All good streaks must come to an end. Kentucky was 5-0 in games I covered for KSR, including epic wins in Seattle against Gonzaga and Oklahoma in Norman last year. So, when Tyler gave me the nod to cover the Texas A&M game in College Station, I felt pretty good Kentucky would cruise to victory, despite being a 2.5-point underdog. 12 minutes into the game with Kentucky up 12 points, I was convinced I was, indeed, a walking good luck charm.
I’m not sure if I accidentally shattered a bathroom mirror during the TV timeout or maybe tripped over a black cat on press row, but all that luck completely jetisoned out of the building, along with Kentucky’s chances of winning, in the final eight minutes of the first half during Texas A&M’s 27-3 run.