There’s no easy way to say this; Kentucky’s tackling performance, or lack thereof, was the most inefficient defensive exhibition of the season. Missed tackles for loss, squandered mid-line and open field tackles, poor pursuit angles, and just about every other fundamental aspect of bringing the opposing ball carrier to the ground were insufficient between the hedges. Kentucky failed to register explosive stats as well by recording just one tackle for loss and quarterback sack. The glaring number from the game was 381. Georgia rushed for 381-yards against the Wildcat defense that was allowing 121 per contest.
Dreadful tackling, very little explosive defensive production, 31% 3rd down conversion ratio, two dropped touchdown passes, and subnormal special teams play equaled a blowout loss to the #7 ranked Georgia Bulldogs.