Kentucky vs. Auburn · October 23, 2004

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Kentucky

10–42

Auburn

Opposing coach: Tommy Tuberville [Auburn]

October 23, 2004

Game Summary

Third-ranked Auburn seized a 21–0 first-quarter lead and defeated Kentucky 42–10 at Jordan–Hare Stadium on October 23, 2004. In front of 85,263 fans, Carnell Williams rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, outgaining Kentucky’s entire offense. The Wildcats managed only 110 yards in Andre’ Woodson’s first career start and fell to 1–6.

Poor field position helped Auburn establish control immediately. Kentucky went three-and-out on its opening possession, and Sevin Sucurovic’s 15-yard punt gave Auburn the ball at the Wildcats’ 29. Williams finished the short drive with a one-yard touchdown run. Another short punt, this time for 29 yards, set up Williams’ nine-yard scoring run. Woodson then lost a fumble while being sacked, and Ronnie Brown scored from 12 yards out to make it 21–0 with 4:31 still left in the opening quarter.

Kentucky responded with its strongest offensive possession of the afternoon. Woodson directed a 14-play, 80-yard drive that included a 25-yard run by Rafael Little. Little capped the march with a four-yard touchdown run at 11:30 of the second quarter, becoming the first player to score a rushing touchdown against Auburn that season. Kentucky held the deficit at 21–7 through halftime.

A recovery by Trey Mielsch after a Jason Campbell fumble gave Kentucky another opportunity early in the third quarter. Taylor Begley converted a 37-yard field goal to bring the Wildcats within 21–10. Auburn answered with a drive that featured a 36-yard Williams run and ended on Brown’s 17-yard touchdown carry. Carl Stewart added a one-yard scoring run later in the quarter.

Auburn completed the scoring when Kevis Burnam returned a fumble 15 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Woodson completed 14 of 26 passes for 73 yards without an interception but was sacked seven times. Little led Kentucky with 48 rushing yards on 14 carries, while Glenn Holt caught four passes for 30 yards. Auburn finished with 337 total yards, including 210 on the ground.

The afternoon also brought injury concerns. Vincent Burns left with an ankle sprain, and Tony Dixon suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter. Antoine Huffman intercepted a pass, but Kentucky’s brief push to within 11 points could not overcome its early mistakes or Auburn’s rushing attack.

Stadium: Jordan–Hare Stadium
Auburn

Box Score

Team	1	2	3	4	Final
Kentucky	0	7	3	0	10
Auburn	21	0	14	7	42

Halftime: Kentucky 7; Auburn 21

TV: Not televised
TV announcers: Not televised
Referee: Terry Brown
Attendance: 85,263
Uniform combination:

Team Statistics

Statistic	Kentucky	Auburn
1st Downs	9	17
3rd down efficiency	2-17	4-13
4th down efficiency	2-3	1-2
Total Yards	110	337
Passing	73	127
Comp/Att	14/26	11/18
Yards per pass	2.8	7.1
Rushing	37	210
Rushing Attempts	36	49
Yards per rush	1.0	4.3
Penalties	10-57	10-90
Turnovers	2	2
Fumbles lost	2	1
Interceptions thrown	0	1
Possession	30:35	29:25

Scoring Summary

Period	Time	Scoring play	UK	AU
1st	11:25	AU — Carnell Williams 1 yd run (John Vaughn kick)	0	7
1st	07:48	AU — Carnell Williams 9 yd run (John Vaughn kick)	0	14
1st	04:31	AU — Ronnie Brown 12 yd run (John Vaughn kick)	0	21
2nd	11:30	UK — Rafael Little 4 yd run (Taylor Begley kick)	7	21
3rd	13:16	UK — Taylor Begley 37 yd field goal	10	21
3rd	09:34	AU — Ronnie Brown 17 yd run (John Vaughn kick)	10	28
3rd	02:46	AU — Carl Stewart 1 yd run (John Vaughn kick)	10	35
4th	05:01	AU — Kevis Burnam 15 yd fumble recovery (John Vaughn kick)	10	42

Individual Statistics

Kentucky

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
Rafael Little	14	48	1	25
Glenn Holt	3	13	0	5
Dicky Lyons Jr.	1	7	0	7
Alexis Bwenge	1	2	0	2
Arliss Beach	1	2	0	2
Gerad Parker	1	0	0	0
Justin Sprowles	1	-1	0	0
Tony Dixon	1	-3	0	0
Draak Davis	1	-5	0	0
Andre’ Woodson	12	-26	0	6

Passing

Player	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	LONG	SACKS
Andre’ Woodson	14	26	73	0	0	11	7

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	LONG
Glenn Holt	4	30	9
Draak Davis	2	1	4
Eric Scott	2	15	11
Scott Mitchell	2	10	5
Lonnell Dewalt	2	6	8
Jeremiah Drobney	1	11	11
Joe Schuler	1	0	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	IN 20
Anthony Thornton	5	202	40.4	45	0
Sevin Sucurovic	4	131	32.8	48	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	LONG
Dicky Lyons Jr.	2	7	6

Kickoff Returns

Player	NO	YDS	LONG
Draak Davis	1	19	19

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	LONG
Antoine Huffman	1	15	15

Defense

Player	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	TFL	SACKS	FR	PBU	QH
Joe Schuler	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	0
Antoine Huffman	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Williams	5	0	5	0	0	0	1	0
Chad Anderson	5	0	5	1.0	0	0	0	0
Durrell White	4	1	5	0	0	0	0	1
Muhammad Abdullah	4	1	5	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Booker	3	2	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Fontaine	3	2	5	1.0	0	0	1	0
Earven Flowers	4	0	4	1.0	1.0	0	0	0
Jon Sumrall	3	1	4	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Hopewell	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Wesley Woodyard	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
B. Jay Parsons	3	0	3	2.0	1.0	0	0	1
Jason Leger	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Trey Mielsch	0	3	3	0	0.5	1	0	0
Marcus McClinton	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dennis Johnson	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Vincent Burns	2	0	2	1.0	0	0	0	0
Keith Shelton	1	1	2	1.0	0	0	0	0
Ricky Abren	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Warren Wilson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Karl Booker	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cedric Koger	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lamar Mills	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ellery Moore	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kicking

Player	FGM	FGA	LONG	XPM	XPA	PTS
Taylor Begley	1	1	37	1	1	4

Auburn