Five crazy statistics from Kentucky's victory over Florida
Terry Wilson combined for 258 yards and three touchdowns
In one of the most hostile environments in the nation, Terry Touchdown finally lived up to his nickname. Wilson carved up the Gator defense, throwing for 151 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. On the ground, he finished with 107 yards, one touchdown, and one fumble. It was a night-and-day difference from week one, where Wilson finished with three first-half turnovers and zero touchdowns in his time on the field. Aside from his interception, he was patient in the pocket, making fantastic decisions with the ball both through the air and on the ground. His biggest throw came on a 54-yard bomb to Lynn Bowden, where he hung in the pocket, stepped up, and hit his receiver right in stride. He also managed a ridiculous 31-yard touchdown scamper, where he faked the pitch and found a small hole in the defensive line for the score. When he first got to Kentucky, those are the kinds of plays we dreamed of from the JUCO transfer.Kentucky now has three of the top-15 rushers in the SEC
Benny Snell is currently second in the SEC in rushing with 300 rushing yards to go with two scores, though that's not really a shock to anyone. He has dominated in both games, just like he dominated the entire 2017 season. You go down the list just a few spots, and you'll find Terry Wilson at No. 11 overall with 143 yards in two games as a Wildcat. He's ahead of big-name players such as Ke'Shawn Vaughn (130), Rico Dowdle (123), Damien Harris (116), Demarea Crockett (115), and D'Andre Swift (107). AJ Rose is actually just two spots behind Wilson at No. 13 with 127 yards, placing him above everyone on that list except for Vaughn. Not too shabby.Cats finished 9-13 on third down
Adding more context to Wilson's impressive poise in the pocket, Kentucky finished with a ridiculous 69 percent conversion rate on third down. He made several key throws, including one huge one to Tavin Richardson while being taken down to the ground by a Florida defender. He also scrambled to the left side of the field and made several defenders miss to convert another impressive third down. Most players would be rattled in that position, but Wilson wasn't fazed, especially in crucial situations. Benny Snell also picked up an impressive conversion thanks to this absolutely ridiculous pancake block by Bunchy Stallings:Bunchy Stallings lives on a healthy diet of pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner pic.twitter.com/4jkOkPZENl
— Nick Roush (@RoushKSR) September 9, 2018
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