SEC Power Rankings, Week 3: Ole Miss on the Rise
Sep 12, 2015; Columbia, SC, USA; Kentucky Wildcats running back Mikel Horton (4) scampers into the end zone for Kentucky
Kentucky was very balanced offensively and picked up 207 rushing yards along with 192 yards passing. Running back Stanley “Boom” Williams ran for 107 yards on 14 carries and Jojo Kemp added 78 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Patrick Towles and running back Mikel Horton also scored for the Wildcats.
Now 1-0 in SEC play, Kentucky must turn its attention to next week’s matchup against the Florida Gators. If the Wildcats can score another victory in Week 3, they will have taken two very important steps towards bowl eligibility.
Next Game: Saturday September 19 vs. Florida
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Kentucky Wildcats 2-0- (1-0)
Last week: Beat South Carolina 26-22
Last rank: 13th
For the first time since 2009, the Kentucky Wildcats won a road game against a conference opponent. With a 26-22 victory over South Carolina in Columbia, the Cats snapped a 22-game losing streak on opponent’s home fields.
Like they did in Week 1 against Louisiana-Lafayette, Kentucky jumped out to a great start. UK led 24-7 at halftime and accumulated 307 total yards in the first half, but had to hold on for dear life in the second half. In the fourth quarter, after South Carolina scored a touchdown to close the gap to 24-22, the Wildcats stuffed Pharoh Cooper short of the goal line, which resulted in a fumble that Denzil Ware picked up and ran 98 yards the other way for two points and the final 26-22 margin.
Kentucky was very balanced offensively and picked up 207 rushing yards along with 192 yards passing. Running back Stanley “Boom” Williams ran for 107 yards on 14 carries and Jojo Kemp added 78 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Patrick Towles and running back Mikel Horton also scored for the Wildcats.
Now 1-0 in SEC play, Kentucky must turn its attention to next week’s matchup against the Florida Gators. If the Wildcats can score another victory in Week 3, they will have taken two very important steps towards bowl eligibility.
Next Game: Saturday September 19 vs. Florida
Next: Mississippi State