The night began with conference title and College Football Playoff hopes for Florida. It ended with Kentucky’s fans storming Kroger Field after beating the Gators for just the second time since 1986 (and first time at home since then).
None of Florida’s previous five coaches suffered a single loss against the Wildcats, but Dan Mullen has now given up two in four tries. Florida (3-2, 1-2 SEC) was dominated up front on both sides of the ball in this one as the Wildcats held on for a 20-13 lead.
The Gators held a slim three-point lead at the half, but a blocked kick returned for a touchdown in the third quarter gave UK the lead, and it never relinquished it.
After coming up just short against Alabama two weeks ago, it seemed like Florida had started to turn a corner. That was obviously an overreaction, and this team still has clear problems that are holding it back from national contention.
Here are five takeaways from the game.