A Sea Of Blue - Kentucky hammers Louisville: Everything to knowOnline Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fanhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46621/aseaof-fav.png2019-12-03T14:17:31-05:00http://www.aseaofblue.com/rss/stream/207528612019-12-03T14:17:31-05:002019-12-03T14:17:31-05:00Governor’s Cup records Kentucky broke vs. Louisville
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<p>The Wildcats broke the Cardinals and several Governor’s Cup records to boot. </p> <p id="WAf1jk">Saturday was a fun one in Lexington.</p>
<p id="Juf9oR">Despite a downpour of rain, the Big Blue Nation was treated to a Governor’s Cup blowout of the Cardinals, as Kentucky ran away with a 45-13 win. It was a historic day for Kentucky Football and all-everything star <span>Lynn Bowden Jr.</span>, who thoroughly dismantled Louisville for a second-straight year. </p>
<p id="Eiswac">UK Athletics has now released a list of team and individual Governor’s Cup records the Wildcats broke Saturday: </p>
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<li id="VcOpZC">Most Rushing Yards: 517, Kentucky (old record 363 by Louisville, 2006)</li>
<li id="2zOjGd">Most Rushing Touchdowns: 6, Kentucky (tied record by Louisville, 2006)</li>
<li id="9OmfuB">Fewest Passing Attempts: 2, Kentucky (old record 14 by Kentucky, 1994)</li>
<li id="UO8BkD">Fewest Completions: 1, Kentucky (old record 7 by Kentucky, 1994)</li>
<li id="05RjF7">Fewest Passing Yards: 4, Kentucky (old record 79 by Louisville, 2018)</li>
<li id="OdFTIi">Fewest Penalties: 2, Kentucky (old record 3 by Kentucky 1994 and 2005, Louisville 2006)</li>
<li id="0xkRbN">Most Rushing Yards: 284, Lynn Bowden Jr., Kentucky (old record 186 by <span>Lamar Jackson</span>, 2015)</li>
<li id="MqiL3z">Most Rushing Touchdowns: 4, Lynn Bowden Jr., Kentucky (old record 3 by Michael Bush, 2006)</li>
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<p id="UznMkO">Good times indeed.</p>
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https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/12/3/20993921/kentucky-football-governors-cup-records-uk-louisville-cardinals-newsJason Marcum2019-12-02T14:53:27-05:002019-12-02T14:53:27-05:00Lynn Bowden gets more national recognition & a shout-out from John Calipari
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<p>Everyone is recognizing Lynn Bowden’s greatness. </p> <p id="Bu50Et">What we saw from <span>Lynn Bowden</span> against Louisville may have been the greatest performance any Wildcat has ever had on the football field. </p>
<p id="JRkUSA">Yes, it was that good, so much so that other outlets are taking notice. </p>
<p id="FlLt8k">Bowden was just named the CFPA (College Football Performance Awards) performer of the week, as well as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. </p>
<p id="6RDQ07">It was jaw-dropping to see what Bowden was doing out there against the Louisville defense. He only threw one pass all game simply because he didn’t need to. </p>
<p id="TEorYB">He rushed 22 times for 284 yards, which equate to nearly 13 yards per carry. On top of that, he got in the end zone four different times. He either broke or tied six different records as the Cats went on to win the Governor’s Cup over the <a href="https://www.cardchronicle.com/">Louisville Cardinals</a>. </p>
<aside id="PkLDqn"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Celebrate Kentucky’s dominance of Louisville with this t-shirt","url":"https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/12/2/20992397/kentucky-basketball-football-louisville-cardinals-shirt-ls-down-uk-wildcats"}]}'></div></aside><p id="KbmWLK">One of the more notable records Bowden broke was the most rushing yards by any SEC quarterback ever. Also, Kentucky as a team rushed for 517 yards which broke their previous record for the school. </p>
<p id="Jjh7re">Bowden has been nothing short of spectacular as he has led this battered and bruised Kentucky team to a 5-2 record since he took over at quarterback. </p>
<p id="C8PXob">He’s played so well throughout the year that he is now a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award for the nation’s most versatile player. He is currently 9th nationally in all-purpose yards per game with 153.</p>
<p id="VyWKsp">When the season started, there were a lot of questions surrounding Bowden as he was dropping passes he normally caught. Though we can’t forget that his partner in crime, <span>Terry Wilson</span>, was out after the second game. Maybe the switch to QB was exactly what Bowden needed to take his talent to the next level. </p>
<p id="VAa2J4">It has definitely been a fun ride, one that may end up getting Bowden a chance to play on Sunday’s next season. There’s still a bowl game to be played so Cats fans will be able to see him play at least one more time. </p>
<p id="H84MXd">Then again, who knows... he may end up on the basketball team. You know John Calipari would enjoying having Bowden on the hardwood. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a performance today by <a href="https://twitter.com/UKFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UKFootball</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/UKCoachStoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UKCoachStoops</a> and staff have done an incredible job again this year and their patience and commitment have created a PROGRAM that is built to last.<br><br>(And that <a href="https://twitter.com/LynnBowden_1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LynnBowden_1</a> isn’t bad either lol! One of the all-time greats!)</p>— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) <a href="https://twitter.com/UKCoachCalipari/status/1200874459114213378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">One of his four TDs, 60 of his 284 rushing yards. <a href="https://twitter.com/LynnBowden_1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LynnBowden_1</a> brought it. Well that's an understatement. Go Cats!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BringIt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BringIt</a> <a href="https://t.co/DMLZzcHdmq">pic.twitter.com/DMLZzcHdmq</a></p>— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/UKFootball/status/1201585025285685248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2019</a>
