On Saturday against Jacksonville State, Kentucky turned in its best offensive outing of the season in a 38-14 win. Rolling up 445 yards of total offense, the Wildcats consistently moved the ball, especially during the final three quarters when they scored 31 points.Highlighting the UK attack was a ground game that repeatedly found space and broke off big runs. Kentucky ran the ball 55 times for 340 yards and was led by a career-best performance from junior CoShik Williams, who had 148 yards.There’s no question the effort on the ground was a welcome development, especially since it led the way in ending a four-game losing streak, but the Cats have no intention of turning into a one-dimensional offense the rest of the way.”We want to (establish the run) but we have got to throw the football,” Phillips said. “It’s hard to manage first downs, manage touchdowns, just throwing the ball 16 times a game. We have got to be able to drop back and throw the ball.”Of the 16 passes UK threw against Jacksonville State, Morgan Newton completed 10 for 105 yards and two touchdowns, both to La’Rod King. He threw the ball efficiently when he was asked to, largely because of how much the effective running game opened things up in the secondary. Compared with how things have been at UK in the past under Phillips and former head coach Rich Brooks, that’s a bit of a departure.”Our philosophy around here has been throw it to run it (throw the ball to set up the run) and recently it’s starting to go to run it to throw it,” Phillips said. “I would like to get back to throw it to run it, but (I) have to feel comfortable with that.”Getting back to throwing the ball to set up the run may not happen this season, but, at the very least, UK must maintain offensive balance. Not taking anything away from Jacksonville State, but the Cats face a step up in competition in the coming weeks. The last five games of the regular season are against Southeastern Conference opponents who will likely chew up and spit out any opponent unable to both throw and run. Beginning with Mississippi State on Saturday, Phillips anticipates throwing the ball between 25 and 30 times per game.To do that, UK will be looking for improvement out of Newton. In his first full year as a starter, Newton has displayed the ability to effectively stretch the field with the deep ball, though his receivers have not always turned his quality throws into big gains. However, a strength of the UK offense in recent years has been putting receivers into position to make plays after the catch on shorter throws. In that area, Newton must demonstrate progress.”The thing that Morgan has to get better is throwing intermediate passes,” Phillips said. “If you look at those last couple of years, we have run more shallow crosses, trying to hit people on the run, which you have to do when you have your receivers that are struggling to get off vertically.”Newton has the kind of big arm that allows him to make any throw on the field, but he’s also shown the tendency to fire the ball at receivers when a touch pass is called for.”Sometimes you’ve got to (throw the) fastball and sometimes you have to have some touch to give those guys a chance,” Phillips said.To achieve the kind of improvement in the passing game UK is looking for, Newton isn’t the only one who has things to work on. Kentucky’s receiving corps has been among the most inconsistent units for the Cats all season and needs to progress over the final five games. Junior La’Rod King has emerged as a go-to guy, tallying 27 catches for 399 yards and six touchdowns, but there isn’t a single other player on the roster with more than 12 catches or 89 yards receiving.So, who are the wide receivers to watch for over the next month?”We have got to get Brian Adams going because he’s got some ability,” Phillips said. “Gene McCaskill is another guy that has done it around here. He’s done it in big games for us.”Adams has just two catches for 16 yards this season, but the two-sport sophomore has the kind of size (6-foot-4, 221 pounds), speed and athleticism that could make him a matchup nightmare for opponents. McCaskill has also been quiet this season after recovering from reconstructive knee surgery, but was among returning leaders in receiving with 344 yards coming into 2011.Opportunities have been somewhat scarce at times for wide receivers since the Cats have thrown 25 times or fewer in five of seven games this season. But if UK throws as much as planned the rest of the way, there should be ample opportunities for Newton to establish a connection with Adams, McCaskill or another of the receivers.Raymond Sanders “iffy” for SaturdayWhen you hear about a player suffering from a high ankle sprain, the immediate assumption is the player will miss at least a few weeks. Well, that’s exactly the injury Raymond Sanders sustained on Saturday, but his is luckily not especially severe. However, Phillips termed the sophomore running back “iffy” for Saturday’s game against Mississippi State.Sanders is joined on UK’s injury report by a handful of others. Defensive tackle Mister Cobble (bruised shoulder) and fullback D.J. Warren (sprained AC joint in shoulder) are recovering from injuries but are expected to practice and play this week. Kickoff specialist Joe Mansour has an injury to his right (kicking) ankle and his availability is unknown.