WATCH: Mark Stoops’ Press Conference after Kentucky’s loss to Georgia

Mark Stoops knew his decision to punt on 4th and 8 with three minutes to go would be a talking point after tonight’s 13-12 loss to No. 1 Georgia, addressing it in the opening remarks of his postgame press conference; however, he doesn’t want that to define his team’s performance.

Stoops said several times how hard a week it was coming off the loss to South Carolina and how proud he was of his players for bouncing back. That said, he’s not settling for a moral victory.

“I’m not saying I’m pleased with a moral victory. We’re, what, 10 years past that, but I do care about the way we play. I do care about our preparation. I care about the way we represent the fan base, the way we represent this university, the way we play. And we played hard and thought we had opportunities to win the game.”

After failing to top 200 yards of total offense last week vs. South Carolina, Kentucky totaled almost 300 tonight while holding the No. 1 Bulldogs to just 262 yards and 13 points. The Cats still haven’t scored a touchdown in the past two games but they finally moved the ball — against an elite defense, nonetheless — which Stoops said deserves credit.

“I think 23 first downs against Georgia is hard to do. And obviously, we needed to cap one of those off with a touchdown. And I think that’s where we needed to finish it off.”

For more from Stoops on the offense, an incredible performance by the defense, and a record-setting night for Alex Raynor, click play below.

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