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2020 University of Kentucky football season

2020 Kentucky Wildcats football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 23–21 vs. NC State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–6 (4–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEddie Gran (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDarin Hinshaw (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrad White (2nd season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–3
Home stadiumKroger Field
Seasons← 20192021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 13 Florida x   8 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 7 Georgia   7 – 2     8 – 2  
Missouri   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Kentucky   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Tennessee*   3 – 7     3 – 7  
South Carolina   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Vanderbilt   0 – 9     0 – 9  
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#^   10 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 4 Texas A&M   8 – 1     9 – 1  
Auburn   6 – 4     6 – 5  
LSU*   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Ole Miss   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Arkansas   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Mississippi State   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Championship: Alabama 52, Florida 46
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Tennessee vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. LSU was ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban.
    Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by eighth-year head coach Mark Stoops.

Preseason

SEC Media Days

In the preseason media poll, Kentucky was predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Florida 624 (53)
2 Georgia 613 (43)
3 Tennessee 434
4 Kentucky 405
5 South Carolina 287
6 Missouri 224
7 Vanderbilt 101

Schedule

Kentucky had games scheduled against Eastern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Louisville, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be the first season since 1993 that the Wildcats do not play Louisville. As of 10/16/2020, the SEC swapped two teams and the dates of when they will play the Wildcats. This is because of an outbreak of COVID-19 among other competing SEC football teams. Missouri will be an away game on October 24, instead of an away game on the 31st and Georgia, at home, on October 31 instead of the 24th.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26, 202012:00 p.m.at No. 8 AuburnNo. 23SECNL 13–2917,490
October 34:00 p.m.Ole Miss
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNL 41–42 12,000
October 107:30 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 24–212,000
October 1712:00 p.m.at No. 18 TennesseeSECNW 34–722,519
October 244:00 p.m.at Missouri
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNL 10–2011,738
October 3112:00 p.m.No. 5 GeorgiaSECNL 3–1412,000
November 1412:00 p.m.Vanderbilt
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
SECNW 38–3512,000
November 214:00 p.m.at No. 1 AlabamaSECNL 3–6319,424
November 2812:00 p.m.at No. 6 FloridaESPNL 10–3414,453
December 57:30 p.m.South Carolina
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 41–1812,000
January 2, 202112:00 p.m.vs. No. 23 NC State*ESPNW 23–2110,422

Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV*2323RV
CoachesRVRV*20RVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

At Auburn

See also: 2020 Auburn Tigers football team No. 23 Kentucky vs. No. 8 Auburn
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Wildcats 7 0 6013
No. 8 Tigers 8 0 71429

at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 5 mph W
  • Game attendance: 17,490
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
  • Pregame line: Auburn –6.5 • Odds to win: Auburn 84.9% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:44) UK – Kavosiey Smoke 35 yd rush, Matt Ruffolo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yds, 6:23; Kentucky 7–0)
  • (4:30) AUB – D. J. Williams 1 yd rush, John Samuel Shenker pass (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yds, 2:07; Auburn 8–7)
Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter
  • (5:42) AUB – Seth Williams 11 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yds, 4:19; Auburn 15–7)
  • (1:00) UK – Akeem Hayes 8 yd pass from Terry Wilson, Terry Wilson pass failed (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yds, 4:34; Auburn 15–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:21) AUB – Seth Williams 4 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yds, 2:13; Auburn 22–13)
  • (8:17) AUB – Eli Stove 21 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yds, 0:50; Auburn 29–13)
Statistics UK AUB
First downs 21 16
Plays–yards 78–384 57–324
Rushes–yards 40–145 30–91
Passing yards 239 233
Passing: comp–att–int 24–38–1 16–27–0
Time of possession 36:29 23:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 24/37, 239 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kavosiey Smoke 7 carries, 62 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Josh Ali 9 receptions, 98 yds
Auburn Passing Bo Nix 16/27, 233 yds, 3 TD
Rushing Bo Nix 5 carries, 34 yds
Receiving Seth Williams 6 receptions, 112 yds, 2 TD

