Unranked Kentucky upsets No. 6 Ole Miss after kicker misses potential game-tying field goal

The Kentucky Wildcats astir shocked the world, astir upsetting top-ranked Georgia 2 weeks ago. On Saturday, they officially shocked the world.

The Wildcats went connected the roadworthy and upset sixth-ranked Ole Miss 20-17. 

Rebels backmost Jaxson Dart gave his kicker a accidental to necktie it astatine the extremity of the game. After converting a 4th and 11 with a 42-yard completion to choky extremity Caden Prieskorn, Dart had the Rebels successful business. 

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Kentucky Wildcats caput manager Mark Stoops reacts aft defeating the Mississippi Rebels astatine Vaught-Hemingway Stadium successful Oxford, Miss., Sept. 28, 2024. (Thomas/Imagn Images)

However, the Wildcats' defence held beardown aft giving up the 4th down conversion, and Lane Kiffin sent retired his kicker to effort and necktie the game. 

Kicker Caden Davis hooked his 48-yard game-tying tract extremity effort wide near with 48 seconds left, securing the upset triumph for Kentucky. 

The Kentucky discourtesy struggled for astir of the crippled but recovered its groove erstwhile it mattered most. 

Down 17-13, it was determination clip for Kentucky caput manager Mark Stoops. The Wildcats had a 4th and 7 connected their ain 20-yard enactment with nether 4 minutes near successful the game.

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Kentucky Wildcats antiaircraft backmost Jordan Lovett (25) reacts aft a missed tract extremity adjacent the extremity of a crippled against the Mississippi Rebels astatine Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.  (Petre Thomas/Imagn Images)

Stoops kept the discourtesy connected the field, and it rewarded him with its biggest play of the day. Quarterback Brock Vandagriff connected with wide receiver Barion Brown for a 63-yard gain. 

Two plays later, the Wildcats got a fortunate break. Stoops brought successful backup backmost Gavin Wimsatt successful a goal-line bundle to effort and tally the shot for a touchdown. 

However, Wimsatt fumbled the shot erstwhile helium was tackled, and the shot fell close into the hands of Wildcats’ choky extremity Josh Kattus, who scampered into the extremity portion for the touchdown. 

Vandagriff threw for 243 yards and a touchdown successful the win, connecting for a touchdown with wide receiver Dane Key, who caught 8 passes for 105 yards. 

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Kentucky Wildcats backmost Brock Vandagriff (12) passes the shot for a touchdown arsenic Mississippi Rebels antiaircraft linemen Zxavian Harris (51) pursues during the archetypal fractional astatine Vaught-Hemingway Stadium successful Oxford, Miss., Sep 28, 2024.  (Petre Thomas/Imagn Images)

In the loss, Dart threw for 261 yards and a touchdown portion adding 22 yards connected the ground. Wide receiver Tre Harris had a monster day, catching 9 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown. 

The Wildcats improved to 3-2 and look to physique connected their momentum from the large triumph erstwhile they instrumentality from their bye week against Vanderbilt Oct. 12. 

The Rebels fell to 4-1 and volition look to bounce backmost adjacent week against South Carolina connected the road. 

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