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https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/12/2/20991106/uk-football-basketball-lynn-bowden-ncaa-awards-john-calipari-sec-newsTJ Barnett2019-12-01T09:00:00-05:002019-12-01T09:00:00-05:00ESPN 680 Postgame Podcast: Cats crush the Cards
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<p>The Kentucky Wildcats put the beatdown on the Dirty Birds. </p> <p id="t7Nc4L">I’m not going to lie: that was the most fun I’ve ever had doing a post game show on ESPN 680.</p>
<p id="VwUIp8">The <a href="https://www.aseaofblue.com/">Kentucky Wildcats</a> completely rolled the <a href="https://www.cardchronicle.com/">Louisville Cardinals</a> 45-13 in a demonstration of utter annihilation in the 2019 edition of the Governor’s Cup. Kentucky ran for a school record 517 yards against the Cardinal defense. <span>Lynn Bowden</span> painted a masterpiece with 284 yards rushing and four touchdowns. He averaged 12 yards per carry.</p>
<p id="C12yLq">I took calls from a lot of happy Kentucky fans and read some hilarious texts. I also took Mark Stoops’ press conference live. We had sound from Bowden, Eddie Gran, Brad White, and <span>Kash Daniel</span>.</p>
<p id="mbprLO">I’ll admit that I was VERY pumped during the introduction so be prepared. Listen and enjoy the reward of yet another dominating performance on the gridiron over the Cards.</p>
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https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/12/1/20989703/espn-680-postgame-podcast-cats-crush-the-cardsJames Streble2019-12-01T08:00:00-05:002019-12-01T08:00:00-05:00Vince Marrow calls Lynn Bowden the “best football player in the country”
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<p>I mean...I’d like to see you prove him wrong.</p> <p id="hL9Y1P"><span>Lynn Bowden</span> is having a season for the ages. </p>
<p id="wEx5iC">With a bowl game still remaining, the junior quarterback has rushed for 1,245 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. </p>
<p id="EWiOvD">On Saturday against Louisville, he set an SEC single-game record for rushing yards from a quarterback with 284. </p>
<p id="JH4Stn">As a team, the Wildcats rushed for 517 yards, a single-game school record. As the starter at quarterback, Bowden led the Wildcats to a record of 5-2. </p>
<p id="PflfPL">It is obvious that Bowden is a special players, his versatility is supported by his numbers to show that he is a rare talent. But Kentucky assistant coach Vince Marrow went a step further on Saturday, calling Bowden the “best football player in the country.”</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’m going on record to say <a href="https://twitter.com/LynnBowden_1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LynnBowden_1</a> is the best football player in the country. Go Big Blue.</p>— CoachMarrowUK (@vincemarrow) <a href="https://twitter.com/vincemarrow/status/1200896389548564483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a>
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<p id="bCfngg">Bowden is not going to show up on any Heisman ballots. The Wildcats are not in the hunt for the College Football Playoff, and his dominant run did not begin until mid-season. His passing stats are nothing to write home about, but he has led Kentucky in both receptions and rushing yards, playing the majority of the season as the starting quarterback. But what really sets Bowden apart? </p>
<p id="ax55d7">According to Mark Stoops, it is not something you will find on a stat sheet. It’s his toughness, competitiveness, and alpha dog mentality. </p>
<p id="jwKh76">“He is truly remarkable in so many ways. But you have to recognize his competitive nature, and just how tough and competitive and what a leader he is. In our business, if you are going to be an alpha dog, then you be an alpha dog and that’s him. When you do that time and time again and prove it and put the team on your back, and say, let’s ride, let’s do this, you know, it’s remarkable.”</p>
<p id="KkMapa">For a primarily-running wide receiver to touch the ball on almost every single play for seven games, leading the team in carries, you can imagine the number of SEC-level hits Bowden has taken this year. He has had to come out of the game a time or two to walk off an injury, but his resilience to get back on the field and make a play for his team is one of the most inspirational things we have ever seen on a gridiron in Lexington. And according to Marrow, there has always been something special about Bowden.</p>
<p id="QiiLSU">Bowden is a special player, and in all likelihood, we have seen the last of him at Kroger Field. But what he has done for this team, almost single-handedly saving this season, is something that will live on in Kentucky football lore forever. He is one of the all-time greats, and it has been an absolute pleasure to watch him suit up for Kentucky the last three years.</p>
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https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/12/1/20989745/kentucky-wildcats-news-vince-marrow-lynn-bowden-2020-nfl-draft-uk-footballJamie Boggs2019-11-30T19:40:59-05:002019-11-30T19:40:59-05:00Lynn Bowden breaks several records in likely his final game at Kroger Field
