If Kentucky football was hoping to get the offense going against the Auburn Tigers this week, it was disappointed once again by the end of Saturday night. They started strong, and jumped out to a 10 – 0 lead, but never scored again and lost 24 – 10.
The Wildcats managed just 224 yards of total offense on the night. They averaged just 5.7 yards per pass and 2.6 yards per carry, and generally looked ineffective. They also turned the ball over twice.
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Brock Vandagriff was 9-of-17 passing before giving way to Gavin Wimsatt, who was 3-of-10. Both quarterbacks threw an interception. Dane Key was the lone highlight on offense, with four catches for 87 yards.
Defensively, the Wildcats struggled again. Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter rushed for 278 yards and two touchdowns. Payton Thorne was solid, completing 20 of 26 passes for 172 yards and a score.
It is now highly unlikely that Kentucky makes it to a bowl game this season, snapping their streak of eight straight seasons. They fall to 3 – 5 with a difficult schedule remaining. They’ll look to close the season strong, but it looks like Auburn ended the Kentucky season on Saturday night.