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Auburn at Kentucky

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Auburn beat Kentucky 24–⁠10. It was their 35th meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 28–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayAuburn5–⁠7 in 2024
24
HomeKentucky4–⁠8 in 2024
10

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: SEC Network, SECN+Attendance 60,605

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, nine minutes after kickoff
Official
Steve MarloweGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Auburn0107724
Kentucky1000010

How the win probability moved

Kentucky favored

Win probability by play: Kentucky 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 25 points.

Auburn favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (25 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Payton Thorne20/2617211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jarquez Hunter23278250
Damari Alston938015
Payton Thorne1210011
Jeremiah Cobb3202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keandre Lambert453125
Cam Coleman42409
Damari Alston122022
Malcolm Simmons32108
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dorian Mausi Jr.10200
Jerrin Thompson4000
Sylvester Smith4000
Keldric Faulk3220
Eugene Asante3000
Quientrail Jamison-Travis2110
Jay Crawford2001
Kayin Lee1001

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brock Vandagriff9/1712001
Gavin Wimsatt3/103401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jason Patterson638023
Jamarion Wilcox72519
Gavin Wimsatt923015
Barion Brown1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dane Key487034
Hardley Gilmore IV122022
Jason Patterson115015
Khamari Anderson214014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamon Dumas-Johnson8110
Jordan Lovett8000
Alex Afari Jr.80.500
J.Q. Hardaway7001
J.J. Weaver5110
Keeshawn Silver4110
Deone Walker4110

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

Team stats

AuburnKentucky
500Total yards224
172Passing yards154
328Rushing yards70
6.6Yards per pass5.7
7.0Yards per rush2.6
27First downs13
8–⁠14Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
6–⁠49Penalties3–⁠40
35:42Possession24:18
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

AuburnKentucky
47%Success rate30%
0.25EPA per play−0.14
1.29Explosiveness1.49
0.46Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.05Passing EPA−0.18
42%Passing-down success26%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.22
0.30Second-down EPA0.12
0.84Third-down EPA−0.04
19%Havoc by its defense12%

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 66% to win. Auburn won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kentucky −2, over/under 44.