Ole Miss

See also: 2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team Ole Miss vs. Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 7 7 72142
Wildcats 14 7 71341

at Kroger Field, Lexington, KY

  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,000
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Kentucky −7 • O/U: 63
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:38) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 7–0; 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22
  • (7:36) UK – Terry Wilson 4 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
    Tied 7–7; 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:54
  • (1:33) UK – A. J. Rose 2 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
    Kentucky 14–7; 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:25
Second Quarter
  • (13:19) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 14 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 14–14; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:14
  • (0:29) UK – Terry Wilson 22 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
    Kentucky 21–14; 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:25
Third Quarter
  • (10:41) UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 22 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
    Kentucky 28–14; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:19
  • (9:17) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 24 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Kentucky 28–21; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:37) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 16 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 28–28; 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:30
  • (8:23) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 35–28; 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:47
  • (2:04) UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 1 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
    Tied 35–35; 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:19
Overtime
  • UK – Terry Wilson 10 yard rush, PAT missed
    Kentucky 41–35; 3 plays, 25 yards
  • MISS – Elijah Moore 3 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 42–41; 4 plays, 25 yards
Statistics MISS UK
First downs 26 26
Total yards 459 559
Passing yards 320 151
Rushing yards 139 408
Penalties 5–33 8–81
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 23:55 36:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 24/29, 320 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Matt Corral 13 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Jonathan Mingo 8 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 14/18, 151 yards
Rushing Chris Rodriguez Jr. 17 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Ali 7 receptions, 88 yards

Mississippi State

See also: 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team Mississippi State vs. Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 202
Wildcats 0 14 01024

at Kroger Field, Lexington, KY

  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: 5 SE mph
  • Game attendance: 12,000
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV: SECN
Statistics MSST UK
First downs 18 10
Total yards 295 157
Rushing yards 20 84
Passing yards 275 73
Turnovers 6 1
Time of possession 34:49 25:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing K. J. Costello 36–55, 232 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Kylin Hill 7 rushes, 17 yards
Receiving Kylin Hill 15 receptions, 79 yards
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 8–20, 73 yards, TD
Rushing Terry Wilson 13 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving Josh Ali 2 receptions, 22 yards

At Tennessee

See also: 2020 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry Kentucky vs. No. 21 Tennessee
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 17 10734
No. 21 Volunteers 0 7 007

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 22,519
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sidelines)
Statistics UK UTK
First downs 18 18
Total yards 294 287
Rushing yards 187 175
Passing yards 107 112
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 33:59 26:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 12/15, 101 yards, TD
Rushing Chris Rodriguez Jr. 13 carries, 73 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Ali 4 receptions, 38 yards
Tennessee Passing Jarrett Guarantano 14/21, 88 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Eric Gray 24 carries, 129 yards
Receiving Brandon Johnson 4 receptions, 37 yards

At Missouri

See also: 2020 Missouri Tigers football team Kentucky vs. Missouri
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 3 0710
Tigers 7 3 7320

at Faurot Field, Columbia, MO

  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NW 12-17mph
  • Game attendance: 11,738
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV: SECN
Statistics UK MIZ
First downs 8 26
Total yards 145 421
Rushing yards 95 220
Passing yards 50 201
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 16:50 43:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 4/11, 38 yards, TD
Rushing Chris Rodriguez Jr. 9 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Josh Ali 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Missouri Passing Connor Bazelak 21/30, 201 yards
Rushing Larry Rountree III 37 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jalen Knox 5 receptions, 60 yards

Georgia

See also: 2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team No. 5 Georgia vs. Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Bulldogs 7 0 7014
Wildcats 0 3 003

at Kroger Field, Lexington, KY

  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: 5 SE mph
  • Game attendance: 12,000
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV: SECN
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:07) UGA - Stetson Bennett 2-yard Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:06; Georgia 7-0)
Second Quarter
  • (2:44) UK - Matt Ruffolo 34-yard Field Goal (Drive: 19 plays, 77 yards, 10:28; Georgia 7-3)
Third Quarter
  • (11:38) Zamir White 22-yard Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; Georgia 14-3)

