Thanks to big plays from Terry Wilson, Keaton Upshaw and Josh Paschal, the Kentucky Wildcats head into halftime with a 14-0 lead over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
After a back-and-forth effort to begin the game featuring five consecutive punts, UK got on the board first with a 12-yard touchdown strike from Wilson to Upshaw to go up 7-0. UK pass-rusher Josh Paschal followed it up with a 76-yard interception returned to the Mississippi State 2, with running back Chris Rodriguez punching in the score on the next play to put the Cats up 14-0.
With the Bulldogs driving right before half, UK linebacker Jamin Davis – sporting Chris Oats’ No.