Game 1 is in the books for the Kentucky Wildcats, who used all three phases to run past Ball State to a 44-14 win at Kroger Field.
Kentucky’s special got a 99-yard kickoff return touchdown from Barion Brown, while Octavious Oxendine blocked a Ball State field goal, and new kicker Alex Raynor made all three of his attempts.
Defensively, the Wildcats got a 69-yard fumble return touchdown from Jalen Geiger, making his triumphant return from last year’s ACL tear.
And offensively, Kentucky got 241 passing yards and a touchdown from Devin Leary, while Ray Davis ran for 112 yards and two scores.