South Alabama vs Kentucky
Recap
Kentucky made a statement at Kroger Field, dominating South Alabama 45-21 in a decisive home victory. The Wildcats controlled the tempo throughout, building a commanding lead that the Jaguars couldn't overcome despite their best efforts. Kentucky's offense found its rhythm early and never looked back, putting together a complete performance in front of their home crowd. The 24-point margin tells the story of a Southeastern squad asserting its dominance over a Sun Belt opponent. South Alabama showed flashes of fight, but Kentucky's depth and execution proved too much to handle. The Wildcats move forward with serious momentum after this convincing win in Lexington.
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Final Stats
- 266 Pass Yards 177
- 88 Rush Yards 390
- 354 Total Yards 567
- 19 First Downs 26
- 26.7% 3rd Down Conv. 25%
- 2 Turnovers 2
- 50 Penalty Yards 22
- 28:19 Time of Possession 31:41
Play Breakdown
- Run plays 40 of 68 snaps 59%
- Pass plays 28 of 68 snaps 41%
Drive Chart
Play by play
Rush
Jordan Colbert rush to the middle for 7 yards to the UK45. Tackled by Parker Shattuck and Teryn Green.
Rush
Jordan Colbert rush to the middle for 7 yards to the UK38. Tackled by Jordan Williams.
PRIOR DRIVES
USA · 4th Quarter TO
Fumble
Jared Hollins pass intended for Noah Toster INTERCEPTED by Antwan Smith and returned for 31 yards. Tackled by Xavious Anderson Jr.. FUMBLE, recovered by UK.
Rush
Jared Hollins rush to the right for 3 yards to the UK12. Tackled by Isaiah McMillian.
Rush
Jared Hollins rush to the middle for 1 yard to the UK15. Tackled by Brian Robinson.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the middle intended for Jeremiah Jones-Thomas.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the middle to Noah Toster for 21 yards to the UK16. Tackled by Antwan Smith and Cyrus Reyes.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the middle intended for Jeremiah Jones-Thomas defensed by Dominic Wiseman.
Rush
Trae'von Dunbar rush to the middle for 1 yard to the UK37. Tackled by Cyrus Reyes and Lorenzo Cowan.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the right to Noah Toster for 5 yards to the UK38. Tackled by Jaden Smith.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the left to Rod Gibbs for 4 yards to the UK43. Tackled by Isaiah McMillian.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the left to Micah Woods for 18 yards to the UK47.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the right to Rod Gibbs for 4 yards to the USA35. Tackled by Tavion Wallace and Demarcus Gardner.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the middle intended for Micah Woods defensed by Tavion Wallace.
Rush
Keenan Phillips rush to the middle for 1 yard to the USA31. Tackled by Antwan Smith and Ben Duncum.
UK · 4th Quarter FG Miss
Missed Field Goal
48 yard field goal attempt by Jacob Kauwe is NO GOOD.
Rush
Ahmir Smith rush to the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the USA30. Tackled by Parker Shattuck and Tre'Mon Henry.
Incomplete Pass
Callum Wither incomplete pass to the left intended for Shane Carr.
Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the middle for 5 yards to the USA29. Tackled by Camen Upshaw.
Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the middle for 10 yards to the USA34. Tackled by Kam Robinson.
USA · 4th Quarter Downs
Sack
Jared Hollins sacked at USA44 for a loss of 9 yards by Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace and Jamarrion Harkless.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the right intended for Brendan Jenkins.
Rush
Keenan Phillips rush to the middle for 1 yard to the UK47. Tackled by Sam Greene.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the left to Anthony Eager for 5 yards to the UK48. Tackled by Hasaan Sykes.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the middle to Jeremiah Jones-Thomas for 10 yards to the USA47. Tackled by Grant Godfrey.
Rush
PJ Martin rush to the middle for 4 yards to the USA37. Tackled by Alex Afari Jr..
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the left intended for Anthony Eager.
Rush
PJ Martin rush to the middle for 8 yards to the USA33. Tackled by Cedric Works.
Kickoff
Adam Zouagui kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
UK · 4th Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Adam Zouagui extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the right to Shane Carr for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the middle for 5 yards to the USA15. Tackled by Dallas Young.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the middle to Kenny Darby for 13 yards to the USA20. Tackled by Camen Upshaw.
USA · 4th Quarter Downs
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the middle to Trae'von Dunbar for 1 yard to the USA33. Tackled by Alex Afari Jr. and Cyrus Reyes.
