Good morning, Big Blue Nation! Sunday, October 18 — what a weekend to be a Wildcat!
Kentucky is bowl eligible and tied for first place in the SEC.
We'll have more from the game in the next few days, but let's get to a few quick hits after a late night in Norman. KSR has a
good rundown of the weekend's chaos across the rankings following UK's gutsy 21-13 comeback victory over the Sooners.
Red River Letdown? Big Blue Resurgence? The Oklahoman breaks down the
Sooner perspective after UK’s opportunistic defense intercepted quarterback John Mateer four times—highlighted by Ty Bryant's two picks and Jordan Castell's game-sealing 41-yard pick-six—to erase a 13-7 deficit and quiet the crowd at Memorial Stadium.
A Sea of Blue highlights the primary takeaways in their
"Four Things to Know", while the Kernel details how
a dominant defensive effort propelled No. 15 UK to the 21-13 win, backed by Kenny Minchey's two touchdown passes to tight end Willie Rodriguez. Next up for the Cats is a home tilt against Vandy and a potential leap into the top 10.
UK volleyball also made the trip to Norman and
prevailed in four sets on Friday night at McCasland Field House, fueled by a surprisingly strong contingent of Blue in the stands.
UK basketball tipped off the exhibition season with a
69-49 win against Little Rock. Clearly the team has potential, but the performance wasn't overwhelming. As Kanye said, "It's a process."
And finally, we wrap with the NYT obituary honoring University of Kentucky legend, Hall of Famer, 1958 NBA champion, and former Athletics Director
Cliff Hagan, who passed away at 94.
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