WATCH: Kentucky Fans Take over Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl

Blue Got In, again. Kentucky is playing in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl for the third time in eight years. Even though Mark Stoops is a frequent flyer to Jacksonville, the Big Blue Nation is still showing up in droves.

Ahead of the action on the football field at EverBank Stadium, Kentucky fans gathered at the Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach for the official pregame pep rally.

Allow me to be candid — I did not expect a great turnout. It’s been spitting rain on and off all day and temperatures have hovered in the 50s. It did not matter. Hundreds of fans made it to the winter wonderland to cheer on the Cats with the Kentucky cheerleaders, dancers and marching band.

Clemson has an avid, loyal fanbase. Tickets were flying off the shelves, but there hasn’t been a whole lot of orange around town. There’s a chance you’ll see more Kentucky blue than Clemson orange when the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl kicks off at noon on ESPN.

We spoke with Kentucky fans young and old. Maxwell Hairston‘s father, Marvin, also got a chance to finally tell me, “I told you so” to the entire world. See how all of the exciting action unfolded in the Sunshine State through the lens of the talented Steven Peake.

WATCH: Kentucky Fans at the Gator Bowl Pep Rally

Kentucky Sports Radio has expanded its coverage of the Wildcats in the most ridiculous manner possible on our YouTube Channel. Today we heard from Mark Stoops, Devin Leary, Ray Davis, Dabo Swinney and that’s not all. In addition to press conferences, we’re bringing you all of the analysis and silliness you’ve come to expect from KSR. Make sure you’re subscribed to not miss a minute of the action, like today’s Gator Bowl preview from EverBank Stadium.