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<p>Bowden put a historic beating on the Cardinals.</p> <p id="46vfmv">With his dominating performance against the <a href="https://www.cardchronicle.com/">Louisville Cardinals</a>, <span>Lynn Bowden</span> has further cemented himself in the record books. </p>
<p id="PbY779">The <a href="https://www.aseaofblue.com/">Kentucky Wildcats</a> crushed the Cards in Lexington for a 45-13 victory, and the Youngstown native had likely the best performance any player in college football had on the final day of the regular season (for most leagues, anyway). </p>
<p id="oL2kmH">With 284 rushing yards and a career-high four scores while Kentucky ran for over 500 yards as a team, Bowden became the ninth 1000-yard rusher in Kentucky history. </p>
<p id="leWLbX">But that only begins to tell the story of what Bowden has accomplished. </p>
<p id="LlaDM2">In the first half, Bowden accounted for 92 rushing yards, which sent him over the 1,000-yard mark. He was able to do this while playing the first five games at wide receiver, but a host of QB injuries led to Bowden playing there for the final seven games, going 5-2 as a starter, including three-straight victories. </p>
<aside id="ncNQzI"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Mark Stoops recaps Governor’s Cup victory over Louisville","url":"https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/11/30/20989330/uk-wildcats-news-mark-stoops-governors-cup-louisville-kentucky-sec-football"},{"title":"Twitter reactions to Kentucky thrashing Louisville","url":"https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/11/30/20989386/uk-football-twitter-kentucky-news-louisville-cards-sec-lynn-bowden"},{"title":"Highlights, box score & MVP from Kentucky annihilating the Cardinals","url":"https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/11/30/20989277/kentucky-wildcats-highlights-box-score-game-mvp-louisville-football-cards"}]}'></div></aside><p id="S94Lns">“What can you say about Lynn. He is truly remarkable in so many ways,” said head coach Mark Stoops after the game. “But you have to recognize his competitive nature, and just how tough and competitive and what a leader he is.</p>
<p id="DEJVWK">“In our business, if you are going to be an Alpha dog, then you be an Alpha dog and that’s him. When you do that time and time again and prove it and put the team on your back, and say, let’s ride, let’s do this, you know, it’s remarkable.”</p>
<p id="16Rcit">The second half was even more magical, as Bowden erupted for nearly 200 more yards and put the Cardinals away for good. That included scoring runs of 60, 46 and 32. He alone outscored Louisville 24-13. </p>
<p id="5OdoSH">Record-wise, Bowden’s 284 rushing yards is tied for 11th in SEC single-game history and the most ever by an SEC quarterback. It’s also the third-most by an NCAA player this season. He averaged 12.9 yards per rushing attempt, the third-highest single-game average in SEC history (minimum 20 attempts). </p>
<p id="jnH2z9">Bowden’s 8.2 yards per rushing attempt this season puts him on track to break Stanley “Boom” Williams’ record of 7.1 per attempt in 2015. The four touchdowns vs. Louisville tied the school records for most rushing touchdowns in a game and most total touchdowns in a game.</p>
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<p id="uKoVFJ">Bowden now has 4,407 all-purpose yards in his career, moving up to fifth place in UK history.</p>
<p id="llbfTV">To no surprise, Bowden earned the Howard Schnellenberger Award as Most Valuable Player of the Governor’s Cup.</p>
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<p id="vpn6jj">It has been complete domination for Bowden since he took over at QB for this team, and it has been extremely fun to watch. </p>
<p id="WrPKZO">And it was likely the final time we’ll see Bowden in Kroger Field as a collegiate athlete, as he’ll likely enter the 2020 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL Draft</a> and hear his name called in the Round 2-4 range. </p>
<p id="rb1KLu">Seeing how emotional Bowden was after the game is all the confirmation you need to know he played his final game in Lexington.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">In what was likely his final game at Kroger Field, Lynn Bowden walked to the UK logo and took it all in. Special moment. Special player. Special career. <a href="https://t.co/lfbbJPGb3o">pic.twitter.com/lfbbJPGb3o</a></p>— Shawn Smith (@gbbcountry) <a href="https://twitter.com/gbbcountry/status/1200878253206052865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a>
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<p id="GQHaMz">Thankfully, we’ll get to see Bowden one final time in Kentucky’s bowl game. Wherever that may be, it should be painted blue as Bowden looks to lead the Wildcats to a second-straight bowl win in his final collegiate game. </p>
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https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/11/30/20989421/lynn-bowden-uk-sec-football-records-kentucky-wildcats-news-louisvilleJason MarcumAdam Haste2019-11-30T17:23:05-05:002019-11-30T17:23:05-05:00UK has another historic rushing game while crushing Louisville
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<p>This is arguably the best rushing attack in all of college football. </p> <p id="rZZj7h">What a day.</p>
<p id="M3VQuA">Kentucky annihilated the <a href="https://www.cardchronicle.com/">Louisville Cardinals</a> in a rain-soaked Kroger Field in what of the most dominating wins either team has ever had in the series.</p>
