Gator Country provides you with six early takeaways from Florida’s 33-14 loss to Kentucky in week five.
UNPREPARED DEFENSE
The biggest surprise for me was how unprepared Austin Armstrong’s defense looked against Kentucky. Wildcats’ running back Ray Davis ran for 280 yards while totaling four touchdowns on 10.8 yards per carry. This was far and away the worst tackling game we’ve seen from Florida in 2023. Linebackers were not filling their gaps, making it painfully easy for Kentucky’s offensive line to get leverage and find their way into the second level, leading to many big runs from Davis.