“You have to admire Stephen.”

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – How important is it for Kentucky football to have Stephen Johnson behind center?

Solid Blue fans sighed relief when he came back into the game last Saturday in the win over Tennessee.

Drew Barker’s fumble was exactly what folks at Kroger Field didn’t want to see happen.

There’s just a difference with Johnson on the field and it’s something Mark Stoops knows and noticed as well.

Hear from Stoops in the video.