Rush
Trae'von Dunbar rush to the middle for 2 yards to the USA32. Tackled by Terhyon Nichols and Alex Afari Jr..
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the right to Trae'von Dunbar for 5 yards to the USA30. Tackled by Grant Godfrey.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the right intended for Brendan Jenkins.
Kickoff
Adam Zouagui kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
UK · 3rd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Adam Zouagui extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the middle for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the middle for 3 yards to the USA2. Tackled by Dallas Young and Xavious Anderson Jr..
Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the middle for 9 yards to the USA5. Tackled by Cole Blaylock and Seidrion Langston.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the right to Kenny Darby for 27 yards to the USA14. Tackled by Dallas Young.
Rush
Jovantae Barnes rush to the left for 21 yards to the USA41. Tackled by Jaylen Moson.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the right to Willie Rodriguez for 7 yards to the UK38. Tackled by Jayvon Henderson.
USA · 3rd Quarter FG Miss
Missed Field Goal
50 yard field goal attempt by Davis Little is NO GOOD.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the middle intended for Micah Woods.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the left intended for Brendan Jenkins.
Rush
PJ Martin rush to the middle for 3 yards to the UK31. Tackled by Grant Godfrey and Dominic Wiseman.
Rush
Jared Hollins rush to the right for 12 yards to the UK34. Tackled by Jordan Castell.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the left intended for Jeremiah Jones-Thomas defensed by Aaron Gates.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the right intended for Anthony Eager.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the right to Anthony Eager for 6 yards to the UK46. Tackled by Alex Afari Jr..
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the middle to Anthony Eager for 20 yards to the USA48. Tackled by Terhyon Nichols.
Sack
Jared Hollins sacked at USA28 for a loss of 1 yard by Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace.
Rush
Keenan Phillips rush to the middle for 8 yards to the USA29. Tackled by Jordan Castell and Alex Afari Jr..
Rush
Keenan Phillips rush to the right for 3 yards to the USA21. Tackled by Jordan Castell and Alex Afari Jr..
UK · 3rd Quarter TO
Fumble
Kenny Minchey rush to the middle for a loss of 3 yards to the USA18. FUMBLE, recovered by USA (Christian Ross).
Rush
Jovantae Barnes rush to the middle for 6 yards to the USA15. Tackled by Seidrion Langston.
Rush
Jovantae Barnes rush to the left for 39 yards to the USA21. Tackled by Jaylen Moson.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the right to Brock Coffman for 4 yards to the UK40. Tackled by Jayvon Henderson.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the left to Shane Carr for 7 yards to the UK36. Tackled by Kam Robinson.
Rush
Jovantae Barnes rush to the right for 8 yards to the UK29. Tackled by Kam Robinson.
Offense Time Out
Wildcats timeout.
Rush
Jovantae Barnes rush to the middle for 6 yards to the UK21. Tackled by Parker Shattuck and Tre'Mon Henry.
USA · 3rd Quarter Punt
Punt
Aleksi Pulkkinen punts for 43 yards to UK15. No return.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the left to Keenan Phillips for 11 yards to the USA42. Tackled by Jordan Castell.
Rush
Jared Hollins rush to the left for 6 yards to the USA31. Tackled by Ahmad Breaux.
Fumble
Team rush to the middle for a loss of 15 yards to the USA25. FUMBLE, recovered by USA (Jared Hollins).
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the left to Jeremiah Jones-Thomas for 8 yards to the USA40. Tackled by Ty Bryant.
Rush
Jared Hollins rush to the right for 8 yards to the USA32. Tackled by Lorenzo Cowan.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the right to PJ Martin for a loss of 1 yard to the USA24. Tackled by Aaron Gates.
Kickoff
Adam Zouagui kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
UK · 3rd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Adam Zouagui extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the left for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 3 yards to the USA15. Tackled by Jordan Williams and Dallas Young.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 53 yards to the USA18. Tackled by Cole Blaylock.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 4 yards to the UK29. Tackled by Cole Blaylock and Kam Robinson.
Kickoff
Dylan Freebury kicks off to the UK10. No return.
USA · 2nd Quarter
Rush
PJ Martin rush to the right for 8 yards to the USA33. Tackled by Alex Afari Jr..
Kickoff
Adam Zouagui kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
UK · 2nd Quarter FGM
Made Field Goal
Adam Zouagui 34 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Sack
Kenny Minchey sacked at USA15 for a loss of 1 yard by Christian Ross.
Penalty
Penalty: Offside on Jaguars (Tre'Mon Henry) 5 yards.
