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Hot-shooting second half leads No. 9 Kentucky past Nicholls
Sophomore Collin Chandler scored 11 of his career-best 15 points in the second half as Kentucky pulled away for a 77-51 win over Nicholls on Tuesday to open both teams' seasons in Lexington, Ky.,The Wildcats began the second half with a 13-4 run in the first 3 1/2 minutes en route to a 49-point seco...
Deep No. 9 Kentucky squad opens vs. Nicholls with high expectations
Kentucky has won eight NCAA Tournament championships, and expectations are high for second-year coach Mark Pope to make a deep run this coming March as the No. 9 Wildcats prepare to open their season at home Tuesday against Nicholls in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky was 24-12 and reached the Sweet 16 last ...
Freshman QB leads Kentucky into Auburn with Tigers at crossroads
Auburn re-opened a quarterback competition thought to be wrapped in August when Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold took the reins. ,Ashton Daniels tagged in for Arnold as the Tigers (4-4, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) dispatched Arkansas last week, prompting head coach Hugh Freeze to open the competiti...
After goal-line stand in OT, Mason Shipley’s FG lifts No. 21 Texas over Kentucky
Mason Shipley booted a game-winning 45-yard field goal in overtime after the Texas defense made a goal-line stand as the 21st-ranked Texas Longhorns Texas escaped with a 16-13 victory over upset-minded Kentucky on Saturday evening in a Southeastern Conference matchup in Lexington, Ky.,Shipley and Ke...
No. 21 Texas eager to build resume in rare trip to Kentucky
No. 21 Texas will look to add to its resume and build on perhaps its best overall performance of the season when it travels to the Bluegrass State for the first time since 1993 to battle Kentucky on Saturday night in a Southeastern Conference clash in Lexington.,Texas owns a 2-0 lead in the all-time...
Mark Stoops says 'zero chance' he steps down from Kentucky
Mark Stoops isn't going anywhere.,The Kentucky head coach denied a report that he told athletic director Mitch Barnhart that he wanted to leave the program after a loss in November last season to Tennessee.,"There's zero chance I'm walking away. Zero," Stoops told reporters after Saturday's 35-14 ro...
Gunner Stockton leads No. 12 Georgia past Kentucky
ATHENS, Ga. -- Gunner Stockton completed 15 of 23 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 48 yards and two scores as No. 12 Georgia breezed past Kentucky 35-14 in Southeastern Conference play Saturday.,Dillon Bell had four catches for 68 yards and added two scores on the ground, while Ch...
Kentucky readies backup quarterback traveling to South Carolina
A challenging atmosphere awaits Kentucky quarterback Cutter Boley, as he gets his first start against a Southeastern Conference opponent in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday night.,With both teams seeking their first SEC victory, there is urgency for Kentucky (2-1, 0-1 SEC) and particularly for S...
QB change expected for Kentucky against Eastern Michigan
Kentucky reportedly is making a quarterback change ahead of Saturday's showdown against Eastern Michigan in Lexington, Ky.,Multiple reports Thursday indicated that the Wildcats (1-1) will start Cutter Boley over Zach Calzada, who sustained a shoulder injury in last week's 30-23 loss to then-No. 20 O...
Kewan Lacy carries No. 20 Ole Miss to win over Kentucky
Kewan Lacy rushed for 138 yards and had one of Ole Miss' three rushing touchdowns as the No. 20 Rebels held off Kentucky 30-23 in both teams' SEC opener Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky.,Damien Taylor and Austin Simmons, who passed for 235 yards but was intercepted twice before leaving midway through...
Ole Miss, Kentucky head into conference play after warm-up wins
Ole Miss had an easy time winning its season opener., ,Kentucky had more difficulty but won its opener, too., ,One game is all the two Southeastern Conference rivals get before jumping into conference play when the No. 20 Rebels face the Wildcats in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday afternoon., ,Ole Miss ...
Zach Calzada, Kentucky open with win over Toledo
Dante Dowdell ran untouched for a 79-yard touchdown with 9:22 to play, and Kentucky made Zach Calzada's debut successful with a 24-16 victory over Toledo on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Ky.,A transfer from Nebraska, Dowdell ran for a career-high 129 yards on 14 attempts. He scored Kentucky's thi...
Kentucky seeks turnaround season with Zach Calzada at QB; Toledo up first
All eyes will be on graduate transfer Zach Calzada in Kentucky's season opener against Toledo on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Ky.,A seventh-year senior, Calzada won a camp competition with redshirt freshman Cutter Boley to earn the starting quarterback role for the Wildcats.,"I'd say the last 10...
Report: Kentucky naming transfer Zach Calzada QB1
Kentucky is naming transfer Zach Calzada as its starting quarterback for Saturday's season opener against Toledo, ESPN reported Monday.,The former Texas A&M (2019-21), Auburn (2022) and Incarnate Word (2023-24) signal-caller won a camp competition with redshirt freshman Cutter Boley.,Calzada finishe...
Kentucky LB Alex Afari Jr. chasing neighbor in multi-continent football pursuit
Kentucky can thank former Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson for helping unearth versatile gem Alex Afari Jr., a self-made success as a high school cornerback now starring in the middle of the Wildcats defense.,Johnson is headed to training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers this month, a path Afari wou...
Bills No. 1 pick Maxwell Hairston named in lawsuit
Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston is being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her in 2021 when he was an early enrollee at Kentucky.,Hairston, 21, was the Bills' first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft in April, taken No. 30 overall.,The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Co...
Kentucky newcomer Jaland Lowe withdraws from draft
Kentucky guard Jaland Lowe, a transfer from Pitt, has withdrawn from this summer's NBA draft.,"Can't miss this opportunity," Lowe posted Thursday on X along with photos of himself in a Wildcats uniform and a message to Kentucky fans: "Big Blue Nation See you soon!",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">...
UNLV OL Ben Christman died of heart issues
The death of UNLV offensive lineman Ben Christman was caused by a heart condition, the coroner's office in Clark County, Nev., said.,Christman was found dead in his off-campus apartment on Feb. 11, the day before his 22nd birthday. The coroner's report said Christman died of cardiac arrhythmia, whic...
St. John's to meet Kentucky in CBS Classic next season
A familiar face awaits Kentucky in the CBS Classic, scheduled for Dec. 20 in Atlanta.,Kentucky drew St. John's and Rick Pitino, who coached in Lexington from 1989 to 1997 with three Final Four trips and a national championship in 1996. One of the players on the roster was current Kentucky coach Mark...
Former Florida G Denzel Aberdeen will transfer to Kentucky
Former Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen is staying in the Southeastern Conference and transferring to Kentucky, he announced Monday on social media.,The 6-foot-5, 190-pound rising senior entered the transfer portal on Friday after three seasons in Gainesville, including the Gators' run to the national ...