No. 1 Georgia was too much for No. 11 Kentucky Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs took control in the second quarter and rolled to a 30-13 victory.
Here are some final notes:
FINAL SCORE: No. 1 Georgia 30, No. 11 Kentucky 13
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Team Records and Series Information
Kentucky is 6-1 overall, 4-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Georgia is 7-0, 5-0 in the SEC.
Georgia leads the series, 61-12-2 and has won 12 in a row.
Next for Kentucky: UK has an open date, followed by a game at Mississippi State on Oct. 30. Game time and television assignment will be announced Monday.
Team Notes
Kentucky scored 13 points today, tying the season high allowed by the Bulldogs.
UK allowed 30 points today, fewest against a No. 1-ranked opponent since Ole Miss scored 21 in 1964.
Coach Mark Stoops is now 55-51 at Kentucky. After two games of the 2016 season, his record was 12-26 but has gone 43-25 (.632) since.
Stoops extended his school record for total games coached at UK (106).
Coach Stoops is in his ninth season as head coach of the Wildcats, tying Fran Curci (1973-81) for most seasons as head coach at UK.
Player Notes
· Junior quarterback Will Levis completed 32 of 42 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns.
Levis’ 32 completions are the most for a UK quarterback since Maxwell Smith (37) vs. Western Kentucky in 2012.
His 32 completions are the most for a UK quarterback against a No. 1-ranked opponent since Tim Couch (35) vs. Tennessee in 1998.
His 32 completions are the most for a UK quarterback in an SEC road game since Jared Lorenzen (32) at Georgia in 2001.
· Junior running back Kavosiey Smoke led the Wildcat rushing with 14 yards on five carries.
He has 1,167 career rushing yards, tying Doug Kotar for 33rd place on the UK career rushing list.
· Junior wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson caught 12 passes for 39 yards, including a one-yard touchdown catch on UK’s final offensive play.
His 12 receptions are most for a UK player vs. a No. 1-ranked opponent.
· Senior tight end Justin Rigg caught four passes for 24 yards, including a one-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
· Senior defensive end Josh Paschal led the Wildcats with six tackles, including one for loss, and caused a fumble.
· Senior linebacker DeAndre Square had four tackles, including a quarterback sack.
· Senior safety Yusuf Corker made four tackles, including one for loss, and had a pass breakup.
· Senior punter Colin Goodfellow punted seven times for a 51.1-yard average, including the two longest of his career – a 63-yarder in the second quarter, followed by a 70-yarder in the third quarter.
· Sophomore tight end Izayah Cummings made his first collegiate start.
· Game captains for today were Luke Fortner, Josh Paschal, Yusuf Corker and Chris Rodriguez Jr.
