HALFTIME: Mississippi State 14, Kentucky 10
Kentucky started fast, but the Bulldogs enter halftime with all of the momentum and a 14-10 lead.
Josh Ali provided the early excitement for the Wildcats. In his first game back after a 2.5 week absence, he returned a Mississippi State punt 74 yards for a touchdown. It’s the Wildcats’ first punt return touchdown since Lynn Bowden went to the house against Penn State in the Citrus Bowl.
Following a missed Mississippi State field goal, Kentucky took a 10-0 lead. It shrunk quickly thanks to an efficient passing attack by Will Rogers. The Bulldogs’ quarterback connected on 17-of-19 passes for 160 yards to help Mississippi State score 14 unanswered points and retake the lead before half.
The Wildcats appeared to suffer two significant first half injuries. Starting left tackle Dare Rosenthal was helped off the field after suffering an apparent knee injury and outside linebacker Jordan Wright was carted off in the final minutes of the second quarter.
Kentucky had a chance to put points on the board before halftime. Will Levis got the Wildcats into the red zone, then threw his second interception of the night.
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