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<\/p>\nIt has been a fun ride so far in our battle to determine Kentucky’s best win. We started with 32 games and are now down to eight. All of the top seeds advanced so this sets up some pretty epic match ups. Without any further ado let’s get rolling with Kentucky’s Best Win Elite 8.<\/p>\n
As always let’s begin by taking a look at what’s left in the bracket.<\/p>\n
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Bracket by 2Cool4air via twitter<\/a>: all pictures courtesy of Getty Images<\/p>\n (1)- Oklahoma 1951 vs. (2)- Mississippi State 2016<\/p>\n How they got here: Beat the 2009 Georgia game in round one and the 2011 Tennessee game in the Sweet 16.<\/p>\n About the game-<\/strong> Under coach Bear Bryant<\/strong> the Wildcats headed to New Orleans faced with snapping the Sooners’ 31 game winning streak. Behind a stout defense led by Outland Trophy winner\u00a0Bob Gain<\/a> and game MVP Walk Yowarsky,<\/strong> Kentucky held Oklahoma<\/strong> to 28 points below their season average.<\/p>\n On the other side of the ball the Cats scored all their points in the first half. A touchdown pass from Babe Parilli<\/a> to Wilbur Jamerson<\/strong> and another score by Jamerson was all the points they would need. However it wasn’t until Yowarsky’s recovery of a fumbled punt that the Cats sealed the win.<\/p>\n Why this<\/strong> game in important-<\/strong> Not only did the Cats break the Sooners’ 31 game winning streak but years later computer guru Jeff Sagarin proclaimed Kentucky the 1950 National Champs. In addition many say it’s the single most important victory in school history.<\/p>\n How they got here: Beat 2008 Arkansas<\/strong> in the first round and the 2018 Louisville<\/strong> game in the Sweet 16.<\/p>\n About the game-<\/strong> The Wildcats got off to a rough start in the 2016 season. As a result there were rumblings about Mark Stoops<\/a>‘ job security. The game was a tight back and forth affair and the Cats took a 34-24 lead early in the fourth quarter. However the Bulldogs battled back and took a 38-37 lead with just over a minute to go.<\/p>\n Quarterback Stephen Johnson<\/a> marched the Cats down the field.\u00a0With nine seconds remaining quarterback he hit\u00a0Jeff Badet<\/a>\u00a0with an 18 yard pass down to the Mississippi State 33 yard line. From there\u00a0Austin Macginnis<\/a>\u00a0nailed a 51 yard field goal giving the Cats an improbable victory.<\/p>\nKentucky 13- Oklahoma 7- 1951 Sugar Bowl<\/h4>\n
Kentucky 40- Mississippi State 38<\/h4>\n