Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: ABC, ESPN+Attendance 61,349
At kickoff
72°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the north, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
South Carolina
Kentucky
252
Total yards
183
166
Passing yards
44
86
Rushing yards
139
10.4
Yards per pass
2.6
2.5
Yards per rush
3.0
13
First downs
13
3–10
Third downs
3–14
0–0
Fourth downs
0–2
1
Turnovers
2
8–70
Penalties
11–63
27:39
Possession
32:21
5
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
South Carolina
Kentucky
28%
Success rate
38%
−0.07
EPA per play
−0.33
1.68
Explosiveness
0.76
−0.39
Rushing EPA
0.04
0.57
Passing EPA
−1.07
20%
Passing-down success
17%
−0.14
First-down EPA
−0.10
−0.35
Second-down EPA
−0.21
0.61
Third-down EPA
−0.44
27%
Havoc by its defense
30%
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 64% to win. South Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Kentucky −9, over/under 42.5.
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 74%, South Carolina 26%. 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. Kentucky drives left to right, South Carolina right to left.
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q1 South CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 61 yards
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q2 South CarolinaField goal, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q2 KentuckyField goal, 12 plays, 57 yards
Q2 South CarolinaInterception, 2 plays, −7 yards
Q2 KentuckyField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q2 South CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q3 KentuckyPick-six, 2 plays (South Carolina scores), 2 yards
Q4 KentuckyInterception, 8 plays, 37 yards
Q4 South CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 27 yards
Q4 South CarolinaResult not recorded, 2 plays, 2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then South Carolina 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Herrera kickoff for 65 yds , Barion Brown return for 19 yds to the UK 19
14:40
1st & 10 at own 19
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 1 yd to the UK 20
14:15
2nd & 9 at own 20
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 11 yds to the UK 31 for a 1ST down
13:41
1st & 10 at own 31
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 5 yds to the UK 36
13:10
2nd & 5 at own 36
Gavin Wimsatt run for 2 yds to the UK 38
12:30
3rd & 3 at own 38
Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
12:23
4th & 3 at own 38
Wilson Berry punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jalon Kilgore at the SC 24
South Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
12:18
1st & 10 at own 24
Raheim Sanders run for 2 yds to the SC 26
11:40
2nd & 8 at own 26
Sellers, LaNorris pass complete to Smith, Michael for 7 yards to the SC33, PENALTY SC holding 10 yards to the SC16, NO PLAY.
11:31
2nd & 18 at own 16
LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete to Mazeo Bennett Jr.
11:24
3rd & 18 at own 16
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Jared Brown for 10 yds to the SC 26
10:53
4th & 8 at own 26
Kai Kroeger punt for 54 yds , Ja’Mori Maclin returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 19 Ja’Mori Maclin fumbled, recovered by UK Ja’Mori Maclin
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:45
1st & 10 at own 19
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 9 yds to the UK 28
10:10
2nd & 1 at own 28
Barion Brown run for a loss of 7 yards to the UK 21
9:35
3rd & 8 at own 21
Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Ja’Mori Maclin for 2 yds to the UK 23
9:00
4th & 6 at own 23
Wilson Berry punt for 38 yds, downed at the SC 39
South Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
8:53
1st & 10 at own 39
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Jared Brown for 21 yds to the UK 40 for a 1ST down
8:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
LaNorris Sellers run for 5 yds to the UK 35
8:05
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Jared Brown run for 11 yds to the UK 24 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 24
Mazeo Bennett Jr. 24 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick)South Carolina 7, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
7:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Herrera kickoff for 64 yds , Barion Brown return for 23 yds to the UK 24
7:18
1st & 10 at own 24
Jason Patterson run for 5 yds to the UK 29 Jason Patterson fumbled, recovered by UK Dane Key
6:44
2nd & 5 at own 29
Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 32 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 39
Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Fred Farrier II for a loss of 4 yards to the SC 43
5:43
2nd & 14 at opp 43
Brock Vandagriff sacked by T.J. Sanders for a loss of 9 yards to the UK 48
5:24
3rd & 23 at own 48
Brock Vandagriff sacked by Kyle Kennard for a loss of 4 yards to the UK 44 Brock Vandagriff fumbled, forced by Kyle Kennard, recovered by UK Brock Vandagriff , return for 0 yards
4:39
4th & 27 at own 44
Wilson Berry punt for 47 yds, downed at the SC 9
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:24
1st & 10 at own 9
Raheim Sanders run for 1 yd to the SC 10
3:55
2nd & 9 at own 10
Raheim Sanders run for no gain to the SC 10
3:17
3rd & 9 at own 10
Timeout South Carolina, clock 03:17
3:13
3rd & 9 at own 10
Sellers, LaNorris pass complete to Jacobs, Vandrevius for 17 yards to the SC27, PENALTY SC holding 5 yards to the SC5, NO PLAY.
