Instant Reaction: Kentucky 35 - Mizzou 28

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesIt certainly isn’t the outcome we wanted but it could have been so much worse. The Tigers fought back several times before running out of steam in their final drive, and with the possibility that Connor Bazelak is hurt there are some bigger issues than just losing to an excellent conference opponent on the road. Regardless, here are the things that stood out to me:

The defensive front six is a problem

Chris Turner, Akial Byers, and Kobie Whiteside are all seniors. Trajan Jeffcoat was an All-American last year. They are, currently, non-factors. Yes, they occasionally get sacks but, more often than not, they get completely wiped out of the play. And Blaze…