The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats picked up their fourth win Saturday night as they knocked off the Northern Illinois Huskies, 31-23.
The first half was one to forget.
Ethan Hampton and the Huskies marched right down the field to open the game and kept this experienced Kentucky defense on their toes. That continued throughout the first-half, as the NIU coaching staff’s game plan worked to perfection, limiting the amount of possessions for Will Levis and this explosive UK offense.
The huge turning point however was the fumble by Kavosiey Smoke with just over 30-seconds left in the first half that set up NIU with perfect field position.