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The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: UK vs. South Alabama

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VIDEO: Kentucky HC Will Stein - South Alabama Postgame

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QUICK TAKES: Kentucky 45, South Alabama 21

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Takeaways from Kentucky's 45-21 win against South Alabama

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Breaking down Kentucky's visitor list against South Alabama

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Recruiting Guest List for Kentucky vs. South Alabama

Kentucky ran away with a 45-21 win over South Alabama. It felt much closer for a good chunk of the game. The Wildcats made one too many

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Kentucky gets a Wake-Up Call. Stein: "That Was Not Our Standard"

Kentucky ran the ball at will over South Alabama. It was a sight to behold. The Kentucky running backs are the talk of the town, but CJ Baxter

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Kentucky Offensive Line Lets the Running Backs Shine

The most important takeaway from Kentucky's 45-21 win over South Alabama, other than the result? For the most part, the Cats came out of the game

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Injury Report: 'Nothing major' to report after Kentucky's win over South Alabama

Kentucky faced a rat poison test in Week 4 after passing a juice test last weekend in College Station. This test did not go smoothly. The Wildcats

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Instant Takeaways: Kentucky fails to meet standard but still passes September test

Will Stein needed about 10 minutes to wrap up his immediate postgame thoughts on Kentucky's win over South Alabama. He was quick to the postgame

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Hear from Will Stein after Kentucky fought off South Alabama to win 45-21

A lot of the attention on Will Stein's offense is on the passing game, especially after Kenny Minchey's performance last week in College Station;

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'Keep running the rock': Kentucky's ground game saves the day vs. South Alabama

After a slow start, Kentucky trailed South Alabama before halftime, allowing the Jaguars 21 points in the second quarter. Big Blue Nation panicked

Watch KSR's Rapid Reaction following Kentucky's win over South Alabama

Was it the best performance you've ever seen? Of course not. Still, Kentucky's 45-21 win over South Alabama had plenty of highlights, mostly out of

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Watch the highlight reel from Kentucky's 45-21 win over South Alabama

It took Kentucky some time to warm up the engine, but once the Wildcats got started, the run game rolled all over South Alabama. Kentucky had not

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Kentucky Overcomes Slow Start with Explosive Rushing Attack in 45-21 Win over South Alabama

After a long week of celebrating the win over Texas A&M, Kentucky Football is finally back in action. Follow KSR's LIVE BLOG for all the sights

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LIVE BLOG: Kentucky vs. South Alabama

Kentucky spent all week trying to block out the noise. They didn't block out enough. Self-inflicted mistakes put the Cats behind the 8-ball.

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Kentucky Starts Slow, Surges Before Halftime to Lead South Alabama 24-21

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Seneca Driver Goes Viral for Friday Night Wrestling Move

Another college football Saturday has arrived. It’s time to take a closer look at the card. This could be the best one yet to close out September.

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CFB Cheat Sheet: Week 4

Kentucky Football is back home in Lexington today, hosting South Alabama in a Week 4 out-of-conference matchup. The Wildcats enter the game riding

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Wake up with the KSR Pregame Show, live before Kentucky vs. South Alabama

It didn't take long for Will Stein to secure his first signature win at Kentucky. On his first road trip, the Wildcats put it on No. 9 Texas A&M

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KSR GAMEDAY: Kentucky Hosts South Alabama

As Trinity tight end Jack Stivers stood strong and lunged for the goal line, Zane Johnson walked to the bench, back-turned, face stone-cold.

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No. 1 Trinity routs No. 12 St. Xavier 44-0, behind Johnson's 4 TDs

After the big win over Texas A&M, Kentucky finally returns to action on Saturday, hosting South Alabama at Kroger Field (12:45 p.m. ET, SEC

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KSR Staff Predictions: Kentucky vs. South Alabama

How does one become the hottest up-and-coming name in college football, especially in offensive play-calling and creativity? By taking fun play

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Will Stein is happy to borrow creative plays he finds on social media

Everybody wants to play for Will Stein, and everybody wants to watch his Kentucky football team battle on Saturdays.   You may not realize it, but

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Kentucky is One of the 10 Most-Watched College Football Teams in America

One week after Kentucky announced itself on the college football stage under Will Stein, one of the program's trailblazers and an early star of the

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JoJo Kemp, Wilbur Hackett are Honorary Captains for Kentucky vs. South Alabama

Saturday will serve as the second and final game between Kentucky and a non-Power Conference opponent in the 2026 season. South Alabama was picked

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How South Alabama has Performed Against Power Conference Foes

Kentucky just secured the first signature victory of the Will Stein era. The Wildcats went on the road and beat a Top 10 team. That's great, but

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11 Personnel, Luckett's Play Sheet: Kentucky vs. Rat Poison

Blue carpet season is underway in Lexington, as Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats continue hosting their top recruiting targets for fall visits,

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Visit Primer: 4-star C Paul Osaruyi arrives in Lexington

Two former Kentucky Wildcats have new roles working for one of the hottest young coaches in college basketball, who also happens to be a former

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Riley Welch, CJ Fredrick earn promotions on Jai Lucas' staff at Miami

Tupelo (Miss.) four-star linebacker Kaiden Buchanan is one of the top junior prospects in the state of Mississippi. He's compiled over 20 Power Four