Eastern Michigan managed five sacks and 10 tackles for loss against a struggling Wildcat offensive line, the rushing offense totaled just 53 yards, and Kentucky finished with an embarrassing 12 total yards on 14 plays in the fourth quarter. Yikes.
But it wasn’t all ugly.
Let’s look at the four positive takeaways from Kentucky’s victory:
Special Teams
Dean Hood absolutely has this unit COOKING.
Matt Panton finished the day with eight punts for 378 total yards (47.25 AVG), including a 71-yard bomb downed at the four-yard line. The Wildcat punt team is currently ranked 3rd in SEC allowing just 4 yards per return.