All season long, Kentucky football has struggled on offense. On Saturday, against the Texas Longhorns, that remained a problem, and the Wildcats lost 31 – 14 as they failed to put points on the board.
Kentucky’s defense played pretty well overall. Outside of a rough second quarter, the Longhorns were held in relative check. The Wildcats forced two turnovers, including a fumble returned for a score, and nearly forced a few others.
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Quarterback Brock Vandagriff did not play particularly well in the first half, and was pulled at halftime. Freshman Cutter Boley looked mostly effective, and was 10-of-18 for 160 yards. The Kentucky offense line, though, was out-matched all day long, and both Vandagriff and Boley were under constant pressure.
The loss drops Kentucky to 4 – 7 on the season, and eliminates them from bowl contention. That means the Wildcats’ streak of eight straight bowl appearances will come to an end.
Kentucky closes the season with the Louisville Cardinals in their annual grudge match. Fans will be hoping to end the season on a positive note.