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=== Ball State ===
=== Ball State ===
{{see also|2023 Ball State Cardinals football team}}
{{see also|2023 Ball State Cardinals football team}}

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|title=Game One – Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
|date=Saturday, September 2, 2023
|time= 12:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|road=Ball State
|R1=7|R2=0|R3=7|R4=0
|home='''Kentucky'''
|H1=3|H2=20|H3=14|H4=7
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|attendance= 58,286
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|referee=
|TV=[[SEC Network]]
|TVAnnouncers=
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;First quarter
*(13:17) UK – Alex Raynor 41-yard field goal (''Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:43; '''Kentucky 3–0''''')
*(1:35) BALL – Layne Hatcher 2-yard run (Jackson Courville kick) (''Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:05; '''Ball State 7–3''''')
;Second quarter
*(11:31) UK – Ray Davis 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (''Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:58; '''Kentucky 10–7''''')
*(6:58) UK – Jalen Geiger 0-yard fumble return (Alex Raynor kick) ('''''Kentucky 17–7''''')
*(1:08) UK – Alex Raynor 46-yard field goal (''Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:10; '''Kentucky 20–7''''')
*(0:00) UK – Alex Raynor 46-yard field goal (''Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:31; '''Kentucky 23–7''''')
;Third quarter
*(6:43) UK – Dane Key 5-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (''Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 2:37; '''Kentucky 30–7''''')
*(0:42) BALL – Ty Robinson 5-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville kick) (''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; '''Kentucky 30–14''''')
*(0:28) UK – Barion Brown 99-yard kickoff return (Alex Raynor kick) ('''''Kentucky 37–14''''')
;Fourth quarter
*(0:06) UK – Ray Davis 30 yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (''Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:16; '''Kentucky 44–14''''')
}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Ball State Cardinals|border=1|}}"|BALL!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1}}"|UK
|-
| First downs || 18 || 17
|-
| Total yards || 71–295 || 51–354
|-
| Rushing yards || 41–72 || 20–113
|-
| Passing yards || 223 || 241
|-
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 22–30–0 || 18–31–1
|-
| Time of possession || 38:16 || 21:44
|-
|}
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Ball State Cardinals|border=1|}}; text-align:center;"|'''Ball State''' || Passing || Kadin Semonza || 15/21, 165 yards, TD
|-
| Rushing || [[Marquez Cooper]] || 15 carries, 33 yards
|-
| Receiving || Ty Robinson || 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|'''Kentucky''' || Passing || [[Devin Leary]] || 18/31, 241 yards, TD, INT
|-
| Rushing || [[Ray Davis (American football)|Ray Davis]] || 14 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
|-
| Receiving || [[Dane Key]] || 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
|}
{{Clear}}


=== Eastern Kentucky ===
=== Eastern Kentucky ===
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=== No. 22 Florida ===
=== No. 22 Florida ===
{{see also|2023 Florida Gators football team|Florida–Kentucky rivalry}}
{{see also|2023 Florida Gators football team|Florida–Kentucky rivalry}}

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|title=Game Five – No. 22 Florida Gators (3–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (4–0) – Game summary
|date=September 30
|time=12:07 p.m. [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
|road=No. 22 Florida
|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=0
|home='''Kentucky'''
|H1=16 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=3
|stadium=[[Kroger Field]] • [[Lexington, Kentucky]]
|attendance=61,699
|weather=Temperature: {{convert|78|F|C}} • Wind: E at {{convert|6|mph|km/h}} • Weather: sunny
|referee=Matt Loeffler
|TV=[[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Joe Tessitore]] (play-by-play), [[Jesse Palmer]] (analyst), and [[Katie George (sportscaster)|Katie George]] (sideline reporter)<ref>[https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2023/9/25/UF_NOTES_-_WEEK_5_-_KENTUCKY.pdf Kentucky pregame]</ref>
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;First quarter
*Kentucky – Alex Raynor 24-yard field goal, 7:13
*Kentucky – [[Ray Davis (American football)|Ray Davis]] 9-yard pass from [[Devin Leary]] (Alex Raynor kick), 5:37
*Kentucky – Ray Davis 75-yard run, 0:23
;Second quarter
*Kentucky – Ray Davis 3-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), 8:54
*Florida – Hayden Hansen 4-yard pass from [[Graham Mertz]] (Trey Smack kick), 0:34
;Third quarter
*Kentucky – Ray Davis 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), 10:54
*Florida – [[Ricky Pearsall]] 33-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 7:17
;Fourth quarter
*Kentucky – Alex Raynor 50-yard field goal, 7:44
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{{Clear}}