2:40
3rd & 14 at own 5
Robby Ashford pass complete to Mazeo Bennett Jr. for 7 yds to the SC 12
2:08
4th & 7 at own 12
Kai Kroeger punt for 57 yds , Ja’Mori Maclin returns for 13 yds to the UK 44
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Brock Vandagriff sacked by Vicari Swain for a loss of 12 yards to the UK 32 Kentucky Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Yards) to the UK 32
1:40
2nd & 22 at own 32
Brock Vandagriff run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 31
1:14
3rd & 23 at own 31
Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete to Dane Key
1:07
4th & 23 at own 31
Wilson Berry punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Juju McDowell at the SC 29
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Juju McDowell run for 2 yds to the SC 31
0:30
2nd & 8 at own 31
Robby Ashford run for 4 yds to the SC 35
Q2 14:55
3rd & 4 at own 35
Robby Ashford run for 2 yds to the SC 37
Q2 14:11
4th & 2 at own 37
Kai Kroeger punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UK 10
2nd quarter6 drives, then South Carolina 10, Kentucky 6
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:05
1st & 10 at own 10
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 8 yds to the UK 18
13:30
2nd & 2 at own 18
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 4 yds to the UK 22 for a 1ST down
12:56
1st & 10 at own 22
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the UK 22
12:25
2nd & 10 at own 22
Anthony Brown-Stephens run for 8 yds to the UK 30
11:43
3rd & 2 at own 30
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 1 yd to the UK 31
11:15
4th & 1 at own 31
Brock Vandagriff run for no gain to the UK 31
South Carolina Field goal, 6 plays
11:04
1st & 10 at opp 31
Raheim Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 32
10:30
2nd & 11 at opp 32
Robby Ashford run for 18 yds to the UK 14 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 14
Raheim Sanders run for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 16
9:21
2nd & 12 at opp 16
Robby Ashford run for no gain to the UK 16
8:44
3rd & 12 at opp 16
Robby Ashford run for 5 yds to the UK 11
8:10
4th & 7 at opp 11
Timeout South Carolina, clock 08:10
8:06
4th & 7 at opp 11
Alex Herrera 29 Yd Field GoalSouth Carolina 10, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Field goal, 12 plays
8:06
4th & 7 at own 35
Alex Herrera kickoff for 60 yds , Demie Sumo-Karngbaye return for 24 yds to the UK 29
7:50
1st & 10 at own 29
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 11 yds to the UK 40 for a 1ST down
7:12
1st & 10 at own 40
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 6 yds to the UK 46
6:45
2nd & 4 at own 46
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 8 yds to the SC 46 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jason Patterson run for 8 yds to the SC 38
5:30
2nd & 2 at opp 38
Jason Patterson run for 3 yds to the SC 35 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jason Patterson run for 6 yds to the SC 29
4:27
2nd & 4 at opp 29
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 3 yds to the SC 26
3:58
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 3 yds to the SC 23 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jason Patterson run for 4 yds to the SC 19
2:45
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Jason Patterson run for 2 yds to the SC 17
1:57
3rd & 4 at opp 17
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 3 yds to the SC 14
1:55
4th & 1 at opp 14
Alex Raynor 32 Yd Field GoalSouth Carolina 10, Kentucky 3
South Carolina Interception, 2 plays
1:55
4th & 1 at own 35
Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:49
1st & 10 at own 25
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Joshua Simon for a loss of 7 yards to the SC 18
1:49
2nd & 17 at own 18
Timeout Kentucky, clock 01:49
1:39
2nd & 17 at own 18
LaNorris Sellers pass intercepted Ty Bryant return for 16 yds to the SC 27
Kentucky Field goal, 4 plays
1:20
1st & 10 at opp 27
Brock Vandagriff run for 3 yds to the SC 24
1:00
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Brock Vandagriff run for 4 yds to the SC 20
0:24
3rd & 3 at opp 20
Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete to Dane Key
0:19
4th & 3 at opp 20
Alex Raynor 39 Yd Field GoalSouth Carolina 10, Kentucky 6
South Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:19
4th & 3 at own 35
