Watch: Kentucky gives up game-winning TD to Florida with 10 men on field
43 seconds left TOUCHDOWN #GATORS
— Brian Chojnacki (@BroadcastingBri) September 24, 2017
This may be the worst Kentucky loss to Florida in 31 years.
UK had 3 different leads. pic.twitter.com/LMKg4ROopW
Kentucky was reminded Saturday that it's not how you start games, but how you finish them.
The Wildcats held a lead over the Gators for much of the contest, but with less than a minute to go and still holding a six-point lead, Kentucky came out of a timeout looking to stop Florida and quarterback Luke Del Rio on a third-and-1 situation. There was only one problem.
Kentucky only had 10 men on the field.
It didn't take Del Rio long to see that wideout Freddie Swain completely open in the end zone, and he took advantage of the crucial Wildcats error to toss a quick 5-yard touchdown pass to give Florida the lead.
Kentucky led a comeback attempt that culminated in a lengthy 56-yard field-goal try from Austin MacGinnis, but the kick fell short, sealing the 28-27 victory for the Gators.