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Kentucky Defeats Missouri 21-17 - Recap
Kentucky got a 112-yard performance from Chris Rodriguez Jr. as a key part of its 21-17 victory over the Tigers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium at Faurot Field.
Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 40.5.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 112 yards, while La'Vell Wright added 5 yards in the win. Barion Brown and Dane Key added 54 and 53 receiving yards respectively.
Cody Schrader rushed for 65 yards for Missouri, while Brady Cook added 17 yards. Brady Cook threw for 143 yards for the Tigers, while receivers Luther Burden III and Barrett Banister had 60 and 47 yards respectively.
Missouri was outgained by Kentucky 252-232 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 15-12 by the Wildcats.
The time of possession battle favored Kentucky as their offense was on the field for 31:05, longer than the 28:55 of their opponents.
Kentucky heads into a 11 battle against Vanderbilt. Missouri, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee.