Kentucky Puts a Dent in No. 6 Mississippi’s Playoff Aspirations

Kentucky upset No. 6 Ole Miss 20-17 on Saturday after the Rebels missed a 48-yard field goal with 48 seconds left, dealing a blow to the College Football Playoff hopes of an Ole Miss team with some of the highest expectations in program history.

The Wildcats (3-2, 1-2 SEC) went for it on fourth-and-7 at their own 20-yard line with 3:51 remaining, and Brock Vandagriff found Barion Brown for a 63-yard gain into the red zone. Kentucky scored two plays later when a Gavin Wimsatt fumble ended up in the hands of tight end Josh Kattus, who crossed the goal line to take the lead by three with 2:25 to

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