Missouri players knew a 'street fight' was coming at Kentucky

The Missouri Tigers just knocked off the Kentucky Wildcats at home, winning 38-21.

After the game, Brady Cook mentioned that the Tigers “knew it was going to be a street fight” in Lexington.

Brady Cook: “This was the type of game we knew it was going to be. We knew it was going to be a street fight.”

— Calum McAndrew (@C_McAndrew95) October 15, 2023

Cook struggled mightily to start, with the Tigers falling behind 14-0 after 1 quarter. However, the Tigers bounced back and Cook ended with 167 passing yards, 40 rushing yards, and 2 total TDs.

A pivotal moment in the game came in the 2nd quarter. The Tigers seemed ready to punt the ball away again after the offense stalled. However, a fake was called, and the Tigers not only converted, but scored a TD. After the game, Drinkwitz commented on the bold playcall.

Drinkwitz on the fake punt: “We knew any time we crossed the 50 if they went safe defense that we had that call on.”

— Calum McAndrew (@C_McAndrew95) October 15, 2023

Kentucky looked unprepared for the fake and it worked to perfection for the Tigers.

Drinkwitz pointed to a pregame speech by RB Cody Schrader as a key factor in the team’s attitude. Per Drinkwitz, Schrader talked to the team about how disrespected the team has been.

Drinkwitz says Cody Schrader gave a pre-game speech to the Mizzou locker room about being disrespected, and that it was personal.

— Calum McAndrew (@C_McAndrew95) October 15, 2023

The Tigers will next head back home and prepare for a matchup against the South Carolina Gamecocks.