The Kentucky Wildcats shocked the No. 6 ranked Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday with a 20-17 victory, snapping the Rebels' seven-game winning streak and marking Kentucky's highest-ranked road win since 1977. A missed field goal by Ole Miss kicker Micah Davis in the final minute sealed the upset.
OXFORD, Miss. — Kentucky upset No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 on Saturday, when Rebels kicker Micah Davis hooked a 48-yard field-goal attempt way wide with 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give the Wildcats their highest-ranked road win since 1977.
The Rebels had a seven-game winning streak snapped and were shocked as a double-digit favorite in their SEC opener.Josh Kattus #84 of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 28, 2024.Old college rivals in TBT brawl after spitting accusation in $1 million tournamentThe Wildcats took a three-point lead with 2:25 left in the fourth quarter, with a little fumble luck.
Two weeks after Kentucky coach Mark Stoops faced criticism for not being aggressive enough late in the game on fourth down against Georgia, the Wildcats go-ahead drive was kept alive with a 63-yard yard completion from Brock Vandagriff to Barion Brown on fourth-and-7 and the Kentucky 20.Barion Brown #of the Kentucky Wildcats catches a pass during the second half against Isaiah Hamilton #3 of the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 28, 2024.
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