2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season

2022 Kentucky Wildcats football

Music City Bowl, L 0–21 vs. Iowa

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Record| 7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach|

* Mark Stoops (10th season)

Offensive coordinator| Rich Scangarello (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Brad White (4th season)
Base defense| 3–4 or 4–3
Home stadium| Kroger Field

Seasons

<- 2021

2023 ->

2022 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 15  | - | 0  |
No. 6 Tennessee |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 23 South Carolina |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Kentucky |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Florida |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Missouri |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Vanderbilt |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 5 Alabama x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 20 Mississippi State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Ole Miss |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Arkansas |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Auburn |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Texas A&M |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30

* # - College Football Playoff champion
* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by tenth-year head coach Mark Stoops.

On August 2, 2024, the NCAA announced that the University of Kentucky has agreed to accept penalties for violations of impermissible benefits as 11 football players were paid for jobs which they did not perform in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Although the NCAA has not announced the full penalties, it has been indicated by the university that those penalties will include a 2–year probation and vacation of all games in which the ineligible players participated for those two seasons.[1]

## Schedule

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Kentucky and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[2][3]

Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 3| 7:00 p.m.| Miami (OH)*| No. 20|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| SECN+/ESPN+| W 37–13| 61,139
September 10| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 12 Florida| No. 20|

* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
* Gainesville, FL (rivalry)

| ESPN| W 26–16| 89,993
September 17| 12:00 p.m.| Youngstown State*| No. 9|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| SECN| W 31–0| 59,308
September 24| 7:00 p.m.| Northern Illinois*| No. 8|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| ESPN2| W 31–23| 61,579
October 1| 12:00 p.m.| at No. 14 Ole Miss| No. 7|

* Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS (SEC Nation)

| ESPN| L 19–22| 64,828
October 8| 7:30 p.m.| South Carolina| No. 13|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| SECN| L 14–24| 61,612
October 15| 7:30 p.m.| No. 16 Mississippi State| No. 22|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| SECN| W 27–17| 61,451
October 29| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 3 Tennessee| No. 19|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 6–44| 101,915
November 5| 12:00 p.m.| at Missouri| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| SECN| W 21–17| 61,047
November 12| 12:00 p.m.| Vanderbilt| No. 24|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY (rivalry)

| SECN| L 21–24| 57,474
November 19| 3:30 p.m.| No. 1 Georgia| |

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| CBS| L 6–16| 61,022
November 26| 3:00 p.m.| No. 25 Louisville*| |

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup)

| SECN| W 26–13| 58,727
December 31| 12:00 p.m.| vs. Iowa*| |

* Nissan Stadium
* Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl)

| ABC| L 0–21| 42,312

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Coaching staff

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Name | Position | Years at Kentucky

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Mark Stoops | Head coach | 10th
Vince Marrow | Associate head coach/tight ends coach | 10th
Rich Scangarello | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 1st
Brad White | Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach | 5th
John Settle | Running backs coach | 2nd
Mike Stoops | Inside linebackers coach | 1st
Frank Buffano | Safeties coach | 3rd
Chris Collins | Defensive backs coach | 2nd
Zach Yenser | Offensive line coach | 1st
Scott Woodward | Wide receivers coach | 2nd
Anwar Stewart | Defensive line coach | 3rd
Mark Hill | Strength and conditioning | 7th
Reference:

## Game summaries

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### Miami (OH)

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See also: 2022 Miami RedHawks football team

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants
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Miami (OH) | 7 | 3| 3| 0 | 13
• No. 20 Kentucky | 7 | 6| 17| 7 | 37

* Date: September 3
* Location: Lexington, KY
* Game start: 7:02 p.m.
* Game attendance: 61,139
* Game weather: 76°F, Cloudy, Wind E @ 7 mph
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Tom Ramsey (color), Coley Harvey (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Miami (OH) | Kentucky

