Kentucky sprinted out to a 14-0 first quarter lead, poised to steamroll past Eastern Michigan for a blowout victory. That dream quickly dissolved into a nightmare.
A.J. Rose fumbled the ball on the one-yard line just before entering the end zone to take a 21-0 lead. Jordan Griffin responded just a few plays later by picking off a pass, but penalties forced the Cats to settle for a field goal. On the ensuing drive Kash Daniel caught a tipped pass for his first career interception. More self-inflicted mistakes erased a long Kavosiey Smoke touchdown. A missed field goal from 49 yards out resulted in zero points.