Kentucky enters this year’s matchup against Georgia with more on-paper advantages than normal. The Wildcats have the more explosive offense, better tailback, stingier run defense, and more experienced quarterback. For the first time since 2016, it feels like the Big Blue has a legit chance at pulling off an upset.
But when we dig deeper into this upcoming SEC East slugfest, it becomes clear that Georgia has one significant advantage over Kentucky and that’s not related to recruiting. The Bulldogs have been cash on the money downs and Kentucky has not.
Per Parker Fleming’s data at CFB Graphs, Kentucky third/fourth down efficiency on offense ranks No.