CBS had predicted that Youngstown State could come into Kroger Field and upset Kentucky. The Cats made sure the Penguins didn’t believe that for long. Kenny Minchey opened the game 9 of 12 for 121 yards as the Cats cruised to a 21-0 lead. It only got better from there.
Things got started behind a CJ Baxter barrage. The transfer from Texas scored the first two touchdowns of the Will Stein era, with a 15-yard run and a 5-yard run within the first 10 minutes of the game.
A muffed punt by the Penguins gave Kentucky the ball back deep in Youngstown State territory. The Cats got inside the 5 but stalled out. Baxter was stuffed for a loss, but Jason Patterson found a seam to get it to the 2 before Baxter was again stuffed, setting up the first will he go for it decision under Stein…