LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mason Shipley kicked a 45-yard area purpose in time beyond regulation and No. 21 Texas beat Kentucky 16-13 on Saturday night time, regardless of a sub-par outing from Arch Manning and the Longhorns protection.
Shipley additionally kicked a 39-yard area purpose with a minute remaining to offer the Longhorns (5-2, 2-1 Southeastern Convention) a 13-10 lead.
Kentucky (2-4, 0-4) tied the rating at 13-all on Jacob Kauwe’s 45-yard area purpose with 9 seconds remaining to ship the sport into time beyond regulation.
The Longhorns managed simply 179 complete yards, however used two huge punt returns by Ryan Niblett to carry off the Wildcats.
Niblett’s 43-yard return within the fourth quarter arrange Shipley’s late area purpose. Shipley additionally linked on a 53-yard area purpose within the third quarter.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning threw for 132 yards, whereas operating again Quintrevion Wisner ran for Texas’ lone landing within the second quarter.
Kentucky’s protection restricted Texas to 93 complete yards within the first half.
The Longhorns scored their solely landing following Niblett’s 45-yard punt return on DJ Campbell’s fumble restoration in the long run zone with 6:22 remaining within the first half.
Trailing 10-3 within the fourth quarter, Kentucky tied the rating on quarterback Cutter Boley’s 16-yard run with 12:04 remaining.
Boley threw for 258 yards and rushed for for 27 extra for the Wildcats, who doubled the Longhorns’ offensive output with 395 yards.
