Kentucky vs Northwestern, Postseason · 2017

237–6VSFINAL2410–3
Fri, Dec 29, 2017Nissan StadiumNashville, TN

HOW IT WENT

Postseason · 2017
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Kentucky707923
Northwestern3140724

PLAY-BY-PLAY

182 plays
Q4Northwestern1 play · -1 yds · 0:37 · End of Game23–24
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at NU 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24
  3. 0:361st & 10 at UK 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 40 yds
Q4Kentucky4 plays · 39 yds · 1:54 · Touchdown23–24
  1. 0:371st & Goal at NU 9Stephen Johnson run for 9 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
  2. 0:503rd & 6 at NU 19Johnson, Stephen pass incomplete, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN9, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
  3. 1:012nd & 4 at NU 17Stephen Johnson sacked by Warren Long for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 19
  4. 1:541st & 10 at NU 23Stephen Johnson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 17
  5. 2:231st & 10 at NU 39Stephen Johnson pass complete to Justin Rigg for 16 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
Q4Northwestern5 plays · 22 yds · 1:53 · Downs17–24
  1. 2:314th & 1 at NU 39Matt Alviti run for no gain to the Nwest 39
  2. 2:364th & 1 at NU 39Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 02:36
  3. 2:363rd & 4 at NU 36Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 39
  4. 2:413rd & 4 at NU 36Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 02:41
  5. 2:412nd & 3 at NU 37Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 36
  6. 3:201st & 10 at NU 30Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 37
  7. 4:201st & 10 at NU 17Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:244th & 3 at UK 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Jeremy Larkin return for 17 yds to the Nwest 17
Q4Kentucky2 plays · 14 yds · 0:35 · Interception Touchdown14–24
  1. 7:491st & 10 at UK 16Stephen Johnson pass intercepted by Kyle Queiro return for 26 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
  2. 8:111st & 10 at UK 2Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 14 yds to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
Q4Kentucky5 plays · 12 yds · 1:18 · Punt14–17
  1. 10:414th & 10 at UK 41Matt Panton punt for 36 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 2 yds to the Nwest 25
  2. 10:513rd & 10 at UK 41Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
  3. 10:572nd & 10 at UK 41Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
  4. 11:021st & 10 at UK 41Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
  5. 11:142nd & 12 at UK 27Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 14 yds to the Kent 41 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:401st & 10 at UK 29Sihiem King run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 27
Q4Northwestern5 plays · 13 yds · 2:44 · Punt14–17
  1. 11:594th & 11 at NU 27Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds , Charles Walker returns for 3 yds to the Kent 29
  2. 12:103rd & 11 at NU 27Matt Alviti pass incomplete
  3. 12:382nd & 13 at NU 25Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
  4. 13:241st & 10 at NU 28Justin Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 25
  5. 14:072nd & 4 at NU 19Matt Alviti run for 9 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:301st & 10 at NU 14Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 19
Q4Kentucky10 plays · 44 yds · 3:25 · Field Goal17–24
  1. 4:244th & 3 at NU 30Austin MacGinnis 48 yd FG GOOD
  2. 4:463rd & 2 at NU 29Sihiem King run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 30
  3. 5:082nd & 2 at NU 29Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
  4. 5:132nd & 7 at NU 34Johnson, Stephen pass incomplete to Ross, Kayaune, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN offside 5 yards to the NORTHWSTRN29, NO PLAY.