=== at No. 1 Georgia ===
=== at No. 1 Georgia ===
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1|}}; text-align:center;"|'''Kentucky''' || Passing || [[Devin Leary]] || 10/26, 128 yards, 2 TD
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1|}}; text-align:center;"|'''Kentucky''' || Passing || Devin Leary || 10/26, 128 yards, 2 TD
|-
|-
| Rushing || [[Ray Davis (American football)|Ray Davis]] || 15 carries, 59 yards
| Rushing || Ray Davis || 15 carries, 59 yards
|-
|-
| Receiving || [[Dane Key]] || 3 receptions, 65 yards
| Receiving || Dane Key || 3 receptions, 65 yards
|-
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|border=1|}}; text-align:center;"|'''Georgia''' || Passing || [[Carson Beck]] || 28/35, 389 yards, 4 TD, INT
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|border=1|}}; text-align:center;"|'''Georgia''' || Passing || [[Carson Beck]] || 28/35, 389 yards, 4 TD, INT
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=== Missouri ===
=== Missouri ===
{{see also|2023 Missouri Tigers football team}}
{{see also|2023 Missouri Tigers football team}}

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|date=Saturday, October 14, 2023
|time=6:30 p.m. CST
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|R1=0|R2=17|R3=3|R4=18
|home=No. 24 Kentucky
|H1=14|H2=0|H3=7|H4=0
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|attendance= 61,654
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Tom Hart (sportscaster)|Tom Hart]] (play-by-play), [[Jordan Rodgers]] (analyst), [[Cole Cubelic]] (sideline)
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Kentucky Wildcats
TD 8:32
Ray Davis 7 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick)
9 plays, 65 yards, 4:46
0–7 UK

Kentucky Wildcats
TD 2:09
Devin Leary 13 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
9 plays, 63 yards, 4:58
0–14 UK

;Second quarter

Missouri Tigers
TD 11:38
Marquis Johnson 39 Yd pass from Luke Bauer (Harrison Mevis Kick)
6 plays, 64 yards, 3:12
7–14 UK

Missouri Tigers
FG 4:44
Harrison Mevis 25 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 56 yards, 4:55
10–14 UK

Missouri Tigers
TD 0:15
Theo Wease Jr. 18 Yd pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis Kick)
8 plays, 61 yards, 1:25
17–14 MIZ

;Third quarter

Missouri Tigers
FG 11:54
Harrison Mevis 31 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 17 yards, 2:53
20–14 MIZ

Kentucky Wildcats
TD 3:39
Anthony Brown-Stephens 4 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick)
7 plays, 71 yards, 3:31
20–21 UK

;Fourth quarter

Missouri Tigers
TD 14:14
Brady Cook 1 Yd Run (Cody Schrader Run for Two-Point Conversion)
9 plays, 70 yards, 4:16
28–21 MIZ

Missouri Tigers
TD 11:07
Cody Schrader 19 Yd Run (Harrison Mevis Kick)
3 plays, 34 yards, 0:57
35–21 MIZ

Missouri Tigers
FG 3:17
Harrison Mevis 29 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 4 yards, 0:58
38–21 MIZ

