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Kentucky football’s defense: An appreciation at the halfway point

After the hand-wringing over UK’s offensive performance in last Saturday’s overtime loss at Texas A&M, it’s time to stop, take a deep breath, and appreciate the Kentucky defense.

This is a special defense.

In fact, at the halfway point of the 2018 season, Mark Stoops’ current Kentucky defense has a chance to be remembered as one of the best defenses the school has ever produced.

Through six games, the Cats are 14th in the nation in total defense, allowing 304.8 yards per game. The Athletic’s Max Olson calculates “stop rate” — percentage of a defense’s drives that end in punts, turnovers or turnovers on downs.