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Levis' 4 TDs help No. 8 Kentucky hold off Northern Illinois 31-23

WUKY | By Associated Press

Published September 25, 2022 at 7:32 AM EDT

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Kentucky quarterback Will Levis (7) throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Northern Illinois in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb)

Will Levis tied a career best with four touchdown passes, including critical scores of 70 and 40 yards to Barion Brown and Tayvion Robinson, respectively, after halftime, and No. 8 Kentucky held off Northern
Illinois 31-23.

After allowing the pesky Huskies a tying touchdown seconds before halftime, Levis put the Wildcats ahead 21-14 just 58 seconds into the third quarter by hitting Brown across the middle on third and 10.
Robinson's second TD catch made it 31-14, a cushion Kentucky needed to withstand NIU's rally to within a possession late in the game. Levis overcame five sacks. The Wildcats travel to Oxford, Mississippi to take on Ole Miss Saturday. Kickoff is at noon.

Levis' 4 TDs help No. 8 Kentucky hold off Northern Illinois 31-23

Will Levis tied a career best with four touchdown passes, including critical scores of 70 and 40 yards to Barion Brown and Tayvion Robinson, respectively, after halftime, and No. 8 Kentucky held off Northern Illinois 31-23.

Will Levis tied a career best with four touchdown passes, including critical scores of 70 and 40 yards to Barion Brown and Tayvion Robinson, respectively, after halftime, and No. 8 Kentucky held off Northern
Illinois 31-23.