Heading into this season, Kentucky football fans were hopeful that the quarterback position was in good hands with Brock Vandagriff. The Georgia Bulldogs transfer was a five-star recruit coming out of high school, and there was excitement around him choosing the Wildcats.
However, things haven’t gone as planned for Vandagriff or Kentucky. After a promising start against Southern Miss, he began to struggle against SEC teams.
Through 10 games, before the Texas Longhorns game, Vandagriff was averaging just 150 yards passing per game, and had just 9 touchdowns passing. The Wildcats offense was struggling as well.
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Enter Cutter Boley.
Boley, a true Freshman, wasn’t expected to play much this year, but came saw his first action against Florida earlier in the season. He was 0-for-6 in that game.
He saw more extended action versus Murray State and played well. He completed 70% of his passes for 130 yards and 2 scores, albeit against a weaker defense.
On Saturday, he entered the game after halftime, and even against an elite Texas defense, he was solid. He was 10-of-18 for 160 yards overall. There were a few mistakes, but he looked more efficient that Vandagriff did in the first half.
Kentucky has one game left, against Louisville, and there will certainly be some discussion about who should start under center. Vandagriff is the veteran, and possibly more equipped to handle the pressure of a rivalry game. However, Boley may have earned the job.
Who will start in the final game of the season? Fans will have to wait and see what Mark Stoops decides, but at this point, Boley looks like he should be the man versus the Cardinals.