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Kentucky at Louisville

Nov 26, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 13

Away

Kentucky

SEC

Final Score

41 - 38

KL

Home

Louisville

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Louisville561
Kentucky581

Passing Yards

Louisville281
Kentucky352

Rushing Yards

Louisville280
Kentucky229

Turnovers

Louisville4
Kentucky2

Game Conditions

Temperature45°F
Wind3 mph SW

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Stephen Johnson

Kentucky

YDS: 338

Rushing

Lamar Jackson

Louisville

YDS: 171

Receiving

Garrett Johnson

Kentucky

YDS: 164

Tackles

Jordan Jones

Kentucky

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Louisville27:30
Kentucky32:30

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky edges Louisville 41-38

Close

Kentucky defeated Louisville 41-38 in Week 13 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 581-561 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 41-38. Stanley Williams 36 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Kentucky the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 581 total yards, 229 rushing yards, and 352 passing yards. Louisville finished with 561 total yards, including 280 on the ground and 281 through the air.

Kentucky converted 10-18 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, Kentucky led 21-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Garrett Johnson 75 Yd pass from Stephen Johnson (Austin MacGinnis Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Stanley Williams 36 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick) (Kentucky led 14-7 over Louisville).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Lamar Jackson 19 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick) (Louisville led 7-0 over Kentucky).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Garrett Johnson 75 Yd pass from Stephen Johnson (Austin MacGinnis Kick) (Kentucky led 7-7 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cole Hikutini 24 Yd pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque Kick) (Louisville led 24-14 over Kentucky).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Reggie Bonnafon 18 Yd pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque Kick) (Louisville led 14-14 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blanton Creque 19 Yd Field Goal (Louisville led 17-14 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-38

    Kentucky defeated Louisville.

  • Total yards

    581-561

    Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    229

    Kentucky averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    352

    Kentucky averaged 12.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-18

    Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-12

    Louisville's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticLouisvilleKentucky
Total Yards561581
Passing Yards281352
Rushing Yards280229
First Downs2624
Third Down Efficiency7-1210-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-484-41
Turnovers42
Completions / Attempts16-2517-29
Rushing Attempts4643
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points811
Possession Time27:3032:30
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)