Kentucky Prepares for a Cleaner Second Scrimmage

Following Kentucky’s first scrimmage, Mark Stoops said the Cats were, “just good enough to be average.” Unsatisfied with the sloppy performance, the stakes are even higher this Saturday at Kroger Field.“The second scrimmage in training camp is a huge evaluation of where you’re at within the competition of your team,” defensive coordinator Matt House said.

Stoops did not like the energy on either side of the ball. The defense looked to Josh Allen to set the tone, but he struggled to make a big play the could ignite the defense. He does not plan on replicating that performance.

“We just got to play together,” Allen said. “We gotta execute the calls on both sides. We have to make some big plays.…