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Southern Miss at Kentucky

Aug 31, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 1

Away

Southern Miss

Sun Belt

Final Score

0 - 31

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Kentucky

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kentucky317
Southern Miss131

Passing Yards

Kentucky169
Southern Miss126

Rushing Yards

Kentucky148
Southern Miss5

Turnovers

Kentucky1
Southern Miss2

Game Conditions

Temperature82°F
Wind6 mph NW

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brock Vandagriff

Kentucky

YDS: 169

Rushing

Demie Sumo

Kentucky

YDS: 59

Receiving

Jay Maclin

Kentucky

YDS: 66

Tackles

Dylan Lawrence

Southern Miss

TOT: 6

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky20:00
Southern Miss15:04

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky pulls away from Southern Miss 31-0

Blowout

Kentucky defeated Southern Miss 31-0 in Week 1 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 317-131 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 31-0. Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Barion Brown for 12 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) came with {'seconds': 3, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Kentucky the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 317 total yards, 148 rushing yards, and 169 passing yards. Southern Miss finished with 131 total yards, including 5 on the ground and 126 through the air.

Kentucky converted 3-5 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Kentucky led 24-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Alex Raynor 41 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Barion Brown for 12 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) (Kentucky led 7-0 over Southern Miss).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) (Kentucky led 17-0 over Southern Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Raynor 41 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 10-0 over Southern Miss).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Barion Brown for 12 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) (Kentucky led 24-0 over Southern Miss).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jordan Dingle 5 Yd pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor Kick) (Kentucky led 31-0 over Southern Miss).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-0

    Kentucky defeated Southern Miss.

  • Total yards

    317-131

    Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    148

    Kentucky averaged 6.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    169

    Kentucky averaged 9.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-5

    Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-8

    Southern Miss's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckySouthern Miss
Total Yards317131
Passing Yards169126
Rushing Yards1485
First Downs197
Third Down Efficiency3-53-8
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-454-20
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts12-1813-19
Rushing Attempts2412
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points70
Possession Time20:0015:04
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)