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Piecing Together a Pass Rush

Since Kentucky’s terrific pass rushing twosome departed after the 2014 season, the defense has never been the same. It’s not just that they are tackling fewer people behind the line of scrimmage, they’ve literally changed the defense. After an abysmal 2015 season from the outside, Mark Stoops and D.J. Eliot are searching for new solutions to the pass rush problem.

“We’re starting over.” – Denzil Ware

You weren’t the only ones screaming from home or the stands in Commonwealth Stadium, “WHERE’S THE PRESSURE? HE HAS ALL DAY TO THROW!” The Cats were near the bottom of Division I with only 17 sacks and 53 tackles for loss last season.