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Iowa vs. Kentucky

Saturday, December 31, 2022, Music City Bowl

Iowa beat Kentucky 21–⁠0. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1 as played.

Neutral siteIowa8–⁠5 in 2022
21
Neutral siteKentucky7–⁠6 in 2022
0

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleTV: ABCAttendance 42,312Payout $5,700,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Cooper DeJean (DB, Iowa)Wikipedia

At kickoff
59°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Mark DuddyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa0210021
Kentucky00000

Standouts

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Player stats

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joey Labas14/2413910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaziun Patterson423017
Kaleb Johnson91705
Joey Labas411010
Sam LaPorta2606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam LaPorta556027
Luke Lachey336115
Diante Vines223012
Nico Ragaini221019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sebastian Castro1110
Yahya Black1110
Deontae Craig1110
Jack Campbell1110
Cooper DeJean0001
Xavier Nwankpa0001

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Destin Wade16/309802
Deuce Hogan6/71900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jutahn McClain1040012
Destin Wade1629019
La’Vell Wright1606
Tayvion Robinson1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dane Key647015
Tayvion Robinson527011
Barion Brown524010
Jutahn McClain3703
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Wright1110

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

Team stats

IowaKentucky
206Total yards185
139Passing yards117
67Rushing yards68
5.8Yards per pass3.2
2.8Yards per rush2.1
11First downs10
0–⁠11Third downs2–⁠18
0–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠5
0Turnovers2
2–⁠10Penalties3–⁠35
25:03Possession34:17
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

IowaKentucky
33%Success rate28%
−0.30EPA per play−0.41
0.85Explosiveness0.99
−0.44Rushing EPA−0.02
−0.18Passing EPA−0.68
14%Passing-down success7%
0.15First-down EPA−0.70
−0.06Second-down EPA−0.24
−0.78Third-down EPA−0.34
14%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

Iowa 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Iowa −3, over/under 31.5.

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

The money

The Music City Bowl was put on by Music City Bowl, Inc., a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2023, which takes in this game, reports $8.5 million in revenue, $3.8 million of it from game sponsorships, and $9.8 million in expenses. Its best-paid, CEO/president Scott Ramsey, was paid $550,000.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-1720086).

