The main takeaway from Kentucky’s 22-19 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday was just how close the offense was to sneaking out a win in Oxford. The Wildcats’ offense shot itself in the foot multiple times throughout the afternoon, and yet were a half-second away from a spectacular Dane Key touchdown score that would have likely handed Kentucky the victory.
But perhaps that shouldn’t be the main takeaway. After all, the Wildcats’ defense once again showed why Brad White has a special group on that side of the field. Kentucky gave up just three points in the second half to Ole Miss and held the ground-and-pound Rebels to its worst rushing performance of the season by a significant amount.