Kentucky football started 3-0 (1-0 SEC). No. 8 In the latest AP poll, Great Britain is looking to keep the momentum going with a home game against the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-2) on ESPN2 at 7 p.m.
The battered Wildcats defeated Youngstown State 31-0. Kentucky struggled on the offensive line with three sacks in the first half. But the English defence saved the team from any major losses.
However, there were no difficult moments in this game. Linebacker JJ Weaver is out of the game against Youngstown State and has been sidelined with injury every week, England coach Mark Stopps said at his weekly news conference on Monday. Stopps said Weaver is unlikely to play Northern Illinois.
According to VegasInsider’s consensus line, Kentucky is the favorite against the Huskies (24.5 points). Northern Illinois may not have Michigan transfer quarterback Rocky Lombardi. Lombardi left an undisclosed injury in the second quarter of the Huskies’ loss to Vanderbilt last Saturday. He completed all seven passes for 79 yards and one touchdown.
The Huskies hope he will be back in time for Saturday’s game at Kroger Field.
In the first two games of the season, Lombardi completed 32 of 53 passes for 451 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. At NIU last season, Lombardi threw for 2,597 yards and 15 touchdowns for 473 yards and nine points.
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Finals: Kentucky 31, Northern Illinois 23
Northern Illinois scores again to cut Kentucky’s lead – 2:47 in fourth quarter
Justin Lynch ran for a 2-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion was unsuccessful.
Kentucky 31, Northern Illinois 23
Northern Illinois Shooting – 5:26 in the fourth quarter
Northern Illinois kicker John Richardson tied the game with a 38-yard field goal.
Kentucky 31, Northern Illinois 17
Tayvion Robinson gets second touchdown of the night – 8:46 in fourth quarter
Two touchdown receptions tonight for Tayvion Robinson of the University of Kentucky. Robinson scored on a 40-yard touchdown and had seven catches for 142 yards in the game. Will Reeves now has 4 touchdown passes for 303 yards (26-18).
Kentucky 31, Northern Illinois 14
End of 3rd – 24 for Kentucky, 14 for Northern Illinois
One more quarter. Kentucky’s defense has been solid, so we’ll see if England can further their lead. Will Reeves’ game went well, passing for 232 yards (19, 13) and three touchdowns.
Kentucky extends lead with field goal – 3:04, Q3
Kentucky’s offense stalled, but kicker Matt Ruffolo kicked a 49-yard field goal to give Britain a little breathing room.
Kentucky 24, Northern Illinois
Barion Brown sprints to end zone to put Kentucky ahead – 14:02, Q3
Barion Brown has another big show. Will Reeves passed to Brown, who caught the ball near the 50-yard line, then ran all the way to the end zone for a 70-yard touchdown catch. Brown has had three catches and two touchdowns for 96 yards.
Kentucky 21, Northern Illinois 14
Halftime: 14 at Kentucky, 14 at Northern Illinois
Will Reeves has thrown for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Kavosiey Smoke had eight carries for 70 yards, but the miss was costly.
Northern Illinois tied by halftime – 0:06, Q2
Despite a 25.5-point favorite in the game, Kentucky went all out against Northern Illinois. The Huskies capitalized on England’s turnover with Shemar Thornton’s 3-yard pass to Tristen Tewes.
Kentucky 14, Northern Illinois 14
Kavosiey Smoke turnover, pass to Kentucky – 0:40, Q2
Just before halftime, Cabo Sismoke ran for 23 yards before the fumble was picked up by Northern Illinois. The Huskies take over the Kentucky 34.
Kentucky 14, Northern Illinois 7
Will Reeves drops bomb to give Kentucky lead – 5:08, Q2
Kentucky leads! Will Levis threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Tyvian Robinson. Early on, Kavosiey Smoke ran a nice 27 yards.
Kentucky 14, Northern Illinois 7
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1st Quarter Ends – Kentucky 7, Northern Illinois 7
Will Reeves has completed 6 of 9 passing attempts for 55 yards. Barion Brown had two catches for 26 yards.
Barion Brown catches touchdown pass from Will Levis – 0:48, Q1
What an opening for a Kentucky football team. Kentucky had 75 yards in 16 games. It lasted 8 minutes and 5 seconds). Barion Brown’s 15-yard touchdown catch ended the game.
Kentucky 7, Northern Illinois 0
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Northern Illinois first passes touchdown pass – 8:53 in first quarter
NIU started the game with 11 for 75 yards. Quarterback Ethan Hampton threw a 2-yard touchdown to Tristen Tewes.
Northern Illinois 7, Kentucky 0
How to Watch Kentucky Football vs. NIU on TV, Live
game time: Saturday September 7th at 7pm. twenty four
Place: Kroger Field (Lexington)
television: ESPN2
Live online: ESPN.com/watch
Terrestrial Radio: 840-AM in Louisville; 630-AM, 98.1-FM in Lexington
Internet radio broadcasts: UKAthletics.com
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