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneIowa end zoneQ1 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ1 IowaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 KentuckyPick-six, 1 play (Iowa scores)Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyPick-six, 3 plays (Iowa scores)Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 IowaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 9 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ4 IowaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 IowaResult not recorded, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 IowaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 45 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  4. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 2 plays, 42 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyPick-six, 1 play (Iowa scores), 0 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  13. Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q2 KentuckyPick-six, 3 plays (Iowa scores), 0 yards
  15. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  16. Q2 IowaEnd of half, 1 play, 10 yards
  17. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  20. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  21. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q3 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 12 yards
  23. Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 IowaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 44 yards
  26. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 24 yards
  27. Q4 IowaResult not recorded, 6 plays, −24 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Destin Wade pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 4 yds to the Kent 29
14:332nd & 6 at own 29Destin Wade pass complete to Dane Key for 15 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 44Barion Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 41
13:222nd & 13 at own 41Destin Wade pass incomplete to Barion Brown
13:143rd & 13 at own 41Destin Wade run for 3 yds to the Kent 44
12:384th & 10 at own 44Wilson Berry punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Cooper DeJean at the Iowa 22
Iowa Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 22Joe Labas pass complete to Diante Vines for 11 yds to the Iowa 33 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 33Joe Labas pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 14 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 47Joe Labas pass complete to Luke Lachey for 12 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 41Joe Labas run for 3 yds to the Kent 38
10:052nd & 7 at opp 38Nico Ragaini run for 5 yds to the Kent 33
9:303rd & 2 at opp 33Kaleb Johnson run for no gain to the Kent 33
8:484th & 2 at opp 33Joe Labas pass incomplete to Sam LaPorta
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 33Destin Wade pass complete to Barion Brown for 6 yds to the Kent 39
8:062nd & 4 at own 39JuTahn McClain run for 3 yds to the Kent 42
7:243rd & 1 at own 42Destin Wade pass complete to Dane Key for 4 yds to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 46Destin Wade pass incomplete to Barion Brown
6:422nd & 10 at own 46Destin Wade run for 7 yds to the Iowa 47
6:003rd & 3 at opp 47Destin Wade run for 1 yd to the Iowa 46
5:144th & 2 at opp 46Wilson Berry punt for 40 yds , Cooper DeJean returns for 34 yds to the Iowa 40
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
5:081st & 10 at own 40Kaleb Johnson run for 3 yds to the Iowa 43
4:292nd & 7 at own 43Joe Labas pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 2 yds to the Iowa 45
3:473rd & 5 at own 45Joe Labas pass complete to Leshon Williams for 2 yds to the Iowa 47
2:594th & 3 at own 47Tory Taylor punt for 51 yds, downed at the Kent 2
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 2JuTahn McClain run for 1 yd to the Kent 3
2:142nd & 9 at own 3JuTahn McClain run for 2 yds to the Kent 5
1:333rd & 7 at own 5Destin Wade run for 4 yds to the Kent 9
0:444th & 3 at own 9Wilson Berry punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Cooper DeJean at the Kent 48
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:381st & 10 at opp 48Kaleb Johnson run for 2 yds to the Kent 46
0:022nd & 8 at opp 46Leshon Williams run for 1 yd to the Kent 45
Q2 14:543rd & 7 at opp 45Joe Labas pass incomplete to Diante Vines
Q2 14:464th & 7 at opp 45Tory Taylor punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the Kent 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then Iowa 21, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 7Destin Wade pass incomplete to Barion Brown
14:342nd & 10 at own 7JuTahn McClain run for no gain to the Kent 7
13:483rd & 10 at own 7Destin Wade run for 1 yd to the Kent 8
13:024th & 9 at own 8Wilson Berry punt for 34 yds, downed at the Kent 42
Iowa Touchdown, 2 plays
12:531st & 10 at opp 42Joe Labas pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 27 yds to the Kent 15 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 15Joe Labas pass complete to Luke Lachey for 15 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 7, Kentucky 0
12:081st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 59 yds
