UK looks to halt three-game skid

The Kentucky football team will look to end its conference freefall when the Wildcats travel to face No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.

Kickoff is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. CT.

Kentucky (3-5, 1-5 SEC) enters on a three-game losing skid against league opponents, including last week’s 24-10 home loss to Auburn. With matchups remaining at home against Murray State, at No. 6 Texas and at home against arch-rival Louisville, so the Cats’ eight-year bowl streak is in jeopardy.

Also in jeopardy is the starting role for quarterback Brock Vandagriff, who has struggled to direct UK’s offense this season. The Georgia transfer has thrown for 1,236 yards and six touchdowns with five interceptions, while the Cats rank 119th in yards (307.9) and 121st in points (19.1) per game.

Former Owensboro High School star and Rutgers transfer Gavin Wimsatt replaced Vandagriff in UK’s loss to Auburn, completing 3-of-10 passes for 34 yards with an interception and nine rushes for 23 yards.

UK hasn’t yet named a starter for Saturday’s game.

“We are not playing very well,” Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said after last week’s loss. “It’s never on one person. So, if it is Gavin or if it’s Brock, whoever it is, they can only do so much. It is a team effort. I know everybody likes to concentrate on the quarterback position, and I know it’s a story.

“Bottom line is we are not playing winning football on the offensive side. And I would rather that be the headline than on any one person.”

the road ahead doesn’t get easier for the Cats, who will look to upend Tennessee (6-1, 3-1) playing at home on a two-game winning streak. The Volunteers last played in a 24-17 victory over then-No. 7 Alabama on Oct. 19 and have had two weeks to prepare for UK.

Tennessee also has one of the country’s most potent offenses, averaging 39.6…

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Author : Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.

Publish date : 2024-11-02 09:16:00

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