LEXINGTON, Ky. — Missouri showed the rare sign of life to open the third quarter and (finally) put some points on the board. On their third snap of the half, Tyler Badie took a screen pass 73 yards to the end zone for the Tigers’ first score, cutting into UK’s lead at 22-7.
After three straight stops by the Missouri defense, Barry Odom did the unexpected, replacing quarterback Kelly Bryant with backup Taylor Powell with 6:27 left in the third quarter. With Bryant standing on the sideline watching behind the Missouri coaches, Powell led the offense into the red zone but the offense sputtered just inside the 20.