Live Gameday Updates/Thread: LSU Football at No. 16 Kentucky

Fourth Quarter

LSU forced into a fourth and long and can't convert. Just have got nothing going with the pass tonight.

Third Quarter

Scoring Update: Kentucky 28, LSU 7

Darren Evans flagged for pass interference on third down, results in first and goal for Kentucky.

LSU had looked good in stopping the run since UCLA. But this front seven is getting beat down by Kentucky tonight. Already 214 yards on the ground for Wildcats.

Scoring Update: Kentucky 21, LSU 7

Davis-Price stuffed short on third-and-goal, go for it on fourth and he's in.

LSU in position for first score of the game. Some nice completions to Boutte for first downs and Ty Davis-Price rattles off a 30-yard run. 3rd-and-goal for Tigers and Kentucky calls timeout.

Johnson has hit Boutte for a couple of first downs on the first drive of the third quarter and LSU is into Kentucky territory.

Scoring Update: Kentucky 21, LSU 0

Will Levis just broke 5 tackles for a Bo Nix esque run inside the Tigers' 10-yard line. Just rushed for 33 yards on a run. Levis powers through for the touchdown two plays later.

Kentucky opens the third quarter by hitting the running game hard and huge holes being opened.

Second Quarter

Half: Kentucky 14, LSU 0

Putrid half for the LSU offense as Tigers don't sniff a score. 129 total yards of offense, which consistently is shooting itself in the foot.

A good start to the drive ends as LSU keeps getting itself in bad second and third and long positions.

Davis-Price has churned out a couple of good runs on first down. That's critical for this offense to start finding a rhythm. TDP up to 39 yards.

LSU dodged a bullet there and Mark Stoops calls a timeout. Sure looked like he was mouthing "go for it."

Offsides penalty on LSU sets up a 4th-and-1 and Kentucky sends its offense back out.

Good open field tackle by Jay Ward as LSU defense gets off the field for a second straight drive.

Levis showing the benefits of an RPO. LSU runs plenty of it but rarely do we see Johnson keep the ball. Kentucky just gashing LSU on the ground. 111 yards on the ground for the Wildcats.

Best play of the night goes to Avery Atkins, who gets the bounce and flips the field on Kentucky, inside its own two yard line

LSU off the field as Kiner drops the ball for an easy third down conversion.

FOUR straight runs for LSU to start this drive has led to two first downs.

Tyrion Davis-Price picks up 14 on the first play, might be his longest run of the season.

There's Damone Clark making a huge third down tackle for loss. LSU defense off the field for first time tonight without allowing point.

LSU's defense racking up a ton of explosive plays. Kentucky already has gains of 20, 17, 34 and 32 yards early in the second quarter.

Three Drives for Tigers' offense:

Fumble

Turnover on Downs

Punt

Then he overthrows an open Jack Bech on 3rd-and-11. Tigers will have to punt.

Max Johnson takes his first deep shot and underthrows Trey Palmer.

Armoni Goodwin starts third drive with a four-yard run. Follows that up with a five-yarder, physical run there.

Scoring Update: Kentucky 14, LSU 0

First play is a touchdown to Wan'Dale Robinson. This one already getting ugly for purple and gold.

A good throw from Levis but Robinson just found the soft spot of the field

A huge hole for Chris Rodriguez and a delayed tight end throw sets Kentucky offense up in the LSU redzone.

First Quarter

Kentucky marching down the field after a second straight offensive possession ends with a turnover. Wildcats looking to add to lead after first quarter break.

Max Johnson looks for Jack Bech on a flat route and short arms the throw. No Kayshon Boutte on the field for that play, who was being checked out on the sidelines.

LSU will call timeout to talk about going for it on 4th-and-1. Tigers are in Cade York range but it makes a lot of sense to go for it here. Looked like there was some indecision on the play there.

Wow that was a great third down grab by freshman Deion Smith. He's hit Malik Nabers, Smith and now Brian Thomas on these first two drives

Kiner picks up three on first down and Johnson able to use his legs to set up a third-and-short.

Scoring Update: Kentucky 7, LSU 0

Kentucky goes for it on fourth and LSU defense wasn't set up. Touchdown Kentucky. Just a lack of communication leads to a wide open Rodriguez.

LSU defense able to hold up inside the 10. Maason Smith was a monster on that drive.

Ward not called for targeting and it's an incomplete pass. Defense is able to stuff Chris Rodriguez on second and goal

Levis hits a receiver in the middle of the field and sets up first-and-goal for Kentucky.

Wan'Dale Robinson is a problem. He takes a screen pass for nine yards on the opening play.

Johnson sacked and the ball comes loose, recovered by Kentucky. Delayed blitz wasn't picked up. Nice start to the drive ends abruptly.

Johnson hits Boutte for a second conversion on third down. LSU QB has started 4-for-4 through the air.

Two runs, no yards for the offense on this first drive. Johnson has been able to go through his progressions through the air which is encouraging.

LSU offense facing a 3rd-and-7 and he hits Malik Nabers for a first down.

LSU starts at its own 25 and Max Johnson moves Kayshon Boutte around for a quick screen pass.

UK wins the toss and defers. LSU will get the ball first.

Pregame

Anthony Bradford is working with the first team o-line. Bradford and Cam Wire have been rotating the last couple of weeks.

Ed Orgeron said this week that freshman Sage Ryan could make his debut this weekend. He's dressed out and warming up, would expect him to earn some snaps tonight.

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Wilson Alexander of the Advocate is reporting that defensive tackle Glen Logan is dressed during the early portion of warmups. Logan has yet to play in 2021 due to a foot injury.

Just over an hour from kickoff, LSU has arrived to Kroger Field for the first time since 2007. The purple and gold enter a hostile environment for an undefeated team that is favored by three points heading into tonight's matchup.

Tempo of the offense will be the na me of the game for LSU as finding that flow which worked so well against Central Michigan and Mississippi State would do wonders for moving the ball upfield. Kentucky is a defense that has been pretty consistent for the first month of the season or so.

“All the things that have somehow given us problems, which we’ve been working on, we’ve focused a whole period today on trying to fix that,” Orgeron said. “I think our guys did a tremendous job. We simplified things and they graded 100% in practice. Obviously, you got to go in the game and Jake is in the box, but we got to get it done.”

Defensively getting pressure on Will Levis will go a long way in shutting down this offense. The Wildcats quarterback has struggled in conference play, throwing for an average of 123 yards in two contests. Running back Chris Rodriguez has rushed for an SEC leading 612 yards and the defensive line has done a solid job of shutting down opposing rushing attacks the last few weeks.

Captains for tonight's game include Liam Shanahan, Cade York, Damone Clark, Jarrell Cherry and Evan Franconi.