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Kentucky Football: Keys to Victory vs Florida Gators

By Jordan Ison

LEXINGTON, KY - SEPTEMBER 09: Head coach Mark Stoops of the Kentucky Wildcats is seen during the game against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Kroger Field on September 9, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - SEPTEMBER 09: Head coach Mark Stoops of the Kentucky Wildcats is seen during the game against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Kroger Field on September 9, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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LEXINGTON, KY – SEPTEMBER 09: Stephen Johnson
LEXINGTON, KY – SEPTEMBER 09: Stephen Johnson /

Win the Turnover Battle

This one may seem obvious, but it’s an absolute necessity when going up against a great defense like Florida has. Kentucky can’t be quick to force passes into places in which they’re not available. The Gators’ secondary is full of athletes and will feast on our mistakes if we allow them to.

So far, the Kentucky football team has a +4 turnover differential, which is already a large improvement from last season (-2). With that being said, they haven’t seen a defense like Florida’s.

Stephen Johnson showed his patience by not forcing too many passes into coverage against South Carolina, and he’ll have to do it again Saturday if Kentucky wants to pull the upset. The Wildcats can definitely force turnovers against a weak offense from Florida, but must avoid committing turnovers on the offensive side of the ball.

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