrion Davis-Price22147230
Armoni Goodwin41807
Corey Kiner4504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kayshon Boutte873037
Malik Nabers366141
Brian Thomas Jr.345025
Jaray Jenkins339016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Damone Clark14100
Micah Baskerville7000
Jay Ward6000
Ali Gaye50.50.50
B.J. Ojulari50.50.50
Cameron Lewis5000

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Levis14/1714530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Rodriguez Jr.16147122
Kavosiey Smoke12104032
Will Levis1175233
Jutahn McClain1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wan’Dale Robinson860116
Justin Rigg134034
Isaiah Epps228020
Jutahn McClain125125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jacquez Jones9100
DeAndre Square8110
Yusuf Corker7100
Carrington Valentine7000
Octavious Oxendine3220
Trevin Wallace1110

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

Team stats

LSUKentucky
408Total yards475
261Passing yards145
147Rushing yards330
6.9Yards per pass8.5
4.2Yards per rush7.3
22First downs24
7–⁠15Third downs2–⁠7
2–⁠5Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
4–⁠18Penalties3–⁠25
27:48Possession32:12
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

LSUKentucky
62%Success rate61%
0.57EPA per play0.44
1.21Explosiveness1.10
0.27Rushing EPA0.43
1.01Passing EPA0.46
53%Passing-down success40%
0.33First-down EPA0.25
0.40Second-down EPA0.70
1.23Third-down EPA0.00
6%Havoc by its defense30%

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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kentucky −2, over/under 50.5.

