Final at Sanford Stadium, AthensTV: CBSAttendance 92,746College GameDay broadcast from here, October 16, 2021 (Wikipedia)
At kickoff
74°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the northwest, gusts to 29 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Athens/Ben Epps Airport (KAHN), 4 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kentucky
Georgia
243
Total yards
416
192
Passing yards
250
51
Rushing yards
166
4.6
Yards per pass
12.5
1.9
Yards per rush
6.1
16
First downs
20
9–19
Third downs
2–7
2–2
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
3–15
Penalties
5–42
37:47
Possession
22:13
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Kentucky
Georgia
35%
Success rate
49%
0.10
EPA per play
0.46
1.12
Explosiveness
1.41
−0.04
Rushing EPA
0.13
0.17
Passing EPA
0.88
22%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.37
First-down EPA
0.32
0.04
Second-down EPA
0.93
0.63
Third-down EPA
0.16
15%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia −21.5, over/under 44.5.
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 Georgia 93%, Kentucky 7%. 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. Georgia drives left to right, Kentucky right to left.
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q1 KentuckyFumble, recovered, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 GeorgiaField goal, 8 plays, 63 yards
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 KentuckyMissed FG, 9 plays, 40 yards
Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 22 plays, 75 yards
Q4 GeorgiaResult not recorded, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 62 yds , Zach Johnson return for 23 yds to the Kent 26
14:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 29
14:50
2nd & 7 at own 29
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 6 yds to the Kent 35
13:45
3rd & 1 at own 35
Will Levis run for 2 yds to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 14 yds to the Geo 49 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
JuTahn McClain run for 1 yd to the Geo 48
11:51
2nd & 9 at opp 48
KENTUCKY Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Kent 47
11:27
2nd & 14 at own 47
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 45
10:39
3rd & 16 at own 45
Will Levis pass complete to Chris Rodriguez Jr. for no gain to the Kent 45
10:07
4th & 16 at own 45
Colin Goodfellow punt for 40 yds , Kearis Jackson returns for no gain to the Geo 15
Georgia Punt, 5 plays
9:56
1st & 10 at own 15
Zamir White run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 12
9:29
2nd & 13 at own 12
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Darnell Washington for 21 yds to the Geo 33 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at own 33
Zamir White run for 4 yds to the Geo 37
8:27
2nd & 6 at own 37
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Brock Bowers
8:21
3rd & 6 at own 37
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Adonai Mitchell
8:12
4th & 6 at own 37
Jake Camarda punt for 63 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
8:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Will Levis pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
7:57
2nd & 10 at own 20
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 24
7:16
3rd & 6 at own 24
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 07:16
7:01
3rd & 6 at own 24
Will Levis pass complete to Chris Rodriguez Jr. for 4 yds to the Kent 28
6:24
4th & 2 at own 28
Colin Goodfellow punt for 43 yds , Kearis Jackson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 28 Kearis Jackson fumbled, recovered by Geo Kearis Jackson
Georgia Punt, 5 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Kendall Milton run for 1 yd to the Geo 29
5:50
2nd & 9 at own 29
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 11 yds to the Geo 40 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at own 40
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Adonai Mitchell
5:22
2nd & 10 at own 40
James Cook run for 5 yds to the Geo 45
5:02
3rd & 5 at own 45
Timeout GEORGIA, clock 05:02
5:00
3rd & 5 at own 45
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Adonai Mitchell
4:49
4th & 5 at own 45
Jake Camarda punt for 50 yds, downed at the Kent 5
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 5
Kavosiey Smoke run for 2 yds to the Kent 7
4:20
2nd & 8 at own 7
Will Levis pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 3 yds to the Kent 10 KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (Izayah Cummings) to the Kent 5
4:00
2nd & 10 at own 5
Kavosiey Smoke run for 9 yds to the Kent 14
3:00
3rd & 1 at own 14
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 14
2:29
4th & 1 at own 14
Colin Goodfellow punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Georgia Touchdown, 5 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at the 50
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 10 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 40
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 15 yds to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
1:07
1st & 10 at opp 25
Zamir White run for 2 yds to the Kent 23
1:00
2nd & 8 at opp 23
GEORGIA Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the Kent 28