Aidan Laros kickoff for 61 yds , Juju McDowell return for 17 yds to the SC 21
0:08
1st & 10 at own 21
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SC 20
3rd quarter6 drives, then South Carolina 24, Kentucky 6
South Carolina Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Michael Smith for 9 yds to the SC 34
14:31
2nd & 1 at own 34
Raheim Sanders run for 7 yds to the SC 41 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 41
LaNorris Sellers sacked by Maxwell Hairston for a loss of 2 yards to the SC 39 LaNorris Sellers fumbled, forced by Maxwell Hairston, recovered by SC Michael Smith , return for 0 yards
13:40
2nd & 12 at own 39
LaNorris Sellers sacked by Zion Childress for a loss of 7 yards to the SC 32 LaNorris Sellers fumbled, forced by Zion Childress, recovered by SC Kamaar Bell , return for 0 yards
12:46
3rd & 19 at own 32
South Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SC 27
12:40
3rd & 24 at own 27
LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete to Jared Brown
12:26
4th & 24 at own 27
Kai Kroeger punt for 58 yds , Ja’Mori Maclin returns for 8 yds to the UK 23
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 23
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the UK 23
11:40
2nd & 10 at own 23
Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete to Dane Key
11:04
3rd & 10 at own 23
Brock Vandagriff sacked by Dylan Stewart for a loss of 12 yards to the UK 11
10:42
4th & 22 at own 11
Wilson Berry punt for 49 yds , Juju McDowell returns for 2 yds to the SC 42
South Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
10:35
1st & 10 at own 42
Raheim Sanders run for 4 yds to the SC 46
10:07
2nd & 6 at own 46
Raheim Sanders run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
9:31
3rd & 2 at the 50
LaNorris Sellers run for 1 yd to the UK 49
9:01
4th & 1 at opp 49
Kentucky Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the UK 44 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at opp 44
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Michael Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 45
8:01
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Robby Ashford run for a loss of 3 yards to the UK 48
7:23
3rd & 14 at opp 48
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Mazeo Bennett Jr. for 32 yds to the UK 16 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at opp 16
Joshua Simon 16 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick)South Carolina 17, Kentucky 6
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Herrera kickoff for 62 yds , Demie Sumo-Karngbaye return for 9 yds to the UK 12
6:10
1st & 10 at own 12
Sumo-Karngbaye, Demie rush for 9 yards to the UK21, PENALTY UK holding 6 yards to the UK6, NO PLAY.
5:49
1st & 16 at own 6
Sumo-Karngbaye, Demie rush for 13 yards to the UK19, PENALTY UK holding 3 yards to the UK3, NO PLAY.
5:30
1st & 19 at own 3
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 2
4:47
2nd & 20 at own 2
Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete to Josh Kattus
4:44
3rd & 20 at own 2
Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete to Ja’Mori Maclin
4:33
4th & 20 at own 2
Wilson Berry punt for 48 yds , Juju McDowell returns for 2 yds to the UK 4 Kentucky Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the UK 43
South Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
4:29
1st & 10 at opp 43
LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete to Raheim Sanders
4:20
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Raheim Sanders run for 3 yds to the UK 40 South Carolina Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the 50 yard line
3:49
2nd & 17 at the 50
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Jared Brown for 6 yds to the UK 44
3:18
3rd & 11 at opp 44
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Jared Brown for 13 yds to the UK 31 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at opp 31
Raheim Sanders run for 4 yds to the UK 27
2:06
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Raheim Sanders run for 5 yds to the UK 22
1:33
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Raheim Sanders run for 21 yds to the UK 1 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & goal at opp 1
LaNorris Sellers run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 2
0:40
2nd & 0 at opp 2
Sanders, Raheim rush for 2 yards to the UK0, PENALTY SC holding 10 yards to the UK12, NO PLAY.
