{"id":18003,"date":"2018-10-28T18:17:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-28T22:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosoncfb.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=18003"},"modified":"2025-09-13T15:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:23:18","slug":"four-takeaways-from-kentuckys-miraculous-win-over-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2018\/10\/28\/four-takeaways-from-kentuckys-miraculous-win-over-missouri\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Takeaways From Kentucky\u2019s Miraculous Win Over Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Four Takeaways From Kentucky\u2019s Miraculous Win Over Missouri<\/h4>\n<p>For most of the game Saturday night Kentucky did little against the Tigers. However in the last six minutes of the game\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/coaches\/mark-stoops-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Stoops&#8217; <\/a>club rallied from a 14-3 deficit to win 15-14. Here now are four Takeaways from Kentucky\u2019s miraculous win over Missouri.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/terry-wilson-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terry Wilson<\/a>\u00a0Is The Starting Quarterback<\/h4>\n<p>Before the game both Stoops and offensive coordinator <strong>Eddie Gran<\/strong> said the Cats would play multiple quarterbacks. They did just that however the results were not good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/danny-clark-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Third string signal caller Danny Clark<\/a>\u00a0played one series and promptly fumbled. The Cats were lucky to get the ball back. He didn\u2019t play anymore the rest of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Backup\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/gunnar-hoak-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gunnar Hoak<\/a> played a few series in the second half but did little. Hoak completed three of eight passes for 27 yards. As a result of the revolving signal callers the Wildcat offense struggled all night.<\/p>\n<p>After a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/lynn-bowden-jr-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lynn Bowden <\/a> punt return for a touchdown made it 14-9 the Cats had a chance to take the lead. However on a third and three Wilson threw a long bomb that was intercepted.<\/p>\n<p>Following another defensive stop Wilson\u00a0looked more like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/stephen-johnson-8.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephen Johnson<\/a> on the final drive. Calmly leading the Cats 81 yards\u00a0down the field he hit tight end\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/cj-conrad-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">C. J. Conrad<\/a> on the\u00a0final play for the win.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tonight\u2019s final play with the audio from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomleachKY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tomleachKY<\/a>. Classic! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BBN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VictoryKentucky?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#VictoryKentucky<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wCIVAeRSkd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wCIVAeRSkd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bradley Stevenson (@bss1974) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bss1974\/status\/1056357003227029505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For the game Wilson went 22 of 31 passing for a career high 267 yards with a touchdown and an interception.<\/p>\n<p>Another player who deserves a huge shout out is Bowden on his career night. The sophomore caught 13 passes for 166 yards and\u00a0a punt return for a touchdown. He is the first player since 2000 to have that many catches and yards and a return for a score in the same game.<\/p>\n<h4>Offensive Play Calling Was Atrocious<\/h4>\n<p>All night long the coaching staff seemed to be grasping at straws trying to figure out what to run. Three times Kentucky had the ball with\u00a0fourth and short yardage. As they went to the line of scrimmage a time out was called. Following the stoppage of play the Wildcats tried running up the middle\u00a0each time and was stopped. Had the Cats not won the lasting image from tonight may have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/benjamin-snell-jr-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benny Snell<\/a> arguing with Gran.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/leeweglarz\/status\/1056313615668645889<\/p>\n<p>Ever since the second half of the <strong>South Carolina<\/strong> game teams have crowded the box daring the Cats to beat them with the pass. Kentucky continues to run and continues to have no success. As a result the Wildcat offense has only mustered four touchdowns in the last three and a half games.<\/p>\n<p>Possibly with the success throwing the ball late in the game\u00a0defenses will be forced to\u00a0play more honest. As we continue with four takeaways from Kentucky&#8217;s miraculous win over Missouri it&#8217;s time for another shout out to the defense.<\/p>\n<h4>The Defense Was Amazing<\/h4>\n<p>It seems like we say this every week but <strong>Matt House\u2019s<\/strong> unit was outstanding. The nation\u2019s second toughest defense to score on held Missouri to 14 points twenty four below their average.<\/p>\n<p>Led again by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/josh-allen-6.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Allen<\/a> the Cats held the vaunted Tiger attack to only 249 yards or roughly half of what they averaged. The senior was a disruptive force all evening again showing why he is in <strong>Mel Kiper Jr&#8217;s<\/strong> top ten in the 2019 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Josh Allen is the only SEC player since 2000 to have at least 11 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 forced fumbles in a true road game<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Corey Price (@coreyp08) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coreyp08\/status\/1056337286529454080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition they held\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/drew-lock-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drew Lock<\/a> and company to eight consecutive three and outs to end the game. Each time Kentucky needed a stop they rose to the challenge.<\/p>\n<h4>These Are Games Kentucky Doesn&#8217;t Win<\/h4>\n<p>The long history of Kentucky football is littered with last second heartbreaking losses. From the\u00a01993 Peach Bowl to the &#8220;Bluegrass Miracle&#8221; to\u00a0last year&#8217;s <strong>Florida<\/strong> game the Cats are usually on the other side of the last second wins. However this year has been all about changing history and they did it again on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time since a\u00a01971 win against <strong>Vanderbilt<\/strong>,\u00a0Kentucky won on a last second touchdown. As a result of the victory, the Wildcats assured their first winning\u00a0record in the SEC\u00a0since 1977. Think this wasn&#8217;t a special win? Check out the reaction in the locker room.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/KY_Clips\/status\/1056335550557446145<\/p>\n<p>The words &#8220;Kentucky won a football game it should have lost&#8221; is something you don&#8217;t see ever. Just another testament to what has been an incredible season so far.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for checking out four takeaways from\u00a0Kentucky&#8217;s miraculous\u00a0win over Missouri here at <strong>Last Word On College Football<\/strong>. Next week another phrase I didn&#8217;t think I would type: &#8220;Kentucky Hosts <strong>Georgia<\/strong> for the SEC East title!&#8221; We will have a preview of the biggest game in at least a decade if not more for Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"6bJ9B_ukSnx-HAIu_-d1ww\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1054432468\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'6bJ9B_ukSnx-HAIu_-d1ww',sig:'qL5b1poSuzWPY6Rls7-jnX8emfRxSY1vyHa7J5hxHb4=',w:'594px',h:'419px',items:'1054432468',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four Takeaways From Kentucky\u2019s Miraculous Win Over Missouri For most of the game Saturday night Kentucky did little against the Tigers. However in the last six minutes of the game\u00a0Mark Stoops&#8217; club rallied from a 14-3 deficit to win 15-14. Here now are four Takeaways from Kentucky\u2019s miraculous win over Missouri. 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