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Scouting Florida

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - UK Football is facing yet another opponent with multiple quarterbacks and versatile tight ends. Hear from Head Coach Mark Stoops and Defensive Coordinator D.J. Eliot on Florida's offensive threats in the video.

Mark Stoops no nonsense against Florida

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky is looking to break the twenty-eight year losing streak to Florida tonight at Commonwealth Stadium. Mark Stoops is a no-nonsense man. He is fully aware of how big this game actually is. Hear from Stoops…

The pressure is always there

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Pressure.  It's always there. Even when you don't feel it, it's being applied. Mark Stoops felt the pressure against Louisiana-Lafayette to perform well. Kentucky won that game...then won on the road at South Carolina. So is…

Florida different, but the same

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Jim McElwain laid into his team following Florida's 31-24 win over East Carolina in the Swamp last Saturday. It's safe to say the Gators aren't what they used to be. A lot of the national media…

What will it take?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - What will ensure a Kentucky win on Saturday against Florida? Perhaps a better second half offensive effort? Maybe the defense will have to come up even bigger than it did at South Carolina. Maybe it'll take…

Bend. Don't break!

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Bend. Don't break.  After the 26-22 escape from Columbia on Saturday, that has to be the UK defense's motto going forward. The Cats bent on several occasions in the second half, but held USC to field goal…

Linebackers stepping up big despite lost depth

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - In the absence of Jason Hatcher and Ryan Flannigan....plus not having Courtney Love...the UK linebackers needed to step up big and they have done so. Josh Forrest has done his thing.  Senior Khalid Henderson has also cashed…

"Things flip."

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The UK offense has been able to move the ball fairly easily in the first half of both games this season. The second half...that's been a different story. UK is outscoring its opponents 48-14 in the first half...then…

Stoops changing his mind on Westry's big night?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Chris Westry made two tackles and came up with a big interception at South Carolina. Not to mention he was in on some big pass breakups. After the win, Mark Stoops said Westry played okay but…

Extra fuel on the fire for UK vs. Florida?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - We've heard Mark Stoops say this week he doesn't think about the streak with Florida. And while that's all well and good...the players who have lost three straight to the Gators are definitely thinking about it.…

Stoops worried about "immature" Cats

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Could it really be possible to have an inflated sense of reality if you're a Kentucky football player? 2-0 feels good.  3-0 would feel better. So much history would be changed.  The nation's longest active losing…

Remember when...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Ronald Reagan was president of the United States. "Aliens", "Top Gun", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Platoon" hit the box office. And I wasn't even born yet. There have been many close calls since 1986. 2003…

What does Stoops expect from Hatcher vs. Gators?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Jason Hatcher was the 15th best tackler on the team in 2014 The Louisville Trinity product and one-time USC commit made 28 total stops last year...5.5 of those were for a loss. He hasn't played yet this…

Cousins & Jones weigh in on upcoming NBA seasons

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Former Cats DeMarcus Cousins and Terrence Jones put on a show at Rupp Arena for Solid Blue fans back on Sunday. Cousins will return to Rupp with Willie Cauley-Stein and Rajon Rondo to take on Anthony…

When times get tough...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - There may not be much carryover in terms of how the Cats want to play from South Carolina to Florida. At least Coach Stoops thinks that. He certainly doesn't want his Cats to play like the…

The past won't help the future

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Mark Stoops said yesterday he knows his team can play better than it did at South Carolina. The Cats are a 3-point underdog to Florida this weekend and there's plenty to be excited about for Solid…

Does Cal ever think "what if?"

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The UK men's basketball pros took care of the UNC pros 122-115 Sunday evening at Rupp Arena. After the game, Coach Cal spoke to the media. He was asked if seeing all the talent...guys he's really just had…

All too familiar start

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - It started all too familiar for the Solid Blue faithful. Whether you were watching at home on the couch or at a party, or the bar, it was a collective sigh when Patrick Towles threw the…

It's been a while

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - 1977.  That's the last time Kentucky was 2-0 in SEC play on the gridiron. With Florida in town this Saturday and the Cats as just 3-point underdogs, it could be another historic day for Mark Stoops and company. Beating…

Looking back as we look ahead

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky and Florida. Solid Blue fans know how this one on Saturday is supposed to go. UK has dropped 28 straight to the Gators. After holding on for their first road win in 23 tries...their first…

Kentucky tops UNC in alumni game

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The gang showed up on the court for the UK vs. UNC alumni game. Former Cats' participation helped raise over 1.1 million dollars for charity. Watch the video for highlights, Hear from Cal and Terrence Jones.

Bring on Florida

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - After leading 24-7, Cats stuggled offensively in the second half. Despite the struggles, Kentucky topped South Carolina 26-22. Hear from Stoops in the video.

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