One of the odder themes under the Mark Stoops regime is UK’s defense has never really shown much beyond marginal improvement year-to-year. This season appeared like a massive decline was underway after three games. Their performance Saturday night against South Carolina was notable enough to restore some confidence going forward, and deserves further attention on a night when the offense played well too.
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D.J. Eliot: “We called the same defenses in this game as we did in the first three games. They went out and played hard and I’m very proud."
— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) September 25, 2016
Just how well did the defense play Saturday night?