KSR Today: Beat Idle

The first bye week of the season for the Kentucky football program doesn’t mean college football is going to stop. The Cats get the day off but the sport is still rolling on.

The Calgorithm gets “College GameDay” in Berkeley and a well balanced schedule with some feature games in each window should keep us entertained on the first Saturday in October. It’s time to enjoy this bye week the only way we know how — by watching football.

KSR has you covered from every angle as we all try to beat idle.

• What Kentucky fans should pay attention to this Saturday
• KSR’s Week 6 Preview
• 10 things to do with your free Saturday
• Luckett’s Locks: Welcome to Locktober (KSR+)

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Another college football Saturday will take up most of the oxygen but there is more Big Blue Nation activity to be aware of. High school football, Mark Pope sitting down with Jack Pilgrim and Shawn Smith, and a donation drive at Rupp Arena highlight this autumn weekend.

Let’s set the table.

The Slate

Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State	7:00pm ET (Friday)	CBS Sports Network
Houston at TCU	7:30pm ET (Friday)	ESPN
Michigan State at No. 6 Oregon	9:00pm ET (Friday)	FOX
Syracuse at No. 25 UNLV	9:00pm ET (Friday)	FS1
Wake Forest at NC State	Noon ET	The CW
UMass at Northern Illinois	Noon ET	CBS Sports Network
UCLA at No. 7 Penn State	Noon ET	FOX
Navy at Air Force	Noon ET	CBS
Pittsburgh at North Carolina	Noon ET	ESPN2
Purdue at Wisconsin	Noon ET	Big Ten Network
Boston College at Virginia	Noon ET	ACC Network
SMU at No. 22 Louisville	Noon ET	ESPN
Army at Tulsa	Noon ET	ESPNU
No. 9 Missouri at No. 25 Texas A&M	Noon ET	ABC
Tulane at UAB	1:00pm ET	ESPN+
Western Michigan at Ball State	2:00pm ET	ESPN+
No. 23 Indiana at Northwestern	3:30pm ET	Big Ten Network
Iowa at No. 3 Ohio State	3:30pm ET	CBS
Appalachian State at Marshall	3:30pm ET	ESPN+
Virginia Tech at Stanford	3:30pm ET	ACC Network
Miami (Ohio) at Toledo	3:30pm ET	ESPN+
Bowling Green at Akron	3:30pm ET	ESPN+
East Carolina at Charlotte	3:30pm ET	ESPNU
Temple at UConn	3:30pm ET	CBS Sports Network
Auburn at No. 5 Georgia	3:30pm ET	ABC
No. 12 Ole Miss at South Carolina	3:30pm ET	ESPN
Rutgers at Nebraska	4:00pm ET	FS1
West Virginia at Oklahoma State	4:00pm ET	ESPN2
No. 1 Alabama at Vanderbilt	4:15pm ET	SEC Network
Colorado State at Oregon State	6:30pm ET	The CW
Old Dominion at Coastal Carolina	7:00pm ET	ESPN+
Utah State at No. 21 Boise State	7:00pm ET	FS2
James Madison at ULM	7:00pm ET	ESPNU
Louisiana at Southern Miss	7:00pm ET	ESPN+
No. 15 Clemson at Florida State	7:00pm ET	ESPN
South Alabama at Arkansas State	7:00pm ET	ESPN+
Baylor at No. 16 Iowa State	7:30pm ET	FOX
No. 11 USC at Minnesota	7:30pm ET	Big Ten Network
Nevada at San Jose State	7:30pm ET	TruTV
No. 10 Michigan at Washington	7:30pm ET	NBC
No. 4 Tennessee at Arkansas	7:30pm ET	ABC
UCF at Florida	7:45pm ET	SEC Network
Hawaii at San Diego State	8:00pm ET	CBS Sports Network
Duke at Georgia Tech	8:00pm ET	ACC Network
Kansas at Arizona State	8:00pm ET	ESPN2
No. 8 Miami at California	10:30pm ET	ESPN
Texas Tech at Arizona	11:00pm ET	FOX

Mark Pope talks ball with Sources Say

On Friday, Jack Pilgrim and Mark Pope got 30-plus minutes to spend with Kentucky men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope on campus. In a candid conversation, the trio got to speak to the former national champion about the job and what comes next for the program.

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Pope discusses the six months since he was hired, his coaching philosophies, early expectations, roster construction, recruiting, Rick Pitino and his sleep schedule. A big basketball week is upon us.

Stay tuned for more updates as the highly anticipated debut season for Pope is just around the corner.

Male holds off Frederick Douglass

In a battle of top-10 teams in a 6A heavyweight fight, Louisville Male left Lexington with a narrow three-point victory over Frederick Douglass.

Louisville commit Antonio Harris dominated for the Bulldogs in the 31-28 win. The three-star prospect hauled in three receiving touchdowns to push his season total to six. Junior quarterback Jordan Williams finished with four passing touchdowns.

Frederick Douglass’ up-and-down season continues, as the Broncos fell to 3-3 with the loss. All three losses however are quality L’s, as they’ve come to No. 3 Male, No. 6 Trinity, and No. 16 DuPont Manual.

Now let’s checkout some other notable scores from around the state.

• Middlesboro 21, Harlan 0
• Raceland 42, Hazard 8
• Simon Kenton 44, Ballard 43
• South Oldham 32, Woodford County 27
• St. X 31, Ryle 24
• Trinity 7, Cincinnati St. X 3

Rupp Arena hosts Red Cross drive for Hurricane Helene victims

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, Rupp Arena, proudly will host the American Red Cross as they collect donations at the Leanne Morgan show on October 5, 2024. This initiative aims to provide immediate relief to communities that are grappling with the aftermath of this severe storm.

The Red Cross has deployed over 500 trained disaster workers to the affected areas, where they are actively delivering critical support, including meals, essential supplies, and damage assessments.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. ET, and we encourage attendees to arrive early to help fill the Red Cross buckets at the entrance. This is a great opportunity for attendees to contribute directly to recovery efforts and make a real difference in the lives of those facing significant challenges.

For those who are not attending the event, donations can be made by texting HELENE to 90999.