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Rattler, Legette keep South Carolina bowl hopes alive with 17-14 win over Kentucky
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Spencer Rattler completed 19 of 27 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns and Xavier Legette caught nine of those passes for 94 yards as South Carolina beat Kentucky 17-14 on Saturday night. When the Gamecocks (5-6, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) needed...
No. 24 Kentucky and Missouri share goal of shaking off tough SEC losses in East Division matchup
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Moving on was easy for No. 24 Kentucky with so much to forget about a painful loss to college football’s best team. Missouri is also looking ahead after letting one slip away. The mutual goal is avoiding consecutive losses on Saturday night...
Kentucky's Mark Stoops clarifies 'pony up' remark regarding donations for NIL. He loves the fan base
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops emphasized support for the fan base in the wake of a comment during his weekly radio show in which he appeared to challenge disgruntled Wildcats fans to “pony up” more financially to attract players to his program. The 11th-year...
Beck, Bowers pace No. 1 Georgia's offensive attack in dominant victory over No. 20 Kentucky
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Quarterback Carson Beck could feel a momentum shift for Georgia in the second half of last week's win at Auburn. Coming into Saturday night's showdown with Kentucky, Beck sensed the Bulldogs would get off to a fast start. “I definitely think...
No. 20 Kentucky to provide No. 1 Georgia with first test against another Top 25 team
Georgia’s shaky win at Auburn last week cost the Bulldogs points even as they held the No. 1 spot in The AP Top 25. Now comes the Bulldogs’ first test against another Top 25 team. Georgia (5-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) will put its top ranking and 22-game...
No. 22 Florida looks to halt recent slide against unbeaten Kentucky in SEC East Division showdown
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Until recently, Florida’s only concern against Kentucky was how it would extend its decades-long winning streak rather than if. The trend has shifted, and the No. 22 Gators face a different challenge in reversing a two-game slide against the unbeaten...
College football picks: 'Hoops' schools No. 17 Duke, No. 24 Kansas, Kentucky try to stay unbeaten
It feels a little like March Madness in September as basketball blue bloods command the spotlight in Week 5 of the college football season. No. 17 Duke (five), No. 24 Kansas (four) and Kentucky (eight) have won 17 total NCAA championships in men's basketball. They have had sporadic...
Hairston's pair of pick-6s give Kentucky 45-28 vin over Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cornerback Maxwell Hairston had a pair of pick-6s, Ray Davis rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns and Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 45-28 on Saturday in an SEC opener for both teams. ““I was just doing my job,” Hairston said. “When you do your job, the...
Devin Leary throws 3 TD passes, Ray Davis scores twice to lead Kentucky 35-3 blowout of Akron
LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) — Devin Leary’s arm and Ray Davis’ speed were dual threats for Kentucky in a 35-3 rout of Akron, but Saturday night showed the Wildcats still have lots to clean up. Leary threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, including one to Davis who added a 55-yard...
Devin Leary throws for 4 TDs and Kentucky rallies twice to outlast Eastern Kentucky 28-17
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Devin Leary believed Kentucky would eventually put the pieces together after a shaky start. He certainly did his part getting the football in the right hands. Leary passed for four touchdowns, including two to Tayvion Robinson, as Kentucky scored four...
