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

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Reigle, M. (2026, October 11). Kentucky shocks LSU with second-straight walk-off two-point conversion win in overtime. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/kentucky-shocks-lsu-second-straight-walk-off-two-point-conversion-win-overtime

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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, Kentucky stunned LSU (then ranked No. 10) with a 35-34 overtime victory at Kroger Field in Lexington. In the final moments of regulation, Kentucky forced overtime when Adam Zouagui kicked a tying field goal from 33 yards out with just 12 seconds left. During the extra period, both teams scored touchdowns; however, Kentucky's Kenneth Minchey ran untouched for the decisive two-point conversion after C.J. Baxter’s one-yard touchdown run. LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns but also had an interception and a fumble, while Kentucky’s Kenny Minchey passed for 246 yards. This win marks Kentucky's second upset of a top-ten team under first-year coach Will Stein, significantly boosting the Wildcats' season outlook. For LSU, the loss raises questions about their performance in Lane Kiffin's inaugural year despite recent wins over Clemson and Texas A&M.

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Narrative

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

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

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

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page → contain → partners

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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