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 56%, Auburn 44%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneAuburn end zoneQ1 KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 AuburnInterception, 2 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 9 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 KentuckyInterception, 5 playsQ2 AuburnField goal, 8 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 AuburnEnd of half, 10 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 AuburnMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 AuburnEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Auburn right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
  2. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 53 yards
  4. Q1 AuburnInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  6. Q1 AuburnPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
  7. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyInterception, 5 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q2 AuburnField goal, 8 plays, 54 yards
  11. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q2 AuburnEnd of half, 10 plays, 66 yards
  13. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 AuburnMissed FG, 7 plays, 61 yards
  16. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 66 yards
  19. Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 11 plays, 81 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 10, Auburn 0
Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
15:00Towns McGough kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jamarion Wilcox run for 7 yds to the UK 32
14:242nd & 3 at own 32Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Jason Patterson for 15 yds to the UK 47 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 47Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 21 yds to the AUB 32 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at opp 32Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
12:552nd & 10 at opp 32Gavin Wimsatt run for 1 yd to the AUB 31
12:123rd & 9 at opp 31Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Fred Farrier II for 3 yds to the AUB 28
11:284th & 6 at opp 28Alex Raynor 46 yd FG GOODKentucky 3, Auburn 0
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
11:28Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds , Malcolm Simmons return for 26 yds to the AUB 39 Auburn Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) to the AUB 9
11:211st & 10 at own 9Payton Thorne pass incomplete
11:172nd & 10 at own 9Payton Thorne run for no gain to the AUB 9
10:373rd & 10 at own 9Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarquez Hunter for no gain to the AUB 9
10:194th & 10 at own 9Oscar Chapman punt for 44 yds
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 47Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
10:042nd & 10 at own 47Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UK 40
9:492nd & 17 at own 40Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 34 yds to the AUB 26 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 26Jason Patterson run for 23 yds to the AUB 3 for a 1ST down
9:071st & goal at opp 3Gavin Wimsatt run for 1 yd to the AUB 2
8:302nd & goal at opp 2Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
8:243rd & goal at opp 2Jamarion Wilcox run for 2 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 10, Auburn 0
Auburn Interception, 2 plays
8:24Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the AUB 25
7:462nd & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass intercepted JQ Hardaway return for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 40
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
7:361st & 10 at opp 40Jamarion Wilcox run for 1 yd to the AUB 39
6:582nd & 9 at opp 39Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
6:523rd & 9 at opp 39Brock Vandagriff sacked by Keldric Faulk for a loss of 10 yards to the AUB 49
6:034th & 19 at opp 49Aidan Laros punt for 39 yds
Auburn Punt, 9 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 10Payton Thorne pass complete to Cam Coleman for 4 yds to the AUB 14
5:472nd & 6 at own 14Payton Thorne pass incomplete
5:433rd & 6 at own 14Payton Thorne pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 25 yds to the AUB 39 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at own 39Timeout Kentucky, clock 05:16
5:161st & 10 at own 39Payton Thorne pass incomplete
5:092nd & 10 at own 39Payton Thorne pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 5 yds to the AUB 44
4:263rd & 5 at own 44Payton Thorne pass complete to Cam Coleman for 7 yds to the UK 49 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 49Payton Thorne sacked by Jamon Dumas-Johnson for a loss of 8 yards to the AUB 43
3:102nd & 18 at own 43Payton Thorne pass incomplete
3:043rd & 18 at own 43Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarquez Hunter for 5 yds to the AUB 48
2:204th & 13 at own 48Oscar Chapman punt for 43 yds
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 9Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Barion Brown for 8 yds to the UK 17
1:312nd & 2 at own 17Jason Patterson run for 1 yd to the UK 18
0:463rd & 1 at own 18Brock Vandagriff run for 2 yds to the UK 20 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at own 20Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Josh Kattus for 3 yds to the UK 23
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 23Gavin Wimsatt run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 22
Q2 14:213rd & 8 at own 22Brock Vandagriff sacked by Keldric Faulk for a loss of 7 yards to the UK 15
Q2 13:404th & 15 at own 15Aidan Laros punt for 38 yds, downed at the AUB 47
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 10
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 47Damari Alston run for 1 yd to the AUB 48
12:482nd & 9 at own 48Damari Alston run for 7 yds to the UK 45