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 Kentucky 56%, LSU 44%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneLSU end zoneQ1 LSUFumble, 8 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 LSUTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 7 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 LSUPunt, 6 playsQ2 KentuckyEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 LSUTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 LSUTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 KentuckyEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, LSU right to left.
  1. Q1 LSUFumble, 8 plays, 28 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 44 yards
  3. Q1 LSUTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 44 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q2 LSUPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  6. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q2 LSUPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  8. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 42 yards
  9. Q2 LSUPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 5 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 LSUTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 31 yards
  15. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 56 yards
  16. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
  19. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 44 yards
  20. Q4 LSUTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 37 yards
  21. Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 5 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 7, LSU 0
LSU Fumble, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 2 yds to the LSU 27
14:202nd & 8 at own 27Tyrion Davis-Price run for 1 yd to the LSU 28
14:003rd & 7 at own 28Max Johnson pass complete to Malik Nabers for 10 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 38Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 37
13:002nd & 11 at own 37Max Johnson pass complete to Jack Bech for 5 yds to the LSU 42
11:122nd & 6 at own 42Max Johnson sacked for a loss of 9 yards at the LSU 44, fumble on the sack forced by DeAndre Square, recovered by UKY Josaish Hayes at the LSU 44
12:303rd & 6 at own 42Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 7 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 49Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the Kent 47
Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
11:001st & 10 at opp 44Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 9 yds to the LSU 35
10:302nd & 1 at opp 35Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the LSU 33 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 33Kavosiey Smoke run for 1 yd to the LSU 32
9:202nd & 9 at opp 32Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the LSU 30
9:003rd & 7 at opp 30Will Levis pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 20 yds to the LSU 10 for a 1ST down
7:551st & goal at opp 10Will Levis pass incomplete to Izayah Cummings
7:452nd & goal at opp 10Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the LSU 7
7:003rd & goal at opp 7Will Levis run for 4 yds to the LSU 3
6:174th & goal at opp 3Will Levis pass complete to Chris Rodriguez Jr. for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 7, LSU 0
LSU Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:174th & 3 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:001st & 10 at own 25Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the LSU 28
5:402nd & 7 at own 28Max Johnson run for 5 yds to the LSU 33
5:153rd & 2 at own 33Max Johnson pass complete to Deion Smith for 9 yds to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at own 42Max Johnson pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 18 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 40Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 46
4:102nd & 16 at opp 46Max Johnson pass complete to Jack Bech for 11 yds to the Kent 35
3:003rd & 5 at opp 35Tyrion Davis-Price run for 4 yds to the Kent 31
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 31Will Levis run for 2 yds to the Kent 33
2:002nd & 8 at own 33Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at the 50Will Levis pass complete to Justin Rigg for 34 yds to the LSU 16 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 16JuTahn McClain run for 5 yds to the LSU 11
Q2 14:542nd & 5 at opp 11Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 11 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 14, LSU 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 14, LSU 0
LSU Punt, 5 plays
14:542nd & 5 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Armoni Goodwin run for 4 yds to the LSU 29
14:202nd & 6 at own 29Armoni Goodwin run for 7 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
13:202nd & 10 at own 36Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 35
12:534th & 11 at own 35Avery Atkins punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Wan’Dale Robinson at the Kent 12
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 12Mike Drennen II run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 8
12:152nd & 14 at own 8Kavosiey Smoke run for 32 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 40Kavosiey Smoke run for 7 yds to the Kent 47
11:082nd & 3 at own 47Will Levis pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
10:503rd & 3 at own 47Will Levis pass complete to Mike Drennen II for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 42
10:234th & 8 at own 42Colin Goodfellow punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 10
LSU Punt, 7 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 10Tyrion Davis-Price run for 14 yds to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 24Tyrion Davis-Price run for 5 yds to the LSU 29
9:202nd & 5 at own 29Tyrion Davis-Price run for 4 yds to the LSU 33
8:453rd & 1 at own 33Tyrion Davis-Price run for 2 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
7:252nd & 17 at own 28Max Johnson pass complete to Jaray Jenkins for 16 yds to the LSU 44
6:574th & 1 at own 44Avery Atkins punt for 55 yds, downed at the Kent 1
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 1Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Kent 7
6:152nd & 4 at own 7Will Levis run for 11 yds to the Kent 18 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 18Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 21 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 39Mike Drennen II run for 2 yds to the Kent 41
4:202nd & 8 at own 41Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 41
3:453rd & 8 at own 41Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 2 yds to the Kent 43
3:074th & 6 at own 43Goodfellow, Colin punt 43 yards to the LSU14, fair catch by Palmer, Trey, PENALTY LSU offside (Kirklin, Jontre) 5 yards to the KENTUCKY48, NO PLAY.
3:074th & 1 at own 48KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Luke Fortner) to the Kent 43
3:074th & 6 at own 43Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:07
2:584th & 6 at own 43Colin Goodfellow punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Trey Palmer at the LSU 14
LSU Punt, 6 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 14Tyrion Davis-Price run for 9 yds to the LSU 23
2:153rd & 1 at own 23Tyrion Davis-Price run for 12 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 35Tyrion Davis-Price run for 1 yd to the LSU 36
1:014th & 18 at own 27Avery Atkins punt for 52 yds , Wan’Dale Robinson returns for 4 yds to the Kent 25
Kentucky End of half, 5 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 25Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 2 yds to the Kent 27
0:302nd & 8 at own 27Kavosiey Smoke run for 13 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at own 40Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:16
0:081st & 10 at own 40Will Levis pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
0:052nd & 10 at own 40Will Levis pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 8 yds to the Kent 48
0:053rd & 2 at own 48Timeout LSU, clock 00:05
