Will Levis threw for 3 touchdowns and ran for 2 extra scores and No. 16 Kentucky dominated LSU all through in a 42-21 blowout Saturday evening.
The Wildcats have their first 6-Zero begin since 1950, improved to 4-Zero within the Southeastern Convention and earned a second consecutive win over a convention heavyweight. Their greatest problem looms at No. 2 Georgia subsequent week in an East Division showdown, they usually’ll enter with their greatest efficiency for the reason that season opener.
Levis had an enormous hand in that, with the quarterback bouncing again from a lackluster stretch to account for 3 second-half scores alone as Kentucky pulled away to a 35-7 lead early within the fourth quarter. The Penn State switch sandwiched TD passes of 25, 11 and three yards between speeding scores of 5 and 1 yards because the Wildcats outgained the Tigers 475-408, although a lot of LSU’s yardage got here after the sport was out of attain.
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Levis completed 14 of 17 passing for 145 yards. Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 147 yards and a landing on 16 carries.
LSU (3-3, 1-2) sought to rebound from final week’s 24-19 loss to No. 18 Auburn. As an alternative, the Tigers performed catch-up and by the point Tyrion Davis-Value rushed for the primary of two TDs halfway by way of the third quarter, the Tigers trailed 21-0.
Kentucky answered with two extra scores to pad its lead.
Davis-Value rushed for 147 yards on 22 carries, whereas quarterback Max Johnson accomplished 22 of 38 passes for 261 yards and a 41-yard TD to Malik Nabers. LSU star receiver Kayshon Boutte, who entered with 9 TD receptions, left the sphere on a cart after injuring his leg within the fourth quarter.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Kentucky stands to rise just a few spots after one other SEC victory.
THE TAKEAWAY
LSU: Social media hypothesis about the way forward for Tigers coach Ed Orgeron started earlier than halftime of a sport and is definite to extend during which they have been dominated on each side of the ball. A misplaced fumble on the opening drive arrange one Kentucky landing earlier than LSU turned it over on downs to arrange one other TD and a gap it by no means got here near climbing from.
Kentucky: After a number of video games of counting on its protection to protect slim leads, Levis and the Wildcats offense carried the load. The protection did its half by holding Johnson and Boutte from doing harm, recording 4 sacks and 9 tackles for loss.
UP NEXT
LSU: Hosts No. 20 Florida on Saturday.
Kentucky: At No. 2 Georgia on Saturday.
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