<p id="DCsUM3">A big part of that was the Wildcats doing whatever they wanted on the ground, as they broke multiple school records while running over Louisville. They finished the game with the only 500-yard game in school history at 517, which shattered last week’s previous record of 462 against UT Martin. They averaged a whopping 12.9 ypc doing so. </p>
<p id="Uk2eXI">The Wildcats now have 3,293 rushing yards in 12 games, which is the single-season rushing record after the previous mark was set in 1974 (3,124). </p>
<p id="jgSYYl">For the first time in school history, Kentucky has ran for 400+ yards in three straight games. During that span, Kentucky rushed 142 times for 1,380 yards, averaged 9.7 ypc, and notched 16 rushing touchdowns.</p>
<p id="Ca5bP9"><span>Lynn Bowden</span> nearly went for 300 yards vs. Louisville, while he, <span>Christopher Rodriguez</span> and <span>Kavosiey Smoke</span> all had runs of 60+ yards. Bowden’s 284 yards were 15 short of Moe Williams’ single-game mark of 299 against South Carolina in September 1995.</p>
<p id="j0mpEm">Kentucky’s performance was also the best rushing game any team in college football has had vs. an FBS opponent. </p>
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<p id="0foLYI">There’s a lot of credit to go around, but offensive coordinator Eddie Gran deserves a world of credit for what he did. I’d venture to say this is the best coaching job he’s ever done as an offensive coordinator, and it saved what was shaping up to be a lost season for the Wildcats after they started 2-3. </p>
<p id="YMz0Z9">But we cannot forget what is arguably the best offensive line in college football, and they should get a national award for such.</p>
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<p id="zU51u0">And at this point, there’s no question this is the best ground game the school has ever had. </p>
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https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/11/30/20989409/kentucky-football-records-louisville-cardinals-lynn-bowden-uk-newsJason Marcum2019-11-30T16:54:55-05:002019-11-30T16:54:55-05:00Mark Stoops recaps Governor’s Cup victory over Louisville
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<p>Stoops has led Kentucky to three victories in four years over their in-state rivals. </p> <p id="w26Syk">It seems only fitting that Kentucky’s <span>Lynn Bowden</span> wears the No. 1 across his chest as the junior playmaker rushed for 284 yards, the most ever by an SEC quarterback, to lead the Wildcats to a 45-13 win over rival Louisville on a cold and wet Saturday at Kroger Field.</p>
<p id="QxNM4S">Bowden, the favorite to win the Paul Hornung Award as the nation’s most versatile player, also scored four touchdowns and led the Cats to several single-season school records on Saturday, including most rushing yards in a game (517), season (3,293) and rushing touchdowns (33). Bowden has now ran for 1,235 yards in seven games and moves to sixth all-time for the best single-season rushing total in school history. </p>
<p id="hxd2Jj">Louisville got on the scoreboard first as Micale Cunningham hit Tutu Atwell for a 33-yard touchdown pass to give the Cardinals a quick 6-0 lead after a missed extra point attempt. The Cats quickly responded with a 4-yard touchdown run from AJ Rose to take a 7-6 lead at the 6:26 mark in the first quarter.</p>
<p id="41gOr7"><span>Kavosiey Smoke</span> then broke free early in the second quarter for a 70-yard run the resulted in a 6-yard touchdown run by Bowden as the Cats pushed the lead to 14-6 with 12:43 remaining in the half. Kentucky extended the lead with a 45-yard field goal by <span>Matt Ruffolo</span> to take a commanding 17-6 advantage with 9:06 left in the second quarter.</p>
<p id="16xsHE">After UK’s failed fourth down attempt near midfield, the Cardinals took over on downs and cut the lead to 17-13 right before halftime on a 56-yard touchdown run by Jamie Hawkins to shift the momentum to Louisville at the break.</p>
<p id="g148f0">The Wildcats left little doubt in the second half as to which team would prevail, scoring 28 unanswered points that included three touchdown runs by Bowden and a 64-yard touchdown by Rodriguez who ran for 125 yards on nine carries.</p>
<p id="i3vyf5">Kentucky, 7-5, will now wait patiently for its 2019 bowl game site and opponent. </p>
<p id="okIFix">After the game, head coach Mark Stoops met with the media to talk about a record-breaking day in this year’s Governor’s Cup. Here is a recap of everything he said via UK Athletics.</p>
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<p id="9a1MTo">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: Proud of our team, of everybody in the organization starting with our players with their attitude. I’ve told you over and over again how much of a joy they have been to coach. And that’s not just lip service, it’s the truth. This is a week during Thanksgiving that there’s a lot of thanks out there and a lot to be grateful for, and our team has been grateful this week. We talked about that and having really good hearts all week and being grateful for the opportunity. They did that.</p>
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<p id="kIhiJL">We talked about elevating our game. Really proud of them the way they have competed and improved throughout the season. Again, not perfect, but really improved, and got better and elevated our game.</p>
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<p id="F6oh9d">Then we talked about this, and I talked about it Monday with you and with the team all week, that that’s the heart and soul of our team, to be tough and to be disciplined and we were pretty good in that regard tonight.</p>
