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- Pick/market: I got it 37-31 CATS MVP Minchey - think he goes 3 TDs through the air, one TD on foot : 317 yards passing, 37 rushing Context- UK jumps out to a big lead...

- Pick/market: I don’t disagree with any of that.

- Pick/market: He’ll be out after week 7 when the will be 2-5.

- Pick/market: Sorry Scratch, but we're scoring a TD with 1:50 to go in the 4th with bama up 27 - 21!

- Pick/market: I agree with the loss - not the score.

- Pick/market: Have an inground pool and here are my 100% must haves.

- Pick/market: Jax State leads Eastern Kentucky 14-0 after 1Q.

- C.J. Baxter carried nine times for 48 yards and two touchdowns in limited work during Kentucky's opener against Youngstown State, reaching the end zone for the first time since 2023 after injuries cost him all of 2024 and four games at Texas last season. - Kentucky tight end Mikkel Skinner caught four passes for 61 yards and his first college touchdown and added a three-yard carry against Youngstown State, showing a larger offensive role after four appearances without a catch last season.

- Kentucky's defensive plan centers on containing Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard, whom Will Stein called an elite player who can run, throw, break tackles, and avoid being caught in the open field. - Brungard opened with 232 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 119 rushing yards, and two rushing scores against Mercyhurst after a 2025 season with 3,230 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, and 1,468 rushing yards. - This is Kentucky's first test under new defensive coordinator Jay Bateman against a dangerous dual-threat quarterback. - Stein said Kentucky must create third-and-medium or third-and-long because Youngstown State avoids long-yardage downs and treats many third-and-short situations as two-down opportunities. - Kentucky's edge group of Sam Greene, CJ Works, and Lorenzo Cowan was identified as the key position to watch in keeping Brungard contained.

- Injury: Earlier this week, Kentucky football head coach Will Stein confirmed that running back Jovantae Barnes is cleared and ready to compete in the Cats' SEC opener against Alabama.

- Injury: Don't miss your chance to join in on the fun and leave your predictions for how this SEC opener will play out

- Injury: Kentucky football and head coach Will Stein released the first availability report of the season on Wednesday ahead of Saturday's matchup with Alabama.

- Kentucky projected starting tackle Malachi Wood was absent from Wednesday's Alabama availability report after missing the opener, with the article reporting him fully cleared to play rather than still awaiting a game-time decision. - Kentucky starting cornerbacks Hasaan Sykes and Terhyon Nichols were also absent from the availability report and reported cleared for Alabama after missing the Youngstown State game. - Kentucky running back Jovantae Barnes was reported cleared for Alabama after sitting out the opener, while Tovani Mizell's previously announced season-ending camp injury remains a separate backfield absence. - Kentucky offensive lineman Jay Clark was ruled out and Max Anderson plus Aba Selm were listed questionable, with none of those three having played in the opener despite Kentucky using ten offensive linemen. - Kentucky freshman defensive back Andre Clarke Jr. was listed questionable for Alabama after also not appearing against Youngstown State, so the staff's broader full-strength expectation does not mean every reserve is available.

- Injury: I don't think this 2nd game of the season is a litmus test for anything.

- Injury: Over the summer, former Kentucky football running back Dante Dowdell reportedly suffered severe injuries following an ATV accident near his hometown of Picayune, Mississippi.

- Defense: Worth mentioning, a UK spokesperson has confirmed that Terhyon Nichols and Hasaan Sykes are both OUT for this game, not just waiting.

- Injury: While Kentucky fans were mostly satisfied with the Cats' season-opening 45-13 win over Youngstown State, there were a few imperfections.

- Pick/market: LEXINGTON, Ky.

- QB: He’s a good qb but had a bad coach but stein deserved to pick his guy.

- The UK defense stepped up huge on the Tide’s first possession. - Grant Godfrey forced Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell into an intentional grounding call. - The second down play saw Mi’Quise Humphrey-Grace tackle Alabama’s Daniel Hill for a two-yard loss. - Then on third down, Humphrey-Grace tipped Russell’s pass into the air, caught it and dove into the end zone for a touchdown. - Adam Zouagui added the PAT and Kentucky led...

- QB: Now they should tell me about all of the touchdown passes their QB can make against P4 competition after he threw for… *checks notes* 0 touchdowns against ECU

- QB: I don't see how anyone can have a definitive opinion about either QB at this point.

- QB: Uk needed qb play and offense we got the guy for that I prefer stein for Kentucky

- LB: Will Stein reveals how he will celebrate his first win as Kentucky Football head coach

- QB/OL: Offense - QB, RB, TE, OL … advantage Kentucky.

- Offense: Stein is what we needed young offensive minded coach who can bring talent, he could be Nick S of Kentucky Football, he could make uk title town if he stays in Lexington for 10...

- Offense: The only reason the pass defense didn't bother me as much was due to Hasaan Sykes and Terhyon Nichols being out.

- LB: It's just a Lextran shuttle, one of two that they run on game days.

- Intel: That Bama d line is fierce.

- Intel: After further review, Hill stepped out of bounds at the 3-yard line.

- Practice: We were walking from Science to Religion class in 7th grade.

- Intel: “It’s football tiiiiiime in the blueeeeeegrass” hits every time

- DL: Well, if advocating for the fan base to smuggle in booze to try and create a rowdy atmosphere because they obviously aren’t confident enough to compete then I’ll own that.

- LB: To make #TheKroge as loud as possible, it would be good to remind people of a few chants that everyone should participate in: SING "My Old Kentucky Home".

- Intel: I was at the game and saw Willie Rodriguez score a touchdown, I watched the unKut video and saw a highlight of Rodriguez scoring a touchdown, and Kenny Minchey is credited with 4 passing...

- Intel: It’s an offseason grade, not just a transfer portal grade.

- Intel: Atleast you didn’t get called out on the radio postgame show during football season last year.

- LB: Some people didn’t want to choose to walk out to start the 4th QT but they had to, or it would end up worse then it already was.

- Intel: Danny Kanell may be the last football "guru" i listen to

- LB: Talked to someone today who said they did a lot of sound tests this summer with the new on-field speakers, etc., and it was great, but having 60K people in the stadium may have...

- Intel: This is classic "I watched the big games last weekend and want to give my thoughts but once I get to like 40 I have no idea what's going on so I'm just going...

- Intel: Im in 29 row 11 and a lot of what I heard was bass I didnt even hear the song they did at the kickoff.

- Intel: This has to be what it felt like to live in Germany after the Berlin Wall fell.

- Intel: Sorry, I don't know why the format changed to a gallery this morning, but it should be fixed now.

- LB: Inside Will Stein’s emotional, unfiltered debut victory https:// aseaofblue.com/kentucky-wildc ats-football/179858/will-stein-emotional-unfiltered-debut-victory … #WeAreUK

- Intel: TOUCHDOWN KENTUCKY It's CJ Baxter AGAIN, this time from five yards out.

- LB: Highlights, MVP, and Twitter reactions to Will Stein’s first win with Kentucky Wildcats https:// aseaofblue.com/kentucky-wildc ats-news/179688/highlights-mvp-twitter-reactions-youngstown-state-will-stein-uk-football … #GOCATS