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SEC Football: Takeaways for Each Team from Week 9

By John Richardson

Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Rod Talley (32) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Randrecous Davis (8) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Lorenzo Nunez (19) celebrate with students following their 24-21win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Rod Talley (32) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Randrecous Davis (8) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Lorenzo Nunez (19) celebrate with students following their 24-21win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats running back Benjamin Snell Jr. (26) celebrates with wide receiver Blake Bone (6) after Snell scores during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field. Kentucky won 35-21. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats running back Benjamin Snell Jr. (26) celebrates with wide receiver Blake Bone (6) after Snell scores during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field. Kentucky won 35-21. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky 35-Missouri 21

Look out world, Kentucky is at 5 wins for the third straight season. The difference this year, though, is that the Wildcats still have Austin Peay still remaining on their schedule. While the Wildcats may not win another SEC football game, odds are distinctly in their favor to make a bowl appearance this year. Who knows — as bad as Georgia and Tennessee have been lately, Kentucky may reach 7 or 8 wins.

Impact Moving Forward

-Large momentum boost

Mark Stoops was sitting on one of the hottest seats in America before back-to-back-to-back SEC football victories. While those teams were Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and Georgia, Kentucky is usually on the wrong side of that streak. All Stoops has to do is win one more game this year and he’ll be able to carry the momentum through with his Wildcats into recruiting season.

Stoops hasn’t done a poor job recruiting without bowl games. Imagine, though, if elite prospects think they can win big playing for Stoops. How much better might the Wildcats be then? We’ll just have to wait and see, however, as nothing is guaranteed with Kentucky.

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