  5. 5:331st & 10 at NU 37Sihiem King run for 3 yds to the Nwest 34
  6. 6:204th & 2 at NU 41Stephen Johnson pass complete to Charles Walker for 4 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:353rd & 10 at NU 49Stephen Johnson pass complete to Sihiem King for 8 yds to the Nwest 41
  8. 6:492nd & 10 at NU 49Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Josh Ali
  9. 6:551st & 10 at NU 49Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
  10. 7:301st & 10 at UK 40Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
  11. 7:351st & 10 at UK 27Johnson, Stephen pass incomplete to Ross, Kayaune, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference 14 yards to the KENTUCKY40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
  12. 7:491st & 10 at NU 35Luke Otto kickoff for 45 yds , Kash Daniel return for 7 yds to the Kent 27
  13. 7:052nd & 10 at UK 40Sihiem King run for 11 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
Q4Northwestern5 plays · 73 yds · 2:17 · Downs14–17
  1. 8:244th & 1 at UK 2Riley Lees pass incomplete
  2. 8:583rd & 3 at UK 4Jeremy Larkin run for 2 yds to the Kent 2
  3. 9:512nd & 10 at UK 11Jeremy Larkin run for 7 yds to the Kent 4
  4. 10:041st & 10 at UK 11Matt Alviti pass incomplete to Riley Lees
  5. 10:181st & 10 at NU 25Jeremy Larkin run for 64 yds to the Kent 11 for a 1ST down
Q3Kentucky4 plays · 19 yds · 1:10 · Punt14–17
  1. 14:434th & 9 at UK 45Matt Panton punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 14
  2. 14:513rd & 9 at UK 45Drew Barker pass incomplete
  3. 14:562nd & 9 at UK 45Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
  4. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  5. 0:001st & 10 at UK 44Stephen Johnson pass complete to Asim Rose for 1 yd to the Kent 45
  6. 0:361st & 10 at UK 26Stephen Johnson pass complete to Justin Rigg for 18 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
Q3Kentucky6 plays · 74 yds · 2:30 · Touchdown14–17
  1. 7:111st & Goal at NU 3Stephen Johnson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)
  2. 7:202nd & 8 at NU 17Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 14 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down
  3. 8:141st & 10 at NU 19Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 2 yds to the Nwest 17
  4. 8:262nd & 4 at UK 44Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 37 yds to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:571st & 10 at UK 38Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 6 yds to the Kent 44
  6. 9:301st & 10 at UK 26Sihiem King run for 12 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
Q3Northwestern11 plays · 40 yds · 6:18 · Missed FG14–17
  1. 0:534th & 20 at UK 26Charlie Kuhbander 43 yd FG MISSED
  2. 1:593rd & 17 at UK 23NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Kent 28
  3. 2:312nd & 20 at UK 26Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Kent 23
  4. 2:391st & 20 at UK 26Matt Alviti pass incomplete
  5. 2:521st & 10 at UK 16NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 26
  6. 3:173rd & 5 at UK 34Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:442nd & 21 at NU 50Matt Alviti run for 16 yds to the Kent 34
  8. 4:102nd & 6 at UK 35Larkin, Jeremy rush for 11 yards to the KENTUCKY24, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN personal foul 15 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
  9. 5:001st & 10 at UK 39Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Kent 35
  10. 5:321st & 10 at NU 46Justin Jackson run for 15 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
  11. 5:523rd & 1 at NU 43Matt Alviti run for 3 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
  12. 6:222nd & 4 at NU 40Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 43
  13. 6:461st & 10 at NU 34Matt Alviti pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the Nwest 40
  14. 7:111st & 10 at UK 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 62 yds , Jeremy Larkin return for 31 yds to the Nwest 34
  15. 1:253rd & 22 at UK 28Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Kent 26
Q3Northwestern12 plays · 46 yds · 5:19 · Downs7–17
  1. 9:414th & 2 at UK 26Matt Alviti pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
  2. 10:143rd & 8 at UK 32Matt Alviti run for 6 yds to the Kent 26
  3. 10:592nd & 10 at UK 34Jeremy Larkin run for 2 yds to the Kent 32
  4. 11:151st & 10 at UK 34Matt Alviti pass incomplete
  5. 11:473rd & 7 at UK 45Matt Alviti pass complete to Jace James for 11 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:232nd & 10 at UK 48Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Kent 45
  7. 12:341st & 10 at UK 48Matt Alviti pass incomplete
  8. 12:543rd & 1 at NU 49Matt Alviti run for 3 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
  9. 13:302nd & 9 at NU 41Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Nwest 49
