Offensively for Kentucky, the first and second halves could not have been more different. The first half has to be considered a success (20-17 UK lead at halftime), even though the Cats’ defense had little interest in playing their part. It helps that Ole Miss’ defense didn’t either.
In the first two quarters, Kentucky put points on the board in all four of their drives — the first two of which were field goals and the latter two being touchdowns. Stephen Johnson continued his run of admirable quarterback play, throwing only one incompletion in the first half.