The biggest challenge facing the Kentucky football team heading into the TaxSlayer Bowl against Georgia Tech is, of course, stopping the Yellow Jackets’ vaunted triple-option offense. There’s the multiple looks, there’s defending the field sideline-to-sideline, and there’s the complete uniqueness of how that blend of fullback dive, quarterback keep and pitch come at you.
Despite the fact that many of the Wildcats are seeing this unique offense from yesteryear for the first time, Kentucky’s coaches, however, are familiar. In fact, head coach Mark Stoops was defensive coordinator for Florida State when the Seminoles took on Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship in 2012-the same bowl season the Cats hired Stoops to Kentucky.