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Kentucky Football: 5 takeaways from Wildcats’ 2018 season

By Shelbie Warr

ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 01: Lynn Bowden Jr. #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats runs for a first down after catching a pass against Jan Johnson #36 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in the third quarter of the VRBO Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 01: Lynn Bowden Jr. #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats runs for a first down after catching a pass against Jan Johnson #36 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in the third quarter of the VRBO Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Kentucky football had one of its most successful season in program history in 2018. What did this season teach us about the Wildcats and their future?

Every Wildcat fan is quite proud of what Kentucky put together in 2018 and rightfully so. This is a program that very few people gave much of a thought.

Yeah, Benny Snell was good. Everyone that paid attention to SEC football could tell you that.

However, that wasn’t enough to build a case for a serious SEC contender. Despite all that noise though, the Wildcats put together a strong season. What did we learn from this team and its 2018 run?

5. Defense can, in fact, carry a team

Benny Snell and Terry Wilson are good, don’t get me wrong. They did quite a bit for this team and there were a few big time offensive moments that won them a game or two. However, many points in the season showed that as a whole the Kentucky offense couldn’t seem to keep up with everything that the opposing teams were able to put together.

That, in itself, was extremely disappointing from a standpoint of a fan that was simply begging for something good to watch before basketball season.

Enter, the Wildcat defense, led by Josh Allen. That unit was everywhere, bailing their offense out in situations in which they couldn’t seem to get things done. Many will be upset at me for saying this, but I truly believe that Kentucky’s defense carried the team for much of the season. They were the backbone of the team, the group to be depended on.

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