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Missouri Tigers|border=1|}}"|MIZZ!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1}}"|UK
|-
| First downs || 19 || 19
|-
| Total yards || 324 || 299
|-
| Rushing yards || 118 || 179
|-
| Passing yards || 206 || 120
|-
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 20–30–1 || 14–27–2
|-
| Time of possession || 31:07 || 28:53
|-
|}
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Missouri Tigers|border=1|}}; text-align:center;"|'''Missouri''' || Passing || [[Brady Cook]] || 19–29, 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|-
| Rushing || [[Cody Schrader]] ||20 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
|-
| Receiving || [[Theo Wease Jr.|Theo Wease]] || 6 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1|}}; text-align:center;"|'''Kentucky''' || Passing || Devin Leary || 14–27, 120 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|-
| Rushing || Ray Davis || 20 carries, 128 yards
|-
| Receiving || Justice Dingle || 2 receptions, 32 yards
|}
{{Clear}}


=== No. 21 Tennessee ===
=== No. 21 Tennessee ===
{{see also|2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry}}
{{see also|2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry}}

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|time=7:00 p.m. EST
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;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tennessee Volunteers|border=1|}}"|TENN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1}}"|UK
|-
| First downs || 24 || 24
|-
| Total yards || 481 || 444
|-
| Rushing yards || 254 || 72
|-
| Passing yards || 227 || 372
|-
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 17–20–0 || 28–39–0
|-
| Time of possession || 26:56 || 33:04
|-
|}
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
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|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tennessee Volunteers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|'''Tennessee''' || Passing || [[Joe Milton|Joe Milton III]] || 17/20, 227 yards, 1 TD
|-
| Rushing || [[Jaylen Wright]] || 11 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
|-
| Receiving || Dont'e Thornton Jr. || 3 receptions, 63 yards
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|'''Kentucky''' || Passing || Devin Leary || 28/39, 372 yards, 2 TD
|-
| Rushing || Ray Davis || 16 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
|-
| Receiving || Dane Key || 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
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{{Clear}}


=== at Mississippi State ===
=== at Mississippi State ===
{{see also|2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team}}
{{see also|2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team}}

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|time=TBD CST
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|R1=7|R2=14|R3=3|R4=0
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|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0
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;Third quarter

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1|}}"|UK!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mississippi State Bulldogs|border=1}}"|MSST
|-
| First downs || 13 || 15
|-
| Total yards || 271 || 218
|-
| Rushing yards || 110 || 73
|-
| Passing yards || 161 || 145
|-
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 15–25–0 || 17–35–1
|-
| Time of possession || 30:38 || 29:22
|-
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
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|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|'''Kentucky''' || Passing || Devin Leary || 13/22, 156 yards, 2 TD
|-
| Rushing || Ray Davis || 21 carries, 80 yards
|-
| Receiving || [[Tayvion Robinson]] || 5 receptions, 91 yards
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mississippi State Bulldogs|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|'''Mississippi State''' || Passing || [[Mike Wright (quarterback)|Mike Wright]] || 11/21, 78 yards, INT
|-
| Rushing || Seth Davis || 4 carries, 24 yards
|-
| Receiving || Zavion Thomas || 6 receptions, 44 yards
|}
{{Clear}}


=== No. 8 Alabama ===
=== No. 8 Alabama ===
{{see also|2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team}}
{{see also|2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team}}
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| Title =
| Visitor = '''No. 8 Alabama'''
| Host = Kentucky
| V1 =21 | V2 =7 | V3 =7 | V4 =14
| H1 =7 | H2 =0 | H3 =7 | H4 =7
| Date = November 11
| Location = [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
| StartTime = 12:08 p.m.
| Attendance = 61,936
| Weather = 49, Sunny, Wind NE @ 7 mph
| Referee = Ken Williamson
|TVAnnouncers= [[Joe Tessitore]] (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), and [[Katie George (sportscaster)|Katie George]] (sideline)
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*'''Sources:'''
{{AFB game box end}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}"|Alabama!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}"|Kentucky
|-
| First downs || 23 || 11
|-
| Total yards || 444 || 253
|-
| Rushing yards || 159 || 95
|-
| Passing yards || 285 || 158
|-
| Turnovers || 2 || 2
|-
| Time of possession || 32:06 || 27:54
|}
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"|'''Alabama''' || Passing || [[Jalen Milroe]] || 15/22, 234 yards, 3 TD’s, 1 INT
|-
| Rushing || [[Jase McClellan]] || 9 carries, 43 yards
|-
| Receiving || [[Kobe Prentice]] || 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell| Kentucky Wildcats}}; text-align:center;"|'''Kentucky''' || Passing || Devin Leary || 17/31, 158 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|-
| Rushing || Ramon Jefferson || 2 receptions, 73 yards
|-
| Receiving || Dane Key || 4 receptions, 46 yards
|}
{{Clear}}


