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Kentucky at Georgia

Saturday, October 7, 2023

No. 1 Georgia beat No. 20 Kentucky 51–⁠13. It was their 77th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 63–⁠12–⁠2.

Away20Kentucky7–⁠6 in 2023
13
Home1Georgia13–⁠1 in 2023
51

Final at Sanford Stadium, AthensTV: ESPNAttendance 92,746

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northwest, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Athens/Ben Epps Airport (KAHN), 4 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Kyle OlsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky076013
Georgia142010751

Standouts

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Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Leary10/2612820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Re’Mahn Davis1559011
Jutahn McClain42109
Demie Sumo2303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dane Key365036
Re’Mahn Davis236126
Josh Kattus21117
Tayvion Robinson2906
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
D’Eryk Jackson11000
Maxwell Hairston8001
Trevin Wallace4000
Keaten Wade4100

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carson Beck28/3538941
Brock Vandagriff5/74610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daijun Edwards954013
Kendall Milton84719
Brock Vandagriff227016
Cash Jones119019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brock Bowers7132149
Marcus Rosemy499140
Rara Thomas563120
Daijun Edwards651012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malaki Starks5000
Jamon Dumas-Johnson41.51.50
Kamari Lassiter40.50.50
Chaz Chambliss3100
Jalon Walker20.50.50
Raylen Wilson10.50.50

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

Team stats

KentuckyGeorgia
183Total yards608
128Passing yards435
55Rushing yards173
4.9Yards per pass10.4
2.3Yards per rush5.6
12First downs33
2–⁠11Third downs5–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers1
5–⁠60Penalties6–⁠59
22:32Possession37:28
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

KentuckyGeorgia
36%Success rate60%
−0.07EPA per play0.48
1.09Explosiveness1.19
−0.17Rushing EPA0.25
0.01Passing EPA0.66
6%Passing-down success43%
−0.05First-down EPA0.42
−0.11Second-down EPA0.46
−0.17Third-down EPA0.52
11%Havoc by its defense18%

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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −14.5, over/under 47.5.

