Kentucky won its second game in a row with a 20-3 win over the Ohio Bobcats in Lexington on Saturday, matching its win total from each of the last two seasons.

Let’s grade Kentucky in the three facets of the game: offense, defense and special teams.

Offense: B

Kentucky started the game fast then cooled off dramatically. The Cats scored touchdowns on their first two possessions, marching almost effortlessly down the field for 14 points in the first seven minutes of the game. The two drives combined to last 18 plays and span 155 yards. However, UK would manage just two field goals from that point on (on four tries), only amassing one drive longer than 36 yards. Ohio’s defense held Kent State to just 14 points a week ago despite committing four turnovers, so there is evidence to this defense being stingy. That said, this was far from the toughest defense Kentucky will face this season, so it will need to look at little more like the first two series and a little less like the final 11 if it hopes to reach a bowl game this season. The Wildcats earn a B for above-average play that fell short of excellent.

Defense: A+

If you had hoped for more from the defense today, get over yourself. Kentucky held the Bobcats to just 223 yards of total offense and just 74 yards on the ground. The defense forced Ohio starting quarterback Jerrius Vick to begin the game 0-of-6 passing before he was benched in the first half. The team’s leading rusher ran for only 46 yards. The Bobcats averaged fewer than four yards per play on offense and could only muster a field goal against the Blue and White. There were no spectacular highlight reel plays, but there were no bonehead mistakes either. This defense is disciplined and hungry, and it put together a tremendous performance against Ohio on Saturday.

Special teams: B+

The Cats looked sharp on special teams in all areas except the place kicking game. Redshirt freshman kicker Austin MacGinnis was just 2-of-4 on field goals Saturday, but one of his two makes was good from 53 yards out. The kid has a big leg, but he will need to improve his accuracy or risk derailing Kentucky in a close  game sometime this season. Ohio’s lone kickoff went for a touchback, but UK’s Demarco Robinson was able to return four punts for a total of 40 yards, including a 22-yard return to alter the field position battle with the Bobcats. Punter Landon Foster was only called upon four times, but he averaged just a hair shy of 45 yards per punt with two downed inside the 20 yard line. MacGinnis’ two misses dropped the special teams from an A to a B, but drilling a field goal from 53 yards out earned the plus.