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Chattanooga at Kentucky

Sep 18, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 3

Away

Chattanooga

Road profile

Final Score

23 - 28

CK

Home

Kentucky

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kentucky356
Chattanooga339

Passing Yards

Kentucky254
Chattanooga168

Rushing Yards

Kentucky102
Chattanooga171

Turnovers

Kentucky3
Chattanooga1

Game Conditions

Temperature82°F
Wind9 mph NE

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Levis

Kentucky

YDS: 254

Rushing

Ailym Ford

Unknown Team

YDS: 128

Receiving

Wan'Dale Robinson

Kentucky

YDS: 111

Tackles

Ty Boeck

Unknown Team

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky28:18
Chattanooga31:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky holds off Chattanooga 28-23

Close

Kentucky defeated Chattanooga 28-23 in Week 3 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 356-339 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 28-23. Cole Copeland pass complete to Reginald Henderson for 12 yds for a TD (Aaron Sears KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Chattanooga the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 356 total yards, 102 rushing yards, and 254 passing yards. Chattanooga finished with 339 total yards, including 171 on the ground and 168 through the air.

Kentucky converted 5-11 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, Kentucky led 14-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Will Levis pass complete to Izayah Cummings for 31 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cole Copeland pass complete to Reginald Henderson for 12 yds for a TD (Aaron Sears KICK) (Chattanooga led 7-7 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Josh Ali run for 11 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK) (Kentucky led 7-0 over Chattanooga).

  • Field Goal Good

    Aaron Sears 27 yd FG GOOD (Chattanooga led 10-14 over Kentucky).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Levis pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 20 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK) (Kentucky led 14-7 over Chattanooga).

  • Field Goal Good

    Aaron Sears 43 yd FG GOOD (Chattanooga led 13-14 over Kentucky).

  • Interception

    Cole Copeland pass intercepted for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK) (Chattanooga led 16-28 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-23

    Kentucky defeated Chattanooga.

  • Total yards

    356-339

    Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    102

    Kentucky averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    254

    Kentucky averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Chattanooga's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckyChattanooga
Total Yards356339
Passing Yards254168
Rushing Yards102171
First Downs2016
Third Down Efficiency5-117-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-605-40
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts23-3521-35
Rushing Attempts2728
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points411
Possession Time28:1831:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)