Kentucky scores wild touchdown when Murray State defender botches easy interception in bizarre fashion

The Murray State Racers' shot squad isn't having a play to remember, and its woes were encapsulated by a mind-boggling touchdown surrendered to the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday. 

The Wildcats, who are besides having a down year, hosted the Racers Saturday, and the archetypal touchdown of the crippled was 1 that should've easy been an interception by Murray State. 

Instead, it goes down arsenic 1 of assemblage football's "Did that conscionable happen?" moments of 2024. 

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Kentucky Wildcats backmost Brock Vandagriff (12) is forced retired of bounds by Murray State Racers linebacker Justice Cross (7) during the 2nd 4th astatine Kroger Field. (Jordan Prather/Imagn Images)

On Kentucky’s first thrust of the game, backmost Brock Vandagriff took a changeable heavy downfield to receiver Hardley Gilmore IV, who had abstraction down the near side. 

After shuffling into the throw, Vandagriff threw it short, and it appeared destined to beryllium an interception for Murray State. It would’ve been the cleanable effect by the Racers’ defence aft the discourtesy threw an interception connected its opening drive. 

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But KaVan Reed, a Murray State elder antiaircraft back, couldn’t haul successful the casual prime arsenic it slipped done his hands. 

What made things adjacent worse was the shot landed successful the hands of Gilmore, who walked into the extremity portion for 1 of the oddest touchdowns you’ll see. 

Kentucky Wildcats backmost Brock Vandagriff (12) is forced retired of bounds by Murray State Racers linebacker Justice Cross (7) during the 2nd 4th astatine Kroger Field. (Jordan Prather/Imagn Images)

That was the archetypal of galore scores for Kentucky, which bushed Murray State, 48-6, to amended to 4-6 connected the year. The Racers fell to 1-10. 

Vandagriff breathed a suspiration of alleviation erstwhile helium saw the shot successful the hands of Gilmore. It was 1 of 2 touchdowns helium threw successful the game. He was 12-for-19 for 183 yards with an interception arsenic well. 

Murray State Racers antiaircraft backmost James Jackson tackles Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Hardley Gilmore IV (17) during the 2nd 4th astatine Kroger Field. (Jordan Prather/Imagn Images)

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Jamarion Wilcox led the crushed crippled for the Wildcats, rushing for 123 yards connected 13 carries with a touchdown. Gilmore finished with 72 yards connected 2 catches. 

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