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Kentucky declared winner over Southern Miss after multiple weather delays
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Kentucky defeated Southern Miss 31-0 on Saturday night in Lexington — albeit in an abbreviated game.
The game was called with 9:56 remaining in the 3rd quarter after both teams endured multiple weather delays. The decision to end the game early was made mutually by both Kentucky and Southern Miss.
The SEC clarified that the game will be considered a “complete game” with all statistics final. Here’s a statement from the conference on the decision to end the game early:
“By mutual agreement of the participating institutions as permitted by NCAA rules, tonight’s game between Kentucky and Southern Mississippi has been terminated and is considered a complete game with a final score of 31-0 in favor of Kentucky. All statistics in the game are considered final and complete.”
https://twitter.com/SEC/status/1830102609627107816
After the game, head coach Mark Stoops made a point to thank Kentucky fans who stuck it out through the bad weather. The game didn’t begin until 10:05 p.m. due to weather, but Stoops gave credit to Kentucky fans for still creating a raucous atmosphere.
“To go out there 2 hours after we were supposed to and see them just going nuts and cheering us on and rooting for us, that was truly amazing,” Stoops said.
Quarterback Brock Vandagriff was excellent in his program debut. He threw for 169 yards and 3 touchdowns in UK’s victory.
Kentucky will host South Carolina next week.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
