If Kentucky is going to climb back from last year’s 4–8 disaster, it has to start in the trenches. That means one thing: the Big Blue Wall has to come back to life.
Kentucky’s best teams under Mark Stoops—think Benny Snell, Lynn Bowden, Chris Rodriguez—were anchored by a dominant offensive line. But in recent seasons, that identity vanished. From 2021 to 2024, Kentucky’s rushing average dropped by nearly two full yards per carry. The results followed: 7–6, 7–6, 4–8. That ain’t Kentucky Football under Mark Stoops.
