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Kentucky Offense Must Improve on Third Down and Score More Red Zone Touchdowns in 2023

There’s plenty of offseason left to go into a deep-dive statistical comparison of Rich Scangarello’s one season at Kentucky compared to Liam Coen’s 2021 season, if that’s even necessary. Several analyses have been written and discussed on this platform that thoroughly outline the Cats’ 2022 offensive drop and theoretical reasoning that led to the decline.

There are two stat line categories that are non-negotiable areas for improvement for Liam Coen Part II: Third down efficiency and touchdowns in the Red Zone. Let’s get into it, shall we?

Kentucky Third Down Efficiency

Liam Coen’s 2021 offense finished the season ranked No.