=== at South Carolina ===
=== at South Carolina ===
{{see also|2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team}}
{{see also|2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team}}

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|date=Saturday, November 18, 2023
|time= 7:30 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|road= Kentucky
|R1=0|R2=7|R3=7|R4=0
|home= '''South Carolina'''
|H1=10|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7
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;First quarter
* (7:27) SC – Xavier Legette 13-yard pass from Spencer Rattler, Mitch Jeter kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:11; '''South Carolina 7–0''''')
* (0:13) SC – Mitch Jeter 23-yard field goal (''Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:32; '''South Carolina 10–0''''')
;Second quarter
* (10:52) UK – Barion Brown 7-yard pass from Devin Leary, Alex Raynor kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:51; '''South Carolina 10–7''''')
;Third quarter
* (8:42) UK – Ray Davis 31-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:20; '''Kentucky 14–10''''')
;Fourth quarter
* (7:44) SC – Xavier Legette 17-yard pass from Spencer Rattler, Mitch Jeter kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:32; '''South Carolina 17–14''''')
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1|}}"|UK!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Carolina Gamecocks|border=1}}"|SC
|-
| First downs || 17 || 17
|-
| Total yards || 293 || 257
|-
| Rushing yards || 122 || 50
|-
| Passing yards || 171 || 207
|-
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 17–34–1 || 19–27–0
|-
| Time of possession || 28:21 || 31:39
|-
|}
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|border=1|}}; text-align:center;"|'''Kentucky''' || Passing || Devin Leary || 17/34, 171 yards, TD, INT
|-
| Rushing || Ray Davis || 12 carries, 61 yards, TD
|-
| Receiving || Dane Key || 4 receptions, 51 yards
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Carolina Gamecocks|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|'''South Carolina''' || Passing || [[Spencer Rattler]] || 19/27, 207 yards, 2 TD
|-
| Rushing || Mario Anderson || 13 carries, 27 yards
|-
| Receiving || [[Xavier Legette]] || 6 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
|}
{{Clear}}


=== at No. 10 Louisville ===
=== at No. 10 Louisville ===
{{see also|2023 Louisville Cardinals football team|Governor's Cup (Kentucky)}}
{{see also|2023 Louisville Cardinals football team|Governor's Cup (Kentucky)}}

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=== vs. No. 22 Clemson (Gator Bowl) ===
=== vs. No. 22 Clemson (Gator Bowl) ===
{{see also|2023 Clemson Tigers football team|2023 Gator Bowl}}
{{see also|2023 Clemson Tigers football team|2023 Gator Bowl}}

