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Ray Davis: Kentucky RB’s massive 1st half perfomance drawing major social media attention
By Sydney Hunte
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Ray Davis is putting on a show for Kentucky against Florida at Kroger Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats running back has had a winding college career: as a true freshman at Temple in 2019, he totaled over 1,000 yards from scrimmage, but injuries in 2020, along with one that cut his short 1st year at Vanderbilt in 2021 after transferring, sidetracked things. He bounced back in 2022 to rush for over 1,000 yards for the Commodores.
Now, 5 games into his time at Kentucky, he has delivered what’s been far and away his best game in a Wildcat uniform so far. In 1 half of football, he has 206 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns — including one that went for a career-high 75 yards. He has also recorded a receiving touchdown.
Kentucky is leading Florida, 23-7, at halftime. Davis is enjoying an all-time performance. How can he add on to it in the 2nd half with the Wildcats holding a big lead?
Davis’ monster afternoon is drawing plenty of attention on social media:
Ray Davis today pic.twitter.com/k3ctPqmh0e
— loveland (@love___nick) September 30, 2023
Ray Davis is a man amongst kids out there the way he's touting the rock
— River McDonald (@mcdonald_river) September 30, 2023
Ray Davis today! #BBN pic.twitter.com/RFmLCS6Q4i
— Terry Willis (@TerryUK98) September 30, 2023
Ray Davis is HIM
— Cade obryan (@cade_obryan) September 30, 2023
Billy Napier: At Florida, we are going to field a physical, tough defense.
Ray Davis, running for 200 yards in a quarter and a half: pic.twitter.com/hxgtK459V4
— Matt Jennings (@MattAJennings) September 30, 2023
FEED RAY DAVIS
— Caleb Kennedy (@calebtkennedy) September 30, 2023
Ray Davis is having a day! ? BBN
— Cruz (@Cruz_Rodriguez1) September 30, 2023
#RayDavis vs Florida defense pic.twitter.com/pXXbLPqAdh
— Rico (@BigRico88) September 30, 2023
https://twitter.com/jaelynross/status/1708169441643487726
Strongest comment: ESPN's Jesse Palmer, after another long run by Kentucky RB Ray Davis vs. Florida: "Ray Davis is getting his Heisman campaign kicked off here today." Davis has over 200 yards in the 1st half.
— Rudy Martzke (@FakeRudyMartzke) September 30, 2023
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
