Kentucky has won numerous football games under Mark Stoops with offensive efficiency and a bend-but-don’t-break defense. The Wildcats found a winning formula and stuck to it. This team played to an identity. However, that identity is gone in 2023.
That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
In a 45-28 win over Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Kentucky flashed a new identity. The Wildcats are a big-play offense and a havoc-creating defense. That can win games, but it will look differently this year in the Bluegrass.
Kentucky has two-way knockout power in 2023.