Davis Wade Stadium, a venue that once roared with cheers and the ringing of cowbells, fell eerily silent, barring one prominent section of blue and white in the southeast corner.
Trailing by three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, Mississippi State third-string quarterback Chris Parson had led the Bulldogs down the field in a make-or-break effort to prevent the first Kentucky football win in Starkville since 2008.
Despite reaching the two-yard line, penalties saw the home squad lineup for a fourth-and-goal from the UK 18-yard line with just over six minutes remaining in the contest.
