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Kentucky football’s recurring issues surface in loss to Clemson in Gator Bowl

Kentucky football suffered a heartbreaking defeat against Clemson in the 79th annual TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, losing 38-35.

However, it was the same issues that have plagued the Wildcats all year that played a large part in their defeat to close out the 2023 season.

“You can’t have so many negative yardage plays, runs that are not giving them a chance to get going, taking sacks, putting the ball on the ground, penalties,” head coach Mark Stoops said. “A lot of things that are on us as a staff.”

After a calm first half that saw several punts and moderate points scored, the Cats took a 14-10 lead into the locker room.