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"Put a gun to my head," Mark Stoops feels the BBN's pain

There were more Kentucky turnovers (4) than incomplete Mississippi State passes (3) Saturday night at Davis Wade Stadium. Mark Stoops agonized over the 31-17 loss Sunday afternoon. When one reporter shared Will Rogers’ SEC record-breaking stat line, you could see the frustration in the face of the former defensive backs coach.

“The first thought that came to my head was, ‘Put a gun to my head,'” Stoops said during his weekly Monday press conference.

After starting the season 6-0, few anticipated seeing a Kentucky football performance like the dud the Cats dropped in Starkville.