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In a thrilling overtime game at Lexington, Ky., quarterback Kenneth Minchey led Kentucky to a 35-34 victory over No. 10 LSU on Saturday night with a decisive two-point conversion after C.J. Baxter’s touchdown run. Minchey threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, including crucial passes in overtime that set up the game-winning play. The win boosted Kentucky's record to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in SEC play, while LSU dropped to 4-2 with their second conference loss.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Kentucky Beats LSU” on 2026-10-11,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
Quarterback Kenneth Minchey ran untouched for a 2-point conversion after C.J. Baxter scored on a 1-yard run to lift Kentucky to a 35-34 overtime victory over No. 10 LSU on Saturday night.
asserted
Baxter → run → night
LSU (4-2, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) scored first in overtime when quarterback Sam Leavitt scored on a 15-yard run and they made the extra points.
asserted
they → score → points
Kentucky (5-1, 3-1) forced overtime when Adam Zouagui kicked a 33-yard field goal with 12 seconds left in regulation after missing field goals of 42 and 26 yards with less than five minutes to play, the second after Leavitt was sacked and fumbled.
asserted
Leavitt → force → minutes
Minchey was 23 of 36 for 246 yards passing, 206 of those in the second half.
asserted
Minchey → pass → half
Baxter ran for 123 yards — 77 on Kentucky’s first play of the game — and two touchdowns.
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Baxter → run → game
Freshman receiver Kenneth Darby, who had originally committed to LSU, had four catches for 79 yards.
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who → commit → yards
His 22-yard catch in overtime put the Wildcats at the LSU 1 to set up the winning sequence.
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catch → put → sequence
Leavitt was 25-of-34 passing for 275 yards and two touchdowns, but also had an interception and the fumble.
asserted
Leavitt → pass → interception
LSU wide receiver Jackson Harris threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Roman Mothershed with 9:42 remaining to give the Tigers a 27-24 lead.
asserted
Harris → throw → lead
The Tigers’ defense was giving up an average of 220.6 yards per game, third in the nation.
asserted
defense → give → nation
Saturday night they gave up 401 yards.
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they → give → yards
The Wildcats rode Minchey’s arm in the second half.
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Wildcats → ride → half
The Notre Dame transfer only had 40 yards passing in the first half, and 131 of his yards came in the fourth quarter.
asserted
131 → have → quarter
Up next
LSU: Hosts No. 17 Mississippi State next Saturday.
asserted
LSU → host → State
Kentucky: Visits Oklahoma next Saturday.
asserted
Kentucky → visit → Oklahoma
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