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Kentucky football suffers second defensive collapse in two weeks against Missouri

The Kentucky Wildcats (5-2, 2-2) began their 2023 season with five straight wins, looking sharp offensively and even better defensively.

While only giving up 76 points through five games against Ball State, Eastern Kentucky, Akron, Vanderbilt and Florida, something changed in Kentucky’s next two matchups, causing it to spiral into a defensive mess.

In week six, Kentucky faced-off against the defending back-to-back national champions: the Georgia Bulldogs. While beating UGA was always an uphill battle, many fans still had plenty of optimism heading into the matchup.

Kentucky coach Vince Marrow stands on the sideline during the Kentucky vs.