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Missouri Tigers vs Kentucky Wildcats Wrap - Kentucky Wins 35-28

Missouri was unable to contain Chris Rodriguez Jr. on Saturday and the result was a 35-28 Week 2 loss against the Wildcats.

Kentucky was a favorite by -5.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 56.5.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 206 yards, while Wan'Dale Robinson added 73 yards in the win. Wan'Dale Robinson and Josh Ali added 101 and 30 receiving yards respectively.

Tyler Badie rushed for 61 yards for Missouri, while Connor Bazelak added 28 yards. Connor Bazelak threw for 294 yards for the Tigers, while receivers Tyler Badie and Tauskie Dove had 88 and 65 yards respectively.

Missouri lost the offensive yardage battle to Kentucky 519-398 yards in Saturday's game. Kentucky had more first downs as that total ended up 26-25.

Missouri lost the time of possession battle 32:48-27:12, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Kentucky heads into a Week 3 battle against Chattanooga. Missouri, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southeast Missouri State.