There’s one play that everyone around the country is questioning — the decision to punt the ball to Georgia on 4th and 8 with three minutes remaining — but in each game, there are three or four others that will determine the final outcome. The Kentucky coaches were steadfast in their decision-making process about a few other critical moments from the 13-12 loss.
Kentucky Kicked a Field Goal to End the Half
The ballgame was tied at three when the Wildcats got the ball with just under four minutes to play until halftime. Kentucky went on a 13-play drive to get the ball to the 15-yard line with nine seconds on the clock and no timeouts remaining. The offense lined up to take a shot at the end zone. Kirby Smart called a timeout. When the teams returned to the field, Kentucky lined up to kick a field goal.
“I’m not 100% positive on this but I think there’s been 29 passes completed in the red zone in the last three years against Georgia. I wanted points,” said head coach Mark Stoops .