Kentucky football: Grades, game balls from Wildcats win over Ball State

By Mat Mlodzinski | Sep 5, 2023

Sep 2, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Dane Key (6) celebrates a first down during the second quarter against the Ball State Cardinals at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports /

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Grading the special teams:

Can you really chalk it up much better?

Kentucky kicked off six times. They went for six touchbacks.

The Wildcats also punted twice for a total of three yards.

But UK made their presence felt on the other end. Brown’s 99-yard TD return pretty much automatically gives this grade an A+. When you get points from special teams and allow next to no return yards, that’s a pretty good day.

Special teams grade: A+

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