FINAL from Kroger: Kentucky 40 Mizzou 34

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Dave Matter‏Verified account @Dave_Matter

Up next for #Mizzou: Kentucky makes headway under Stoops

COLUMBIA, MO. • Two games into Mark Stoops' fourth year at Kentucky his future looked bleak. The Wildcats started 0-2 last season, dropping Stoops' record to 12-26. He had the right last name and a successful pedigree as a college assistant. Recruiting was on the upswing, and Kentucky supported his regime with sparkling new facilities.

Six days a week the program seemed to make strides in the Southeastern Conference.

Saturdays were another story.

"We found the recipe that's been successful for us," said Stoops, who instead of looking for work got a two-year contract extension in the offseason.

The Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 SEC) test out that recipe again Saturday when Missouri (1-3, 0-2) visits Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky.

Kentucky, the rare SEC school that still loves basketball first and without apologies, has invested in making football another priority on campus, including a recent $125 million renovation of the stadium and another $45 million football complex. The school isn't cheap on salaries either: Stoops, who had no previous head-coaching experience when he left Florida State for Lexington in 2013, makes $3.35 million this year and could top $6 million next year if he hits all his incentives.

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After scoring 72 points in its opener against Missouri State, Missouri has dropped three straight games. Yet Barry Odom's team, coming off an off week, has had two weeks to prepare for its first road game of the year Saturday at Kentucky.

Missouri has lost to South Carolina (31-13), Purdue (35-3) and Auburn (51-14). Odom, a former defensive coordinator at Missouri and Memphis, fired defensive coordinator DeMontie Cross after the second game. The Tigers are still 110th nationally in total defense.

On offense, the Tigers are led by junior quarterback Drew Lock, who has thrown for 10 touchdowns with six interceptions. Lock has completed just 52.6 percent of his passes, however. Sophomore running back Damarea Crockett has rushed for 375 yards on 59 carries. But 202 yards came in the 72-43 win over Missouri State.

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 Dave Matter‏Verified account @Dave_Matter 2m2 minutes ago

Utsey jumps offsides on back to back plays, but Johnson TD pass puts UK on top, 7-0

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 Dave Matter‏Verified account @Dave_Matter 11m11 minutes ago

End of 1Q: Kentucky leads Missouri 10-0. Tigers in the red zone, face 3 and 5.

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 Dave Matter‏Verified account @Dave_Matter 7m7 minutes ago

McCann misses 38-yard field goal.

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 Dave Matter‏Verified account @Dave_Matter 3m3 minutes ago

Lock throws a rope to Moore who glides in for 50-yard TD

Perfect timing there by Lock. Moore gets past the CB and the ball got there before safety can make a play. Mizzou now trails 13-7

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 Dave Matter‏Verified account @Dave_Matter 3m3 minutes ago

Snell goes 71 yards for TD. Mizzou defense not so good at bottling up that run. Kentucky goes up 20-7.

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 Matt Jones‏ @KySportsRadio 25m25 minutes ago

On radio broadcast, they say apparently a UK player has had a seizure on the sideline. Prayers to that young man

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Matt Jones‏ @KySportsRadio 25m25 minutes ago

On radio broadcast, they say apparently a UK player has had a seizure on the sideline. Prayers to that young man

Jonathan Dunn‏ @jdunnLEX18

Luke Wright being taken off the field on a stretcher. Seemed to be alert and talking with the paramedics.


Backup QB (not on two-deep)

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 Dave Matter‏Verified account @Dave_Matter

SEC says clock should've been stopped with 16 seconds left after Allen knocked ball loose from Moore. Instead MU had 3 seconds after spike
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/sec-clock-should-have-stopped-after-uk-player-knocked-ball/article_fd402dcf-0f71-5e35-b5c3-e2adca8ab1f9.html ... via @stltoday