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The goodwill Mark Stoops had banked with Kentucky football’s late-season, three-game win streak? Vanderbilt obliterated it in what will go down as the “Music City Massacre.” Behind a dazzling ...

Kentucky’s three-game surge boosts season; one more win secures bowl spot. 2026 high school class ranks low nationally; portal activity will drive roster. Defensive injuries force younger backups; ...

With a blowout of FCS Tennessee Tech, Kentucky football has guaranteed its final 2025 record will at least be an improvement over 2024. But the Wildcats now have bigger goals in sight with one more ...