Breaking: Kentucky hammered by Florida: 3 things to know and postgame banter
The Kentucky Wildcats fell to the Florida Gators in Gainesville on Saturday night by a score of 48-20.
The first half went about as bad as it could for Kentucky. The Gators weren’t consistent, but they hit on a few big plays that turned out to be decisive in the long run. The Cats were stopped on the goal line once, and that pretty much summed it up. A big Barion Brown kick return at least kept the game close as Florida took a 27-13 lead into the half.
After the break, the officiating (and camera crew) got even worse. Questionable call after questionable call by both the officials and Kentucky’s coaches gave the Cats no chance. I can’t not mention the touchdown Florida scored when it was a yard short of the goal line, but the Cats were their own worst enemy again.
This season is a lost one.
Next up, the Cats will return home to take on the Auburn Tigers next Saturday night.
The offense was atrocious…again
It begins and ends with Brock Vandagriff. The Georgia transfer has been mediocre at best this season, and he was horrific in this game.
The assumption, or should I say hope, after the South Carolina game was that the quarterback wasn’t that bad—the offensive line was the problem. Well, unfortunately, while the offensive line hasn’t been great, it’s certainly not the biggest problem with this team. That belongs to Vandagriff.
When he doesn’t have time, he panics. When he does have time, he acts like he has no idea what to do with the ball. You can see the occasional flash, but it doesn’t take a football expert to see he’s just not very good.
The running game is okay, but it certainly can’t be relied on. The offensive coordinator makes quarterback changes like that’s his only job, and the play calling has been skeptical, albeit not entirely to blame.
The problem is this team was built to pass the ball, especially with Chip Trayanum out (he returned tonight, kind of), but the running game is the only thing keeping this team afloat. The receivers are talented, but they’re either underutilized or not used correctly. Then, it feels like whenever the Cats get momentum, someone drops a pass.
