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“We are excited to bring Eric Wolford back to Kentucky,” Stoops said. “Eric had a big impact in the year he spent with us and has only gained more SEC experience after working with Coach Saban and Alabama the last two seasons. Eric and I go way back and I’m looking forward to having him return to our program.”

In the third quarter, things looked promising for Louisville as they forced a USC punt and Quincy Riley made a huge play with a 61-yard interception return, the longest in Holiday Bowl history. Guerendo capitalized on the opportunity and scored his second touchdown of the game with a one-yard run, cutting the deficit to seven points.

Running back Jawhar Jordan, center Bryan Hudson, and defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte were all named to the first team. Jordan has had an impressive season, rushing for 1,076 yards and 13 touchdowns, with five 100-yard rushing games. Hudson, the 2023 Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner, played over 780 snaps and did not allow a single sack all season. Gillotte leads the ACC in sacks with 11.0 and ranks fifth with 14.5 tackles for loss.

Stoops led Kentucky to a 38-31 win over the No. 9 Louisville Cardinals on the road last Saturday, which is the highest-ranked win in his tenure. This victory also extended Stoops’ school records for most wins (73) and most wins against ranked opponents (13). It marks the fourth consecutive season that Stoops’ squad has defeated two ranked opponents. The Wildcats also earned the title of Cheez-It National Team of the Week for their outstanding performance.

The show kicked off with a detailed discussion about the UK football team. Headrick and his guests analyzed the team’s recent performance and highlighted key players who had stepped up in the latest games. They also touched on the tough schedule ahead and the team’s chances of securing a bowl game berth.

Last week I was as down on Stoops and Kentucky as I’ve ever been. …

Despite the loss, Louisville had a strong performance, outgaining Kentucky with 403 yards of total offense while only allowing 289 yards. The defense held Kentucky to just 83 rushing yards, marking the eighth time this season that they have kept an opponent under 100 rushing yards.

LEXINGTON, Kentucky – The University of Kentucky football team faced a tough challenge against the powerhouse Alabama team on Saturday. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, they were unable to match up to Alabama’s dominance and fell to a 49-21 defeat.

We’re back with our look at football programs around the Commonwealth.  Lots of good…

Despite plenty of hemming and hawing but we’ve all but guaranteed a Georgia/Alabama matchup…