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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Despite the loss of its starting quarterback and with the help of two backups, Kentucky rolled in the second half and picked up its first win, 62-42 over New Mexico State on Saturday.Benjamin Snell Jr. ran for four touchdowns and Stephen Johnson added three touchdown passes to lead the Wildcats to a victory that didnt come easily -- it was 35-all at halftime -- for Kentucky (1-2), which lost its first two games to open the season for the first time in 20 years. The Wildcats outscored New Mexico State 27-7 in the second half to avoid their third straight loss.Drew Barker started at quarterback for Kentucky but left the game and did not return because of what was announced as a right leg injury after he threw an interception on the first series. Wildcats coach Mark Stoops said afterward that Barker sustained a back injury.After a shaky start, Johnson settled down in Barkers absence to steer the Wildcats in front of 49,669 fans, the smallest in Stoops four-year tenure.Johnson was 17 of 22 passing for 310 yards, and added 51 yards rushing. Snell, a third-string freshman, finished with 136 yards and tied a school record for rushing TDs. Stanley Boom Williams added 181 yards rushing on 18 carries and a TD.Johnson threw a 72-yard scoring strike to C.J. Conrad in the first quarter. Conrad finished with five catches for 133 yards and three scores.It feels great and it feels phenomenal, Johnson said. At this level and in the Southeastern Conference, every game is a big game.Stoops lauded the play of Johnson, who relieved Barker and led Kentucky to its only touchdown in a 45-7 loss at Florida last Saturday.It was good to see Stephen come in and play like that, Stoops said. To see him play like he did was really good. I thought he calmed down and made some good decisions -- early on it was a little rough. He settled in and he has a lot of poise.Stoops wasnt surprised by Snells performance and said he has competed at a high level since arriving on campus this fall. He plays much more mature than a true freshman, the coach said. Thats really good to see.New Mexico States (1-2) Tyler Rogers was 16 of 33 for 246 yards passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran for two scores. Johnathan Boone had two receptions, both first-quarter TDs, for the Aggies.With the Wildcats leading 55-42 early in the fourth quarter, Rogers led a 10-play, 66-yard drive to the Kentucky 9 before throwing an interception to Derrick Baity in the end zone. Charles Walker later scored on a 65-yard punt return to cap the Wildcats scoring.THE TAKEAWAYKENTUCKY: Stoops, a former defensive coordinator at Florida State, became more involved in his teams defensive game plan last week after the Wildcats gave up 1,084 yards in the first two games. But the problems continued for Kentucky, which surrendered 500 yards to the Aggies. On the flip side, the Wildcats finished with a season-high 692 yards of offense.I was happy with the way our team responded, Stoops said. A victory is a victory. Were 1-2 and we have a chance to get to .500 next week. Well take a victory any way we can. Were going to learn from it and get better.Stoops said Barker was taken to a nearby hospital but didnt know the extent of his injury.NEW MEXICO STATE: The Aggies, coming off a 32-31 victory over New Mexico, fell to 0-20 against SEC opponents. 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Then again, you think if such a blotchy look is good enough for 21 gold medal-winning Michael Phelps it must be good enough for you.But what keeps you going, endlessly flicking the channels and the App one more time in search of a sport that for four years youve completely forgotten about, is the rousing human interest stories -- involving those individuals with the common touch. The Australian Olympic team is providing plenty of those stories.Among the early Australian medal winners have been an exceptional female athlete who gave up being a motor mechanic to pursue Gold, another who admitted to devouring huge tubs of ice cream before events, and those who love showing a common national trait of being laconic.The first Australian medallists of the Games -- the archery mens team of Taylor Worth, Alec Potts and Ryan Tyack -- seemed a bit surprised by the attention when they were pursued by the media to explain how excited they were to win bronze.Television interviewers did their best to have them yahooing down the microphone, but they kept a lid on it. They had more events to compete in, so there was not yet any point big noting themselves -- especially as they were eager to win bigger prizes. They made the right comments, but there was no whooping or hollering.Then emerged the irresistible, beaming smile of Catherine Skinner after she had won gold in the womens trap shooting event. This was someone we could really relate to.Due to her persistence in wanting to be a successful shooter, her pursuit of a chemical engineering degree has takeen eight years.dddddddddddd She also had no qualms explaining that her diet was somewhat different to others at the Olympics. She has a serious sweet-tooth.In one radio interview after her gold medal success, she admitted to altering her routine while in Rio.I had to adapt a little bit because I did my personal best a few years ago after I ended up eating an entire pint of Ben & Jerrys the night before for dinner, Skinner said. So last night I had to sneak over to the McDonalds and get a big McFlurry.Skinners father, who encouraged her when she was 12 to try clay target shooting at their local bush club, was back on the family farm just out of Mansfield in the Victorian High Country. Daughter looked straight down the television camera to tell him: Hi Dad. I did it.Nice moment, as was the euphoria surrounding the Australian womens rugby sevens teams triumph. It was impossible not to be affected by their performances, or how their victory tantalised a nation.Heading the Australian team was Sharni Williams, who had been a motor mechanic in Canberra before deciding several years ago to focus on sevens football.Asked how it felt to win gold, Williams laughed: Heavy. Seriously, this gold medal is heavy.As touching was the haka performed by the New Zealand team after the final loss. Most of the players were in tears, but that did not deter them from completing one of the most stirring exhibitions of this traditional dancesAnd you just know the inspirational moments will continue over the next week or so at Rio.We now await how Australias oldest Olympian fares. Mary Hanna is 61, a grandmother, competing in her fifth Olympics in the equestrian dressage event.When asked what the Olympic experience meant to her, she replied: Its very addictive.Bit like being on that Olympic couch. ' ' '