11:571st & 10 at own 35Destin Wade pass intercepted for a TD Xavier Nwankpa return for 52 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 14, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:491st & 10 at own 25JuTahn McClain run for 5 yds to the Kent 30
11:152nd & 5 at own 30Destin Wade pass complete to Barion Brown for 5 yds to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 35Destin Wade sacked by Yahya Black for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 34
9:592nd & 11 at own 34Destin Wade pass incomplete to Barion Brown
9:513rd & 11 at own 34Destin Wade pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 4 yds to the Kent 38
9:084th & 7 at own 38Wilson Berry punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 19
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 19Kaleb Johnson run for 5 yds to the Iowa 24
8:262nd & 5 at own 24Joe Labas pass incomplete to Kaleb Johnson
8:193rd & 5 at own 24Joe Labas run for 4 yds to the Iowa 28
7:304th & 1 at own 28Tory Taylor punt for 50 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 21
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 21Barion Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 20
6:432nd & 11 at own 20Destin Wade pass complete to Dane Key for 7 yds to the Kent 27
6:033rd & 4 at own 27Destin Wade run for 9 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 36Destin Wade sacked by Jack Campbell for a loss of 9 yards to the Kent 27
4:362nd & 19 at own 27Destin Wade pass complete to Barion Brown for 5 yds to the Kent 32
3:533rd & 14 at own 32Destin Wade pass incomplete to Barion Brown
3:444th & 14 at own 32Wilson Berry punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Cooper DeJean at the KENTUCKY 27 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Taj Dodson) to the Iowa 42 for a 1ST down
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 42Kaleb Johnson run for 2 yds to the Iowa 44
3:022nd & 8 at own 44Kaleb Johnson run for 1 yd to the Iowa 45
2:143rd & 7 at own 45Diante Vines run for 2 yds to the Iowa 47
1:584th & 5 at own 47Tory Taylor punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the Kent 7
Kentucky Pick-six, 3 plays (Iowa scores)
1:581st & 10 at own 7Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 01:58
1:511st & 10 at own 7Destin Wade run for 2 yds to the Kent 9
1:492nd & 8 at own 9Timeout IOWA, clock 01:49
1:432nd & 8 at own 9Destin Wade pass complete to Barion Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 7
1:433rd & 10 at own 7Timeout IOWA, clock 01:43
1:363rd & 10 at own 7Destin Wade pass intercepted for a TD Cooper DeJean return for 14 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 21, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds , Barion Brown return for 16 yds to the Kent 16
1:241st & 10 at own 16JuTahn McClain run for 6 yds to the Kent 22
0:462nd & 4 at own 22JuTahn McClain run for 12 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at own 34Destin Wade run for 9 yds to the Kent 43
0:182nd & 1 at own 43Destin Wade sacked by Deontae Craig for a loss of 7 yards to the Kent 36 Destin Wade fumbled, forced by Deontae Craig, recovered by Kent
0:113rd & 8 at own 36JuTahn McClain run for 4 yds to the Kent 40
0:114th & 4 at own 40Timeout IOWA, clock 00:11
0:054th & 4 at own 40Wilson Berry punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cooper DeJean at the Iowa 22
Iowa End of half, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 22KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Offside (Justin Rogers) to the Iowa 27
0:011st & 5 at own 27Leshon Williams run for 5 yds to the Iowa 32 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Iowa 21, Kentucky 0
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Joe Labas pass complete to Luke Lachey for 9 yds to the Iowa 34
14:122nd & 1 at own 34Kaleb Johnson run for no gain to the Iowa 34
13:303rd & 1 at own 34Joe Labas pass incomplete to Sam LaPorta
13:234th & 1 at own 34Tory Taylor punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the Kent 15
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 15JuTahn McClain run for 4 yds to the Kent 19
12:442nd & 6 at own 19Destin Wade pass incomplete to Dane Key
12:103rd & 6 at own 19TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 13 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Kent Destin Wade
11:434th & 12 at own 13Wilson Berry punt for 47 yds , Cooper DeJean returns for 5 yds to the Iowa 45
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 45Leshon Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 42
10:522nd & 13 at own 42IOWA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 37
10:332nd & 18 at own 37Joe Labas run for 10 yds to the Iowa 47
9:523rd & 8 at own 47Joe Labas sacked by Jordan Wright for a loss of 6 yards to the Iowa 41
9:044th & 14 at own 41Tory Taylor punt for 50 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for no gain to the Kent 9
Kentucky Punt, 9 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 9Destin Wade pass complete to Dane Key for 6 yds to the Kent 15
8:302nd & 4 at own 15Destin Wade run for 19 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at own 34La’Vell Wright run for 6 yds to the Kent 40