0:003rd & 2 at own 48Will Levis sacked by BJ Ojulari and Ali Gaye for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 42
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 28, LSU 7
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 4 yds to the Kent 29
14:152nd & 6 at own 29Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 22 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 49Kavosiey Smoke run for 5 yds to the LSU 44
13:002nd & 5 at opp 44Kavosiey Smoke run for 5 yds to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 39Will Levis run for 33 yds to the LSU 6 for a 1ST down
11:301st & goal at opp 6Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the LSU 1
10:572nd & goal at opp 1Will Levis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 21, LSU 0
LSU Touchdown, 9 plays
10:572nd & 5 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:451st & 10 at own 25Armoni Goodwin run for 2 yds to the LSU 27
10:152nd & 8 at own 27Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 17 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 44Tyrion Davis-Price run for 8 yds to the Kent 48
9:302nd & 2 at opp 48Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 10 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 38Tyrion Davis-Price run for 30 yds to the Kent 8 for a 1ST down
8:301st & goal at opp 8Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 10
7:452nd & goal at opp 10Max Johnson pass complete to Devonta Lee for 9 yds to the Kent 1
7:213rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 07:21
7:053rd & goal at opp 1Tyrion Davis-Price run for no gain to the Kent 1
6:434th & goal at opp 1Tyrion Davis-Price run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cade York KICK)Kentucky 21, LSU 7
Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
6:434th & 3 at own 35Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:301st & 10 at own 25Will Levis run for 5 yds to the Kent 30
6:002nd & 5 at own 30Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 9 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 39Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 9 yds to the Kent 48
4:452nd & 1 at own 48Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 11 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 41Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 7 yds to the LSU 34
3:452nd & 3 at opp 34Kavosiey Smoke run for 14 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 20Kavosiey Smoke run for 2 yds to the LSU 18
2:252nd & 8 at opp 18Will Levis run for 5 yds to the LSU 13
1:453rd & 3 at opp 13Levis, Will pass incomplete to Robinson, Wan’Dale, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Evans, Darren) 3 yards to the LSU10, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
1:401st & goal at opp 10Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the LSU 5
1:062nd & goal at opp 5Will Levis run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 28, LSU 7
LSU Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:062nd & 5 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:551st & 10 at own 25Max Johnson pass complete to Jaray Jenkins for 8 yds to the LSU 33
0:302nd & 2 at own 33Armoni Goodwin run for 5 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 38Tyrion Davis-Price run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line LSU Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the LSU 40
Q4 14:401st & 8 at own 40Max Johnson pass complete to Jaray Jenkins for 15 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:002nd & 10 at opp 45Tyrion Davis-Price run for 1 yd to the Kent 44
4th quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 42, LSU 21
Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 44Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 16 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 40Kavosiey Smoke run for 15 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 25Will Levis pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 25 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 35, LSU 7
LSU Touchdown, 4 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:002nd & 10 at own 25Johnson, Max pass incomplete to Davis-Price, Tyrion (#), PENALTY KENTUCKY personal foul (Hayes, Josaih) 15 yards to the LSU40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU,
11:451st & 10 at own 40Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 8 yds to the LSU 48
11:302nd & 2 at own 48Tyrion Davis-Price run for 11 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 41Max Johnson pass complete to Malik Nabers for 41 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK)Kentucky 35, LSU 14
11:031st & 10 at own 35Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 11:03
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 35Cade York kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:551st & 10 at own 25Kavosiey Smoke run for 1 yd to the Kent 26
10:202nd & 9 at own 26Kavosiey Smoke run for 2 yds to the Kent 28
9:363rd & 7 at own 28Will Levis run for 4 yds to the Kent 32
8:534th & 3 at own 32Colin Goodfellow punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Trey Palmer at the LSU 22
LSU Touchdown, 11 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 22Max Johnson pass complete to Jack Bech for 4 yds to the LSU 26
8:003rd & 6 at own 26Max Johnson pass complete to Malik Nabers for 15 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 41Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 37 yds to the Kent 22 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 22Tyrion Davis-Price run for 6 yds to the Kent 16
6:553rd & 4 at opp 16Max Johnson pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 2 yds to the Kent 14
6:204th & 2 at opp 14Tyrion Davis-Price run for 3 yds to the Kent 11 for a 1ST down
5:402nd & 10 at opp 11Tyrion Davis-Price run for 9 yds to the Kent 2
5:293rd & 1 at opp 2Tyrion Davis-Price run for 2 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK)Kentucky 35, LSU 21
Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
5:293rd & 1 at own 35Cade York on-side kick recovered by KENTUCKY at the LSU 44 , Justin Rigg return for no gain to the LSU 44
5:191st & 10 at opp 44Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 5 yds to the LSU 39
5:192nd & 5 at opp 39Timeout LSU, clock 05:19
5:152nd & 5 at opp 39Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 14 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at opp 25Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 7 yds to the LSU 18
4:292nd & 3 at opp 18Timeout LSU, clock 04:29
4:232nd & 3 at opp 18Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 18 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 42, LSU 21
LSU Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:232nd & 3 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:102nd & 10 at own 25Tyrion Davis-Price run for 13 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 38Max Johnson pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 25 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
3:272nd & 10 at opp 37Tyrion Davis-Price run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 38
Kentucky End of game, 5 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 41Kavosiey Smoke run for 7 yds to the Kent 48
2:542nd & 3 at own 48Timeout LSU, clock 02:54
2:502nd & 3 at own 48Mike Drennen II run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:503rd & 6 at own 45Will Levis run for 11 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 44TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 45
0:352nd & 11 at opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 46

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.

Officially, LSU leads 39–⁠17–⁠1; as played, 40–⁠18–⁠1 in 59 meetings, counting the one since this game.

The NCAA later vacated Kentucky’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

Recent meetings
2026Kentucky 35, LSU 34
2021Kentucky 42, LSU 21
2014LSU 41, Kentucky 3
2011LSU 35, Kentucky 7
2007Kentucky 43, LSU 37
2006LSU 49, Kentucky 0

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