3 14

Statistics UGA UK
First downs 20 15
Plays–yards 58-346 65-229
Rushes–yards 43-215 39-138
Passing yards 131 91
Passing: comp–att–int 9-14-2 15-25-0
Time of possession 25:00 35:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 9/13, 131 yds, 2 INT
Rushing Zamir White 26 carries, 136 yds, 1 TD
Receiving James Cook 4 receptions, 62 yds,
Kentucky Passing Joey Gatewood 15-25, 91 yds
Rushing Chris Rodriguez 20 carries, 108 yds
Receiving Josh Ali 5 receptions, 35 yds

Vanderbilt

See also: 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commodores 0 14 71435
Wildcats 14 10 7738

at Kroger Field, Lexington, KY

  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 7 SE mph
  • Game attendance: 12,000
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV: SECN
Statistics VAN UK
First downs 29 23
Total yards 407 458
Rushing yards 180 308
Passing yards 227 150
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 32:26 27:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 21/32, 225 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Keyon Henry-Brooks 29 rushes, 121 yards
Receiving Amir Abdur-Rahman 7 receptions, 89 yards
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 13/15, 110 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Chris Rodriguez Jr. 13 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Keaton Upshaw 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD

At Alabama

See also: 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Pregame line Over/under
+30 58
Kentucky vs. No. 1 Alabama
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 3 0 003
No. 1 Crimson Tide 7 21 211463

at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: ESE 3mph
  • Game attendance: 19,424
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Statistics Kentucky Alabama
First downs 12 29
Total yards 179 509
Rushing yards 59 226
Passing yards 120 283
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 28:55 31:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 10–19, 120 yards, 1 INT
Rushing A. J. Rose 10 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Josh Ali 4 receptions, 52 yards
Alabama Passing Mac Jones 16–24, 230 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Jase McClellan 10 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
Receiving DeVonta Smith 9 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD's

At Florida

See also: 2020 Florida Gators football team Kentucky vs. Florida
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 10 0010
Gators 7 7 17334

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL

  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE 8mph
  • Game attendance: 14,453
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, and Marty Smith
Game information
First quarter
  • Florida – Kyle Pitts 56-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 6:03
Second quarter
  • Kentucky – Keaton Upshaw 4-yard pass from Terry Wilson (Matt Ruffolo kick), 11:18
  • Kentucky – Matt Ruffolo 22-yard field goal, 2:13
  • Florida – Kadarius Toney 50-yard punt return (Evan McPherson kick), 0:42
Third quarter
  • Florida – Kyle Pitts 2-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 12:35
  • Florida – Evan McPherson 34-yard field goal, 5:58
  • Florida – Kyle Pitts 7-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 3:36
Fourth quarter
  • Florida – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 8:18
Statistics UTK FLA
First downs 15 21
Total yards 221 418
Rushing yards 159 104
Passing yards 62 314
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 33:19 26:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 10/18, 62 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing A. J. Rose 15 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Josh Ali 6 receptions, 32 yards
Florida Passing Kyle Trask 21/27, 256 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Dameon Pierce 8 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Kyle Pitts 5 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD

South Carolina

See also: 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks football team South Carolina vs. Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 3 0 7818
Wildcats 10 17 7741

