[2] Kentucky entered the game at 7–4, unranked, though having been ranked earlier in the season in the USA Today coaches' poll.
[1] Kentucky started the scoring with a 36-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tim Couch to wide receiver Lance Mickelsen for an early 7–0 lead.
Minutes later, Tim Couch found Anthony White for a 16-yard touchdown pass, to give Kentucky a 14–3 lead.
In the third quarter, Forney connected on field goals of 21 and 25 yards, to give Penn State a 19–14 lead.
In the fourth quarter, Chafie Fields scored on a 19-yard touchdown run with four minutes left to give Penn State a 26–14 lead.