Missouri’s offense was kidnapped on the way to Nashville, Tenn., last week and never arrived for the game against Vanderbilt. MU’s rough day started with a poor showing from the offensive line. The Tigers couldn’t get their running game ignited and consistently created challenging down and distances for a passing game that struggled to move the chains. Did a week of practices unlock the issues the Tigers had at Vandy? The offense figures to face a bigger challenge Saturday against an aggressive Kentucky defense that doesn’t allow big plays and shuts down most passing attacks.

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The Tigers expect Kentucky to play two quarterbacks — converted receiver Lynn Bowden Jr.