Kentucky shocks LSU with second-straight walk-off two-point conversion win in overtime

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-11 · by Matt Reigle

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Kentucky Wildcats shocked LSU Tigers in an electrifying 35-34 overtime victory, becoming the first FBS team to secure back-to-back one-point wins via walk-off two-point conversions. Both quarterbacks, Kentucky's Kenny Minchy and LSU’s Sam Leavitt, put up significant numbers, throwing for 275 and 246 yards respectively. In a dramatic finish, Kentucky coach Will Stein opted for the high-risk strategy that paid off again when his team scored on a one-yard run by CJ Baxter and then successfully executed the crucial two-point conversion to win.
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On October 28, Kentucky shocked LSU, pulling off an upset win in overtime when they scored on a two-point conversion to take a 35-34 victory. The game was tense throughout, with both teams trading leads and scoring drives all night long. Kentucky's Adam Zouagui kicked a critical 33-yard field goal as time expired in regulation, forcing the match into overtime. In overtime, LSU took an early lead but failed to convert their two-point attempt, setting up Kentucky’s decisive play. Quarterback Kenneth Minchey capitalized on this opportunity by running untouched for the winning conversion after C.J. Baxter's touchdown run from a yard out. This victory marked Kentucky's second consecutive win via a game-winning two-point conversion in overtime and was a significant upset against the No. 10 ranked LSU team.

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“Both articles describe Kentucky's overtime victory over LSU using a two-point conversion in the same game.”
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“Both articles describe Kentucky's overtime victory over LSU using a two-point conversion by Kenneth Minchey, indicating they are reporting on the exact same game and incident.”

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Matt Reigle
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🔮 You'd think it would be hard to top winning a game by pushing your chips to the center of the table and putting everything on a two-point conversion attempt in overtime to win, like the Kentucky Wildcats did last week against South Carolina.
🔮 ...Well, I guess someone could just ask, but my way is more fun.
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Kentucky LSU South Carolina Wildcats the Kentucky Wildcats

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Wildcats ORG · 5× Kentucky ORG · 4× LSU ORG · 4× Will Stein PERSON · 2× FOX ORG · 1× FOX News ORG · 1× LSU Tigers ORG · 1× South Carolina GPE · 1× the Bayou Bengals ORG · 1× the Kentucky Wildcats ORG · 1×

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You'd think it would be hard to top winning a game by pushing your chips to the center of the table and putting everything on a two-point conversion attempt in overtime to win, like the Kentucky Wildcats did last week against South Carolina.
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🔮 You'd think it would be hard to top winning a game by pushing your chips to the center of the table and putting everything on a two-point conversion attempt in overtime to win, like the Kentucky Wildcats did last week against South Carolina.

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You'd think it would be hard to top winning a game by pushing your chips to the center of the table and putting everything on a two-point conversion attempt in overtime to win, like the Kentucky Wildcats did last week against South Carolina. asserted
Wildcats → think → Carolina
Well, they found a way: they did it again, and this time it was against the No. 10 LSU Tigers. asserted
it → find → Tigers
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
The Wildcats pulled off a shocker, beating the Bayou Bengals 35-34 in overtime. asserted
Wildcats → pull → overtime
The two teams traded scoring drives all game long, with both quarterbacks, LSU's Sam Leavitt and Kentucky's Kenny Minchy, both having big nights, throwing for 275 and 246 yards respectively. asserted
quarterbacks → trade → yards
By the end of regulation, it was tied 27-27, with LSU getting the first possession in overtime. asserted
LSU → tie → overtime
Leavitt got things started with a 10-yard pass, and then followed it up with a 15-yard run to the house to give LSU the lead. asserted
things → get → lead
Coach Lane Kiffin sent out his kicking team, and Scott Starzyk booted the extra point to give them a seven-point lead. asserted
Starzyk → send → lead
This is exactly what happened to Kentucky just one week earlier against the Gamecocks. asserted
what → happen → Gamecocks
Kentucky gave up a touchdown and extra point, and then countered with a touchdown of their own and a two-point conversion for the win. asserted
Kentucky → give → win
Running back CJ Baxter scored on a 1-yard run, and sure enough, Kentucky coach Will Stein kept his offense on the field. asserted
Stein → score → field
Kiffin used a timeout, and then Stein used one of his own just in time to negate a crystal-clear false start on his Wildcats. asserted
Stein → use → Wildcats
When they finally got the ball off, LSU seemed to think they were going to pass it, which gave Minchy a ton of daylight to trot into the end zone for the win. asserted
which → get → win
That made the Wildcats the first team in FBS history to win back-to-back overtime games by a single point. asserted
Wildcats → make → point
Will Stein should probably hit a roulette table the way his gambling has been paying off. asserted
gambling → hit → table
That's a statement win for the Wildcats and a crushing defeat for the Wildcats, who have now lost two so far this season. asserted
who → crush → two
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