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Kentucky won the toss and deferred at the 2nd half.
Mississippi State starts on the 15 yard line after a big hit.
MSU Russell to Lewis for a Bulldogs first down on 28 yard line.
MSU: Russell throwing it anywhere he wants to right now. Bulldogs at Kentucky 44 yard line.
MSU: 3rd and 5 at UK 39 yard line. Donte Rumph down for Kentucky…looks shaken up.
MSU: Kentucky gives up another 1st down…ball on 25.
MSU: Another gain of 10 yards. 1st and 10 on 15 yard line.
MSU: Russell is 5-6 for 47 yards on this drive.
MSU: Touchdown Bulldogs: Russell to Marcus for 10 yards. PAT is good.
7-0 Mississippi State: 13 plays 84 yards, Time of Possession 5:45.
MSU Quarterback Tyler Russell was 6-8 for 57 yards and touchdown on opening drive
UK: Raymond Sanders returns kick to 20 yard line with 9:07 left in 1st quarter.
UK: Whitlow starts at quarterback. 3 and out.
UK: 56 yard punt by Landon Foster(season long). MSU gets ball back on own 19 yard line.
MSU: A short run for 2 yards and an incomplete pass. 3rd and 8.
MSU: 1st down on 9 yard pass. Kentucky just can’t get off the field on 3rd down.
MSU 6:55 3rd and 10 on 30 yard line.
MSU: Russell to Smith for another 1st down. Can’t get off the field.
MSU: Kentucky finally gets a stop on 3rd down, but great punt by MSU. Kentucky starts on 8 yard line down 7-0 with 5:28 left in 1st quarter.
UK: Jalen Whitlow still at QB. Sanders with run of no gain.
UK: Sanders again, this time for gain of 1. 3rd and 9.
UK: Whitlow throws a strike to Gene McCaskill but ball is dropped after big hit.
UK: Foster punts 52 yards and MSU starts on their own 39 yard line with 4:07 left in 1st quarter.
MSU: Cody Quinn has pass breakup in the endzone and tips ball and Mikie Benton should have intercepted pass but dropped it.
MSU: MSU has 4th and 2 on 35 yard line….going for it.
MSU: 1st down on 5 yard run for Dak Prescott.
MSU: Touchdown Mississippi State. LaDarius Perkins with a 31 yard run.
Score: 14-0 Mississippi State Drive 6 plays 61 yards in 2:35.
UK: Patrick Towles now at quarterback and runs 1 yard for his first collegiate play.
UK: Another run, stuffed for a loss of 3, this time Jonathan George. 3rd and 11.
UK: Patrick Towles ends the 1st quarter with his first completion: a 14 yard pass to La’Rod King and a Kentucky first down.
End of 1st Quarter: Mississippi State 14 Kentucky 0
UK: Kentucky stars out the 2nd half with a Towles pass for 7 yards to Raymond Sanders.
UK: Sanders with a 7 yard run and a 1st down.
UK Patrick Towles is driving this team down the field. 2nd and 7 on MSU 32 yard line.
UK: Patrick Towles completes the drive with a 32 yard touchdown pass to La’Rod King.
Score: Mississippi State 14 Kentucky 7 10 plays for 80 yards in 4:29.
MSU: After getting one first down…3rd and 1 on UK 44 yard line.
MSU: Kentucky stops Prescott short of the 1st down and after Demarco Robinson drops the punt and is lucky to recover it, Patrick Towles comes back out with 7:58 left and drive starts on Uk 14 yard line.
UK: Kentucky goes 3 and out after 2 good runs by George, but gets stuffed on 3rd and 1.
UK: Foster with a 36 yard punt. Bulldogs start on own 45 yard line.
Thought: Skeptical play calling after Towles goes 5-5 for 71 yards and a touchdown on his first drive. Let the kid have some fun.
MSU: Bulldogs starting do run it down Kentucky’s throat.
