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The Week 3 game was a get-right spot for the Kentucky football program. Most importantly, the offense needed a bounce-back performance and to perform

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Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky takes step forward on offense

The Kentucky football program does not often have bye weeks this early in the season. However, this is a unique schedule due to the calendar. UK has

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Monday Huddle: Early Bye Week

Cutter Boley stepped in under center and injected some explosiveness into the Kentucky offense. The Wildcats bounced back from a disappointing loss

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Kentucky Offense Takes Flight in Blowout Win Over Eastern Michigan

"The strength of our team is going to be the team." Some Kentucky football fans rolled their eyes when Mark Stoops shared that message earlier this

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Kentucky is Playing a Balancing Act to Rotate In Players

Kentucky went through a legitimate rebuild in the offseason. The goal during that rebuild was to build a team that could get the program back to its

Zach Calzada rushes for touchdown behind Kentucky offensive line (Photo via Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio)

Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky plays to identity in win over Toledo

Ever since the Governor's Cup became the bookend for Kentucky football seasons, the Wildcats have kicked things off with an opponent from the Group

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Toledo Stress Test Will Forecast the Kentucky Football Future

Fall camp has come to a close at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. That means the Kentucky football program shifted into game prep mode. The

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One final preseason thought for every scholarship player on Kentucky's defense

Nobody will ever call Kentucky "Linebacker U," but make no mistake about it, the Wildcats produce at the position.   Wesley Woodyard, Danny

Kentucky LBs Quintavion Norman (left) and Daveren Rayner chat at UK Football Media Day, via Aaron Perkins, KSR

Daveren Rayner Shoulders Mighty Responsibility for the Kentucky Defense

Fall camp is still off and running throughout the college football landscape but those programs playing in Week Zero next weekend will soon shift

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Preseason Kentucky Depth Chart: Defense

There's a different look to the Kentucky inside linebackers group heading into the 2025 season.  The Cats don't have many bodies that resemble

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Afari, Rayner leading Kentucky's lean but athletic inside linebackers

Kentucky’s fall camp is off and running. Before the Cats officially begin the 2025 season, KSR is taking a closer look at the roster and

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2025 Kentucky Position Previews: Linebacker

The 2025 Kentucky football season is upon us. In one month, Mark Stoops will step onto the field for his 13th season in Lexington. Following his

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The Defining Storylines of 2025 Kentucky Football Fall Camp

Kentucky has a new football team. There is always a learning curve during this time of year. It takes time to get used to seeing new players in

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New Kentucky Football Numbers You Need to Know

The 2025 college football season will be the fifth since the COVID-19 pandemic. That officially means that the players on rosters in 2020 have just

Kentucky Wildcats defensive lineman Josaih Hayes (97) celebrates a sack on Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joe Milton III in the third quarter. The Cats fell 33-27 to Tennessee Saturday night in Lexington. Oct. 28, 2023. (© Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Kentucky will again have multiple super seniors on roster in 2025

Spring practice and spring transfer portal activity has come and gone at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. Programs across college football

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Kentucky Post-Transfer Portal Depth Chart: Defense

Spring practice has come and gone at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. Programs across college football are now shifting to roster-building

Kentucky Post-Spring Depth Chart: Defense

Kentucky concluded its first week of spring football practice by putting on pads for the first time. While the action on the field may not tell us a

Ty Bryant and the Kentucky defense celebrate a stop, via Dr. Michael Huang, KSR

2 Enlightening Spring Practice Moments with the Kentucky Defense

Preparations for the 2024 college football season are already underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. In a few short weeks, cleats will

Oct 14, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Daveren Rayner (17) during the third quarter against the Missouri Tigers at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Spring Briefing: Kentucky's rebuild at linebacker starts now

January is about to close up shop and that means we are just about one month away from spring practice beginning at the University of Kentucky. We

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One Thought: Where every returning Kentucky defensive player sits entering spring

Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White is back for year eight on staff and year seven as the primary defensive play-caller. The Wildcats posted

Aug 31, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats defensive back JQ Hardaway (6) celebrates after an interception in the end zone against Southern Miss Golden Eagles during the second quarter at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Carter Skaggs-Imagn Images

Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Kentucky Defense

The final injury report has been released ahead of tomorrow's game between Kentucky and No. 3 Texas in Austin.  The initial report for the matchup

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JJ Weaver injury update: Kentucky LB status revealed vs. Texas

Conference expansion has brought some unfamiliar matchups to college football. One is set to take place from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

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Kentucky at Texas: Wednesday injury report revealed

When there's good news and bad news, it's typically best to save the best for last, which is why we led off with the offense's bye week report card.

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Kentucky Football Bye Week Report Report Card: Defense

Kentucky has now played two non-conference games this season. The Wildcats did exactly what they thought you would do in each matchup. In Week 4, we

Kentucky wide receiver Dane Key hurdles an Ohio defender - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Luckett's Film Notebook: Handling Business

In week four of the 2024 season, the Kentucky football coaches were thinking ahead to the 2025 season. When I spotted Daveren Rayner in street