Entering Saturday’s game at Bryant-Denny Stadium, we knew the Wildcats were faced with an almost impossible task. Down ten players, including Chris Rodriguez and Jamin Davis, keeping up with the top-ranked Crimson Tide was a big ask. Despite the circumstances, Kentucky played well enough to leave fans feeling deflated after a 63-3 loss, the largest margin of defeat since Steve Spurrier’s Florida Gators ran up a 65-0 victory in The Swamp in 1996.
The Wildcats actually out-gained Alabama for more than a quarter and controlled the clock. UK had three scoring opportunities that could have given them the lead, but only recorded three points in those drives, leaving the door open for Alabama to beat in the Wildcats’ brains.