Kentucky stuns No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 in coach Will Stein's first road game

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- , Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and CJ Baxter added two scoring runs as Kentucky used a huge third quarter to stun No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on Saturday. Led by rookie coach Will Stein in his first road game, Kentucky beat a ranked opponent for the first time since downing No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 on Sept. 28, 2024. “This was a giant victory for us,” a beaming Stein said. Stein had vowed to do better after Kentucky (2-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) led then-No. 12 Alabama 17-13 at halftime last week before being outscored 32-0 in the second half of a 45-17 loss . After being tied at halftime on Saturday, Minchey said the Wildcats were determined not to have a repeat of last week. “We just basically put our foot down and said we’re not going to be denied,” he said.