Overview
- Kentucky won on a successful two-point conversion in overtime when quarterback Kenny Minchey ran untouched for the score after C.J. Baxter's 1-yard TD, a sequence that included timeouts and tactical gamesmanship between the coaches on Saturday night.
- The Wildcats built their chances with explosive plays, including C.J. Baxter's 77-yard run on the opening series and a 55-yard punt-return touchdown by Brock Coffman that swung momentum in Lexington.
- LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt finished with 275 passing yards and a rushing touchdown but also threw an interception and lost a fumble that kept the game within Kentucky's reach.
- The result moved Kentucky to 5-1 (3-1 SEC) and LSU to 4-2 (1-2 SEC) and made Kentucky the first FBS team to win back-to-back games by one point in overtime since the format began in 1996.
- The loss intensifies questions about LSU's road form and its College Football Playoff margin for error while Kentucky prepares to travel to Oklahoma next week and LSU returns home to face Mississippi State, and the game ended with fans storming the field and showing hostile gestures toward Lane Kiffin as he was escorted off.