7:052nd & 4 at own 40Destin Wade run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 39
6:253rd & 5 at own 39Destin Wade pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 3 yds to the Kent 42
5:474th & 2 at own 42Tayvion Robinson run for 5 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 47Destin Wade pass incomplete to Barion Brown
5:132nd & 10 at own 47Dane Key run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 45
4:283rd & 12 at own 45Destin Wade pass incomplete to Barion Brown
4:194th & 12 at own 45Wilson Berry punt for 42 yds , Cooper DeJean returns for 3 yds to the Iowa 16
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 16Joe Labas pass incomplete to Nico Ragaini
4:092nd & 10 at own 16Kaleb Johnson run for 2 yds to the Iowa 18
3:313rd & 8 at own 18Joe Labas pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 2 yds to the Iowa 20
2:354th & 6 at own 20Tory Taylor punt for 59 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 26 yds to the Kentucky 47 IOWA Penalty, Illegal Motion (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 48
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:301st & 10 at opp 48Destin Wade run for 1 yd to the Iowa 47
2:202nd & 9 at opp 47KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Kent 38
1:102nd & 24 at own 38Destin Wade pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 10 yds to the Kent 48
0:503rd & 14 at own 48Destin Wade pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 11 yds to the Iowa 41
0:334th & 3 at opp 41Destin Wade pass complete to Dane Key for 4 yds to the Iowa 37 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 37Destin Wade pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 37Destin Wade pass incomplete to Barion Brown
Q4 14:553rd & 10 at opp 37Destin Wade run for 1 yd to the Iowa 36
Q4 14:104th & 9 at opp 36Destin Wade pass incomplete to Barion Brown
4th quarter5 drives, then Iowa 21, Kentucky 0
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 36Sam LaPorta run for 6 yds to the Iowa 42
13:252nd & 4 at own 42Kaleb Johnson run for 2 yds to the Iowa 44
12:463rd & 2 at own 44Sam LaPorta run for no gain to the Iowa 44
12:014th & 2 at own 44Tory Taylor punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the Kent 15
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 15Destin Wade pass complete to Barion Brown for 10 yds to the Kent 25 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 25Destin Wade pass complete to Jordan Dingle for 6 yds to the Kent 31
10:392nd & 4 at own 31Destin Wade pass incomplete to Barion Brown
10:333rd & 4 at own 31Destin Wade sacked by Sebastian Castro for a loss of 10 yards to the Kent 21
9:394th & 14 at own 21Wilson Berry punt for 51 yds, downed at the Iowa 28
Iowa Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 28Joe Labas pass incomplete to Diante Vines
9:292nd & 10 at own 28Joe Labas pass complete to Diante Vines for 12 yds to the Iowa 40 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 40Joe Labas pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 5 yds to the Iowa 45
8:172nd & 5 at own 45Joe Labas pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 19 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 36Joe Labas pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 8 yds to the Kent 28
7:072nd & 2 at opp 28Joe Labas pass complete to Jaziun Patterson for 1 yd to the Kent 27
6:323rd & 1 at opp 27Timeout IOWA, clock 06:32
6:263rd & 1 at opp 27Jaziun Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 28
5:534th & 2 at opp 28Joe Labas pass incomplete to Luke Lachey
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 28Deuce Hogan pass incomplete
5:392nd & 10 at own 28Deuce Hogan pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 2 yds to the Kent 30
4:593rd & 8 at own 30Deuce Hogan pass complete to JuTahn McClain for 2 yds to the Kent 32
4:054th & 6 at own 32Deuce Hogan pass complete to Dane Key for 11 yds to the Kent 43 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 43JuTahn McClain run for 3 yds to the Kent 46
3:362nd & 7 at own 46Deuce Hogan pass complete to La’Vell Wright for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 44
2:543rd & 9 at own 44Deuce Hogan pass complete to La’Vell Wright for 8 yds to the Iowa 48
2:224th & 1 at opp 48Deuce Hogan pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
Iowa Result not recorded, 6 plays
2:171st & 10 at the 50Jaziun Patterson run for 17 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 33Joe Labas pass incomplete to Luke Lachey
1:252nd & 10 at opp 33Jaziun Patterson run for 12 yds to the Kent 21 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 21Joe Labas pass incomplete to Luke Lachey
0:452nd & 10 at opp 21Joe Labas pass incomplete to Luke Lachey
0:403rd & 10 at opp 21Jaziun Patterson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 26

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 Iowa–Kentucky game

Officially, Iowa leads 1–⁠0; as played, 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Iowa 21, Kentucky 0Music City Bowl
2021Kentucky 20, Iowa 17Citrus Bowl

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