In less than a month the football fan base’s sentiment changed from, “just give us a shot to play Georgia for the SEC East,” to, “this is a frustrating disappointment.” What changed?
After an overtime loss at Texas A&M exposed Kentucky’s offense, the Cats gutted through game-winning drives in the fourth quarter to beat Vanderbilt and Missouri. Ranked No. 9 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, Kentucky fans got a week to dream about the SEC Championship and a potential Playoff berth.
In the two weeks since, the Cats were outclassed by a superior Georgia team.