12:033rd & 2 at opp 45Timeout Auburn, clock 12:03
12:033rd & 2 at opp 45(12:03) THORNE, Payton pass deep to the right incomplete intended for LAMBERT-SMITH, KeAndre thrown to the UK15, clock 11:58. PENALTY UK Pass Interference on NICHOLS, Terhyon enforced 15 yards to the UK30 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:581st & 10 at opp 30Jarquez Hunter run for 10 yds to the UK 20 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 20Jarquez Hunter run for 14 yds to the UK 6 for a 1ST down
10:561st & goal at opp 6Payton Thorne pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 6 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Kentucky 10, Auburn 7
Kentucky Interception, 5 plays
10:56Towns McGough kickoff for 65 yds , Barion Brown return for 19 yds to the UK 19
10:481st & 10 at own 19Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Jamarion Wilcox for 2 yds to the UK 21
10:052nd & 8 at own 21Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Hardley Gilmore IV for 22 yds to the UK 43 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 43Jamarion Wilcox run for 2 yds to the UK 45
9:172nd & 8 at own 45Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
9:123rd & 8 at own 45Brock Vandagriff pass intercepted Jay Crawford return for a loss of 3 yards to the AUB 37
Auburn Field goal, 8 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 37Damari Alston run for 11 yds to the AUB 48 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 48Damari Alston run for 5 yds to the UK 47
7:342nd & 5 at opp 47Payton Thorne run for 10 yds to the UK 37 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 37Payton Thorne pass complete to Damari Alston for 22 yds to the UK 15 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 15Payton Thorne sacked by Keeshawn Silver for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 17
5:212nd & 12 at opp 17Payton Thorne pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 8 yds to the UK 9
4:373rd & 4 at opp 9Payton Thorne run for no gain to the UK 9
3:574th & 4 at opp 9Alex McPherson 27 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
3:57Towns McGough kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:571st & 10 at own 25Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
3:512nd & 10 at own 25Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 12 yds to the UK 37 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 37Jason Patterson run for 3 yds to the UK 40
3:012nd & 7 at own 40(03:01) VANDAGRIFF, Brock pass deep to the left incomplete intended for KEY, Dane thrown to the AUB44, clock 02:57. PENALTY AUB Holding on HARRIS, Kaleb enforced 10 yards from the UK40 to the UK50 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:571st & 10 at the 50Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
2:502nd & 10 at the 50Brock Vandagriff run for a loss of 3 yards to the UK 47 Brock Vandagriff fumbled, recovered by UK Brock Vandagriff B. Vandagriff return for 0 yds
2:393rd & 13 at own 47Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
2:314th & 13 at own 47Aidan Laros punt for 41 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 1 yd to the AUB 13
Auburn End of half, 10 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 13Jarquez Hunter run for 16 yds to the AUB 29 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 29Jarquez Hunter run for 24 yds to the UK 47 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 47Timeout Kentucky, clock 01:56
1:561st & 10 at opp 47Payton Thorne pass complete to Cam Coleman for 9 yds to the UK 38
1:382nd & 1 at opp 38Payton Thorne pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 8 yds to the UK 30 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 30Payton Thorne sacked by Deone Walker for a loss of 8 yards to the UK 38
0:592nd & 18 at opp 38Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 7 yds to the UK 31
0:333rd & 11 at opp 31Payton Thorne pass complete to Camden Brown for 12 yds to the UK 19 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 19Damari Alston run for 2 yds to the UK 17
0:182nd & 8 at opp 17Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 3 yds to the UK 14
0:183rd & 5 at opp 14Timeout Auburn, clock 00:18
0:153rd & 5 at opp 14Payton Thorne sacked by J.J. Weaver for a loss of 7 yards to the UK 21
3rd quarter5 drives, then Auburn 17, Kentucky 10
Auburn Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:591st & 10 at own 25Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the AUB 25
14:242nd & 10 at own 25Jarquez Hunter run for 12 yds to the AUB 37 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 37Payton Thorne run for 9 yds to the AUB 46
13:012nd & 1 at own 46Jarquez Hunter run for 6 yds to the UK 48 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 48Jarquez Hunter run for 9 yds to the UK 39
11:412nd & 1 at opp 39Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the UK 39
11:183rd & 1 at opp 39Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the UK 38 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 38Jeremiah Cobb run for 1 yd to the UK 37
9:542nd & 9 at opp 37Payton Thorne pass incomplete
9:493rd & 9 at opp 37Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarquez Hunter for 10 yds to the UK 27 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at opp 27Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the UK 26
8:562nd & 9 at opp 26Payton Thorne pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 19 yds to the UK 7 for a 1ST down
8:161st & goal at opp 7Jarquez Hunter run for 6 yds to the UK 1
7:532nd & goal at opp 1Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 17, Kentucky 10
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
7:53Towns McGough kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:531st & 10 at own 25Jamarion Wilcox run for 1 yd to the UK 26
7:162nd & 9 at own 26Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
7:133rd & 9 at own 26Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