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|title=No. 22 Clemson Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats (2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl)
|date=Friday, December 29, 2023
|time=12:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|road='''No. 22 Clemson'''
|R1=3|R2=7|R3=0|R4=28
|home=Kentucky
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=14
|stadium= [[EverBank Stadium]] • [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|attendance=40,132
|weather=Sunny • '''Temperature''': {{convert|51|F|C}} • '''Wind''': {{convert|10|mph|kph|abbr=on}} W
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Wes Durham]] (play-by-play), [[Tim Hasselbeck]] (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
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'''First quarter'''
*(11:16) Clemson – Johnathan Weitz 39 yard field goal, (''Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:37; '''Clemson 3–0''''')
*(5:00) Kentucky – [[Barion Brown]] 22 yard rush, Alex Raynor kick, (''Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:14; '''Kentucky 7–3''''')
'''Second quarter'''
*(10:17) Clemson – [[Phil Mafah]] 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (''Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 3:02; '''Clemson 10–7''''')
*(7:44) Kentucky – [[Dane Key]] 5 yard pass from [[Devin Leary]], Raynor kick, (''Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; '''Kentucky 14–10''''')
'''Third quarter'''
*(14:47) Kentucky – Brown 100 yard kick off return, Raynor kick, (''Drive: 0 plays, 100 yards, 0:13; '''Kentucky 21–10''''')
'''Fourth quarter'''
*(14:56) Clemson – Mafah 1 yard rush, Troy Stellato pass from [[Cade Klubnik]] failed, (''Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:35; '''Kentucky 21–16''''')
*(7:00) Clemson – Weitz 28 yard field goal, (''Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:08; '''Kentucky 21–19''''')
*(6:45) Clemson – Mafah 1 yard rush, [[Tyler Brown (American football)|Tyler Brown]] pass from Klubnik, (''Drive: 1 plays, 29 yards, 0:07; '''Clemson 27–21''''')
*(6:12) Kentucky – Brown 60 yard pass from Leary, Raynor kick, (''Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:33; '''Kentucky 28–27''''')
*(4:20) Clemson – Weitz 52 yard field goal, (''Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:42; '''Clemson 30–28''''')
*(2:39) Kentucky – [[Ray Davis (American football)|Ray Davis]] 1 yard rush, Raynor kick, (''Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:41; '''Kentucky 35–30''''')
*(0:17) Clemson – Mafah 3 yard rush, Josh Sapp pass from Klubnik, (''Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:17; '''Clemson 38–35''''')
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== Rankings ==
== Rankings ==

Revision as of 00:46, 1 March 2024

2023 Kentucky Wildcats football
Gator Bowl, L 35–38 vs. Clemson
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLiam Coen (2nd overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorBrad White (5th season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–3
Home stadiumKroger Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy   8 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 8 Missouri   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 17 Tennessee   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Kentucky   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida   3 – 5     5 – 7  
South Carolina   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 12 LSU   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Auburn   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Mississippi State   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Arkansas   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by Mark Stoops in his 11th year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

This was the final year for the SEC's East–West divisional setup, as Texas and Oklahoma joined the conference in 2024.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.Ball State*
SECNW 44–1458,286
September 93:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky*
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECN+, ESPN+W 28–1761,876
September 167:30 p.m.Akron*
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
ESPNUW 35–359,456
September 2312:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
SECNW 45–2826,279
September 3012:00 p.m.No. 22 Florida
ESPNW 33–1461,699
October 77:00 p.m.at No. 1 GeorgiaNo. 20
ESPNL 13–5192,746
October 147:30 p.m.MissouriNo. 24
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNL 21–3861,654
October 287:00 p.m.No. 21 Tennessee
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
ESPNL 27–3361,665
November 47:30 p.m.at Mississippi State
SECNW 24–352,329
November 1112:00 p.m.No. 8 Alabama
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY (SEC Nation)
ESPNL 21–4961,936
November 187:30 p.m.at South Carolina
SECNL 14–1777,788
November 2512:00 p.m.at No. 10 Louisville*
ABCW 38–3159,225
December 2912:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 Clemson*
ESPNL 35–3840,132

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Coaching staff

Name Position Years at Kentucky
Mark Stoops Head coach 11th
Vince Marrow Associate head coach/tight ends coach 11th
Liam Coen Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 2nd
Brad White Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach 5th
Jay Boulware Running backs coach 1st
Mike Stoops Inside linebackers coach 2nd
Frank Buffano Safeties coach 4th
Chris Collins Defensive backs coach 3rd
Zach Yenser Offensive line coach 2nd
Scott Woodward Wide receivers coach 3rd
Anwar Stewart Defensive line coach 4th
Mark Hill Strength and conditioning 8th
Reference:

Game summaries

Ball State

See also: 2023 Ball State Cardinals football team
Game One – Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ball State 7 0 7014
Kentucky 3 20 14744

at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 58,286
  • TV: SEC Network
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:17) UK – Alex Raynor 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:43; Kentucky 3–0)
  • (1:35) BALL – Layne Hatcher 2-yard run (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:05; Ball State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:31) UK – Ray Davis 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:58; Kentucky 10–7)
  • (6:58) UK – Jalen Geiger 0-yard fumble return (Alex Raynor kick) (Kentucky 17–7)
  • (1:08) UK – Alex Raynor 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:10; Kentucky 20–7)
  • (0:00) UK – Alex Raynor 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:31; Kentucky 23–7)
Third quarter
  • (6:43) UK – Dane Key 5-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 2:37; Kentucky 30–7)
  • (0:42) BALL – Ty Robinson 5-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; Kentucky 30–14)
  • (0:28) UK – Barion Brown 99-yard kickoff return (Alex Raynor kick) (Kentucky 37–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:06) UK – Ray Davis 30 yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:16; Kentucky 44–14)
Statistics BALL UK
First downs 18 17
Total yards 71–295 51–354
Rushing yards 41–72 20–113
Passing yards 223 241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–30–0 18–31–1
Time of possession 38:16 21:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Kadin Semonza 15/21, 165 yards, TD
Rushing Marquez Cooper 15 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Ty Robinson 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 18/31, 241 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ray Davis 14 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dane Key 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Eastern Kentucky

See also: 2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

Akron

See also: 2023 Akron Zips football team

at Vanderbilt

See also: 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Kentucky-Vanderbilt football rivalry

No. 22 Florida

See also: 2023 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Kentucky rivalry
Pregame line[4] Over/under
Kentucky −1.5 43.5
Game Five – No. 22 Florida Gators (3–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Florida 0 7 7014
Kentucky 16 7 7333

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 12:07 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: sunny
  • Game attendance: 61,699
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)[5]
Game information
First quarter
  • Kentucky – Alex Raynor 24-yard field goal, 7:13
  • Kentucky – Ray Davis 9-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick), 5:37
  • Kentucky – Ray Davis 75-yard run, 0:23
Second quarter
  • Kentucky – Ray Davis 3-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), 8:54
  • Florida – Hayden Hansen 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 0:34
Third quarter
  • Kentucky – Ray Davis 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), 10:54
  • Florida – Ricky Pearsall 33-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 7:17
Fourth quarter
  • Kentucky – Alex Raynor 50-yard field goal, 7:44
Statistics Florida Kentucky
First downs 15 23
Plays–yards 59–313 56–398
Rushes–yards 29–69 36–329
Passing yards 244 69
Passing: comp–att–int 25–30–1 9–20–0
Time of possession 31:14 28:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 25/30, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 10 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 3 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 9/20, 69 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Ray Davis 26 carries, 280 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Barion Brown 4 receptions, 37 yards

at No. 1 Georgia

See also: 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Game Six – No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Kentucky 0 7 6013
No. 1 Georgia 14 20 10751

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Game information
First quarter
  • (11:26) UGA – Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 40-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; Georgia 7-0)
  • (4:25) UGA – RaRa Thomas 15-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:41; Georgia 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (11:03) UGA – Oscar Delp 5-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 5:58; Georgia 21-0)
  • (6:44) UK – Josh Kattus 4-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Georgia 21-7)
  • (5:15) UGA – Peyton Woodring 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:29; Georgia 24-7)
  • (1:01) UGA – Kendall Milton 5-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:39; Georgia 31-7)
  • (0:00) UGA – Peyton Woodring 42-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:22; Georgia 34-7)
Third quarter
  • (10:34) UK – Ray Davis 26-yard pass from Devin Leary (run failed) (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:52; Georgia 34-13)
  • (3:27) UGA – Peyton Woodring 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:07; Georgia 37-13)
  • (0:39) UGA – Brock Bowers 21-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:19; Georgia 44-13)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:38) UGA – Andrew Paul 7-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:38; Georgia 51-13)
Statistics UK UGA
First downs 12 33
Total yards 50–183 73–608
Rushing yards 24–55 31–173
Passing yards 128 435
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–26–0 33–42–1
Time of possession 22:32 37:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 10/26, 128 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ray Davis 15 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Dane Key 3 receptions, 65 yards
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 28/35, 389 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Daijun Edwards 9 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Brock Bowers 7 receptions, 132 yards, TD

