Kentucky Football: Report card for their Week 1 win against Toledo

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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – AUGUST 31: Lynn Bowden Jr #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats catches a pass against the Toledo Rockets at Commonwealth Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Offense

The offense definitely has room to grow in the post-Benny Snell era, but it got off to a decent start against Toledo.

Quarterback: B

Terry Wilson ended up playing a solid game by the time the clock struck triple-zeros. He had an up and down first half as he missed a few throws and wasn’t able to get the ball into the hands of his receivers as much as he would have liked.

The second half was much better for him as Kentucky opened up the offense more. He was able to push the ball down field and get a few of his playmakers involved. While I would like to see a bit more running from Wilson since he is such a dynamic athlete, he did pass for 246 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions going 19-for-26.

Offensive Line: B

There were times the offensive line was dominant, and other times where Toledo’s defenders were in the back field causing havoc. Like most of the Kentucky team, it was an up and down performance in the first half, but a solid showing in the second half. Kentucky was able to rush for 176 yards with three touchdowns on the ground. On a few of those touchdowns, there were some huge holes with the offensive line pushing the defenders downfield.

Running Back: B+

Kentucky used a running back by-committee approach against Toledo. This was the first game without their star from the past few seasons, Benny Snell. Asim Rose, Kavosiey Smoke and Christopher Rodriguez Jr. all combined for 28 carries and 176 yards rushing and two rushing touchdowns. Rose saw the majority of the carries with 16, but Smoke averaged 11.1 yards per carry as he was the leading rusher with 78 yards. Rodriguez Jr. did lose one fumble, but other than that it was an overall solid day for the running backs.

Wide Receivers: B

This was a solid day for the receiver’s of Kentucky. Wilson ended up spreading the ball around to multiple receivers with Lynn Bowden Jr. leading the unit with six catches for 77 yards. He made some excellent catches and showed that he could be one of the top receivers in the SEC. Kentucky’s receivers did a good job getting open and several other guys showed they were reliable options. While no one completely dominated at the position, the only mistake came with Bowden Jr. lost a fumble.

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