Kentucky Wins in Overtime with a Two-point Conversion
One yard from the end zone, and then one more try for the win. Kentucky scored in overtime on a CJ Baxter run, Kenny Minchey ran in the two-point conversion, and the Wildcats beat LSU 35-34.
It had been a seesaw from the first quarter on (seven lead changes, one tie). LSU kicked a 24-yard field goal, Baxter answered from three yards, Sam Leavitt hit Zach Grace for 22, and Brock Coffman took a punt back 55 yards for a Kentucky touchdown early in the second. Jackson Harris caught a 10-yard score to put LSU up 17-14, and Minchey ran in from a yard out as the half ended to make it 21-17 Kentucky.
The second half went field goal, field goal, trick play. LSU cut it to 21-20 late in the third, Adam Zouagui's 28-yarder made it 24-20, and then Harris (the receiver, who was 1 of 1 passing on the day) threw a 41-yard touchdown to Roman Mothershed at 9:42 for a 27-24 LSU lead. Zouagui tied it with a 33-yard kick with 12 seconds left, and the game went to overtime.
Leavitt ran in from 15 yards to put LSU up 34-27. Baxter's one-yard touchdown answered it, and Kentucky went for two instead of a tie. Minchey's run made it 35-34. Had that failed, it was 34-34 and another overtime.
The yardage was almost even (415 for LSU, 401 for Kentucky). The difference was the turnovers: LSU threw an interception and lost a fumble, Kentucky had none. Kentucky is 5-1 and LSU is 4-2.