UK is facing its first Southeastern Conference test this weekend and dealing the natural boost that follows.That doesn’t mean the Wildcats are shifting their practice habits with Florida looming on Saturday.”We had a good practice,” defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot said. “Guys seemed to be energetic, flying around, excited. It’s just a typical Wednesday, so things went well.”For UK, that means a combination of team and scout work, the second of which being of particular importance given the Gators’ change in offensive style this season. Under former Duke offensive coordinator Kurt Roper, Florida has moved to a spread attack that plays at a pace similar to what the UK defense has dealt with in practice all fall camp and through the first two weeks of the season.”They’re a spread offense now,” Eliot said. “Last year they were mainly a pro-style offense with some spread looks. And now they are a spread offense with a few pro looks.”Their opener declared a no contest due to inclement weather, the Gators have only played one game this season, a 65-0 thrashing of Eastern Michigan last Saturday. Florida racked up 655 yards on 86 plays in the win, throwing 47 times.That means it will be all hands on deck for a UK defense playing a different style as well, though due to changes in personnel more than system. With Avery Williamson and his 102 tackles now in the NFL and UK rotating much more freely at linebacker, 16 Wildcats have four or more tackles, led by A.J. Stamps’ 14.That’s just fine with Eliot.”We’re not concerned about who makes the play,” Eliot said. “It’s just that they’re made. I would like to see a defense that all those plays are spread out amongst a lot of players.”

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