Game Day Central: Kentucky vs. Florida

Cat Walk

Pregame

1st Quarter

Florida got the ball first and the Gators were able to make two first downs, but the UK defense forced a punt and the Cats took over at their own 14 with 9:52 to play in the first quarter.

Kentucky’s first drive saw the Cats methodically march down the field to put points on the board. Kenny Minchey connected with D.J. Miller for a 21-yard completion and later, Minchey found Kenny Darby for 13 yards. On third-and-on from the five yard line, Minchey hit C.J. Baxter for a touchdown, completing a 15-play drive. Adam Zouagui added the point after and UK led 7-0 with 1:32 to play in the first period.

As the first quarter came to an end, Florida crossed midfield into UK territory for the first time in the game.

2nd Quarter

As the second quarter began, UK’s Lorenzo Cowan sacked Florida quarterback Aaron Philo for an 11-yard loss. Florida punted the ball back to the Cats, who took over at their own 16 with 13:49 left in the half.

The Cats would get an 18-yard completion from Minchey to Miller and, two plays later, Minchey connected with Willie Rodriguez for 13 yards, getting Kentucky across midfield. However, the drive stalled and the Cats punted it back to the Gators, who took over at their own 20 with 9:24 left in the half.

The Kentucky defense forced a three-and-out and the Gators punted. Kentucky took over at its own 45 with 8:30 left in the half.

Kentucky made one first down on its next drive, but the Cats were eventually forced to punt. Florida took over at its own 17 with 6:20 remaining in the half.