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Florida at Kentucky

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Kentucky beat No. 22 Florida 33–⁠14. It was their 74th meeting; after it, Florida led the series 53–⁠21 as played.

Away22Florida5–⁠7 in 2023
14
HomeKentucky7–⁠6 in 2023
33

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: ESPNAttendance 61,699

At kickoff
78°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Matt LoefflerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida077014
Kentucky1677333

Standouts

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

Player stats

Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graham Mertz25/3024421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Montrell Johnson1042014
Trevor Etienne1129016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ricky Pearsall362133
Kahleil Jackson341014
Trevor Etienne438014
Caleb Douglas134034
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shemar James8100
T.J. Searcy60.500
Scooby Williams6000
Miguel Mitchell5000

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Leary9/196910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Re’Mahn Davis26280375
Demie Sumo432028
Barion Brown114014
Jutahn McClain3202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Barion Brown437012
Tayvion Robinson325012
Re’Mahn Davis1919
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Maxwell Hairston100.500
Alex Afari Jr.9100
Keaten Wade60.500
D’Eryk Jackson51.510
J.J. Weaver2110
Deone Walker2110
Trevin Wallace2001

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

Team stats

FloridaKentucky
313Total yards398
244Passing yards69
69Rushing yards329
8.1Yards per pass3.6
2.4Yards per rush9.1
15First downs22
4–⁠13Third downs1–⁠8
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
10–⁠86Penalties3–⁠25
31:14Possession28:46
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

FloridaKentucky
36%Success rate43%
−0.03EPA per play0.36
1.35Explosiveness1.38
−0.24Rushing EPA0.43
0.14Passing EPA0.24
20%Passing-down success25%
−0.14First-down EPA0.40
0.35Second-down EPA0.47
0.05Third-down EPA0.03
14%Havoc by its defense22%

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 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kentucky −1.5, over/under 45.

