The Kentucky Wildcats defense did not let up, allowing enough momentum to secure a tight win against a ranked SEC opponent. A win like this will do wonders going forward for this program.

A potential game-deciding moment was Kentucky's goal-line stop that held the Missouri Tigers to a field goal with three minutes left. Kentucky would then leave it up to running back Jojo Kemp to secure the game with his runs up the middle.

Kemp did just that as he ran the offense and gained a first down and got it to third-and-one, which then allowed Kentucky quarterback Patrick Towles to quarterback sneak and secure the game in victory formation.

A defensive game ended up being exciting whenever each team touched the ball. Kentucky seemed slow and unfocused in the first half, but ramped it up in the fourth quarter and did everything they could to win.

A controversial call happened at the start of that fourth quarter when Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk threw a ball short that was intercepted by A.J. Stamps and returned for a touchdown. The play was then brought back on a pass interference call Kentucky fans believed was too far from the ball to be a flag. Missouri was penalized three times to Kentucky's eight.

Dropped and called back interceptions were the story of the game for Kentucky late. The Wildcats dropped two potential picks in the fourth, one at mid-field and another in the end zone. For Kentucky's defense to become an even better unit, they need to take advantage of those opportunities.

Offense was a struggle for both teams; both had plenty of yardage but could not convert when needed. Kentucky had a total of 369 yards to Missouri's 338.

Missouri's quarterback Maty Mauk went 15-of-30 and threw for 180 yards and one touchdown pass. Mauk had a better night on the ground than he did in the air as he accumulated 49 yards on 11 runs.

Kentucky's quarterback Towles had a fantastic 249 yards on 22-of-27 passing with one rushing touchdown and two passing touchdowns. Towles finally had that consistent game Kentucky fans had been waiting for his entire career.

Kentucky's receiving corps ate Missouri alive as the duo of Garrett Johnson and Dorian Baker had 174 yards combined. Johnson was a go-to target up the middle at crucial times and Baker made the play of the game with a one-handed catch fading out of bounds on Kentucky's late-game touchdown drive.

Missouri thrived off of penalties as Kentucky was flagged eight times for 91 yards. A huge momentum killer when your defense is trying to create a flow to the game for the team.

Kentucky will walk out of Commonwealth with their heads held high as they finally look to be turning this program around. These next few weeks will be a test to see just what kind of team these 'Cats really are.

Week 5 Schedule:

Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky 10/3/15

South Carolina at Missouri 10/3/15