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 84%, Kentucky 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 8 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 GeorgiaField goal, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaField goal, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaInterception, 5 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 GeorgiaField goal, 12 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 KentuckyEnd of game, 4 plays
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.
  1. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 8 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  5. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 13 plays, 95 yards
  6. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 GeorgiaField goal, 5 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 GeorgiaField goal, 3 plays, 38 yards
  12. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q3 GeorgiaInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  14. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 28 yards
  15. Q3 GeorgiaField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
  16. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  17. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 42 yards
  18. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  19. Q4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  21. Q4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 92 yards
  22. Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 4 plays, 21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia 14, Kentucky 0
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Carson Beck pass complete to Daijun Edwards for 7 yds to the UGA 32
14:222nd & 3 at own 32Carson Beck pass complete to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for 8 yds to the UGA 40 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 40Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 9 yds to the UGA 49
13:132nd & 1 at own 49Dillon Bell run for a loss of 2 yards to the UGA 47
12:503rd & 3 at own 47Carson Beck run for 6 yds to the UK 47 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 47Daijun Edwards run for 7 yds to the UK 40
11:262nd & 3 at opp 40Carson Beck pass complete to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for 40 yds for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Georgia 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 8 plays
11:262nd & 3 at own 35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 34 yds fair catch by Izayah Cummings at the UK 31
11:111st & 10 at own 31Ray Davis run for 8 yds to the UK 39
10:492nd & 2 at own 39Devin Leary pass incomplete
10:353rd & 2 at own 39Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 3 yds to the UK 42 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at own 42Ray Davis run for 11 yds to the UGA 47 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 47Ray Davis run for 1 yd to the UK 46 Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UK 44
9:031st & 19 at own 44Devin Leary pass incomplete
8:532nd & 19 at own 44Ray Davis run for 4 yds to the UK 48
8:153rd & 15 at own 48Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
8:064th & 15 at own 48Wilson Berry punt for 38 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 4 yds to the UGA 18
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 18Carson Beck pass complete to Rara Thomas for 12 yds to the UGA 30 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 30Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 2 yds to the UGA 32
6:562nd & 8 at own 32Carson Beck pass complete to Oscar Delp for 7 yds to the UGA 39
6:003rd & 1 at own 39Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 25 yds to the UK 36 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 36Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 11 yds to the UK 25 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 25Carson Beck pass complete to Daijun Edwards for 10 yds to the UK 15 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 15Carson Beck pass complete to Rara Thomas for 15 yds for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Georgia 14, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:161st & 10 at own 25Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the UK 28
3:452nd & 7 at own 28Devin Leary pass complete to Dane Key for 36 yds to the UGA 36 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 36Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 7 yds to the UGA 29 Kentucky Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the UGA 44
3:122nd & 18 at opp 44Ray Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the UGA 47
2:223rd & 21 at opp 47Kentucky Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UK 48
2:103rd & 26 at own 48Devin Leary pass incomplete
2:014th & 26 at own 48Wilson Berry punt for 47 yds, downed at the UGA 5
Georgia Touchdown, 13 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 5Dillon Bell run for 11 yds to the UGA 16 Georgia Penalty, Illegal Block (-8 Yards) to the UGA 8
1:181st & 7 at own 8Daijun Edwards run for 9 yds to the UGA 17 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 17Georgia Penalty, Offensive Holding (-8 Yards) to the UGA 9
0:371st & 18 at own 9Daijun Edwards run for 6 yds to the UGA 15
Q2 14:552nd & 12 at own 15Carson Beck pass complete to Rara Thomas for 5 yds to the UGA 20
Q2 14:153rd & 7 at own 20Carson Beck pass incomplete to Rara Thomas for a 1ST down Kentucky Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the UGA 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:591st & 10 at own 35Kendall Milton run for 7 yds to the UGA 42
