Cats Roll Past Racers 48-10
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Terry Wilson threw for 163 yards and rushed for 80 more to lead Kentucky to a 48-10 win over Murray State Saturday. Coming off a 27-16 victory over Florida that ended a 31-game losing streak to the…
UK's 5th annual hoops pro day set for October 7th on SEC Network
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s basketball’s annual Pro Day, which provides NBA teams with an up-close look at the current Wildcats’ roster, has been set for Oct. 7 in Rupp Arena. But it won’t just be NBA teams that get…
"It was a special moment."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - A couple of streaks ended Saturday night in the Swamp. Kentucky got its first win over Florida since 1986; its first win in the Swamp since 1979 and one other big thing. UK rushed for 303…
"Eventually, you're gonna break through."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky football had some decent seasons during that 31-year span of losing to Florida. Even when the Cats won big games, like that LSU victory in 2007, there was a dark cloud lingering. The Tennessee streak…
"It's time to put that behind us."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky caught some bad breaks during the 31-year span of defeat at Florida's hands. That ended Saturday in the Swamp. 27-16. A two-score victory on the road. It’s not how many would've predicted the streak to…
"We don't have to deal with that no more."
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The streak is over. After losing 31-straight games to the Florida Gators, the Cats beat Florida 27-16 on Saturday. Check out what Mark Stoops had to say about what the win means to the program.
Cats beat the Gators and end the streak
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - It's the streak that most Solid Blue Fans and the Kentucky football fans are tired of hearing about. The Cats HAD dropped 31-straight games to the Florida Gators. That all changed on Saturday night though. Down…
"You can't give them that opportunity."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Mark Stoops says you can't prepare for the atmosphere of the Swamp. Kentucky heads to Gainesville Saturday for a 7:30 kick on the SEC Network. While UK is pumping in crowd noise at practice, it's just…
"We're not gonna panic about it."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Interceptions will happen. That's how Mark Stoops sees it. Fumbles? Those can be prevented. Coach Stoops knows 4 turnovers is 4 too many. He did back Benny Snell's drop the Cats recovered as a freak hit…
"We'll get after 'em today."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - There was energy in the Swamp last Saturday that hadn't been there in a few years. Dan Mullen seems to have reignited a rabid fanbase and the expectations that come with it. No Gators team wants…
Preparing for the Swamp
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky has lost 31 straight to Florida. In that span, there have been plenty of close calls; including last season's 28-27 loss in Lexington. One or two plays can change the outcome of a game. One…
Missing big plays
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Explosive plays can change the game. UK hit on a few big plays out of the backfield in the season opener versus Central Michigan. Benny Snell and A.J. Rose busted 50-yard touchdown runs. But there were…
"We have to get on that quickly."
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Four turnovers will doom any team, typically UK got away with it in the season opener against Central Michigan. Terry Wilson now has game one under his belt. Gunnar Hoak looked pretty good coming off the…
One of the ones that got away
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Florida leads the all-time series with UK 51-17. The Gators are winners of 31 straight dating back to 1986...including last season. 28-27 the final; a game UK had won, but gifted away. It's down to Gainesville…
How about the defense?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Defense wins championships. That's the old cliché anyway. You do have to score points to win games. But the UK defense looked solid out of the gate; giving up 255 total yards of offense and 11…
Gran happy with UK's explosive plays on Saturday
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - What is an explosive play? According to UK Offensive Coordinator Eddie Gran, it's a pass for longer than 17 yards and a run for longer than 12 yards. Gran has said before, he's all about long,…
AJ Rose has big game in home opener
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Solid Blue fans know what Benny Snell, Jr. can do out of the backfield. He's well on his way to being the Cats best running back off all time, but what about AJ Rose? Rose was…
How does Stoops feel his QBs played on Saturday?
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The Cats had several question marks headed into Saturday's game against Central Michigan, but the biggest surrounded quarterback Terry Wilson. How would he fare in his first start? Wilson finished with only 78 yards passing and…
Stoops looks back on Cats' first win
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - As it some times is for the Cats, it wasn't pretty on Saturday, but UK still got it done. The Cats took care of Central Michigan, 35-20. After a weekend to take a look back at…
"Sick doesn't matter."
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Rumors were going around on Saturday UK Running back Benny Snell Jr. had gotten sick on Friday night. Many believed this could affect him playing on Saturday. As we all know, Benny looked just fine, but…
Stoops talks about QB performances
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Terry Wilson got the starting nod over Gunnar Hoak headed into the Cats home opener against Central Michigan. He ended up throwing two interceptions and had a fumble. Gunnar Hoak checked in right before half and…
UK wins opener 35-20 over Central Michigan
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A.J. Rose and Benny Snell Jr. each rushed for two touchdowns, Gunnar Hoak came off the bench to throw the go-ahead TD pass and Kentucky overcame four first-half turnovers to beat Central Michigan 35-20 in its…
High School Highlight Reel (8-31-18)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The weather caused plenty of delays, postponements and even cancellations Friday night across Central Kentucky. Check out the video for the best plays from games that did happen. See scores from across the state below. PREP…
No mid-major test
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The anticipation is building Solid Blue fans. Kentucky will kick off the season hosting Central Michigan Saturday at 3:30 on ESPNU. The Chippewas might be a directional school from a mid-major conference, but they're no strangers…