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Brock Vandagriff, Cutter Boley each throw 2 TD passes, Kentucky blows out FCS Murray State 48-6

Nov. 16, 2024 17:34 PM EST

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Brock Vandagriff and backup quarterback Cutter Boley each threw two touchdown passes, Jamarion Wilcox rushed for a career-high 123 yards and a score and Kentucky totaled season highs in scoring and yardage to roll past Murray State 48-6 on Saturday and stop a four-game...

Cedric Woods makes a game-saving tackle on fourth down and Louisiana Tech beats Western Kentucky

Nov. 16, 2024 15:27 PM EST

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Amani Givens rushed for 103 yards, defensive back Cedric Woods made a game-saving tackle on fourth down with 1:05 remaining and Louisiana Tech beat Western Kentucky 12-7 on Saturday for its first road win since last season. Louisiana Tech was preparing for...

Western Kentucky hosts Lipscomb after Ognacevic's 28-point game

Nov. 16, 2024 04:02 AM EST

Lipscomb Bisons (2-2) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1-2) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lipscomb visits Western Kentucky after Jacob Ognacevic scored 28 points in Lipscomb's 80-79 loss to the Belmont Bruins. Western Kentucky...

President of Kentucky plant that exploded says it is 'accountable' for neighborhood damages

Nov. 15, 2024 16:46 PM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The president of a Kentucky plant that exploded earlier this week said the company is accountable for the accident and will pay damages to residents affected by the blast. “First and foremost, we are devastated by the accident that happened on Tuesday,”...

Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy

Nov. 15, 2024 14:59 PM EST

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized batteries used to store and distribute energy, a process seen as increasingly important to help secure a reliable electric grid for the country, officials said Friday....

Worker rescued from rubble after construction accident in Kentucky

Nov. 15, 2024 05:52 AM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Firefighters in Kentucky's largest city rescued a construction worker on a demolition team who fell into a void Thursday and became trapped in rubble, requiring a tedious, hourslong operation to dig him out. The rescue was shown live on local Louisville...

Ireland's 15 includes last second winner to help Nicholls State defeat Northern Kentucky 61-59

Nov. 14, 2024 22:24 PM EST

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Byron Ireland had 15 points, including the game winner with less than a second to play, in Nicholls State's 61-59 victory over Northern Kentucky on Thursday night. Ike Cornish rebounded a Norse miss with about 8.5 seconds to go and fed the ball to...

Kentucky governor says investigators will determine what caused deadly Louisville factory explosion

Nov. 14, 2024 19:05 PM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor pledged Thursday that investigators will find out what caused a deadly explosion that ripped apart a Louisville factory and left its shellshocked neighbors demanding answers. Louisville's mayor, meanwhile, signaled he'd like to see the...

Kentucky steps away from SEC grind to host FCS Murray State. Both teams look to halt losing streaks

Nov. 14, 2024 13:51 PM EST

Murray State (2-5) at Kentucky (3-6), Saturday, 1:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network) Line: None listed by BetMGM College Football Odds. Series: Kentucky leads 2-0. What’s at stake Kentucky has lost four in a row since upsetting Ole Miss, including...

Brown leads Nicholls State against Northern Kentucky after 21-point outing

Nov. 14, 2024 03:49 AM EST

Nicholls State Colonels (1-2) at Northern Kentucky Norse (0-2) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norse -5.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State visits Northern Kentucky after Robert Brown III scored 21...