Kentucky is No. 17 in ESPN’s updated College Football Power Rankings this week.
The Wildcats will be traveling to No. 3 Tennessee Saturday for a battle with the Volunteers.
Here is an excerpt about the Wildcats:
17. Kentucky Wildcats (5-2)
The Wildcats had a bye week after coming off perhaps their most complete game of the season in a 27-17 win over Mississippi State on Oct. 15. A 5-2 record could easily be t7-0, but Kentucky committed a litany of mistakes in a 22-19 loss at Ole Miss and was anemic offensively without quarterback Will Levis in a 24-14 home loss to South Carolina. Protecting the quarterback has been an issue all season. The Wildcats have allowed 26 sacks in seven games. Getting leading rusher Chris Rodriguez back for the past three games has helped, as he ran the ball 31 times for 197 yards in the win over Mississippi State. The defense has played well enough for the Wildcats to be unbeaten. They’ve allowed just 12 touchdowns in seven games, tying them for 12th nationally in TDs allowed. — Low
Up next: at Tennessee (Saturday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN app)