  10. 13:491st & 10 at NU 40Jelani Roberts run for 1 yd to the Nwest 41
  11. 14:142nd & 3 at NU 35Matt Alviti pass complete to Jace James for 5 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
  12. 14:431st & 10 at NU 28Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 35
  13. 15:001st & 10 at UK 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 62 yds , Jeremy Larkin return for 25 yds to the Nwest 28
Q2Kentucky3 plays · 14 yds · 0:31 · End of Half7–17
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at NU 46Drew Barker sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 48 Drew Barker fumbled, recovered by Kent
  3. 0:071st & 10 at NU 46Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:07
  4. 0:071st & 10 at NU 46Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:07
  5. 0:072nd & 10 at UK 38Drew Barker pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 16 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:141st & 10 at UK 38Drew Barker pass complete to Sihiem King for no gain to the Kent 38
  7. 0:221st & 10 at UK 38Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:22
  8. 0:221st & 10 at UK 38NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Targeting ( Paddy Fisher ), KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul, offsetting. Fisher ejected.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · 9 yds · 1:17 · Punt7–17
  1. 0:314th & 1 at NU 26Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds , Charles Walker returns for 5 yds to the Kent 38
  2. 0:394th & 1 at NU 26Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:39
  3. 0:393rd & 2 at NU 25Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26
  4. 0:423rd & 2 at NU 25Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:42
  5. 0:422nd & 12 at NU 15Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Nwest 25
  6. 1:111st & 10 at NU 17Matt Alviti sacked by Calvin Taylor Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 15
Q2Northwestern5 plays · 52 yds · 2:05 · Touchdown7–17
  1. 5:121st & Goal at UK 2Justin Jackson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
  2. 5:393rd & 6 at UK 20Justin Jackson run for 18 yds to the Kent 2 for a 1ST down
  3. 6:262nd & 9 at UK 23Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Kent 20
  4. 6:401st & 10 at UK 24Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Kent 23
  5. 7:051st & 10 at NU 48Matt Alviti pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 28 yds to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
Q2Kentucky2 plays · 2 yds · 0:38 · Interception7–10
  1. 7:172nd & 8 at UK 44Stephen Johnson pass intercepted Montre Hartage return for no gain to the Nwest 48
  2. 7:431st & 10 at UK 42Sihiem King run for 2 yds to the Kent 44
Q2Kentucky6 plays · 21 yds · 3:24 · Punt7–17
  1. 1:484th & 20 at NU 43Matt Panton punt for 26 yds, downed at the Nwest 17
  2. 2:014th & 5 at NU 28KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Nwest 43
  3. 5:001st & 10 at UK 36Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 6 yds to the Kent 42
  4. 5:121st & 10 at NU 35Luke Otto kickoff for 50 yds , Kash Daniel return for 21 yds to the Kent 36
  5. 2:013rd & 5 at NU 28Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
  6. 2:352nd & 7 at NU 30Asim Rose run for 2 yds to the Nwest 28
  7. 3:181st & 10 at NU 33Asim Rose run for 3 yds to the Nwest 30
  8. 3:573rd & 4 at UK 42Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 25 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
  9. 4:222nd & 4 at UK 42Stephen Johnson run for no gain to the Kent 42
Q2Northwestern8 plays · 40 yds · 4:05 · Downs7–10
  1. 7:554th & 3 at UK 42Matt Alviti pass incomplete to Jace James
  2. 10:512nd & 7 at NU 35Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 35
  3. 11:211st & 10 at NU 32Matt Alviti run for 3 yds to the Nwest 35
  4. 11:511st & 10 at NU 18Justin Jackson run for 14 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:333rd & 6 at UK 45Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Kent 42
  6. 9:042nd & 6 at UK 45Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Kent 45
  7. 9:431st & 10 at UK 49Flynn Nagel run for 4 yds to the Kent 45
  8. 9:593rd & 7 at NU 35Matt Alviti run for 16 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
Q2Kentucky5 plays · 4 yds · 2:07 · Punt7–10
  1. 12:004th & 29 at UK 44Matt Panton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 18
  2. 12:313rd & 32 at UK 41Stephen Johnson pass complete to Sihiem King for 3 yds to the Kent 44
  3. 12:462nd & 32 at UK 41Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Isaiah Epps
  4. 13:001st & 10 at NU 37Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 44 KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Benny Snell Jr.) to the Kent 41. Snell ejected for contacting official.
