With their SEC season over for 2021, the Kentucky football team closes out the year with two straight non-conference games. Like many SEC schools the weekend before the “rivalry games” are littered with what on paper should be easy wins. The Cats are no exception as they host one of the worst teams in college football on Senior Day who has a familiar face on the sidelines. Let’s get you ready for Saturday’s game at NOON on the SEC Network with our New Mexico State versus Kentucky preview.<\/p>\n
Kentucky’s 34-17 victory over Vanderbilt, <\/a>was a tale of two halves. The Cats jumped out to a 31-3 lead playing some of their best football of the year. However, in the second half the Cats led up off the gas and the Commodores were able to make to score much closer than the game really was. UK finished 5-3 in league play and for as much as fans wanted to complain about the game and what could have been in 2021 finishing above .500 is a rare accomplishment.<\/p>\n Kentucky finishes the season with a winning record in SEC play for just the 9th time since SEC play began in 1933 (1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1964, 1976, 1977, 2018, 2021)<\/p>\n — Corey Price (@coreyp08) November 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n