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<p id="HTTMKv">Overall, great team effort, starting with the players. Also like to recognize the coaches. They have worked extremely hard. Late in the year it gets difficult and they spend a lot of time and invest a lot of time in these players and having them over to their house and spending time and going to dinner with them and just investing with these young people. They have to give a lot. So our coaches have done a remarkable job and I’m really proud of them for what they have done.</p>
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<p id="BZwIr5">So it’s been good. Been a lot of fun.</p>
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<p id="WMczGs">You know, with the game, we felt like we were in control the entire game, outside of that last, what was it, 20 seconds, 30 seconds in the first half. You know, I went for it there, trying to be aggressive. Kind of backed fired on us. I thought our defense would get a stop. To take that kind of a gut punch when you feel like you’re completely dominating sometimes can take the wind out of your sail but it didn’t, not one bit with this group. Came right back in here. Didn’t flinch. Lynn said don’t worry about it, I got you, and he did. What can you say about Lynn. He is truly remarkable in so many ways. But you have to recognize his competitive nature, and just how tough and competitive and what a leader he is.</p>
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<p id="a8qx81">In our business, if you are going to be an Alpha dog, then you be an Alpha dog and that’s him. When you do that time and time again and prove it and put the team on your back, and say, let’s ride, let’s do this, you know, it’s remarkable.</p>
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<p id="oSduGG">I compare them, and please don’t misquote me on this, if you’re going to say it, say the whole thing, because <span>Lamar Jackson</span> was probably maybe the greatest player that I ever competed against, but what I admire so much about him is how competitive he is.</p>
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<p id="gcexgo">You know, he’s a remarkable quarterback and a remarkable talent, but you can tell, what I’ve always admired about him is after that year when we were fortunate and came back and won up there, but that next year when he came down here, it was like, come on, put that team on your back and it was over. He wasn’t going to let anything happen because he was a complete Alpha dog. He was taken over.</p>
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<p id="CT8Av6">And Lynn, in that regard, is one of the most competitive people I’ve seen. So again, don’t say I’m comparing them to Lamar and all that. Lamar is a fantastic, remarkable player, one of the best I’ve ever seen. But both in the same regard of how competitive they are and how much they want it on their back, they want to make plays and they want to -- you know, they want to do it for their team. Really proud of Lynn and what he’s done.</p>
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<p id="ZZ3lsz"><strong>Q. What would you say to all the media outside Kentucky that picked you all to have a losing season?</strong></p>
<p id="6ofsTy">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: Par for the course, right. I mean, really, I think we have out-kicked what they have predicted every year the last four or five years. We are really not worried about that, you know. We really don’t need that for motivation. We’re pretty motivated in what we do and how we go about our business and we feel pretty good about it. You know, a lot of teams can say ifs and buts. Everybody does, right. That’s the game and I could promise you, we’ve been through our fair share and fought our way out of it. You know, if you could go back and put that prediction, I like nine or 10.</p>
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<p id="Xvpynk"><strong>Q. A lot of seniors making plays on Senior Day ...</strong></p>
<p id="1WVG8E">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: Again, par for the course. Guys that stay in the program and develop, they generally develop themselves into players. That goes to our coaches and to our strength and conditioning team, <span>Mark Hill</span> and Corey Edmond and D-Mack and those guys, that’s what we pride ourselves on and those guys have really worked hard and bought in and there hasn’t been as many in numbers this year, but they have been fantastic leaders.</p>
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<p id="h9jMxd"><strong>Q. Obviously you won by a lot over there last year but did this feel like a more complete performance?</strong></p>
<p id="nPrQ2a">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: It did. It did because this was a much better team. We all know they just went through some tough times a year ago, and still very good players as you saw, some tonight. Coach Satterfield is going to do a remarkable job. To come in and do what he’s done, they have done a fantastic job and they will be back. But they were playing much better and so it felt more complete. Felt, you know, very satisfying to physically do that.</p>
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<p id="ZPLNky">You know, if you don’t understand and recognize what our league is, then you’re not real intelligent, you know what I mean. What you go through and what we go through and the grind, and I know people outside of our league get tired of hearing about that, but come try to go through that gauntlet. You know, it beats you up mentally and physically, but it ultimately prepares us for this, right.</p>
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<p id="i4pIeh">And so really proud of the group and what’s standing, the things that we have.</p>
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<p id="Iw6bGl"><strong>Q. Your guys were really confident all week although everyone else thought it was a toss-up game. Did you see this kind of margin coming?</strong></p>
