Kentucky pulls away from Mississippi State with huge second quarter

Football is a game of execution. Football can also be a game of momentum when certain situations arrive. On Saturday night at Davis-Wade Stadium, Kentucky won when the biggest situations arrived. The program’s long losing streak in Starkville and to SEC West foes on the road ended because of that.

In the second quarter, Kentucky’s defense made a few key plays, and then the offense landed a knockout punch in the Middle 8. The Wildcats went out and won the game in Starkville.

Let’s take a closer look at the snaps that made the biggest difference in Kentucky’s 24-3 win that was powered by complementary football.

Red zone stop

After a slow start, Mississippi State’s offense got rolling on their…