0:10
2nd & 13 at opp 28
Stetson Bennett run for 9 yds to the Kent 19 Stetson Bennett fumbled, recovered by Geo Kendall Milton
Q2 14:54
3rd & 4 at opp 19
Stetson Bennett pass complete to James Cook for 19 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 7, Kentucky 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia 14, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:54
3rd & 4 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 60 yds
14:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Kavosiey Smoke run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 31
14:00
2nd & 14 at own 31
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 2 yds to the Kent 33
13:17
3rd & 12 at own 33
Will Levis run for 4 yds to the Kent 37
12:46
4th & 8 at own 37
Colin Goodfellow punt for 63 yds for a touchback
Georgia Touchdown, 5 plays
12:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Zamir White run for 2 yds to the Geo 22 GEORGIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (John FitzPatrick) to the Geo 12
11:51
1st & 18 at own 12
Kendall Milton run for 35 yds to the Geo 47 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at own 47
Timeout GEORGIA, clock 11:45
11:37
1st & 10 at own 47
Stetson Bennett run for 17 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at opp 36
James Cook run for 12 yds to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 24
Zamir White run for 24 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 14, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Touchdown, 13 plays
10:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 58 yds for a touchback
10:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Levis run for 7 yds to the Kent 32
9:46
2nd & 3 at own 32
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 34
9:09
3rd & 1 at own 34
Will Levis run for 4 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at own 38
Will Levis pass incomplete to Brenden Bates
8:35
2nd & 10 at own 38
Will Levis pass complete to Justin Rigg for 6 yds to the Kent 44
7:57
3rd & 4 at own 44
Will Levis pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 16 yds to the Geo 40 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at opp 40
Will Levis pass incomplete
7:14
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Will Levis pass complete to Izayah Cummings for 9 yds to the Geo 31
6:31
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 3 yds to the Geo 28 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 28
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for a loss of 5 yards to the Geo 19 lat. to Kavosiey Smoke for 14 yds to the Geo 19
6:00
2nd & 1 at opp 19
GEORGIA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (2 Yards) to the Geo 17 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kavosiey Smoke run for 5 yds to the Geo 12
4:34
2nd & 5 at opp 12
Will Levis pass complete to Chris Rodriguez Jr. for 11 yds to the Geo 1 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & goal at opp 1
Will Levis pass complete to Justin Rigg for 1 yd for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Georgia 14, Kentucky 7
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
3:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Zamir White run for 5 yds to the Geo 30
2:50
2nd & 5 at own 30
Zamir White run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 28
2:33
3rd & 7 at own 28
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete
2:22
4th & 7 at own 28
Jake Camarda punt for 41 yds, downed at the Kent 31
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:09
1st & 10 at own 31
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 30
1:30
2nd & 11 at own 30
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for no gain to the Kent 30
0:48
3rd & 11 at own 30
Will Levis sacked by Jalen Carter for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 26
0:47
4th & 15 at own 26
Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:47
0:38
4th & 15 at own 26
Colin Goodfellow punt for 50 yds , Kearis Jackson returns for no gain to the Geo 24
Georgia End of half, 1 play
0:01
1st & 10 at own 24
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia 24, Kentucky 7
Georgia Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Darnell Washington for 16 yds to the Geo 41 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 41
Zamir White run for no gain to the Geo 41
13:39
2nd & 10 at own 41
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 25 yds to the GEORGIA 34 for a 1ST down GEORGIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Justin Shaffer) to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ladd McConkey run for 15 yds to the Kent 29 for a 1ST down
12:31
1st & 10 at opp 29
James Cook run for 2 yds to the Kent 27
12:13
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 27 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 21, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
12:13
2nd & 8 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 59 yds for a touchback
12:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Levis pass complete to Izayah Cummings for 3 yds to the Kent 28
11:36
2nd & 7 at own 28
Will Levis pass incomplete to Chris Rodriguez Jr.