7:044th & 9 at own 26Aidan Laros punt for 53 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 16 yds to the AUB 10
Auburn Missed FG, 7 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 10Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the AUB 15
6:162nd & 5 at own 15Jarquez Hunter run for 50 yds to the UK 35 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 35Payton Thorne pass complete to Robert Lewis for 11 yds to the UK 24 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 24Payton Thorne pass complete to Cam Coleman for 4 yds to the UK 20
4:212nd & 6 at opp 20Jeremiah Cobb run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 21
3:413rd & 7 at opp 21Payton Thorne pass incomplete Auburn Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Payton Thorne) to the UK 29
3:414th & 15 at opp 29Alex McPherson 47 yd FG MISSED
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 29Gavin Wimsatt run for 3 yds to the UK 32
3:082nd & 7 at own 32(03:08) WIMSATT, Gavin pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for BROWN, Barion thrown to the AUB20, clock 03:02. PENALTY AUB Pass Interference on LEE, Kayin enforced 15 yards to the UK47 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:021st & 10 at own 47Barion Brown run for 2 yds to the UK 49
2:162nd & 8 at own 49Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
2:103rd & 8 at own 49Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
2:044th & 8 at own 49Aidan Laros punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 20Jeremiah Cobb run for 2 yds to the AUB 22
1:152nd & 8 at own 22Payton Thorne pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 3 yds to the AUB 25
0:383rd & 5 at own 25Payton Thorne run for 11 yds to the AUB 36 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at own 36Jarquez Hunter run for 3 yds to the AUB 39
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 39Payton Thorne run for 4 yds to the AUB 43
Q4 14:163rd & 3 at own 43Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarquez Hunter for 4 yds to the AUB 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:371st & 10 at own 47Jarquez Hunter run for 7 yds to the UK 46
Q4 12:582nd & 3 at opp 46Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the UK 45
Q4 12:113rd & 2 at opp 45Jarquez Hunter run for 45 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 24, Kentucky 10
Q4 12:11Towns McGough kickoff Kentucky Penalty, Personal Foul (JQ Hardaway) to the 50 yard line
4th quarter2 drives, then Auburn 24, Kentucky 10
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 14 plays
12:10Towns McGough kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:101st & 10 at own 25Gavin Wimsatt run for 2 yds to the UK 27
11:342nd & 8 at own 27Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Khamari Anderson for 14 yds to the UK 41 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 41Jason Patterson run for 1 yd to the UK 42
10:052nd & 9 at own 42Gavin Wimsatt sacked by Quientrail Jamison-Travis for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 40
9:243rd & 11 at own 40Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Dane Key for 20 yds to the AUB 40 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 40Jamarion Wilcox run for 9 yds to the AUB 31
8:232nd & 1 at opp 31Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
8:183rd & 1 at opp 31Gavin Wimsatt run for 4 yds to the AUB 27 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 27Jason Patterson run for 9 yds to the AUB 18
7:062nd & 1 at opp 18Gavin Wimsatt run for 15 yds to the AUB 3 for a 1ST down
6:431st & goal at opp 3Jason Patterson run for 1 yd to the AUB 2
6:102nd & goal at opp 2Gavin Wimsatt run for no gain to the AUB 2
5:273rd & goal at opp 2Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Khamari Anderson for no gain to the AUB 2
4:394th & goal at opp 2Gavin Wimsatt pass intercepted Kayin Lee return for 9 yds to the AUB 9
Auburn End of game, 11 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 9Jarquez Hunter run for 10 yds to the AUB 19 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 19Jarquez Hunter run for 11 yds to the AUB 30 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 30Damari Alston run for 1 yd to the AUB 31
3:421st & 10 at own 30Timeout Kentucky, clock 03:42
3:422nd & 9 at own 31Timeout Kentucky, clock 03:42
3:412nd & 9 at own 31Payton Thorne run for 9 yds to the AUB 40 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 40Damari Alston run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 38
2:542nd & 12 at own 38Timeout Kentucky, clock 02:54
2:542nd & 12 at own 38Jarquez Hunter run for 46 yds to the UK 16 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 16Damari Alston run for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 18
2:002nd & 12 at opp 18Timeout Kentucky, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 12 at opp 18Damari Alston run for 15 yds to the UK 3 for a 1ST down
1:481st & goal at opp 3ALSTON, Damari rush up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the UK1 (AFARI JR., Alex), clock 01:48. PENALTY Before the snap, AUB Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the UK3 to the UK8. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:461st & goal at opp 8(01:46) Kneel down by THORNE, Payton at UK9 (team loss of 1), clock 01:41.
1:042nd & goal at opp 9(01:04) Kneel down by THORNE, Payton at UK10 (team loss of 1), clock 01:01.
0:323rd & goal at opp 10(00:32) Kneel down by THORNE, Payton at UK10 (team loss of 0), clock 00:28.

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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Auburn leads 28–⁠7–⁠1 in 36 meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2025Kentucky 10, Auburn 3
2024Auburn 24, Kentucky 10
2020Auburn 29, Kentucky 13
2015Auburn 30, Kentucky 27
2010Auburn 37, Kentucky 34
2009Kentucky 21, Auburn 14

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