LEXINGTON, Ky. — After working back from multiple deficits, short yardage plays stung Kentucky's quest for a ranked upset on Saturday night.

On fourth and goal from inside the one-yard line, Donte Dowdell was stopped in overtime to prevent the Wildcats from scoring. No. 21 Texas connected with a 45 yard game-winning field goal to escape Lexington with a 16-13 win. Kentucky falls to 2-4 on the season (0-4 in SEC play).

The Wildcats put together a good opening drive all the way down to the Texas 16 but couldn't convert on 3rd and short or 4th and short. They'd turn it over on downs. From there the first quarter was a stalemate with neither team really putting together much offensively. Kentucky outgained Texas 99-40 and held Arch Manning to 30 passing yards.

Stayed that way deep into the

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