I want to say that I’d bet you didn’t see this one coming, but with the state of college football, you might have. And if you thought LSU would run the table and more than likely bring the championship to Baton Rouge, you weren’t alone. That may still be possible, but the Tigers suffered a misstep in that journey at the hands of Kentucky.
It took three overtimes for Kentucky to knock what some have called the best team in the nation. But they did it, even with Andre Woodson slightly struggling. He threw two interceptions, but still completed 21 of 38 for 250 yards and three touchdowns. It was Kentucky’s defensive stance in the third overtime that gave the Cats the win.
Les Miles looked more than brilliant in his play-calling against the Gators. That was less true here. Calling Charles Scott’s number on 4th and 2 with the game on the line may have been the right call, but it didn’t work. Kentucky’s Braxton Kelley came out of nowhere, stuffing Scott just short of the first down.
That’s when the green grass on the field became blue grass.
Matt Flynn was 17-of-35 for 130 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.
Woodson stepped up just when his team needed it, throwing three key touchdowns, finding Steve Johnson wide open in the end zone for what turned out to be the game-winning score. The Wildcats had a little help from LSU themselves. The Tigers gave 103 yards to penalties.
This was Kentucky’s first win over a No. 1 team since 1964.
—R. Cooper
It took three overtimes for Kentucky to knock what some have called the best team in the nation. But they did it, even with Andre Woodson slightly struggling. He threw two interceptions, but still completed 21 of 38 for 250 yards and three touchdowns. It was Kentucky’s defensive stance in the third overtime that gave the Cats the win.
Les Miles looked more than brilliant in his play-calling against the Gators. That was less true here. Calling Charles Scott’s number on 4th and 2 with the game on the line may have been the right call, but it didn’t work. Kentucky’s Braxton Kelley came out of nowhere, stuffing Scott just short of the first down.
That’s when the green grass on the field became blue grass.
Matt Flynn was 17-of-35 for 130 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.
Woodson stepped up just when his team needed it, throwing three key touchdowns, finding Steve Johnson wide open in the end zone for what turned out to be the game-winning score. The Wildcats had a little help from LSU themselves. The Tigers gave 103 yards to penalties.
This was Kentucky’s first win over a No. 1 team since 1964.
—R. Cooper
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