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Kentucky RB Ray Davis Shreds Florida for 280 Yards, 3 TDs in Blowout Win

The Wildcats ran away from the Gators, led by a dominant performance from their star running back.

Luke Easterling

Kentucky RB Ray Davis Shreds Florida for 280 Yards, 3 TDs in Blowout Win
Kentucky RB Ray Davis Shreds Florida for 280 Yards, 3 TDs in Blowout Win /
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Kentucky pulled off a shocking upset over No. 22 Florida in front of their home crowd in Lexington on Saturday, thanks in large part to a banner day from running back Ray Davis.

The senior ball-carrier carved up the Gators defense to the tune of 280 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries, averaging over 10 yards per attempt. The Wildcats ran for a total of 329 yards on the day, controlling the line of scrimmage from start to finish.

The highlight of the day for Davis was this 75-yard score, as he ran away from the entire Florida defense on his way to the end zone:

Most of the time, it's underclassmen who get all the attention at running back when it comes to projecting their value at the next level, but this is the kind of performance that could have NFL teams paying closer attention to Davis as one of the top seniors in this year's running back class.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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