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First downs | 17 | 20
Total yards | 290 | 353
Rushing yards | 111 | 50
Passing yards | 179 | 303
Turnovers | 1 | 1
Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07
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Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 20/28, 166 yards
Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 7 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Mac Hippenhammer | 7 receptions, 85 yards
Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 21/32, 303 yards, 3 TD’s, 1 INT
Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 7 carries, 32 yards
Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 6 receptions, 136 yards

### At No. 12 Florida

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See also: 2022 Florida Gators football team

Uniform Combination

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• No. 20 Kentucky | 0 | 13| 10| 3 | 26
No. 12 Florida | 3 | 13| 0| 0 | 16

* Date: September 10
* Location: Gainesville, FL
* Game start: 7:05 p.m.
* Game attendance: 89,993
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Katie George and Todd McShay (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Kentucky | Florida

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First downs | 17 | 12
Total yards | 272 | 279
Rushing yards | 70 | 136
Passing yards | 202 | 143
Turnovers | 1 | 2
Time of possession | 33:24 | 26:36
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Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 13/24, 202 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 14 carries, 80 yards
Receiving | Dane Key | 3 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Florida | Passing | Anthony Richardson | 14/35, 143 yards, 2 INT’s
Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 7 carries, 62 yards
Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 6 receptions, 50 yards

### Youngstown State

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See also: 2022 Youngstown State Penguins football team

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Youngstown St | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• No. 9 Kentucky | 0 | 21| 7| 3 | 31

* Date: September 17
* Location: Lexington, KY
* Game start: 12:03 p.m.
* Game attendance: 59,308
* Game weather: 80°F, Sunny, Wind SE @ 6 mph
* Referee: Scott Walker
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (color), Andraya Carter (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Youngstown St | Kentucky

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First downs | 9 | 26
Total yards | 192 | 480
Rushing yards | 58 | 103
Passing yards | 134 | 377
Turnovers | 1 | 3
Time of possession | 21:50 | 38:10
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Youngstown St | Passing | Demeatric Crenshaw | 7/21, 120 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Jaleel McLaughlin | 10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving | Jaleel McLaughlin | 3 receptions, 60 yards
Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 27/35, 377 yards, 2 TD’s, 2 INT’s
Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 18 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Dane Key | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

### Northern Illinois

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See also: 2022 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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NIU | 7 | 7| 0| 9 | 23
• No. 8 Kentucky | 7 | 7| 10| 7 | 31

* Date: September 24
* Location: Lexington, KY
* Game start: 7:05 p.m.
* Game attendance: 61,579
* Game weather: 71°F, Sunny, Wind SW @ 6 mph
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (color), Alex Chappell (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | NIU | Kentucky

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First downs | 14 | 18
Total yards | 327 | 406
Rushing yards | 128 | 103
Passing yards | 199 | 303
Turnovers | 0 | 1
Time of possession | 26:17 | 33:43
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NIU | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 13/25, 196 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Harrison Waylee | 18 carries, 63 yards
Receiving | Kacper Rutkiewicz | 1 reception, 63 yards
Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 18/26, 303 yards, 4 TD’s
Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 12 carries, 85 yards
Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD’s

### At No. 14 Ole Miss

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See also: 2022 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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No. 7 Kentucky | 6 | 6| 7| 0 | 19
• No. 14 Ole Miss | 14 | 5| 3| 0 | 22

* Date: October 1
* Location: Oxford, MS
* Game start: 11:07 a.m.
* Game attendance: 64,828
* Game weather: 72°F, Sunny, Wind NE @ 10 mph
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Molly McGrath and Todd McShay (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Kentucky | Ole Miss

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First downs | 17 | 19
Total yards | 328 | 399
Rushing yards | 108 | 186
Passing yards | 220 | 213
Turnovers | 2 | 1
Time of possession | 36:53 | 23:07
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Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 18/24, 220 yards, 2 TD’s
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 19 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Barion Brown | 2 receptions, 81 yards
Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 15/29, 213 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 14 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Malik Heath | 6 receptions, 100 yards