  5. 13:531st & 10 at UK 40Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Justin Rigg
  6. 14:071st & 10 at NU 35Luke Otto kickoff for 62 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 37 yds to the Kent 40
  7. 13:342nd & 10 at UK 40Stephen Johnson pass complete to Charles Walker for 23 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
Q1Northwestern7 plays · 80 yds · 2:09 · Touchdown7–10
  1. 14:071st & Goal at UK 5Justin Jackson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
  2. 14:231st & 10 at UK 29Jeremy Larkin pass complete to Clayton Thorson for 24 yds to the Kent 5 for a 1ST down
  3. 14:513rd & 1 at UK 43Justin Jackson run for 14 yds to the Kent 29 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  5. 0:002nd & 3 at UK 45Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Kent 43
  6. 0:101st & 10 at NU 48Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Kent 45
  7. 1:002nd & 6 at NU 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 9 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:061st & 10 at NU 20Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 24
Q1Kentucky4 plays · 19 yds · 1:58 · Punt7–3
  1. 1:164th & 9 at NU 46Matt Panton punt for 46 yds for a touchback
  2. 1:244th & 4 at NU 41KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 46
  3. 1:263rd & 4 at NU 41Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
  4. 1:502nd & 9 at NU 46Stephen Johnson pass complete to Josh Ali for 5 yds to the Nwest 41
  5. 2:351st & 10 at NU 47Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Nwest 46
  6. 2:591st & 10 at UK 35Benny Snell Jr. run for 18 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:144th & 7 at NU 35Luke Otto kickoff for 55 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 25 yds to the Kent 35
Q1Kentucky3 plays · 3 yds · 1:24 · Punt7–0
  1. 7:144th & 7 at UK 28Matt Panton punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 30
  2. 7:233rd & 7 at UK 28Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Tavin Richardson
  3. 7:462nd & 12 at UK 23Sihiem King run for 5 yds to the Kent 28
  4. 8:251st & 10 at UK 25Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 23
Q1Northwestern3 plays · -6 yds · 1:21 · Punt7–0
  1. 8:384th & 16 at NU 26Hunter Niswander punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Charles Walker at the Kent 25
  2. 9:003rd & 7 at NU 35Clayton Thorson sacked by Joshua Paschal for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 26
  3. 9:232nd & 7 at NU 35Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
  4. 9:491st & 10 at NU 32Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 35
Q1Kentucky3 plays · 0 yds · 0:56 · Punt7–0
  1. 9:594th & 10 at UK 22Matt Panton punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 32
  2. 10:093rd & 10 at UK 22Stephen Johnson pass incomplete to Kayaune Ross
  3. 10:172nd & 10 at UK 22Stephen Johnson pass incomplete
  4. 10:381st & 10 at UK 22Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the Kent 22
Q1Northwestern11 plays · 55 yds · 4:00 · Field Goal7–3
  1. 3:144th & 7 at UK 15Charlie Kuhbander 33 yd FG GOOD
  2. 3:193rd & 7 at UK 15Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
  3. 3:502nd & 10 at UK 18Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Kent 15
  4. 4:001st & 10 at UK 18Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
  5. 4:202nd & 10 at UK 30Jelani Roberts run for 12 yds to the Kent 18 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:401st & 10 at UK 30Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
  7. 5:054th & 1 at UK 33Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
  8. 5:373rd & 1 at UK 33Jeremy Larkin run for no gain to the Kent 33
  9. 6:062nd & 4 at UK 36Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Kent 33
  10. 6:331st & 10 at UK 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 6 yds to the Kent 36
  11. 6:491st & 10 at NU 30Jeremy Larkin run for 28 yds to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down
Q1Northwestern3 plays · 7 yds · 1:47 · Punt7–0
  1. 11:203rd & 13 at NU 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 10 yds to the Nwest 32
  2. 11:532nd & 23 at NU 12Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 10 yds to the Nwest 22
  3. 12:221st & 10 at NU 25Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (-12 Yards) to the Nwest 12
  4. 12:422nd & 10 at UK 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  5. 10:554th & 3 at NU 32Hunter Niswander punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 22
Q1Kentucky5 plays · 67 yds · 2:18 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 12:422nd & Goal at NU 3Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)
  2. 13:021st & 3 at NU 3Benny Snell Jr. run for no gain to the Nwest 3
  3. 13:482nd & 9 at NU 40Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 37 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down
  4. 14:201st & 10 at NU 41Stephen Johnson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 40
  5. 14:481st & 10 at UK 33Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 26 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:001st & 10 at NU 35Luke Otto kickoff for 52 yds , Zach Johnson return for 20 yds to the Kent 33

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