<p id="wI9coQ">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: I felt very -- you know, I felt very calm and confident. I don’t want to act like -- it’s easy after the fact. I really take the same approach every game. I felt good about our chances, and any time you could run the ball for 521 yards, you’re going to have a good opportunity to win a game.</p>
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<p id="yONlOa"><strong>Q. On Louisville winning the time of possession battle but UK controlling the game...</strong></p>
<p id="v3M1zo">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: You know, with us, possessing the bail, it could have been more, but we had some real explosive plays to be honest with you. We didn’t have as many of the methodical drives that we’re kind of known for. We hit some explosive play ones today or we would have had a really solid time of possession.</p>
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<p id="yaWFCg">With the ball control, the guys have been really good. You know guys know, fortunately for us, when you have competition, some guys have put the ball on the ground and guess what they are over there watching it with us.</p>
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<p id="kLYBoU">So that kind of motivates them not to fumble and with Lynn again, you have to admire and give him so much credit because of all the things he’s doing and how well he controls that football. You know, it’s amazing, because there were times tonight when we had some options in there, some run reads, and he made great reads.</p>
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<p id="5CTwFR">There was a couple, when I was a little worried with backed up with putting the ball on the ground with some of the things to get on the perimeter, you know what, with him, you have to trust him and go with it.</p>
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<p id="FpcN6R"><strong>Q. Was this the best job your offensive line did all season?</strong></p>
<p id="9PolBq">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: I don’t know. That’s a hard question. I mean, it’s pretty hard to argue with these results. You know, I’d put it right up there. They have done some really good things and they took great pride in that and they really -- you know, they have embraced that, the opportunity to know right now that we have to be very one-dimensional, and that it’s on their shoulders, as well. I say Lynn, but it’s right on theirs, as well.</p>
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<p id="M30vXK"><strong>Q. What’s happened in the last few weeks -- that made you revisit the importance of the forward pass or change your recruiting philosophy? Can this work as a sustainable thing?</strong></p>
<p id="rUVSUH">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: There are pieces within this that are very helpful, you know, the things that we have had to grow into that can always help you going forward.</p>
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<p id="9rrI1Z">But we do want to go back to the forward pass (Laughter). I mean, I am in Kentucky. I do understand. I do understand the legacy of Jared (Lorenzen) and Tim Couch and so on.</p>
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<p id="wVpft2">No, we will get back to balance. There’s no question. And I really like where we’re at. I love our team. I like the guys coming back, with the quarterbacks coming back healthy and I love where we are at in recruiting, so we’ll get back to having some balance.</p>
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<p id="RtN0nZ"><strong>Q. When you mention that history, that’s been the conventional wisdom about Kentucky Football, is the only way to win is get tricky and throw the ball a hundred times a game; that Kentucky can’t just lineup and throw the football on people in the SEC. How satisfying is that?</strong></p>
<p id="GJdyFf">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: I believe you can, good question. There was one other gentleman that was a pretty good coach and that was kind of physical himself, right and I’m not dare going to mention his name (Laughter) I’m not saying that.</p>
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<p id="i0K1IP">But back in ‘49 and ‘50 and ‘51, they were pretty tough and pretty physical, as well.</p>
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<p id="7M2apM"><strong>Q. It’s going around on Internet the conversation you had with Coach Satterfield after the game where he was motioning an L’s down, can you tell us about that conversation, what was going on there?</strong></p>
<p id="7V0Vpr">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: No, I can’t. I don’t want to elaborate on that. He’s a good man and a good coach. You could tell I thought both teams were very -- for a rivalry game, emotions are always high. I think both teams were very disciplined. His team certainly was and they are certainly very well-coached.</p>
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<p id="aQCP39">You know, I’d like to believe ours is, as well. We respect them. It’s a healthy rivalry. You know why because I say it in here and I always say it to our team, you know, you have about every seven days to be humbled in this business, so don’t go around beating your chest and getting too far out and ahead of yourself. Just continue to stay with the things that gave you some success. Continue to learn and get better.</p>
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<p id="XuISIj">So we’ll do that. I don’t know, at the end it got weird because they called a time-out and we got a sack and there’s a fumble and ruckus and all that. But our team was very respectful all day. I don’t know if an L’s down is going to offend them. There’s going to be a lot worse in this rivalry over time.</p>
