Rock M Nation · Oct 26, 2016
Until Missouri proves it can slow down Kentucky’s run game, nothing else matters
Missouri has lost two games by a combined seven points; Kentucky has won three by a combined 16. The Wildcats are technically still a part of the SEC East race — at 3-2 in conference play, they are a half-game behind 3-1 Florida and a half-game ahead of 2-2 Tennessee — despite not actually being very good. But what would you prefer right about now: a 4-3 record with a bad S&P+ ranking (70th) or a 2-5 record with an encouraging ranking (40th)?
I thought so. Me, too.
Kentucky isn’t very good at much, but the Wildcats are very good at running the football. Coincidentally, Missouri is very bad at stopping the run. You think that might play a role in Saturday’s outcome?
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