at Kroger Field, Lexington, KY

  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 35 °F (2 °C) • Wind: 4 NW mph
  • Game attendance: 12,000
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV: SECN
  • • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:41) UK – Matt Ruffolo 22-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:20; Kentucky 3–0)
  • (4:19) UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 1-yard run, Matt Ruffolo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:28; Kentucky 10–0)
  • (1:45) SC – Parker White 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:25; Kentucky 10–3)
Second Quarter
  • (10:30) UK – Asim Rose Jr. 8-yard run, Matt Ruffolo kick (Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:01; Kentucky 17–3)
  • (1:14) UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 2-yard run, Matt Ruffolo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:26; Kentucky 24–3)
  • (0:00) UK – Matt Ruffolo 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 0:42; Kentucky 27–3)
Third Quarter
  • (7:28) UK – Terry Wilson 1-yard run, Matt Ruffolo kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:32; Kentucky 34–3)
  • (5:21) SC – Kevin Harris 15-yard run, Parker White kick (Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:03; Kentucky 34–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:12) SC – Dakereon Joyner 30-yard pass from Luke Doty, Luke Doty pass to Nick Muse for two-point conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:27; Kentucky 34–18)
  • (4:56) UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 79-yard run, Matt Ruffolo kick (Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:12; Kentucky 41–18)
Statistics SC UK
First downs 21 24
Total yards 404 492
Rushes/yards 44/297 45/291
Passing yards 107 201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-27-1 17-26-0
Time of possession 25:49 34:11
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing Luke Doty 11–25, 85 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kevin Harris 21 carries, 210 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dakereon Joyner 4 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 17–26, 201 yards
Rushing Chris Rodriguez Jr. 14 carries, 139 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Justin Rigg 3 receptions, 72 yards

Vs. NC State (Gator Bowl)

See also: 2021 NC State Wolfpack football team and 2021 Gator Bowl (January) Kentucky vs. Florida (2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 NC State 0 0 71421
Kentucky 3 10 01023

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: Saturday, January 2, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SSW 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 10,422
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Lericia Harris (sideline)
  • ESPN game summary
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:00) UK – Matt Ruffolo 25 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 68 plays, 9:00; Kentucky 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:23) UK – Chris Rodriguez 4 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:39; Kentucky 10–0)
  • (0:02) UK – Matt Ruffolo 26 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:21; Kentucky 13–0)
Third quarter
  • (2:56) NCST – C.J. Riley 9 yard pass from Bailey Hockman, Christopher Dunn kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:12; Kentucky 13–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:45) UK – Matt Ruffolo 20 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:09; Kentucky 16–7)
  • (4:46) NCST – Zonovan Knight 13 yard rush, Christopher Dunn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:54; Kentucky 16–14)
  • (2:55) UK – Chris Rodriguez 26 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick (Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:07; Kentucky 23–14)
  • (1:10) NCST – Jordan Houston 2 yard rush, Christopher Dunn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:41; Kentucky 23–21)
Statistics NCST UK
First downs 19 19
Plays–yards 66–318 68–380
Rushes–yards 26–50 48–281
Passing yards 268 99
Passing: comp–att–int 27–40–3 12–20–0
Time of possession 25:53 34:07
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Bailey Hockman 27/40, 268 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Zonovan Knight 12 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thayer Thomas 3 receptions, 46 yards
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 12/20, 99 yards
Rushing Asim Rose Jr. 12 carries, 148 yards
Receiving Keaton Upshaw 2 receptions, 25 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 19 Jamin Davis LB Washington Football Team
2 44 Kelvin Joseph CB Dallas Cowboys
6 192 Quinton Bohanna DT Dallas Cowboys
6 200 Brandin Echols CB New York Jets
6 206 Landon Young OT New Orleans Saints
7 232 Phil Hoskins DT Carolina Panthers

References

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  2. Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. "2020 Kentucky Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. "KENTUCKY (0-0) -VS- AUBURN (0-0)".
  6. "OLE MISS (0-1) -VS- KENTUCKY (0-1)".
  7. "MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-1) -VS- KENTUCKY (0-2)".
  8. "KENTUCKY (1-2) -VS- TENNESSEE (2-1)".
  9. "KENTUCKY (2-2) -VS- MISSOURI (1-2)".
  10. "GEORGIA (3-1) -VS- KENTUCKY (2-3)".
  11. "VANDERBILT (0-5) -VS- KENTUCKY (2-4)".
  12. "KENTUCKY (3-4) -VS- ALABAMA (6-0)".
  13. "KENTUCKY (3-5) -VS- FLORIDA (6-1)".
  14. "SOUTH CAROLINA (2-7) -VS- KENTUCKY (3-6)".
  15. "NC STATE (8-3) -VS- KENTUCKY (4-6)".
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