### South Carolina

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See also: 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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• South Carolina | 7 | 0| 10| 7 | 24
No. 13 Kentucky | 0 | 7| 0| 7 | 14

* Date: October 8
* Location: Lexington, KY
* Game start: 7:39 p.m.
* Game attendance: 61,612
* Game weather: 50°F, Clear, Wind N @ 4 mph
* Referee: Scott Walker
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | South Carolina | Kentucky

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First downs | 15 | 18
Total yards | 356 | 299
Rushing yards | 179 | 121
Passing yards | 177 | 178
Turnovers | 2 | 2
Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05
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South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 14/19, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 22 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Antwane Wells Jr. | 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky | Passing | Kaiya Sheron | 15/27, 178 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 INT
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 22 carries, 126 yards
Receiving | Chauncey Magwood | 2 receptions, 37 yards

### No. 16 Mississippi State

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See also: 2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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No. 16 Miss State | 0 | 3| 7| 7 | 17
• No. 22т Kentucky | 0 | 3| 10| 14 | 27

* Date: October 15
* Location: Lexington, KY
* Game start: 7:39 p.m.
* Game attendance: 61,451
* Game weather: 63°F, Clear, Wind W @ 5 mph
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Miss State | Kentucky

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First downs | 13 | 24
Total yards | 225 | 478
Rushing yards | 22 | 239
Passing yards | 203 | 239
Turnovers | 1 | 2
Time of possession | 20:38 | 39:22
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Miss State | Passing | Will Rogers | 25/37, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 2 carries, 16 yards
Receiving | Jo'Quavious Marks | 7 receptions, 60 yards
Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 17/23, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 30 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD’s
Receiving | Barion Brown | 7 receptions, 62 yards

### At No. 3 Tennessee

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See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Kentucky-Tennessee football rivalry

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No. 19 Kentucky | 6 | 0| 0| 0 | 6
• No. 3 Tennessee | 7 | 20| 10| 7 | 44

* Date: October 29
* Location: Knoxville, TN
* Game start: 7:11 p.m.
* Game attendance: 101,915
* Game weather: 64°F, Cloudy, Wind NE @ 2 mph
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Kentucky | Tennessee

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First downs | 14 | 19
Total yards | 205 | 422
Rushing yards | 107 | 177
Passing yards | 98 | 245
Turnovers | 3 | 0
Time of possession | 35:11 | 24:49
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Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 16/27, 98 yards, 3 INT’s
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 15 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Jordan Dingle | 4 receptions, 44 yards
Tennessee | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 19/25, 245 yards, 3 TD’s
Rushing | Jabari Small | 21 carries, 78 yards
Receiving | Jalin Hyatt | 5 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD’s

### At Missouri

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See also: 2022 Missouri Tigers football team

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• Kentucky | 7 | 0| 7| 7 | 21
Missouri | 3 | 0| 0| 14 | 17

* Date: November 5
* Location: Columbia, MO
* Game start: 11:03 a.m.
* Game attendance: 61,047
* Game weather: 45°F, Cloudy, Wind NE @ 19 mph
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color), Lauren Sisler (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Kentucky | Missouri

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First downs | 15 | 12
Total yards | 252 | 232
Rushing yards | 82 | 89
Passing yards | 170 | 143
Turnovers | 0 | 2
Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55
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Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 13/19, 170 yards, 3 TD’s
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 29 carries, 112 yards
Receiving | Barion Brown | 4 receptions, 54 yards
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 18/26, 143 yards
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 21 carries, 65 yards
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 6 receptions, 60 yards

### Vanderbilt

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See also: 2022 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Kentucky-Vanderbilt football rivalry

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• Vanderbilt | 7 | 0| 7| 10 | 24
No. 24 Kentucky | 6 | 0| 3| 12 | 21

* Date: November 12
* Location: Lexington, KY
* Game start: 12:03 p.m.
* Game attendance: 57,474
* Game weather: 34°F, Cloudy, Wind NW @ 8 mph
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAlister (color), Morgan Uber (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Vanderbilt | Kentucky

