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Murray State at Kentucky

Sep 15, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 3

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Murray State

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Final Score

10 - 48

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Kentucky

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kentucky528
Murray State302

Passing Yards

Kentucky283
Murray State180

Rushing Yards

Kentucky245
Murray State122

Turnovers

Kentucky0
Murray State1

Game Conditions

Temperature83°F
Wind8 mph NE

Humidity

65%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Terry Wilson

Kentucky

YDS: 163

Rushing

Terry Wilson

Kentucky

YDS: 80

Receiving

Lynn Bowden Jr.

Kentucky

YDS: 89

Tackles

Kendrick Catis

Unknown Team

TOT: 7

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky35:55
Murray State24:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky routs Murray State 48-10

Blowout

Kentucky defeated Murray State 48-10 in Week 3 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 528-302 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 48-10. Terry Wilson run for 42 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Kentucky the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 528 total yards, 245 rushing yards, and 283 passing yards. Murray State finished with 302 total yards, including 122 on the ground and 180 through the air.

Kentucky converted 6-12 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Kentucky led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Benny Snell Jr. pass complete to Terry Wilson for a loss of 6 yards lat. to Zy'Aire Hughes for 49 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Terry Wilson run for 42 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK) (Kentucky led 7-0 over Murray State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Benny Snell Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK) (Kentucky led 17-0 over Murray State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Miles Butler 40 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 10-0 over Murray State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Gabriel Vicente 29 yd FG GOOD (Murray State led 3-17 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Asim Rose run for 3 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK) (Kentucky led 27-3 over Murray State).

  • Pass Reception

    Benny Snell Jr. pass complete to Terry Wilson for a loss of 6 yards lat. to Zy'Aire Hughes for 49 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK) (Kentucky led 34-3 over Murray State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    48-10

    Kentucky defeated Murray State.

  • Total yards

    528-302

    Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    245

    Kentucky averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    283

    Kentucky averaged 9.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-16

    Murray State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckyMurray State
Total Yards528302
Passing Yards283180
Rushing Yards245122
First Downs2817
Third Down Efficiency6-129-16
Fourth Down Efficiency3-30-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-678-60
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts24-3120-41
Rushing Attempts4321
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs41
Kicking Points124
Possession Time35:5524:05
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)