One week away from kickoff we revisit quite possibly the most important game in Mark the Mark Stoops era. On an October Saturday night, Kentucky took on Mississippi State in a back and forth game with a lot more than pride on the line.
No. 7: Kentucky 40, Mississippi State 38- October 22, 2016
It was a rough start to 2016 for Mark Stoops. After dropping the home opener and getting blown out by Florida in the Swamp, Stoops was on the hottest seat in all of college football. But, with newfound freshman running back Benny Snell emerging and Stephen Johnson playing well, maybe Kentucky could salvage the season after all.