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 57%, Florida 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneFlorida end zoneQ1 FloridaPunt, 4 playsQ1 KentuckyField goal, 12 playsQ1 FloridaInterception, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 FloridaPunt, 9 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 FloridaPunt, 4 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 FloridaPunt, 6 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 FloridaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 KentuckyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 FloridaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ3 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 FloridaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 KentuckyField goal, 6 playsQ4 FloridaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 KentuckyEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 FloridaPunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyField goal, 12 plays, 81 yards
  3. Q1 FloridaInterception, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q1 FloridaPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
  6. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 90 yards
  7. Q1 FloridaPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q2 FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  14. Q3 FloridaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q3 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q3 FloridaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 31 yards
  19. Q4 KentuckyField goal, 6 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q4 FloridaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 6 plays, 51 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 16, Florida 0
Florida Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the FLA 26
14:102nd & 9 at own 26Graham Mertz sacked by D’Eryk Jackson for a loss of 6 yards to the FLA 20
13:343rd & 15 at own 20Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the FLA 27 Florida Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the FLA 17
13:023rd & 18 at own 17Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the FLA 22
12:154th & 13 at own 22Jeremy Crawshaw punt for 60 yds , Barion Brown returns for 4 yds to the UK 26 Kentucky Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the UK 12
Kentucky Field goal, 12 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 12Ray Davis run for 10 yds to the UK 22 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 22Ray Davis run for 19 yds to the UK 41 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 41Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the UK 45
10:022nd & 6 at own 45Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 6 yds to the FLA 49 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 49Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
9:332nd & 10 at opp 49Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the FLA 44
9:013rd & 5 at opp 44Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 9 yds to the FLA 35 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 35Ray Davis run for 22 yds to the FLA 13 for a 1ST down Florida Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (7 Yards) to the FLA 6 for a 1ST down
7:491st & goal at opp 6JuTahn McClain run for a loss of 1 yard to the FLA 7
7:332nd & goal at opp 7Devin Leary pass incomplete to Ray Davis
7:163rd & goal at opp 7Devin Leary pass incomplete to Barion Brown
7:134th & goal at opp 7Alex Raynor 24 yd FG GOODKentucky 3, Florida 0
Florida Interception, 3 plays
7:134th & 11 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:061st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Caleb Douglas
6:572nd & 10 at own 25Trevor Etienne run for 5 yds to the FLA 30
6:173rd & 5 at own 30Graham Mertz pass intercepted Trevin Wallace return for 21 yds to the FLA 15
Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
6:061st & 10 at opp 15Ray Davis run for 6 yds to the FLA 9
5:372nd & 4 at opp 9Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for 9 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 10, Florida 0
Florida Punt, 9 plays
5:372nd & 4 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:311st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kahleil Jackson
5:112nd & 10 at own 25Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the FLA 29
4:313rd & 6 at own 29Graham Mertz pass complete to Kahleil Jackson for 13 yds to the FLA 42 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 42Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the FLA 45
3:282nd & 7 at own 45Graham Mertz pass complete to Montrell Johnson Jr. for 6 yds to the UK 49
3:013rd & 1 at opp 49Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the UK 43 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at opp 43Graham Mertz sacked by Deone Walker for a loss of 8 yards to the FLA 49
1:512nd & 18 at own 49Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Andy Jean
1:013rd & 18 at own 49Graham Mertz run for 4 yds to the UK 47
0:574th & 14 at opp 47Jeremy Crawshaw punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 10
Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 10Devin Leary pass incomplete to Jordan Dingle
0:492nd & 10 at own 10Devin Leary pass incomplete to Jordan Dingle
0:443rd & 10 at own 10Devin Leary pass incomplete to Barion Brown
0:334th & 10 at own 10Florida Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the UK 25 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at own 25Ray Davis run for 75 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor PAT BLOCKED)Kentucky 16, Florida 0
Florida Punt, 4 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:121st & 10 at own 25Trevor Etienne run for a loss of 1 yard to the FLA 24
Q2 14:512nd & 11 at own 24Mertz, Graham pass incomplete to Boardingham, Arlis, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding 10 yards to the FLORIDA34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDA.
Q2 14:321st & 10 at own 34Trevor Etienne run for 2 yds to the FLA 36
Q2 14:012nd & 8 at own 36Graham Mertz pass complete to Trevor Etienne for 5 yds to the FLA 41
Q2 13:273rd & 3 at own 41Trevor Etienne run for a loss of 2 yards to the FLA 39
Q2 12:504th & 5 at own 39Jeremy Crawshaw punt for 61 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 23, Florida 7
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 20Ray Davis run for 16 yds to the UK 36 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 36Ray Davis run for 33 yds to the FLA 31 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 31Ramon Jefferson run for 4 yds to the FLA 27
10:482nd & 6 at opp 27Barion Brown run for 14 yds to the FLA 13 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 13Ramon Jefferson run for a loss of 3 yards to the FLA 16
9:132nd & 13 at opp 16Ray Davis run for 13 yds to the FLA 3 for a 1ST down
8:541st & goal at opp 3Ray Davis run for 3 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 23, Florida 0
Florida Punt, 6 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:341st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Montrell Johnson Jr. for no gain to the FLA 25
7:572nd & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Jonathan Odom for 3 yds to the FLA 28
7:233rd & 7 at own 28Florida Penalty, False Start (Arlis Boardingham) to the FLA 23
7:013rd & 12 at own 23Graham Mertz pass complete to Kahleil Jackson for 14 yds to the FLA 37 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 37Mertz, Graham pass incomplete to Pearsall, Ricky, PENALTY FLORIDA personal foul (Eguakun, Kingsley) 15 yards to the FLORIDA22, NO PLAY.
6:371st & 25 at own 22Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Hayden Hansen
6:372nd & 25 at own 22Timeout Florida, clock 06:37
6:182nd & 25 at own 22Graham Mertz run for 9 yds to the FLA 31
5:393rd & 16 at own 31Graham Mertz pass complete to Ricky Pearsall for 9 yds to the FLA 40
5:014th & 7 at own 40Jeremy Crawshaw punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 20Timeout Kentucky, clock 05:01
4:441st & 10 at own 20JuTahn McClain run for 2 yds to the UK 22
4:022nd & 8 at own 22Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 12 yds to the UK 34 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 34Devin Leary pass incomplete to Barion Brown