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First downs | 18 | 16
Total yards | 448 | 322
Rushing yards | 264 | 213
Passing yards | 184 | 109
Turnovers | 2 | 1
Time of possession | 33:15 | 26:45
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Vanderbilt | Passing | Mike Wright | 12/23, 184 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Ray Davis | 26 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Will Sheppard | 5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 11/23, 109 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 18 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD’s
Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 5 receptions, 49 yards

### No. 1 Georgia

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See also: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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• No. 1 Georgia | 3 | 6| 7| 0 | 16
Kentucky | 0 | 0| 0| 6 | 6

* Date: November 19
* Location: Lexington, KY
* Game start: 3:39 p.m.
* Game attendance: 61,022
* Game weather: 36°F, Sunny, Wind SW @ 13 mph
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Georgia | Kentucky

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First downs | 20 | 17
Total yards | 363 | 295
Rushing yards | 247 | 89
Passing yards | 116 | 206
Turnovers | 1 | 1
Time of possession | 30:02 | 29:58
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Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 13/19, 116 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Kenny McIntosh | 19 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Dominick Blaylock | 2 receptions, 38 yards
Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 20/31, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 17 carries, 51 yards
Receiving | Barion Brown | 10 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD

### No. 25 Louisville

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See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team and Governor's Cup (Kentucky)

Governor’s Cup  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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No. 25 Louisville | 0 | 7| 0| 6 | 13
• Kentucky | 7 | 6| 10| 3 | 26

* Date: November 26
* Location: Lexington, KY
* Game start: 3:01 p.m.
* Game attendance: 58,727
* Game weather: 56°F, Cloudy, Wind SE @ 6 mph
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (color), Andraya Carter (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Louisville | Kentucky

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First downs | 19 | 17
Total yards | 309 | 346
Rushing yards | 164 | 158
Passing yards | 145 | 188
Turnovers | 3 | 0
Time of possession | 27:15 | 32:45
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Louisville | Passing | Brock Domann | 14/21, 129 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jawhar Jordan | 22 carries, 145 yards
Receiving | Tyler Hudson | 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 11/19, 188 yards, 2 TD’s
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 24 carries, 120 yards
Receiving | Josh Kattus | 2 receptions, 76 yards

### Vs. Iowa

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See also: 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and 2022 Music City Bowl

Music City Bowl  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Iowa | 0 | 21| 0| 0 | 21
Kentucky | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0

* Date: December 31
* Location: Nashville, TN
* Game start: 11:10 a.m.
* Game attendance: 42,312
* Game weather: 59°F, Cloudy, Wind SW @ 7 mph
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (ABC): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (color), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

* Sources:

Statistics | Iowa | Kentucky

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First downs | 10 | 10
Total yards | 206 | 185
Rushing yards | 67 | 68
Passing yards | 139 | 117
Turnovers | 0 | 2
Time of possession | 25:43 | 34:17
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Iowa | Passing | Joe Labas | 14/24, 139 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jaziun Patterson | 4 carries, 23 yards
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 5 receptions, 56 yards
Kentucky | Passing | Destin Wade | 16/30, 98 yards, 2 INT’s
Rushing | JuTahn McClain | 10 carries, 40 yards
Receiving | Dane Key | 6 receptions, 47 yards

## Rankings

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Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| 20| 20| 9| 8| 7| 13| 22T| 19| 19| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| —
Coaches| 21| 20| 10| 9| 8| 13| 22| 18| 17| 24| 24| RV| —| —| —| —
CFP| Not released| —| 24| —| —| —| —| Not released

## References

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1. ^ "Violations occurred in Kentucky football, swimming programs". NCAA.org. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
2. ^ Jon Hale (September 21, 2021). "Return of Governor's Cup rivalry to Lexington highlights Kentucky football 2022 schedule". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
3. ^ Alex Walker (September 21, 2021). "Kentucky football announces 2022 schedule". WKYT-TV. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

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*[Conf]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses