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Kentucky Football Outlasts South Alabama After Close First Half
Patterson scored three touchdowns as Kentucky rushed for 21 unanswered points after halftime to turn a close game into a 45-21 win, officials said.
- On Saturday, the Kentucky Wildcats defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 45-21 at Kroger Field, powered by a rushing attack that generated 386 yards and five touchdowns.
- Following a slow start potentially linked to a hangover from last week's win, Kentucky secured a narrow 24-21 halftime lead after an interception set up a late field goal.
- Running backs CJ Baxter, Jason Patterson, and Jovantae Barnes each exceeded 100 rushing yards, becoming only the second Kentucky trio to reach that milestone in a single game since 2020.
- Patterson scored three touchdowns, including a 75-yard burst that shifted momentum, as the Wildcats held South Alabama scoreless in the second half and pulled away for the 24-point victory.
- The Wildcats travel to Columbia next Saturday to face the South Carolina Gamecocks, seeking to maintain focus and intensity in what will be a hostile road environment.
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thesportsleader.comKentucky runs past South Alabama behind 386 rushing yards, 5 TDs
CJ Baxter, Jason Patterson and Jovantae Barnes rushed for a combined 386 yards and five scores, helping Kentucky pull away from South Alabama in a 45-21 win Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Ky.Baxter (career-high 149 yards, one score), Patterson (caree...
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