Sunday Headlines: On to Auburn Edition

Can Kentucky pick up a win at Kroger Field?

Well, last night was pretty terrible.

The Kentucky Wildcats laid a clunker at the Swamp, with an offense that looked lost a good chunk of the game and multiple defensive breakdowns.

The Wildcats now have losses to South Carolina, Vanderbilt, and Florida, with Kentucky scoring a combined 39 points in those three games.

Now, everything is on the table. The Cats could finish under .500 for the first time since 2020 (and the first time since 2015 under a traditional schedule). Of course, Kentucky has been to a bowl game every year since 2015 and that streak is now in jeopardy.

But if Kentucky wants to turn things around, it has to start next Saturday when the Auburn Tigers come to town. In the 2nd year of the Hugh Freeze area, the Tigers are struggling to figure things out. They sit at 2-5 and are winless in SEC competition, but went on the road to 19th-ranked Missouri yesterday and took them down to the wire, with Mizzou scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the final minute to win 21-17.

This is a winnable game on paper, and for Kentucky, it’s a must-win if the Cats want to have a chance to reach bowl eligibility. Getting to that point won’t be easy regardless, but it looks nearly impossible if the Cats don’t pick up their first SEC win at Kroger Field of the season.

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Headlines

Barion Brown sets SEC record for kick return touchdowns – Courier Journal

One of the few bright spots.

Is Kentucky back in the SEC basement? – Herald Leader

A legitimate question at this point.

How Florida steamrolled Kentucky – KSR

The same offensive problems along with defensive breakdowns.

The Mark Pope – Andrew Carr recruitment story is one for the ages – Cats Pause

It would have been an interesting to be a fly on the wall during that car ride.

Biggest takeaways from CFB Week 8 – NBC Sports

Indiana contending for the playoffs seems less and less crazy.

How does the SEC stack up through first 8 weeks? – Yahoo

Who is the best team in the SEC?

The Lincoln Riley experiment at USC is not going well – CBS Sports

Riley’s seat is getting warm.

Tua hoping to return in Week 8 – ESPN

The Dolphins QB could soon be back after suffering a concussion earlier this season.

Could Cooper Kupp be on the move? – Bleacher Report

The Rams WR could be the next one to be dealt to a new team.