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Wildcat Forecast: Lessons Matt Ruffolo Learned from Missed PATs

Unlike the 2019 season, Matt Ruffolo enters the 2020 UK football season as the Wildcats’ starting placekicker. Called into action to help the struggling Chance Poore, Ruffolo drilled a chip shot at Mississippi State to secure a spot in the lineup.

Through his first three games he only missed one kick and buried a 53-yard field goal against Arkansas. The Spicy Italian Meatball was serving up points, until he let the wet weather get inside his head. He missed a PAT in the downpour vs. Missouri. Then Ruffolo let one miss turn into two.

“Last year is not the year we wanted to have.