Many have probably had the same thought as me...seeing Missouri go 11-2 and beat Ohio State in a game that would've been a College Football Playoff game in 2024 and beyond.
Rewind...despite a blowout loss to Georgia, Kentucky's season is far from over.
Kentucky is up 14-0 on Missouri. Their offense came out firing faster than it did all year. The crowd is crazy. The Cats about the get the ball back. Eli Drinkwitz then calls a crazy fake punt, to which, Missouri executes a miracle touchdown pass to cut the lead to 14-7. It changed the flow of the game. Kentucky was deflated the rest of that game and mustered only seven more points, despite NINE more offensive possessions. The Cats then lose to Tennessee in a close game, get blown out by Alabama and are completely deflated in a loss to South Carolina. Sure, they rallied to beat UL and dominated the Clemson game, despite losing it, but truthfully, THAT single play was probably the difference between 10-3 and 7-6.
Rewind...despite a blowout loss to Georgia, Kentucky's season is far from over.
Kentucky is up 14-0 on Missouri. Their offense came out firing faster than it did all year. The crowd is crazy. The Cats about the get the ball back. Eli Drinkwitz then calls a crazy fake punt, to which, Missouri executes a miracle touchdown pass to cut the lead to 14-7. It changed the flow of the game. Kentucky was deflated the rest of that game and mustered only seven more points, despite NINE more offensive possessions. The Cats then lose to Tennessee in a close game, get blown out by Alabama and are completely deflated in a loss to South Carolina. Sure, they rallied to beat UL and dominated the Clemson game, despite losing it, but truthfully, THAT single play was probably the difference between 10-3 and 7-6.