Game Day Central: Kentucky vs. Georgia
Cat Walk/Pregame
1st Quarter
Kentucky got the ball first, but had to start at its own four yard line. The Cats appeared to be on their way to a punt when Levis connected with Barion Brown on a 31-yard completion on third and 11. The Cats would get additional first downs on a rush by Rodriguez and a 13-yard completion from Levis to freshman tight end Josh Kattus. However, on a fourth and one from the Georgia 31, the Bulldogs stuffed Rodriguez and took over with 9:10 to play in the first quarter.
On its first possession, Georgia drove deep into Kentucky territory before the UK defense got a stop in the red zone. The Bulldogs got on the board on a 27-yard field goal by Jack Podlesny to take a 3-0 lead with 2:56 to play in the first.
Kentucky would get a pair of first downs on its next possession and would face a third and long as the first quarter ended, with Georgia leading 3-0.
2nd Quarter
The drive would continue and the Cats would get into the red zone. But on third and 12 from the Georgia 18 yard line, Levis was intercepted by Georgia’s Kelee Ringo in the end zone, thwarting the scoring opportunity. Ringo returned to interception to the Georgia 47, where the Bulldogs took over with 8:43 left in the half.
Georgia would take advantage of the good field position, again getting deep into UK territory. But, as they did before, the UK defense held and forced a 24-yard field goal, which Podlesny converted, giving the Bulldogs a 6-0 advantage with 3:40 left in the half.
Kentucky went three-and-out on its next possession and Georgia got the ball back with 2:03 to play in the half. The Bulldogs would run the two-minute offense and get into UK territory, ultimately settling for another Podlesny field goal, this one from 37 yards, as the half ended with the Bulldogs leading 9-0.
3rd Quarter
Georgia took the first possession of the second half and go to near midfield, but Stetson Bennett’s pass was intercepted by Jordan Lovett and the Cats took over at their own 11. However, the Cats were not able to do anything with the possession and were forced to punt.
The Bulldogs would cash in on the next possession. Georgia would cover 58 yards in eight plays, capped by a nine-yard touchdown rush from Kenny McIntosh. Podlesny added the PAT and Georgia led 16-0 with 6:22 left in the third quarter.
