Kentucky Falls to Georgia on Saturday
Quarterback Cutter Boley was 25 of 41 through the air for 207 yards and two touchdowns, but Kentucky lost at No. 12 Georgia 35-14 on Saturday in Athens.
Kendrick Law caught six passes for 64 yards and a touchdown, while freshman Cam Miller caught three balls for 41 yards.
Kentucky (2-3, 0-3 Southeastern Conference) got 11 tackles from JQ Hardaway and seven from Ty Bryant.
Georgia (4-1, 2-1) got the game’s first possession and the Bulldogs made the most of it. Georgia went 75 yards in 12 plays, ending with a Gunner Stockton touchdown rush from seven yards out. Peyton Woodring added the extra point and the Bulldogs led 7-0 with 8:51 left in the first quarter.
Kentucky was able to get a first down on its first possession on a pair of rushes by McGowan. However, the Cats were forced to punt and Aidan Laros boomed one 55 yards, pinning the Bulldogs inside their own five.
The Bulldogs started on their own four yard line, but they were able to get out of trouble quickly. In fact, Georgia would march 96 yards in 13 plays, ending with a six-yard touchdown run by Stockton. Woodring made the PAT and Georgia led 14-0 near the end of the first quarter.
The Cats got a big play when Boley hit Kendrick Law for a 38-yard gain, getting UK into Georgia territory. On the second play of the second quarter, Boley hit Josh Kattus over the middle and the tight end took it to the house for a 29-yard touchdown. Jacob Kauwe added the point after and UK cut the Georgia lead to 14-7 with 14:21 left in the half.
Georgia was moving the ball on its next drive before Jordan Lovett intercepted Stockton and returned it to the UK 28 yard line. However, the Cats were unable to do anything with the possession and would punt. Georgia took over at its own 19 with 11:09 left in the half.
The Bulldogs would be unable to do anything with the ensuing possession and punted it away, pinning Kentucky at its own one yard line. UK would punt the ball back and Georgia took over at the UK 40.
Georgia would take advantage of the good field position. The Bulldogs covered the 40 yards in six plays, ending with a three-yard touchdown run by Dillon Bell. Woodring added the PAT and Georgia led 21-7 with 2:45 left in the half.
Kentucky drove down the field, getting into the red zone just before the end of the half. Kauwe came on for a field goal, but it missed wide left and the half ended with Georgia leading 21-7.
In the third quarter, Kentucky got the ball first. On the fourth play of the drive, McGowan fumbled and Georgia recovered, taking over in UK territory. The Bulldogs took advantage again, covering 38 yards in five plays, ending with a three-yard touchdown run by Bell. Woodring made the PAT and Georgia led 28-7. The Bulldogs added another score and led 35-7 after three quarters.
In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs appeared to be ready to add to the lead. But on a fourth down play inside the red zone, the UK defense stopped Georgia and took over on downs.
The Cats took that possession and compiled a 20-play, 79-yard drive. However, the drive ended with an interception on fourth down, and the Cats came away with no points.
After UK’s Grant Grayton intercepted a pass, the Cats were able to mount a scoring drive. Boley found Law for a five-yard touchdown pass. The Kauwe extra point made it 35-14, which would be the final score.
Kentucky is off next Saturday before hosting Texas on Oct. 18. Kickoff time and TV designations for that game have not yet been announced.
