The Kentucky Wildcats finished the 2014 season with a 5-7 (2-6 SEC) record. After starting with at 5-1, the Wildcats ended on a six-game losing streak, falling one game shy of securing bowl eligibility. However, Kentucky saw a three-win improvement from each of its two previous seasons and won one more game than both years combined. Here’s a look inside the numbers.

GOOD

486: Stanley “Boom” Williams led the Wildcats with 486 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 74 carries. The former four-star prospect became the first freshman in school history to rush for more than 100 yards multiple times. It took Kentucky several weeks to realize what it had in Williams, but the tailback earned a starting role in Week 10.

12.5, 7.5: Alvin “Bud” Dupree ended a storied career in Lexington with a team-best 12.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. The senior earned All-SEC honors, edging Tennessee freshman Derek Barnett. Dupree is projected to be a first round pick in the 2015 NFL draft and should enjoy a successful pro career. However, with the Wildcats’ collapse, the decorated DE/LB was eluded of a bowl game appearance in his four years with the program.

5: Kentucky’s five wins surpass its previous win total from the past two seasons combined. The Wildcats went 2-10 in both 2012 and 2013. Many look at Kentucky’s season as a sign of improvement under second-year coach Mark Stoops, who went winless in SEC games during his first season in Lexington.

BAD

6: Despite the win margin of improvement, the Wildcats still suffered the worst collapse in the SEC. Kentucky was one game shy of securing bowl eligibility for six consecutive weeks and failed against each opponent in the second half of the season. During that span, the Wildcats seemed incapable of winning any games, struggling to see offensive production.

2294: Kentucky allowed 2,294 rushing yards. The Wildcats ranked No. 89 overall and were dominated by opposing backs during their losing skid. The team allowed more than 200 yards in four of its last six games, including 300 yards three times.

4: Kentucky ranked No. 100 in kickoff return defense and No. 114 in punt return coverage. The Wildcats allowed four special teams touchdowns, the most in the SEC.