Mark Stoops’ Kentucky Wildcats are the 3rd worst team in the SEC when it comes to scoring a touchdown in the Red Zone.

Kentucky’s offense ranks No. 87 overall in points per drive (1.94) entering Week 9. Finishing drives has been an issue. Over the last two weeks, Kentucky has created 10 scoring opportunities (first-and-10 inside the opponents’ 40) in 19 non-kneel possessions.

With about three minutes left in the Kentucky football team’s 48-20 loss at Florida on Saturday night, the SEC Network cameras zoomed in on the Wildcats’ sideline and an apparently

“Each game, it’s like we’re shooting ourselves in the foot,” UK coach Mark Stoops said after a 48-20 loss to Florida on Saturday.

USA TODAY Sports released its annual football coaching salary database Wednesday. Where does Kentucky's Mark Stoops rank nationally and in the SEC?

What happened?” Stoops said. The man in charge was looking for an explanation of an official’s call, but forgive Big Blue Nation for wondering the same thing about its football program. Here’s what’s happening: Some of Stoops’ previous decisions are biting the Wildcats in the you-know-where.

Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 48-20 loss to the Florida Gators on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. The loss dropped UK to 3-4 overall and 1-4 in the SEC.

Everybody says (coach Mark Stoops) has done a heck of a job there. So I guess 3-3 may be pretty good for (Kentucky), I don’t know,” Spurrier said. “I think he’s doing a