Following the 2020 season, Mark Stoops decided to make changes to his offense at Kentucky because the passing game had fallen so behind. That transition started last year, and the future seems bright thanks to a recent recruiting boom at wide receiver.
Everyone loves the vertical passes, but that won’t be Kentucky’s identity. Stoops still wants a ground and pound approach to his offenses and that showed up in 2021 under Liam Coen as the Wildcats ranked No. 39 in run play percentage (56.8%). You will see a run-first method in Lexington and that will likely stay the same with Rich Scangarello.