MSU: 3rd and 1 on the Kentucky 32 yard line.
MSU: Tyler Russell sneaks for the 1st down.
MSU: 3:50 left in the 1st half.
MSU: 3rd and 10 on Kentucky 28 yard line.
MSU: 1st down on Russell 19 yard pass to Perkins. Ball on 9 yard line.
MSU: 4th and 3…going for a field goal and drills it.
MSU drive: 11 plays 52 yards 4:19.
Score: Mississippi State 17 Kentucky 7
1:55 left in 1st half.
UK: Towles gets sacked and Kentucky can’t get out of the hole and punts.
UK: Foster punts 50 yards to MSU 29 yard line.
Injury: Martavious Neloms had to be helped off the field with no weight being put on his leg..possible hamstring.
MSU takes over with 53 seconds left and 1 timeout.
MSU: Big pass play for 26 yards and add on a facemask penalty. Bulldogs on UK 28.
MSU: Bulldogs call timeout with 3 seconds.
Mississippi State drills a 37 yard field goal to end the half.
Halftime: Mississippi State 20 Kentucky 7
Stats that have made a difference
- UK:Patrick Towles 5-6 for 71 yards and 1 touchdown
- MSU: LeDarius Perkins 12 rushes for 74 yards and 1 touchdown
- UK: Landon Foster 4 punts for 194 yards with a long of 56
- MSU: Tyler Russell 16-28 for 177 yards and 1 touchdown
- Total Yards: MSU 278 UK 90
- Rushing: MSU 101 UK 17
2nd Half
Uk: Patrick Towles is out of the game due to an ankle injury and Jalen Whitlow starts the 2nd half.
UK: Kentucky goes 3 and out. Foster punts to Kentucky 40 yard line. 27 yard punt.
MSU: Touchdown Mississippi State. Russell to Bumphis for 27 yards.
Score: Mississippi State 27 Kentucky 7 with 12:43 left in 3rd quarter.
Touchdown Kentucky with a 3 yard run by Jalen Whitlow.
Mississippi State 27 Kentucky 14 6:22 in 3rd quarter.
Kentucky gets onside kick and Jalen Whitlow proceeds to run for 1st down.
Ball on MSU 45 yard line.
Kentucky has to punt after Jalen Whitlow is sacked.
MSU: Kentucky defense holds as they stop the Bulldogs on 3rd and 2.
UK: Whitlow and the Wildcats take over on their own 23 yard line with 51 seconds left in 3rd quarter.
End of the 3rd quarter: Mississippi State 27 Kentucky 14
Kentucky’s La’Rod King called for a big offensive pass interference call that wiped out a great catch by Demarco Robinson and the Wildcats have top punt.
Mississippi State takes over on their own 16 yard line with 13:11 left in the 4th quarter.
MSU now at their own 48 after a couple of possible turnovers but didn’t happen for the Wildcats.
MSU: 3rd and 5 with 10:47 left in game.
MSU: Russell to Bumphis for 17 yards. 1st and 10 on UK 30 yard line.
Kentucky takes over after recovering MSU’s Chris Smith fumble on their own 26 yard line.
Jalen Whitlow with a 22 yard run to the MSU 43 yard line and a 1st down with 7:30 left in game.
Kentucky goes for it on 4th down and can’t convert. Mississippi State takes over on their own 44 yard line with 6:59 left in the game.
MSU: Bulldogs punt after 3 and out. 4:45 left in the game.
Kentucky has played 14 true freshman this season after Patrick Towles and Zack Blaylock played today.
Attendance is 49,498.
Kentucky takes over on their own 20 yard line.
UK: Whitlow to Collins for 13 yards to the 33 yard line. 4:25 left.
Kentucky loses the ball on downs….just won’t throw the ball down field.
Roughly 3 minutes to go and MSU looks content to run the ball till this one is over.
Final Score: Mississippi State 27 Kentucky 14
