No Florida hangover
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The UK football coaching staff is completely sold on the team coming out ready to play this weekend. There shouldn't be any lingering hangover from the loss to Florida. This team is going to bounce back.…
Stoops on Towles: "We can't miss layups."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Patrick Towles ran the ball 145 times for 303 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2014. You can see in the video what happened versus Florida the two times Towles tucked and ran it successfully. New offensive…
Operation Contain
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - To say Kentucky struggled to contain Florida quarterback Will Grier would be an understatement. Grier ran 12 times for more than 60 yards...most of those runs were daggers when Kentucky had stalled the Gators out. Allowing…
Stoops: "We're not going to concede any games."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Follow the leader. Mark Stoops wants his team to buy into his line of thinking. Some of the players have gone out and said the goal is Atlanta. Patrick Towles said it...and he won't back down…
Youthful resiliency helping Cats forget Florida?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Monday was time to move on. Tuesday rolls around and you start thinking, "Just how easy or difficult is it to turn the page and forget about the win that got away?" UK has some experience,…
Boom Williams' divine connection
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Boom Williams is just some kind of wonderful if you're a Solid Blue fan. Boom has ten runs this season for ten or more yards. The sophomore running back has 322 yards on the year so…
Stoops still confident in Baker?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Ryan Flannigan returns this week for the football Cats after sitting on the sidelines to start the season with a shoulder injury. That's good news for Solid Blue fans. Bad news? Dorian Baker the highlight maker…
A long road full of milestones
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Milestones are important. They help you figure out exactly where you're at. It's no different for Kentucky football. Mark Stoops may downplay milestone wins at times, but he understands their importance. Solid Blue fans badly wanted…
It feels good to feel bad
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - It feels good to feel bad. Kentucky is closing the gap. 14-9. It was ugly Saturday night at Commonwealth Stadium. Kentucky coming oh so close, yet again, to ending the streak...but ultimately, falling short. Field goal…
UK Volleyball tops Louisville
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - #24 Kentucky Volleyball defeated Louisville 3-1. sophomore Kaz Brown recorded the first double- double since 2007 with 10 kills and 13 blocks.
Stoops talks missed opportunities
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - UK Football would have been undefeated this season had they scored a single touchdown Saturday against Florida. The Cats fell to the Gators 14-9 extending the streak to 29 years. Hear from Head Coach Mark Stoops…
Jeff Badet's watch check
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - It may have taken a little longer than he wanted...and for that matter, Solid Blue fans wanted...but Jeff Badet finally came up with a big catch late in the second half. When QB Patrick Towles went…
UK vs. Florida recap, postgame report
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Will Grier and Kelvin Taylor each rushed for short touchdowns and Florida's defense registered six sacks and two interceptions to hold off Kentucky 14-9 Saturday night and extend its winning streak over the Wildcats to 29…
Big night for recruits
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The Kentucky vs. Florida game is a huge night, not just for current players, but potential recruits. Hear from Kentucky commit, Landon Young in the video.
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…
Stoops not overly impressed with Cats in practice
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky badly needs to end the 28-game losing streak to Florida. Here's a few reasons why. It would put the Cats at 3-0 to start this season. That's huge. It would also be the first time…
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…
Cats play kickball, dodgeball and serve up lunch at Picadome
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The UK men's basketball team split the roster into groups this morning and afternoon to visit some area schools. Among the stops was a trip to Picadome Elementary. The Cats were on hand to hand out some…
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…