Between the summer trip to Canada for the GLOBL JAM, the Blue-White game, and the pair of exhibition games, we’ve seen this Kentucky team play several times. However, Monday night against the New Mexico State Aggies was the first time the outcome mattered.
As discussed in the pregame scouting report, the Aggies were the toughest opening-day opponent in the country. Obviously, that isn’t because of their talent level. They likely will be a bottom-half Conference USA team this season. What made them tough though was the lack of information available. A completely new staff and a completely new roster left nothing to go off of from 2022-2023.