Now two days removed from the loss in Oxford, one question still lingers on the mind of many UK fans: “What just happened?”
The answer is quite simple: nothing that couldn’t have been predicted beforehand.
More specifically, Kentucky’s inability to tidy up little mistakes cost it a victory against a team closer to its own level of play. Stepping back from just Ole Miss, this has been an issue all season for the Cats.
Countless little mistakes that add up, but had yet to be properly punished.
Kentucky football has given up 19 sacks this season in just five games, and, while an easy scapegoat, not all of that can be blamed on an inexperienced offensive line.