A quote from Shemar James after Kentucky’s dominant win over Florida caught my eye. When asked about UK’s success in the run game, he said: “I think the early morning game played a factor in it, to be honest with you guys. We came out very flat defensively. We kind of got to get together in the second half. You have to start fast and finish fast in order to win in the SEC.”
It was evident to anyone watching that the Gators had a poor start against the Wildcats. Ray Davis ran through the defense as though it wasn’t there, and UF looked small and slow in all phases of the game.