3:232nd & 10 at own 34JuTahn McClain run for 1 yd to the UK 35
2:563rd & 9 at own 35Devin Leary pass incomplete to Anthony Brown-Stephens
2:494th & 9 at own 35Wilson Berry punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ricky Pearsall at the FLA 25
Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Ricky Pearsall for 20 yds to the FLA 45 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 45Trevor Etienne run for 16 yds to the UK 39 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 39Trevor Etienne run for 4 yds to the UK 35
1:182nd & 6 at opp 35Graham Mertz pass complete to Caleb Douglas for 34 yds to the UK 1 for a 1ST down
0:581st & goal at opp 1Trevor Etienne run for a loss of 3 yards to the UK 4
0:342nd & goal at opp 4Graham Mertz pass complete to Hayden Hansen for 4 yds for a TD (Trey Smack KICK)Kentucky 23, Florida 7
Kentucky End of half, 1 play
0:342nd & 13 at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 42 yds
0:121st & 10 at own 35Ray Davis run for no gain to the UK 35
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 30, Florida 14
Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds , Barion Brown return for 32 yds to the UK 32
14:311st & 10 at own 32Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the UK 35
14:012nd & 7 at own 35Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 11 yds to the UK 46 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at own 46Ray Davis run for 31 yds to the FLA 23 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 23Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 10 yds to the FLA 13 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 13Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the FLA 10
11:272nd & 7 at opp 10Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the FLA 6
10:553rd & 3 at opp 6Devin Leary pass incomplete to Barion Brown for a 1ST down Florida Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jason Marshall Jr.) to the FLA 2 for a 1ST down
10:541st & goal at opp 2Ray Davis run for 2 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 30, Florida 7
Florida Touchdown, 7 plays
10:541st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:381st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Andy Jean for 11 yds to the FLA 36 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at own 36Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at the 50Graham Mertz run for 6 yds to the UK 44
9:192nd & 4 at opp 44Montrell Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 45
8:423rd & 5 at opp 45Graham Mertz run for 2 yds to the UK 43
8:084th & 3 at opp 43Graham Mertz pass complete to Trevor Etienne for 10 yds to the UK 33 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 33Timeout Kentucky, clock 07:30
7:171st & 10 at opp 33Graham Mertz pass complete to Ricky Pearsall for 33 yds for a TD (Trey Smack KICK)Kentucky 30, Florida 14
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 35Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:041st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 12 yds to the UK 37 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 37Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the UK 39
6:122nd & 8 at own 39Kentucky Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UK 34
5:432nd & 13 at own 34Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the UK 38
5:003rd & 9 at own 38Devin Leary pass incomplete to Dane Key
4:494th & 9 at own 38Wilson Berry punt for 47 yds , Trevor Etienne returns for 5 yds to the FLA 20
Florida Punt, 3 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 20Graham Mertz pass complete to Andy Jean for 6 yds to the FLA 26
4:112nd & 4 at own 26Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the FLA 28
3:313rd & 2 at own 28Montrell Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the FLA 29
3:074th & 1 at own 29Florida Penalty, False Start (Micah Mazzccua) to the FLA 24
2:414th & 6 at own 24Jeremy Crawshaw punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 25
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 25Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the UK 29
1:432nd & 6 at own 29Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 2 yds to the UK 31
1:273rd & 4 at own 31Devin Leary pass incomplete to Josh Kattus
1:104th & 4 at own 31Wilson Berry punt for 56 yds, downed at the FLA 13
Florida Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 13Trevor Etienne run for a loss of 1 yard to the FLA 12
0:212nd & 11 at own 12Graham Mertz pass complete to Andy Jean for 10 yds to the FLA 22
Q4 14:513rd & 1 at own 22Graham Mertz run for 4 yds to the FLA 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:141st & 10 at own 26Graham Mertz pass complete to Andy Jean for 6 yds to the FLA 32
Q4 13:412nd & 4 at own 32Trevor Etienne run for 6 yds to the FLA 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:021st & 10 at own 38Graham Mertz sacked by J.J. Weaver for a loss of 13 yards to the FLA 25
Q4 12:452nd & 23 at own 25Timeout Kentucky, clock 12:45
Q4 12:312nd & 23 at own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Trevor Etienne for 14 yds Trevor Etienne fumbled, recovered by FLA
Q4 11:483rd & 9 at own 39Trevor Etienne run for 5 yds to the FLA 44
Q4 11:244th & 4 at own 44Graham Mertz pass complete to Arlis Boardingham for 3 yds to the FLA 47
4th quarter3 drives, then Kentucky 33, Florida 14
Kentucky Field goal, 6 plays
10:551st & 10 at opp 47Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the FLA 42
10:382nd & 5 at opp 42Ray Davis run for 9 yds to the FLA 33 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 33Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the FLA 31
9:162nd & 8 at opp 31Ray Davis run for 1 yd to the FLA 30
8:313rd & 7 at opp 30Devin Leary pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for a loss of 2 yards to the FLA 32
7:444th & 9 at opp 32Alex Raynor 50 yd FG GOODKentucky 33, Florida 14
Florida Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:444th & 9 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:441st & 10 at own 25Florida Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the FLA 20
7:291st & 15 at own 20Graham Mertz pass complete to Montrell Johnson Jr. for 8 yds to the FLA 28
7:012nd & 7 at own 28Graham Mertz pass complete to Montrell Johnson Jr. for 9 yds to the FLA 37 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 37Graham Mertz pass complete to Montrell Johnson Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the FLA 36
6:112nd & 11 at own 36Graham Mertz pass complete to Kahleil Jackson for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at the 50Graham Mertz pass complete to Arlis Boardingham for 4 yds to the UK 46
5:072nd & 6 at opp 46Graham Mertz pass complete to Montrell Johnson Jr. for no gain to the UK 46
4:413rd & 6 at opp 46Florida Penalty, False Start (Austin Barber) to the FLA 49
4:253rd & 11 at own 49Graham Mertz pass complete to Trevor Etienne for 9 yds to the UK 42
4:034th & 2 at opp 42Trevor Etienne run for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 44
Kentucky End of game, 6 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 44Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the FLA 46 for a 1ST down Florida Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (T.J. Searcy) to the FLA 39 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 39Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the FLA 37
2:292nd & 8 at opp 37Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 28 yds to the FLA 9 for a 1ST down
2:081st & goal at opp 9Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 1 yd to the FLA 8
1:312nd & goal at opp 8Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for a loss of 1 yard to the FLA 9
0:393rd & goal at opp 9Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 4 yds to the FLA 5

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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Officially, Florida leads 54–⁠21; as played, 54–⁠22 in 76 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kentucky 38, Florida 7
2024Florida 48, Kentucky 20
2023Kentucky 33, Florida 14
2022Kentucky 26, Florida 16
2021Kentucky 20, Florida 13
2020Florida 34, Kentucky 10

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