Offense Time Out
Wildcats timeout.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 1 yard to the USA19. Tackled by Masey Lewis and Dallas Young.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the right for 0 yards to the USA20. Tackled by Tre'Mon Henry and Jordan Williams.
USA · 2nd Quarter TO
Interception
Jared Hollins pass intended for Keenan Phillips INTERCEPTED by Grant Godfrey defensed by Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace and returned for 10 yards. Tackled by Jamal Siler.
Kickoff
Adam Zouagui kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
UK · 2nd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Adam Zouagui extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the middle for 75 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Kickoff
Dylan Freebury kicks off to the UK8. No return.
USA · 2nd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Davis Little extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the left to Jeremiah Jones-Thomas for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Penalty
Penalty: Holding on Jaguars (Reese Osei-Wusu) -10 yards.
Defensive Time Out
Wildcats timeout.
Rush
Jared Hollins rush to the middle for 6 yards to the UK9. Tackled by Grant Godfrey.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the right to Jeremiah Jones-Thomas for 15 yards to the UK15. Tackled by Ty Bryant.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the left to Brendan Jenkins for 13 yards to the UK30.
Penalty
Penalty: Personal Foul on Wildcats (Elijah Barnes) 15 yards.
Offense Time Out
Jaguars timeout.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the left intended for Micah Woods.
Rush
PJ Martin rush to the middle for 2 yards to the USA42. Tackled by Kalen Edwards and Lorenzo Cowan.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the left to Jeremiah Jones-Thomas for 19 yards to the USA40. Tackled by Hasaan Sykes and Ty Bryant.
Rush
Trae'von Dunbar rush to the middle for 4 yards to the USA21. Tackled by Grant Godfrey.
Penalty
Penalty: Holding on Jaguars (Shalik Hubbard) -10 yards.
Rush
Trae'von Dunbar rush to the middle for 2 yards to the USA27. Tackled by Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace.
Kickoff
Adam Zouagui kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
UK · 2nd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Adam Zouagui extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
Jovantae Barnes rush to the middle for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Incomplete Pass
Kenny Minchey incomplete pass to the right intended for Ja'Kayden Ferguson.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the left to Brock Coffman for 11 yards to the USA7. Tackled by Kam Robinson.
Rush
Jovantae Barnes rush to the middle for 5 yards to the USA18. Tackled by Cole Blaylock.
Rush
Jovantae Barnes rush to the middle for 8 yards to the USA23. Tackled by Jayvon Henderson.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the left to Kenny Darby for 3 yards to the USA31. Tackled by Dallas Young and Damyrion Darby.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the left for 16 yards to the USA34. Tackled by Masey Lewis.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the right to CJ Baxter for a loss of 1 yard to the UK50. Tackled by Cole Blaylock.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 12 yards to the USA49. Tackled by Kam Robinson.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the middle to Henry Boyer for 8 yards to the UK39. Tackled by Jordan Williams and Kam Robinson.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 7 yards to the UK31. Tackled by Jordan Williams and Masey Lewis.
Kickoff
Dylan Freebury kicks off to the UK8. Andrew Weber return for 16 yards to UK24. Tackled by Deon Callins.
USA · 2nd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Davis Little extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the left to Anthony Eager for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Rush
Jared Hollins rush to the middle for 1 yard to the UK36. Tackled by Dominic Wiseman.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the middle to Jeremiah Jones-Thomas for 20 yards to the UK37. Tackled by Ty Bryant and Jordan Castell.
UK · 2nd Quarter Downs
Incomplete Pass
Kenny Minchey incomplete pass to the right intended for Nic Anderson.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 1 yard to the USA43. Tackled by Tyler Carter and Stephen Johnson.
Defensive Time Out
Jaguars timeout.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the right to Willie Rodriguez for 11 yards to the USA44. Tackled by Xavious Anderson Jr. and Cole Blaylock.
Sack
Kenny Minchey sacked at UK45 for a loss of 5 yards by Xavious Anderson Jr..
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 22 yards to the UK50. Tackled by Jayvon Henderson.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the middle to Mikkel Skinner for 3 yards to the UK28. Tackled by Xavious Anderson Jr. and E'Mauri Smiley.
Kickoff
Dylan Freebury kicks off to the UK8. No return.
USA · 1st Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Davis Little extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
PJ Martin rush to the right for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Penalty
Penalty: Face Mask on Wildcats (Jaden Williams) 7 yards.
Rush
PJ Martin rush to the middle for 1 yard to the UK14. Tackled by Grant Godfrey and Jordan Castell.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the right intended for Anthony Eager.
