On October 5th, 2008, the 4-0 Kentucky Wildcats came to Tuscaloosa to take on the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama had started the year ranked #24; but an impressive opening win against then #9 Clemson started an impressive climb for the Tide. Tulane, Western Kentucky, and Arkansas were all dispatched in due course, setting up a top 10 showdown against #3 Georgia on the road. Bama cruised to a 41-30 victory over the Dawgs and jumped up to #2.
While Kentucky was undefeated, their four wins weren't over a very impressive schedule. The Wildcat defense had held opponents to just 22 points over those four games, but the home game for the rising Tide looked to be a relatively easy win.