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<p id="gk9Sbm"><strong>Q. On how the defense has grown as a unit ...</strong></p>
<p id="gojBNa">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: Yeah, you know, they really have done a remarkable job. Coach White, starting with him as the defensive coordinator has really done a good job. First year, calling plays and being a defensive coordinator, he’s done a remarkable job.</p>
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<p id="9r94fm">All the coaches, Coach Hood, Clinkscale, Coach LeBlanc, all the young coaches and GAs, they have just all worked really hard. They take great pride in what they do. Our defensive players have heard that, and you know, again, if you go back to my message in the summer, of course I embrace and love the guys that we left.</p>
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<p id="ZoCBhm">But who are the new guys? You know, that’s our deal. Like everybody can be replaced, starting with this position. You know, our guys, we’re proud of them. We’re going to develop them or whatever, but there’s going to be new guys and that’s what we do. We recruit and we develop and continue to bring guys along and there are some guys that made big strides and that’s what we continue and look forward to.</p>
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<p id="yD8Qs3">Again, I have to get right on the road. My dang staff is killing me. Got me running tomorrow. Of course they want me in-state. So got to get out on the road tomorrow and I’ll be gone all week. Get back Friday. Recruit over the weekend. Leave again Sunday. But that’s what our staff’s doing. They are pushing us.</p>
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<p id="tKPinN"><strong>Q. Talk about Eddie Gran, all the adversities he’s had to overcome this year with the injuries and I’m sure sleepless nights.</strong></p>
<p id="F8qAEo">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: You really can’t say enough about him. Again, I understand people, they always want to -- again, OCs have the biggest target on them. They are an easy target. Offensive coordinators, everywhere, everywhere, are easy targets. You know, when a run doesn’t work, he should have passed. When he passed, he should have run, right. It’s just too easy.</p>
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<p id="GY7X9D">But what he’s done, you know, an enormous amount of stress and pressure on him and all of us. With him I could remember, I go back to that transition, and I told you in here that we would meet in the morning and we’d go about our business and he’d probably start designing plays both ways with the forward pass and with the run. Then we would come back and we would meet again and then we would separate and we would come back and meet again.</p>
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<p id="A95Wry">But I’m going to say this: He really made the right decision. He did not back off with Lynn. When he made that decision, he moved forward. He really helped me because I come back Monday morning, are you sure about this, and what do you want to do.</p>
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<p id="I2gODt">He kept on coming back to it and was very strong on his conviction and so was Darin Hinshaw and the staff, and as you can see, Lynn gives you so many options. There’s a lot of creative things you can do. You know, it gave us the best opportunity to win.</p>
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<p id="OCyxlo"><strong>Q. Did you put in a request for a Bowl game where there’s 100 percent chance of rain?</strong></p>
<p id="jmvnL8">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: Yeah, I think so. Seattle. (Laughter).</p>
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<p id="uVu0xj"><strong>Q. Most quarterbacks, if they ran 45 plays and 43 of them were runs, they would find themselves running into a brick wall at some point. How many guys are out there that could -- obviously great play calling but how many guys could do what Lynn has done when everybody knows he’s running?</strong></p>
<p id="y9hEKV">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: It is a great point because there’s a lot of stress and creative things, but a lot of it, you can’t really appreciate enough for what he’s doing, you’re right. Because on the last touchdown that he ran, I was a second away from calling time-out, because of the look we had where like, oh, no, now they are sliding -- I said, there’s like two guys outside and the play we were running and I just said, no, he’ll run them over, but he didn’t. He was patient.</p>
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<p id="VKN8Nx">We kicked him out and he hit him up inside and made him miss, made the extra defender miss and that’s kind of the confidence that you have in him. You give him a little space, you give him that ability and it worked. I mean, that’s, again, he has worked so hard and so proud of him, but some of that is between him and God.</p>
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<p id="q8jBIC"><strong>Q. You guys at one point were 2-3, and you didn’t have a healthy quarterback. To win seven games and finish out like this, how special of a run was this?</strong></p>
<p id="cJqPDj">HEAD COACH MARK STOOPS: It was a very special run. It really was. Just proud. I think the team is proud of themselves in that it’s hard. You go in there during that stretch and we play, what we’re doing, again, going on the road, those SEC teams, we weren’t healthy but we didn’t play very good and I didn’t coach them very good and it’s tough and we’re back in there Monday and back in there Tuesday.</p>