Fumble
Aleksi Pulkkinen punts for 52 yards to UK26. Brock Coffman return for 0 yards to UK26. FUMBLE, recovered by USA (Kam Robinson).
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the middle intended for Brendan Jenkins.
Rush
Trae'von Dunbar rush to the right for 2 yards to the USA22. Tackled by Alex Afari Jr..
Penalty
Penalty: False Start on Jaguars (Jamal Siler) -5 yards.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the right intended for Anthony Eager defensed by Aaron Gates.
Kickoff
Adam Zouagui kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
UK · 1st Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Adam Zouagui extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the middle to Henry Boyer for 5 yards to the USA3. Tackled by Jayvon Henderson and Cole Blaylock.
Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the right for 2 yards to the USA8. Tackled by Cole Blaylock.
Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the middle for 1 yard to the USA10. Tackled by Jordan Williams and Dallas Young.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the left to Mikkel Skinner for 20 yards to the USA11. Tackled by Jaylen Moson.
Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the middle for 7 yards to the USA31. Tackled by Xavious Anderson Jr..
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the left to Henry Boyer for 11 yards to the USA38. Tackled by Jordan Williams and Dallas Young.
Rush
Jason Patterson rush to the left for 3 yards to the USA49. Tackled by Cole Blaylock and Tyler Carter.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the right to Jason Patterson for 2 yards to the UK48. Tackled by Cole Blaylock.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the right to Nic Anderson for 19 yards to the UK46. Tackled by Parker Shattuck.
USA · 1st Quarter Punt
Punt
Aleksi Pulkkinen punts for 25 yards to UK27. No return.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the left intended for Jeremiah Jones-Thomas defensed by Aaron Gates.
Rush
PJ Martin rush to the middle for 5 yards to the USA48. Tackled by Alex Afari Jr..
Penalty
Penalty: False Start on Jaguars (Shalik Hubbard) -5 yards.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the right to Rod Gibbs for 6 yards to the USA48. Tackled by Grant Godfrey.
UK · 1st Quarter Downs
Incomplete Pass
Kenny Minchey incomplete pass to the left intended for Willie Rodriguez.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 0 yards to the USA42. Tackled by Andrew Hines and Jordan Williams.
Incomplete Pass
Kenny Minchey incomplete pass to the middle intended for DJ Miller.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the right to Ja'Kayden Ferguson for 8 yards to the USA42. Tackled by Dallas Young.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 5 yards to the UK50. Tackled by Jayvon Henderson and Dallas Young.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 7 yards to the UK45. Tackled by Cole Blaylock.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the middle for 2 yards to the UK38. Tackled by Masey Lewis.
USA · 1st Quarter Punt
Punt
Aleksi Pulkkinen punts for 35 yards to UK36. No return.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the right intended for Jeremiah Jones-Thomas.
Rush
Keenan Phillips rush to the middle for 3 yards to the USA29. Tackled by Jaden Smith.
Rush
Keenan Phillips rush to the middle for 3 yards to the USA26. Tackled by Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace.
UK · 1st Quarter Punt
Punt
Thomas O'Hara punts for 32 yards to USA23. No return.
Incomplete Pass
Kenny Minchey incomplete pass to the right intended for Nic Anderson.
Incomplete Pass
Kenny Minchey incomplete pass to the left intended for CJ Baxter defensed by Jordan Williams.
Pass
Kenny Minchey pass to the left to Nic Anderson for 4 yards to the UK45. Tackled by Damyrion Darby.
Penalty
Penalty: Hands to the Face on Jaguars (Stephen Johnson) 15 yards.
Rush
CJ Baxter rush to the left for 13 yards to the UK26. Tackled by Parker Shattuck.
USA · 1st Quarter Punt
Punt
Aleksi Pulkkinen punts for 33 yards to UK13. No return.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the right intended for Rod Gibbs.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the right to Everett Hunter for 6 yards to the UK46. Tackled by Jordan Castell.
Rush
Jared Hollins rush to the right for 0 yards to the USA48. Tackled by Grant Godfrey.
Pass
Jared Hollins pass to the right to Brendan Jenkins for 13 yards to the USA48. Tackled by Ty Bryant and Terhyon Nichols.
Incomplete Pass
Jared Hollins incomplete pass to the middle intended for Anthony Eager.
Rush
PJ Martin rush to the middle for 10 yards to the USA35. Tackled by Cedric Works.
Kickoff
Adam Zouagui kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
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