Kentucky shocks No. 9 Texas A&M on road, giving Will Stein first marquee victory

Kentucky stunned No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on the road Saturday to earn its first marquee victory under new coach Will Stein. The Wildcats entered as 16.5-point underdogs and trailed 7-0 before rattling off 28 consecutive points to stun the Aggies in front of 105,186 fans at Kyle Field.

UK stacked three 75+ yard touchdown drives over the second and third quarters and then surged ahead 28-7 after the Aggies failed to convert on a fourth-and-2 from their own 33-yard line late in the third quarter.

Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed missed open running back Carsyn Baker in the flat, returning the football to Kentucky in prime field position. That was one of several painful offensive blunders from Reed and the Aggies, who scored on just one of four trips to Kentucky territory in the first half.

Kentucky's offense made the Aggies pay for the missed opportunities. A week after leading Alabama 17-13 at halftime and then getting outscored 32-0 in the second half, the Wildcats came out of the locker room with a vengeance against A&M and offered a glimpse of their potential under Stein.

Running backs CJ Baxter and Jason Patterson paced the attack as the Wildcats outscored Texas…

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