Q2 13:452nd & 3 at own 42Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 7 yds to the UGA 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:491st & 10 at own 49Carson Beck pass incomplete to Arian Smith
Q2 12:342nd & 10 at own 49Kendall Milton run for 5 yds to the UK 46
Q2 12:173rd & 5 at opp 46Carson Beck pass complete to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for 30 yds to the UK 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:011st & 10 at opp 16Carson Beck pass incomplete
Q2 11:242nd & 10 at opp 16Carson Beck pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 11 yds to the UK 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:031st & 4 at own 35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia 34, Kentucky 7
Georgia Touchdown, 13 plays
11:031st & goal at opp 5Oscar Delp 5 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick)Georgia 21, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for 10 yds to the UK 35 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 35Devin Leary pass complete to Dane Key for 16 yds to the UGA 49 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 49Leary, Devin pass incomplete to Key, Dane, PENALTY GEORGIA roughing passer 15 yards to the GEORGIA34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
9:261st & 10 at opp 34Devin Leary pass incomplete
9:062nd & 10 at opp 34Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the UGA 32
8:403rd & 8 at opp 32Devin Leary pass incomplete
8:404th & 8 at opp 32Georgia Penalty, Delay of Game (5 Yards) to the UGA 27
8:354th & 3 at opp 27Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 6 yds to the UGA 21 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 21Devin Leary pass complete to Josh Kattus for 7 yds to the UGA 14
7:282nd & 3 at opp 14Devin Leary pass incomplete
7:203rd & 3 at opp 14Ray Davis run for 10 yds to the UGA 4 for a 1ST down
6:441st & goal at opp 4Devin Leary pass complete to Josh Kattus for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia 21, Kentucky 7
Georgia Field goal, 5 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 35 yds fair catch by Mykel Williams at the UGA 30
6:351st & 10 at own 30Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 49 yds to the UK 21 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 21Carson Beck pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
5:552nd & 10 at opp 21Daijun Edwards run for 4 yds to the UK 17
5:193rd & 6 at opp 17Carson Beck pass incomplete to Brock Bowers
5:154th & 6 at opp 17Peyton Woodring 36 yd FG GOODGeorgia 24, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
5:154th & 6 at own 35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:581st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Dane Key for 13 yds to the UK 38 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 38Devin Leary pass incomplete
4:282nd & 10 at own 38Devin Leary pass incomplete
4:153rd & 10 at own 38Devin Leary sacked by Jamon Dumas-Johnson and Kamari Lassiter for a loss of 13 yards to the UK 25
3:404th & 23 at own 25Wilson Berry punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the UGA 45
Georgia Touchdown, 5 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 45Daijun Edwards run for 13 yds to the UK 42 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 42Carson Beck pass complete to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for 21 yds to the UK 21 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 21Kendall Milton run for 6 yds to the UK 15
1:322nd & 4 at opp 15Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 10 yds to the UK 5 for a 1ST down
1:011st & goal at opp 5Kendall Milton run for 5 yds for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Georgia 31, Kentucky 7
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:451st & 10 at own 25Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the UK 27
0:352nd & 8 at own 27Devin Leary pass incomplete
0:303rd & 8 at own 27Devin Leary pass incomplete
0:234th & 8 at own 27Wilson Berry punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the UGA 38
Georgia Field goal, 3 plays
0:171st & 10 at own 38Kentucky Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the UK 47 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 47Carson Beck pass complete to Daijun Edwards for 11 yds to the UK 36 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 36Timeout Georgia, clock 00:10
0:051st & 10 at opp 36Carson Beck pass complete to Daijun Edwards for 12 yds to the UK 24 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 24Timeout Georgia, clock 00:04
0:001st & 10 at opp 24Peyton Woodring 42 Yd Field GoalGeorgia 34, Kentucky 7
3rd quarter7 drives, then Georgia 44, Kentucky 13
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Ray Davis run for 5 yds to the UK 30
14:162nd & 5 at own 30Devin Leary pass incomplete
14:103rd & 5 at own 30Devin Leary pass incomplete
14:024th & 5 at own 30Wilson Berry punt for 32 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 2 yds to the UGA 40
Georgia Interception, 5 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 40Kendall Milton run for 6 yds to the UGA 46
13:142nd & 4 at own 46Carson Beck pass complete to Rara Thomas for 11 yds to the UK 43 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 43Carson Beck pass complete to Daijun Edwards for 4 yds to the UK 39
12:102nd & 6 at opp 39Carson Beck pass complete to Dillon Bell for 5 yds to the UK 34
11:513rd & 1 at opp 34Beck, Carson pass complete to Rosemy-Jacksaint, Marcus for 17 yards to the KENTUCKY17, PENALTY GEORGIA pass interference 15 yards to the KENTUCKY49, NO PLAY.
11:263rd & 16 at opp 49Carson Beck pass intercepted Maxwell Hairston return for 48 yds to the UGA 28
Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
11:111st & 10 at opp 28Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the UGA 26
10:342nd & 8 at opp 26Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for 26 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Georgia 34, Kentucky 13
Georgia Field goal, 12 plays
10:342nd & 8 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 57 yds , Mekhi Mews return for 22 yds to the UGA 30
10:241st & 10 at own 30Daijun Edwards run for 4 yds to the UGA 34
9:422nd & 6 at own 34Daijun Edwards run for 7 yds to the UGA 41 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 41Carson Beck pass complete to Daijun Edwards for 7 yds to the UGA 48
8:152nd & 3 at own 48Kendall Milton run for 9 yds to the UK 43 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 43Kendall Milton run for 7 yds to the UK 36
7:242nd & 3 at opp 36Kendall Milton run for 2 yds to the UK 34
6:433rd & 1 at opp 34Carson Beck run for 1 yd to the UK 33 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 33Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 14 yds to the UK 19 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at opp 19Dillon Bell run for 2 yds to the UK 17
4:442nd & 8 at opp 17Daijun Edwards run for 3 yds to the UK 14
4:003rd & 5 at opp 14Brock Bowers run for no gain to the UK 14
3:274th & 5 at opp 14Peyton Woodring 32 yd FG GOODGeorgia 37, Kentucky 13
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:274th & 5 at own 35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:151st & 10 at own 25Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the UK 27
2:492nd & 8 at own 27Devin Leary pass incomplete
2:223rd & 8 at own 27Devin Leary sacked by Jamon Dumas-Johnson for a loss of 8 yards to the UK 19
1:584th & 16 at own 19Wilson Berry punt for 23 yds, downed at the UK 42
Georgia Touchdown, 4 plays
1:301st & 10 at opp 42Daijun Edwards run for 1 yd to the UK 41
1:242nd & 9 at opp 41Carson Beck pass incomplete
1:113rd & 9 at opp 41Carson Beck pass complete to Rara Thomas for 20 yds to the UK 21 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at opp 21Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 21 yds for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Georgia 44, Kentucky 13
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:281st & 10 at own 25Ray Davis run for 8 yds to the UK 33
Q4 14:542nd & 2 at own 33Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the UK 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:161st & 10 at own 35Devin Leary pass incomplete
Q4 13:482nd & 10 at own 35Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the UK 37
Q4 13:313rd & 8 at own 37Devin Leary pass incomplete
Q4 13:244th & 8 at own 37Wilson Berry punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the UGA 20
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia 51, Kentucky 13
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 20Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dillon Bell for 2 yds to the UGA 22
12:342nd & 8 at own 22Mekhi Mews run for a loss of 2 yards to the UGA 20
11:523rd & 10 at own 20Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 8 yds to the UGA 28
11:204th & 2 at own 28Brett Thorson punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 32
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 32Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 3 yds to the UK 35
11:112nd & 7 at own 35Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the UK 35
9:453rd & 7 at own 35Devin Leary sacked by Jalon Walker and Raylen Wilson for a loss of 7 yards to the UK 28
9:164th & 14 at own 28Wilson Berry punt for 54 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for a loss of 2 yards to the UGA 26 Georgia Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the UGA 8
Georgia Touchdown, 12 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 8Cash Jones run for 19 yds to the UGA 27 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 27Brock Vandagriff run for 16 yds to the UGA 43 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at own 43Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
7:152nd & 10 at own 43Andrew Paul run for 13 yds to the UK 44 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 44Andrew Paul run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 45
6:122nd & 11 at opp 45Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Pearce Spurlin III for 25 yds to the UK 20 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 20Sevaughn Clark run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 21
5:312nd & 11 at opp 21Brock Vandagriff run for 11 yds to the UK 10 for a 1ST down
3:591st & goal at opp 10Andrew Paul run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 11
2:552nd & goal at opp 11Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 4 yds to the UK 7
2:453rd & goal at opp 7Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
2:384th & goal at opp 7Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Andrew Paul for 7 yds for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Georgia 51, Kentucky 13
Kentucky End of game, 4 plays
2:384th & 7 at own 35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Brown-Stephens return for 16 yds to the UK 16
2:221st & 10 at own 16JuTahn McClain run for 9 yds to the UK 25
1:302nd & 1 at own 25JuTahn McClain run for 7 yds to the UK 32 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 32Timeout Kentucky, clock 01:16
1:021st & 10 at own 32JuTahn McClain run for 5 yds to the UK 37
0:452nd & 5 at own 37JuTahn McClain run for no gain to the UK 37

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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Georgia leads 65–⁠12–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia 35, Kentucky 14
2024Georgia 13, Kentucky 12
2023Georgia 51, Kentucky 13
2022Georgia 16, Kentucky 6
2021Georgia 30, Kentucky 13
2020Georgia 14, Kentucky 3

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