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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It was the kind of victory that makes you think more glorious things are coming for this unbeaten University of Kentucky football team. Many more.
It lost two of its best running backs because of injuries. The stat sheet showed it had been outgained by nearly 200 yards as the game moved into the fourth quarter.
Not one, but two Arkansas running backs danced for more than 100 yards. The Wildcats suffered a safety -- and then a rousing return for a touchdown on the resulting free kick.
I could go on. And on.

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There's no reason for that. Not on this night -- a night when Kentucky won 42-29. Wildcat fans lingered to dance, sing, high-five UK players and enjoy a victory song by the UK band in a nearly empty Reynolds Razorback Stadium. None of them wanted this wonderful night to end.
"It is a significant win," UK coach Rich Brooks said. "Our team managed to win on the road against a good team and at a tough place to play. We beat the defending (Southeastern Conference) West champions on the road."
Cats were clutch
Somehow, the Wildcats sent thousands of aggravated Arkansas fans out of this place howling. When their anger subsides, they should be impressed by the persistent grit that Brooks' team showed while scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter to win its SEC opener.
"They were a very physical team," Arkansas tailback Darren McFadden said. "They did a pretty good job of stuffing the run."
The fourth used to be the quarter Kentucky (4-0) wanted to avoid. That's the quarter when terrible things happened.
Not anymore. This group is playing like the Cardiac Cats.
A week after UK rallied to defeat Louisville in the final minute, the Wildcats looked even more unflappable last night, scoring 40 or more points for the fourth consecutive game.
Consider this: With 11:40 to play, UK trailed 29-21. It was worse than it looked.
The Wildcats had just watched Arkansas score nine points in 11 seconds.
The first two came when quarterback Andre' Woodson was tackled for a safety. The next seven came after Felix Jones roared 82 yards with the kickoff.
Arkansas would not score again. Kentucky would score three touchdowns in the final eight minutes.
Without tailback Rafael Little, who missed the second half because of a bruised thigh. Then Alfonso Smith, one of Little's backups, left with an ankle injury.
No problem.
"They started running the ball and being very physical," Arkansas coach Houston Nutt said.
Everyone stepped up
Looking for a hero?
There were plenty. Freshman Derrick Locke didn't carry the ball against Louisville. He didn't carry it in the first three quarters against Arkansas.
Locke certainly did carry it in the fourth quarter. He thundered for 48 yards on nine carries, including a two-yard touchdown that cut the Arkansas lead to 29-27. But more climbing remained. Woodson was stopped on a quarterback draw on the two-point conversion.
Kentucky was simply getting warmed up -- on both sides of the ball. The offense scored two more touchdowns. Keenan Burton grabbed the go-ahead score on a 32-yard pass from Woodson with 4:02 left, and then Woodson ran for the kill shot from the 1 at the :59 mark.
But don't forget UK's defense. I realize that sounds crazy on a night when McFadden ran for 173 yards, Jones danced for 133 and UK was outgained 495-435.
Want to know how many yards Arkansas gained in the fourth quarter?
Try 63. Arkansas ran three offensive snaps on UK's side of the field in the fourth quarter. Two came in garbage time on the final drive.
No wonder this Kentucky team is thinking great things.

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