It’s hard to be nitpicky about a defense that finished No. 11 overall (311.4 yards allowed per game) and No. 13 in scoring (19.2 points allowed) in 2022. If there was an area of improvement for Kentucky, though, it was in the pass rush. The Wildcats finished with 20 sacks overall, good for No. 11 in the SEC, while recording a sack rate of 5.28% — No. 96 overall nationally.
“They’ve heard so much about havoc stats,” defensive coordinator Brad White joked after Kentucky’s 44-14 win over Ball State.