In a game filled with future NFL stars, you’d have to look far and wide to find the person who predicted an MVP-caliber performance from Kentucky’s placekicker. That’s exactly what the Wildcats got from Matt Ruffolo on Senior Day at Kroger Field.
Entering his final home game, the maligned Kentucky kicker had missed more field goals over the last three weeks (4) than he had made (3). Kentucky ranked No. 122 out of 131 FBS teams in field goal accuracy, making just 12-of-20 on the season (60%). You could feel the tension in the air when Ruffolo stepped onto the field in the second quarter to attempt 43-yard field goal.