0:34
2nd & 0 at opp 12
Sellers, LaNorris pass incomplete to Simon, Joshua, PENALTY UK holding 6 yards to the UK6, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SC.
Kentucky Pick-six, 2 plays (South Carolina scores)
0:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Herrera kickoff for 64 yds , Barion Brown return for 15 yds to the UK 8 Barion Brown fumbled, recovered by UK Barion Brown Kentucky Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the UK 8
South Carolina Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the SC 20
4th quarter4 drives, then South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6
Kentucky Interception, 8 plays
14:49
1st & 25 at own 20
Alex Herrera kickoff for 57 yds , Barion Brown return for 17 yds to the UK 40
14:37
1st & 10 at own 40
Sumo-Karngbaye, Demie rush for 4 yards to the UK44, PENALTY UK illegal formation 5 yards to the UK35, NO PLAY.
14:08
1st & 15 at own 35
Sumo-Karngbaye, Demie rush for 26 yards to the SC39, PENALTY UK illegal formation 5 yards to the UK30, NO PLAY.
13:32
1st & 20 at own 30
Gavin Wimsatt run for 24 yds to the SC 46 for a 1ST down
13:18
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ja’Mori Maclin run for 12 yds to the SC 34 for a 1ST down
12:49
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jason Patterson run for 3 yds to the SC 31
12:20
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Dane Key for 4 yds to the SC 27
11:49
3rd & 3 at opp 27
Gavin Wimsatt run for 3 yds to the SC 24 for a 1ST down
11:26
1st & 10 at opp 24
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for a loss of 2 yards to the SC 26
10:54
2nd & 12 at opp 26
Kentucky Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SC 31
10:17
2nd & 17 at opp 31
Gavin Wimsatt run for 8 yds to the SC 23
9:58
3rd & 9 at opp 23
Gavin Wimsatt pass intercepted Jalon Kilgore return for 14 yds to the SC 28
South Carolina Punt, 6 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at own 28
Juju McDowell run for 4 yds to the SC 32
9:20
2nd & 6 at own 32
Sellers, LaNorris pass incomplete to Harbor, Nyck, PENALTY UK pass interference 15 yards to the SC47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SC.
8:55
1st & 10 at own 47
Juju McDowell run for a loss of 3 yards to the SC 44
8:24
2nd & 13 at own 44
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Michael Smith for 36 yds to the UK 20 for a 1ST down
7:58
1st & 10 at opp 20
McDowell, Juju rush for 5 yards to the UK15, PENALTY SC holding 10 yards to the UK30, NO PLAY.
7:23
1st & 20 at opp 30
Oscar Adaway III run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 31
6:51
2nd & 21 at opp 31
LaNorris Sellers run for 3 yds to the UK 28
6:17
3rd & 18 at opp 28
South Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UK 33
5:38
3rd & 23 at opp 33
LaNorris Sellers sacked by Steven Soles Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the UK 36
4:53
4th & 26 at opp 36
Kai Kroeger punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Jason Patterson run for 5 yds to the UK 25
4:05
2nd & 5 at own 25
Jason Patterson run for 4 yds to the UK 29
3:49
3rd & 1 at own 29
Jason Patterson run for 5 yds to the UK 34 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & 10 at own 34
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete to Barion Brown
3:20
2nd & 10 at own 34
Gavin Wimsatt run for 11 yds to the UK 45 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 3 yds to the UK 48
2:15
2nd & 7 at own 48
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Fred Farrier II for 7 yds to the SC 45 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 45
Barion Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the SC 49
1:21
2nd & 14 at opp 49
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete to Willie Rodriguez
1:14
3rd & 14 at opp 49
Gavin Wimsatt sacked by Bryan Thomas Jr. and Monkell Goodwine for a loss of 4 yards to the UK 47
1:00
4th & 18 at own 47
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete to Willie Rodriguez
South Carolina Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at opp 47
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 49
0:15
2nd & 12 at opp 49
TEAM run for no gain to the UK 49
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.
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