Offense, defense, and special teams. There are three phases in the game of football. For most of the year, two of those phases have let the Wildcats down. That wasn’t the case in this year’s edition of the Governor’s Cup.
Despite giving up a critical Middle 8 touchdown to Louisville right before the half, Kentucky had full control of the game throughout thanks to an offense that finished drives with points, a defense that created three takeaways, and a kicking game that made field goals.
The Cats got their best team performance of the season and it came at a great time.