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Miami (OH) at Kentucky

Sep 3, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

Miami (OH)

Mid-American

Final Score

13 - 37

M(K

Home

Kentucky

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kentucky353
Miami (OH)290

Passing Yards

Kentucky303
Miami (OH)179

Rushing Yards

Kentucky50
Miami (OH)111

Turnovers

Kentucky1
Miami (OH)1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature77°F
Wind8 mph E

Humidity

79%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Levis

Kentucky

YDS: 303

Rushing

Tyre Shelton

Miami (OH)

YDS: 50

Receiving

Tayvion Robinson

Kentucky

YDS: 136

Tackles

Ryan McWood

Miami (OH)

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky28:07
Miami (OH)31:53

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky pulls away from Miami (OH) 37-13

Standard

Kentucky defeated Miami (OH) 37-13 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 353-290 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 37-13. Tyre Shelton run for 22 yds for a TD, (Graham Nicholson KICK) came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Miami (OH) the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 353 total yards, 50 rushing yards, and 303 passing yards. Miami (OH) finished with 290 total yards, including 111 on the ground and 179 through the air.

Kentucky converted 2-8 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Kentucky led 13-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matt Ruffolo 50 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tyre Shelton run for 22 yds for a TD, (Graham Nicholson KICK) (Miami (OH) led 7-0 over Kentucky).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Levis pass complete to Brenden Bates for 6 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo KICK) (Kentucky led 7-7 over Miami (OH)).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Ruffolo 34 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 10-7 over Miami (OH)).

  • Field Goal Good

    Graham Nicholson 48 yd FG GOOD (Miami (OH) led 10-10 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Ruffolo 25 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 13-10 over Miami (OH)).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Ruffolo 50 Yd Field Goal (Kentucky led 30-13 over Miami (OH)).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-13

    Kentucky defeated Miami (OH).

  • Total yards

    353-290

    Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    50

    Kentucky averaged 1.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    303

    Kentucky averaged 9.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-8

    Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-14

    Miami (OH)'s offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckyMiami (OH)
Total Yards353290
Passing Yards303179
Rushing Yards50111
First Downs2017
Third Down Efficiency2-83-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-13-4
Total Penalties (Yards)4-307-45
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts21-3222-32
Rushing Attempts2632
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points137
Possession Time28:0731:53
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)