Locked in: Stoops says Cats attentive, focused heading into first bowl appearance in six years
By Keith Taylor KyForward senior sports writer Mark Stoops is happy about his team’s mental and physical approach going into…
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Jamie Vaught: Wildcats’ latest postseason berth brings back memories of the Bear, good old days
With UK making its first post-season appearance since 2010 in Jacksonville’s Taxslayer Bowl (formerly Gator Bowl) on Saturday, Dec. 31,…
Jacksonville bound: Kentucky to take on Georgia Tech in Taxslayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 31
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky’s postseason destination was reveled Sunday and the Wildcats will take on Atlantic Coast…
Keith Taylor: Cats all smiles, shed tears of joy following stunning upset of No. 11 Louisville
LOUISVILLE — Mark Stoops was all smiles. His seniors cried tears of joy after Kentucky defeated No. 11 Louisville 41-38…
Keith Taylor: UK closing the gap against rival Louisville, seeks series breakthrough
Kentucky has closed the gap in its rivalry with Louisville during the past two seasons but has failed to seal…
Keith Taylor: UK gets expected but ‘significant’ win over Austin Peay to earn ticket to postseason
Kentucky is bowl bound. The Wildcats (6-5) notched their elusive sixth victory of the season with a 49-13 rout of…
Billy Reed: Visiting Governors facing long odds when they challenge Stoops, Wildcats Saturday
The University of Kentucky football team began the 1950 season with an 83-0 victory over South Dakota at old Stoll…
Keith Taylor: Stoops says UK in ‘no position to overlook anybody’ not even winless Austin Peay
Austin Peay is winless, but if you ask Kentucky coach Mark Stoops, the struggling Governors can be a dangerous opponent….
Kentucky regroups from loss to Georgia, eyes first win at Tennessee since 1984 in SEC finale
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky has had six days to get over a heartbreaking loss to Georgia and…
Kentucky quarterback Drew Barker to miss rest of season because of back injury
Mark Stoops made it official on Thursday: Drew Barker will miss the remainder of the season. Later this month, the…
Jamie Vaught: Wildcat freshman running back sensation Snell far exceeding expectations
Benny Snell Jr. has been a pleasant surprise in the SEC this season. A three-star recruit from Westerville, Ohio, Snell…
Keith Taylor: Georgia no longer on Kentucky’s mind, Wildcats ‘jacked up’ for Tennessee
It didn’t take long for Mark Stoops to recover from a heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Georgia. By Monday, the Kentucky…
Keith Taylor: Stoops says UK lacked the edge it needed in heart-breaking 27-24 loss to Georgia
The agony of defeat hit Kentucky hard Saturday night. The Wildcats, who defeated Mississippi State 40-38 on a last-second field…
Keith Taylor: Stoops pleased with UK’s preparation going into showdown against Georgia
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops likes his team’s mentality going into Saturday’s showdown against Georgia. Stoops praised his team’s preparation prior…
Keith Taylor: As countless possibilities build for Wildcats, Stoops keeping his squad grounded
It’s not how you start but rather how you finish. If Kentucky’s season was based on the first two games,…
On a roll: Kentucky moves within one win of bowl eligibility with 35-21 victory over Missouri
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky is one game away from bowl eligibility with four games remaining. The Wildcats…
Stoops expecting ‘heck of a game’ in UK’s rare noon kickoff at struggling Missouri
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune For just the third time this season, Kentucky will play a road game. Unlike…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky’s recent turnaround began with veteran coordinator Eddie Gran
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops knew what he was getting into when he hired Eddie Gran. “What you see with Eddie…
Keith Taylor: Stoops hopeful UK can avoid second-half meltdown and reach postseason
The last six games of the season haven’t been kind to Mark Stoops during the past two years. The Kentucky…
Keith Taylor: Twists and turns in SEC East creates an avenue of opportunity for Kentucky
The landscape of the Southeastern Conference has changed in the past two weeks. That’s good news for Kentucky. Top-ranked Alabama…
Keith Taylor: Not waiting his turn, the future is now for UK running back Benny Snell
Benny Snell doesn’t mind waiting his turn. The Kentucky running back also doesn’t flinch when his number is called on…
Billy Reed: Once a patsy, SEC doormat Vandy no longer considered a sure win for Wildcats
No matter how bad it got for the Kentucky football, you could always count of Vanderbilt, waiting there at the…