Missouri

See also: 2023 Missouri Tigers football team
Game Seven – Missouri Tigers (5–1) at No. 24 Kentucky Wildcats (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Missouri 0 17 31838
No. 24 Kentucky 14 0 7021

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: –
  • Game attendance: 61,654
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • Pregame line: UK −3.5 Over/Under: 50.5
Game information
First quarter

Kentucky Wildcats TD 8:32 Ray Davis 7 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick) 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:46 0–7 UK

Kentucky Wildcats TD 2:09 Devin Leary 13 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick) 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:58 0–14 UK

Second quarter

Missouri Tigers TD 11:38 Marquis Johnson 39 Yd pass from Luke Bauer (Harrison Mevis Kick) 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:12 7–14 UK

Missouri Tigers FG 4:44 Harrison Mevis 25 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:55 10–14 UK

Missouri Tigers TD 0:15 Theo Wease Jr. 18 Yd pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis Kick) 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:25 17–14 MIZ

Third quarter

Missouri Tigers FG 11:54 Harrison Mevis 31 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:53 20–14 MIZ

Kentucky Wildcats TD 3:39 Anthony Brown-Stephens 4 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick) 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:31 20–21 UK

Fourth quarter

Missouri Tigers TD 14:14 Brady Cook 1 Yd Run (Cody Schrader Run for Two-Point Conversion) 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:16 28–21 MIZ

Missouri Tigers TD 11:07 Cody Schrader 19 Yd Run (Harrison Mevis Kick) 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:57 35–21 MIZ

Missouri Tigers FG 3:17 Harrison Mevis 29 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:58 38–21 MIZ

Statistics MIZZ UK
First downs 19 19
Total yards 324 299
Rushing yards 118 179
Passing yards 206 120
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–30–1 14–27–2
Time of possession 31:07 28:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Brady Cook 19–29, 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Cody Schrader 20 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Theo Wease 6 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 14–27, 120 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ray Davis 20 carries, 128 yards
Receiving Justice Dingle 2 receptions, 32 yards

No. 21 Tennessee

See also: 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry
Game Eight – No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (5–2) at Kentucky Wildcats (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Tennessee 10 13 3733
Kentucky 0 17 7327

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 61,665
  • TV announcers (ESPN): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TENN UK
First downs 24 24
Total yards 481 444
Rushing yards 254 72
Passing yards 227 372
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–20–0 28–39–0
Time of possession 26:56 33:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 17/20, 227 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jaylen Wright 11 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dont'e Thornton Jr. 3 receptions, 63 yards
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 28/39, 372 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ray Davis 16 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dane Key 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

at Mississippi State

See also: 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Game Nine – Kentucky Wildcats (5–3) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kentucky 7 14 3024
Mississippi State 0 3 003

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: TBD CST
  • Game weather: –
  • Game attendance: 52,329
  • Referee: –
  • TV announcers (SECN): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UK MSST
First downs 13 15
Total yards 271 218
Rushing yards 110 73
Passing yards 161 145
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–0 17–35–1
Time of possession 30:38 29:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 13/22, 156 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ray Davis 21 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Tayvion Robinson 5 receptions, 91 yards
Mississippi State Passing Mike Wright 11/21, 78 yards, INT
Rushing Seth Davis 4 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Zavion Thomas 6 receptions, 44 yards

No. 8 Alabama

See also: 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
1 234Total
• No. 8 Alabama 21 7714 49
Kentucky 7 077 21
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 12:08 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 61,936
  • Game weather: 49, Sunny, Wind NE @ 7 mph
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), and Katie George (sideline)
  • Sources:
Statistics Alabama Kentucky
First downs 23 11
Total yards 444 253
Rushing yards 159 95
Passing yards 285 158
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:06 27:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 15/22, 234 yards, 3 TD’s, 1 INT
Rushing Jase McClellan 9 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Kobe Prentice 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 17/31, 158 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ramon Jefferson 2 receptions, 73 yards
Receiving Dane Key 4 receptions, 46 yards

at South Carolina

See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Game Eleven – Kentucky Wildcats at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kentucky 0 7 7014
South Carolina 10 0 0717

