Here are some quick thoughts on Kentucky’s 20-13 win against Missouri:

What it means: Missouri’s 11-game road winning streak, as well as its dominance over the Wildcats, is no more. The Tigers came to Lexington having not lost a true road game since 2012. Missouri held a 3-0 record against Kentucky since that year, but Mark Stoops and his staff earned a season-changing win against the ranked Tigers on Saturday night.

What I liked: Kentucky’s dominance of the middle of the field. Between TE C.J. Conrad, RB Jojo Kemp and WR Garre Johnson, the Wildcats were able to own the middle of the field for most of the game. Not since Alabama beat the Tigers in last year’s SEC Championship game has a team been able to dominate the middle of the field like this against Missouri’s stacked linebackers and defensive line. The ability to run up the middle and connect on crossing routes will bode well for the Wildcats as they move forward in conference play.

What I didn’t like: All of the injuries. Whether you support the Tigers or not, it was painful to see so many of Missouri’s top players exit this game. S Ian Simon, TE Sean Culkin, RT Nate Crawford and LB Kentrell Brothers all sustained injuries during the game and didn’t return to play. Missouri wasn’t playing particularly well when these starters were in the game, but the Tigers had an even more difficult time executing against Kentucky after each one left.

Who’s the man: Kentucky QB Patrick Towles. A week after a bad loss to Florida in which he looked terrible, Towles came back with a solid performance against Missouri. The quarterback threw two touchdowns and, more importantly, didn’t throw and interception en route to posting a QB rating above 180.

Key play: With 6:42 left in the fourth quarter, Towles took a low snap in the shotgun and, surrounded by a Missouri pass rush, fired a 24-yard completion left to Garrett Johnson. The third down throw put the Wildcats in the red zone, where they would score the next play to put the game out of reach.

What’s next: Missouri hosts division rival South Carolina next week at Faurot Field. Kentucky gets a breather from a schedule front-loaded with quality SEC opponents when it hosts Eastern Kentucky back in Lexington.