Kentucky’s offense has struggled, but its ground game presents a challenge

Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images For the last five years or so, Kentucky has been consistent in its approach on the offensive side: run the dang ball. The Wildcats haven’t averaged more than 25 passing attempts per game since 2015, which makes them a bit of an oddity among power-conference schools.

This period of run-heavy offense coincides with a successful stretch for Mark Stoops that includes a four-year run with winning records and a five-year bowl streak. Kentucky will finish below .500 this but probably would have at least had the opportunity for a winning record with a normal schedule.

It hasn’t made for great offense in general—Kentucky tends not to light up the scoreboard—but its…