Kentucky has been a ground-and-pound offense in the Mark Stoops era. After pivoting away from the Air Raid in 2016, the Wildcats have produced six individual 1,000-yard rushing seasons with Benny Snell Jr., Lynn Bowden Jr., and Chris Rodriguez each earning All-SEC honors while running behind an offensive line with multiple pros. But offenses must play to their personnel in college football.
In 2023, Kentucky does not have the same offensive roster that they had for most of the Stoops era.
The preconceived notion in the offseason was that Kentucky would be more pass-happy in 2023 with Devin Leary at quarterback.