Kentucky football picked up an absolutely massive win against No. 10 LSU, and two major factors in that win were Kenny Darby and Brock Coffman. In a game that included a game-tying field goal and a game-winning play in overtime, two other plays also stand out.

When it looked like LSU was taking control, Coffman took it for 55 yards for the touchdown to put Kentucky up 14-10. That was the momentum the Wildcats needed to stay with LSU.

Then, there was Darby, who delivered in the most crucial time in the game as the clock ticked down in regulation. The Louisiana native was a part of the big last drive that set up the game-tying field goal, before also catching a pass on third down in overtime that set up a CJ Baxter touchdown and then a game-winning two-point conversion.

🏈 Co-Special Teams Player of the Week | WK 6

😸 Brock Coffman, @UKFootball #SECFB | presented by @Allstate pic.twitter.com/snXbyYxTHI

— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) October 12, 2026

Those heroics earned Kenny Darby the SEC Freshman of the Week and Brock Coffman Co-SEC Special Teams Player of the Week. Both Coffman and Darby made crucial plays and now they are rewarded for their work. Darby totaled 79 yards on four catches in the win over LSU.

🏈 Freshman of the Week | WK 6

😸 Kenny Darby, @UKFootball #SECFB | presented by @Allstate pic.twitter.com/jH0choR2Nk

— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) October 12, 2026

“There’s really not a lot of words right now. I’m pretty shocked — in shock. Shouldn’t say shocked. I’m in shock,” Will Stein said after Kentucky’s win over LSU. “We got a really good football team. People count us out. I took a picture of the College GameDay this morning. Everybody picked LSU. Keep doing that. I appreciate that. Gives us a lot of fuel, a lot of fire because everybody doubts us, and this is a really tough group that’s battled a lot, injuries, a lot of change that’s happened since we’ve gotten here, and so this is a really big moment for our players.”

Darby and Coffman helped Kentucky go on to earn a win that will be talked about for years to come in the Will Stein era as the head coach is looking to turn the program into a national contender.

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