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Jon Hale

Big game from Will Levis leads Kentucky to 31-23 win over Northern Illinois

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The appetizers are finished. It’s time for the main course of Kentucky football’s 2022 season.

No. 8 Kentucky closed its September slate with a 31-23 win over Northern Illinois to move to 4-0 on the season. Like the previous nonconference wins over Miami (Ohio) and Youngstown State, Saturday’s win was not always pretty, but Kentucky did just enough to ensure it returns to SEC play at No. 16 Ole Miss in a week with an unblemished record.

Quarterback Will Levis completed 18 of 26 passes for 303 yards and four touchdowns. Wide receivers Tayvion Robinson (seven catches, 147 yards, two touchdowns) and Barion Brown (four catches, 102 yards, two touchdowns) both topped the 100-yard plateau.

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