Kentucky struggled across the board in a 20-10 loss to Missouri on Saturday, but especially on offense where the Wildcats used two quarterbacks, Terry Wilson and Joey Gatewood
Coach Mark Stoops said he didn’t know of a plan next week against Georgia in terms of who would start at quarterback. But the Wildcats were 2-for-10 on third down, and Missouri outgained the Wildcats 421 to 145, while the Tigers also had a big edge in time of possession, 43:10 to 16:50.
Kentucky offensive line coach John Schlarman, who was diagnosed with cancer about two years ago, did not make the trip.
Here’s what Stoops shared with the media after the game:
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops:
“They just kicked the tail out of us from the beginning to the end.”
— Max Baker (@maxbaker_15) October 24, 2020
Why was Joey Gatewood in on Kentucky’s final offensive drive?
Stoops: “Just reps.”
What’s the plan going into next week?
“Not sure.”
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) October 24, 2020
“We need to respond and play great for him and we didn’t do that today.” Stoops on not having Coach Schlarman present in the locker room or on the sideline.
— Eli Gehn (@EliGehnTV) October 24, 2020
Mark Stoops on whether the absence of offensive line coach John Schlarman, who is battling cancer: “I’m sure it did, but in that situation you have to be able to respond. . . . John gives us so much more than any normal human being can.” #bbn #ukfootball
— John Clay (@johnclayiv) October 24, 2020
Mark Stoops: “It’s hard to put into words because It’s been a long time since we’ve had a game like that. They beat us in every phase.” #bbn #ukfootball
— John Clay (@johnclayiv) October 24, 2020
On lack of carries for Rodriguez and Rose today (14 combined), Stoops said that’s a correct assessment. They averaged 5.3 and 8.6 yards per carry, respectively.
— Jeff Drummond (@JDrumUK) October 24, 2020
Defense needed to get themselves off the field today, Stoops said. Not all the offense’s fault. “We were getting mushed, pushed around from the beginning of the game… That’s normally what we like to do.”
— Jeff Drummond (@JDrumUK) October 24, 2020
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