Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech updates: Live NCAAF game scores, results for Tuesday

Live scores, highlights and updates from the Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech football game

Game Recap

The Kentucky Wildcats rang in the new year with a 37-30 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday.

WR Lynn Bowden Jr. had a dynamite game for UK; he threw one touchdown in addition to rushing for two TDs and 233 yards on 34 carries. Bowden Jr. put himself on the highlight reel with a 61-yard TD scramble in the third quarter. UK received some extra help from LB Jordan Wright, whose 31-yard fumble return for touchdown in the fourth quarter made for one of the game's most unforgettable moments.

A silver lining for Virginia Tech was the play of RB Deshawn McClease, who rushed for one TD and 126 yards on 11 carries.

The Wildcats' win brought them up to 7-5. Virginia Tech's defeat pushes them down to 8-4. With that, the East Division playoffs come to an end.