Will Stein credits Kentucky’s ‘We kept fighting’ mindset after overtime win over No. 10 LSU

Kentucky coach Will Stein said his team’s ability to keep responding under pressure was the key to its overtime win over No. 10 LSU on Saturday night.

LEX18 reported that Kentucky and LSU battled late into extra time, with the deciding moments coming from Kentucky’s ability to score and then finish a high-stakes conversion.

The sequence began after C.J. Baxter scored on a 1-yard run, putting Kentucky in position to take the lead in overtime, the report said. Following Baxter’s touchdown, quarterback Kenneth Minchey ran untouched for a 2-point conversion.

That successful conversion lifted Kentucky to a 35-34 overtime victory over LSU, LEX18 said. Minchey’s run and the game-winning touchdown-and-conversion combination provided the margin in the final score.

Stein addressed the win in comments highlighted by LEX18, emphasizing a continued effort even when the game could have swung in either direction. “We kept fighting,” Stein said, framing the performance as a matter of staying engaged until the final whistle.

The result means Kentucky closed the game with a narrow one-point margin after a late scoring push and then converted when the opponent would need to answer immediately.

While the report focused on the final scoring sequence and Stein’s assessment, it also underscored the practical importance of execution in overtime, when one possession can determine the outcome and specific plays like a conversion attempt can decide the final tally.