Since 2016, Mark Stoops is 52-31 at Kentucky with a pair of double-digit win seasons and AP Top 25 finishes. In 2022, the Cats find themselves back in the top 25 but the winning formula has been different for the program this fall.
Through the first five games of the season, Kentucky used a rock-solid defense and combined it with a big-play passing game to go 3-0 in the non-conference and found a way to knock off Florida in The Swamp before losing a 50/50 game to Ole Miss on the road. After an upset loss to South Carolina and dealing with an injured quarterback, that formula needed to change.