11:28
3rd & 7 at own 28
Will Levis pass incomplete to Isaiah Epps
11:16
4th & 7 at own 28
Colin Goodfellow punt for 56 yds , Kearis Jackson returns for 12 yds to the Geo 28
Georgia Field goal, 8 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at own 28
Zamir White run for 4 yds to the Geo 32
10:56
2nd & 6 at own 32
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Zamir White for 15 yds to the Geo 47 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at own 47
Stetson Bennett pass complete to John FitzPatrick for 20 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 33
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 22 yds to the Kent 11 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 11
Kendall Milton run for 1 yd to the Kent 10
8:27
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 5 yds to the Kent 5
7:52
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Kendall Milton run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 9
7:21
4th & 8 at opp 9
Jack Podlesny 26 yd FG GOODGeorgia 24, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
7:21
4th & 8 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kent 26
6:28
2nd & 9 at own 26
Will Levis pass complete to Justin Rigg for 5 yds to the Kent 31
5:21
3rd & 4 at own 31
Will Levis sacked by Travon Walker and Adam Anderson for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 30
5:08
4th & 5 at own 30
Colin Goodfellow punt for 70 yds for a touchback
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
5:02
1st & 10 at own 20
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Adonai Mitchell
4:51
2nd & 10 at own 20
James Cook run for 4 yds to the Geo 24
4:40
3rd & 6 at own 24
Stetson Bennett sacked by DeAndre Square for a loss of 4 yards to the Geo 20
3:39
4th & 10 at own 20
Jake Camarda punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 45
Kentucky Missed FG, 9 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at own 45
Will Levis pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 16 yds to the Geo 39 for a 1ST down
2:53
1st & 10 at opp 39
Will Levis pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 15 yds to the Geo 24 for a 1ST down
2:18
1st & 10 at opp 24
Will Levis pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
2:10
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Kavosiey Smoke run for 2 yds to the Geo 22
1:27
3rd & 8 at opp 22
Will Levis pass complete to Justin Rigg for 12 yds to the Geo 10 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & goal at opp 10
Will Levis pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
0:40
2nd & goal at opp 10
Will Levis pass complete to Chris Rodriguez Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the Geo 15
0:03
3rd & goal at opp 15
Will Levis pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
0:00
4th & 0 at opp 15
Matt Ruffolo 33 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Devonte Wyatt Dan Jackson return for 16 yds to the Geo 18
4th quarter2 drives, then Georgia 30, Kentucky 13
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 18
Zamir White run for 6 yds to the Geo 24
14:03
2nd & 4 at own 24
Zamir White run for 3 yds to the Geo 27
13:35
3rd & 1 at own 27
Zamir White run for 1 yd to the Geo 28 for a 1ST down
13:22
1st & 10 at own 28
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 13:22
13:13
1st & 10 at own 28
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 24 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
12:41
1st & 10 at opp 48
James Cook run for 25 yds to the Kent 23 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at opp 23
James Cook run for 3 yds to the Kent 20
11:27
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 20 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny PAT MISSED)Georgia 30, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Touchdown, 22 plays
11:27
2nd & 7 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for no gain to the Kent 25
10:37
2nd & 10 at own 25
Will Levis pass complete to Brenden Bates for 5 yds to the Kent 30
9:56
3rd & 5 at own 30
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 11 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at own 41
KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Kenneth Horsey) to the Kent 36
9:09
1st & 15 at own 36
JuTahn McClain run for 2 yds to the Kent 38
8:25
2nd & 13 at own 38
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for no gain to the Kent 38
7:33
3rd & 13 at own 38
Will Levis pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 9 yds to the Kent 47
7:00
4th & 4 at own 47
Will Levis run for 7 yds to the Geo 46 for a 1ST down
6:13
1st & 10 at opp 46
Will Levis pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
6:06
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Will Levis pass complete to Brenden Bates for 8 yds to the Geo 38
5:17
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 4 yds to the Geo 34 for a 1ST down
4:44
1st & 10 at opp 34
Will Levis sacked by Kelee Ringo for a loss of 9 yards to the Geo 43
3:51
2nd & 19 at opp 43
JuTahn McClain run for 9 yds to the Geo 34
3:36
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:36
3:16
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 10 yds to the Geo 24 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at opp 24
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 25
2:12
2nd & 11 at opp 25
Will Levis pass incomplete to DeMarcus Harris
1:59
3rd & 11 at opp 25
Will Levis pass complete to Izayah Cummings for 10 yds to the Geo 15
1:42
4th & 1 at opp 15
Will Levis run for 2 yds to the Geo 13 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 13
Will Levis pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 3 yds to the Geo 10
0:43
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Will Levis pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 9 yds to the Geo 1 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & goal at opp 1
Will Levis run for no gain to the Geo 1
0:08
2nd & goal at opp 1
JuTahn McClain run for no gain to the Geo 1
0:07
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:07
0:04
3rd & goal at opp 1
Will Levis pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 1 yd for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo PAT BLOCKED)Georgia 30, Kentucky 13
0:04
3rd & 10 at own 35
GEORGIA Penalty, Sideline Interference (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
0:00
3rd at the 50
Chance Poore kickoff for 37 yds , Kearis Jackson return for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 11
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.
PassingStetson Bennett14 of 20, 250 yards, 3 TDGeorgia
ReceivingBrock Bowers5 catches, 101 yards, 2 TDGeorgia
DefenseQuay Walker9 tacklesGeorgia
Kentucky
Georgia