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: –
  • Game attendance: 77,788
  • Referee: –
  • TV announcers (SECN): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:27) SC – Xavier Legette 13-yard pass from Spencer Rattler, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:11; South Carolina 7–0)
  • (0:13) SC – Mitch Jeter 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:32; South Carolina 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:52) UK – Barion Brown 7-yard pass from Devin Leary, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:51; South Carolina 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:42) UK – Ray Davis 31-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:20; Kentucky 14–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:44) SC – Xavier Legette 17-yard pass from Spencer Rattler, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:32; South Carolina 17–14)
Statistics UK SC
First downs 17 17
Total yards 293 257
Rushing yards 122 50
Passing yards 171 207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–34–1 19–27–0
Time of possession 28:21 31:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 17/34, 171 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ray Davis 12 carries, 61 yards, TD
Receiving Dane Key 4 receptions, 51 yards
South Carolina Passing Spencer Rattler 19/27, 207 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Mario Anderson 13 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Xavier Legette 6 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD

at No. 10 Louisville

See also: 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team and Governor's Cup (Kentucky)
Kentucky Wildcats (6–5) at No. 10 Louisville Cardinals (10–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kentucky 0 7 141738
No. 10 Louisville 7 3 14731

at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: ABC
Statistics UK LOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisville Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 22 Clemson (Gator Bowl)

See also: 2023 Clemson Tigers football team and 2023 Gator Bowl
No. 22 Clemson Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats (2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Clemson 3 7 02838
Kentucky 7 7 71435

at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: Friday, December 29, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) W
  • Game attendance: 40,132
  • Referee: John Love
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:16) Clemson – Johnathan Weitz 39 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:37; Clemson 3–0)
  • (5:00) Kentucky – Barion Brown 22 yard rush, Alex Raynor kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:14; Kentucky 7–3)

Second quarter

  • (10:17) Clemson – Phil Mafah 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 3:02; Clemson 10–7)
  • (7:44) Kentucky – Dane Key 5 yard pass from Devin Leary, Raynor kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Kentucky 14–10)

Third quarter

  • (14:47) Kentucky – Brown 100 yard kick off return, Raynor kick, (Drive: 0 plays, 100 yards, 0:13; Kentucky 21–10)

Fourth quarter

  • (14:56) Clemson – Mafah 1 yard rush, Troy Stellato pass from Cade Klubnik failed, (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:35; Kentucky 21–16)
  • (7:00) Clemson – Weitz 28 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:08; Kentucky 21–19)
  • (6:45) Clemson – Mafah 1 yard rush, Tyler Brown pass from Klubnik, (Drive: 1 plays, 29 yards, 0:07; Clemson 27–21)
  • (6:12) Kentucky – Brown 60 yard pass from Leary, Raynor kick, (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:33; Kentucky 28–27)
  • (4:20) Clemson – Weitz 52 yard field goal, (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:42; Clemson 30–28)
  • (2:39) Kentucky – Ray Davis 1 yard rush, Raynor kick, (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:41; Kentucky 35–30)
  • (0:17) Clemson – Mafah 3 yard rush, Josh Sapp pass from Klubnik, (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:17; Clemson 38–35)
Statistics CLE KEN
First downs 24 12
Plays–yards 80–367 51–398
Rushes–yards 39–103 23–92
Passing yards 264 306
Passing: comp–att–int 30–41–1 16–28–2
Time of possession 34:58 25:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 30/41, 264 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Phil Mafah 11 carries, 71 yards, 4 TDs
Receiving Jake Briningstool 9 receptions, 91 yards
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 16/28, 306 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Ray Davis 13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Barion Brown 3 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRVRV2024RVRV————RVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV2023RVRVRVRV—————
CFPNot released——————Not released

References

  1. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". University of Kentucky. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Kentucky betting
  5. ^ Kentucky pregame
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