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<p id="JnXh3d">It’s a long season and it’s just too easy to give in, you know what I mean and we will not have a defeated mentality. Those guys won’t do it. They just won’t coaching staff. We’ll look for all options to continue to grind away and improve and get better and that’s on them. It’s a fun group, and I think that’s what they are most proud of. Not perfect. But when you get scarred up and you get beat up and you pick yourself back up off the mat and go back out there and do that and compete like this, then, you know, that does make them feel good and it should.</p>
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<p>The Wildcats run wild in Lexington for a second-straight Governors Cup victory.</p> <p id="sh8DkD">In the blink of an eye, the <a href="https://www.aseaofblue.com/">Kentucky Wildcats</a>’ 2019 campaign has come and gone following their 45-13 route of the <a href="https://www.cardchronicle.com/">Louisville Cardinals</a> on Saturday in Lexington. For the second-straight season, Kentucky has blown out the Cardinals for in-state bragging rights and the Governors Cup.</p>
<p id="dOwiEp">While head coach Mark Stoops deserves a large amount of credit for rallying his troops after some bumps midway through the season, offensive coordinator Eddie Gran has completely rejuvenated the Wildcats’ offense through wide receiver-turned-quarterback <span>Lynn Bowden</span>. The team has adopted the identity of smash mouth football late this fall and utilized that play style to rack off four victories in five games.</p>
<p id="MqV2Xi">Kentucky finishes the season at 7-5 with Saturday’s win boosting their odds of playing in a more competitive bowl game.</p>
<aside id="Ss41aK"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Twitter reactions to Kentucky thrashing Louisville","url":"http://www.sbnation.com/e/20753427"},{"title":"Scott Satterfield got mad about L’s down","url":"http://www.sbnation.com/e/20753487"}]}'></div></aside><p id="ESEIRZ">In Kentucky’s previous two games, the Wildcats had eclipsed 400 yards both times. On Saturday, the team in blue decided to take it up a notch and gain a program-record of 517 rushing yards. The Wildcats were dominantly led by quarterback Lynn Bowden on more than half of their carries, but also enjoyed big-play success from their running backs.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">LYNN. FREAKING. BOWDEN. <br><br>Nuff said. <a href="https://t.co/A5NPSZNY8k">pic.twitter.com/A5NPSZNY8k</a></p>— Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) <a href="https://twitter.com/Scott_Charlton/status/1200849108308832256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a>
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<p id="xVPICk">Kentucky’s defense also set up shop in Louisville’s backfield for most of the game, recording 10 tackles for loss and four sacks.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jamin Davis untouched for the sack. <a href="https://t.co/ZsMJqSxfQ3">pic.twitter.com/ZsMJqSxfQ3</a></p>— Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) <a href="https://twitter.com/Scott_Charlton/status/1200851728654057473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a>
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<p id="qzSp3M">Both teams lean heavy on their ground game, but Kentucky’s reigned superior on Saturday thanks to their offensive line and play-makers shredding tackles.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kavosiey Smoke breaks a long one for 70 yards. <a href="https://t.co/wBr9XsBrNC">pic.twitter.com/wBr9XsBrNC</a></p>— Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) <a href="https://twitter.com/Scott_Charlton/status/1200833179420184579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a>
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<p id="3tljUC">Even Kentucky’s special teams harassed Louisville’s in the Wildcats’ blowout victory.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Max Duffy out there just amusing himself now. <a href="https://t.co/ewXO7sHpB5">pic.twitter.com/ewXO7sHpB5</a></p>— Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) <a href="https://twitter.com/Scott_Charlton/status/1200854251435626498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a>
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<h2 id="yc6yqe"><strong>Box Score</strong></h2>
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<h2 id="xVpbzn"><strong>Game MVP: Lynn Bowden</strong></h2>
<p id="wuevF1">Who else? Seriously, who else has been more valuable to their team’s success than Lynn Bowden has been for Kentucky this season? There may be a few players who are right in line with Bowden, but not many. On Saturday, ‘twas no different as the team’s leading receiver and rusher on the year once again dominated the entirety of the game. Starting again at quarterback, Bowden carried the ball 22 times for 284 yards and four touchdowns while completing one of two pass attempts for four yards to <span>Clevan Thomas</span>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ankle looks fine.<br><br>Lynn Bowden takes it to the house.<br><br>Legend. <a href="https://t.co/OP9TbJN21I">pic.twitter.com/OP9TbJN21I</a></p>— Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) <a href="https://twitter.com/Scott_Charlton/status/1200857184470552576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a>
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<p id="CDa5WC">Of course, Kentucky’s offensive line and skill position players blocking for Bowden deserve a ton of credit. It’s no secret Bowden is the country’s most dynamic player this season, with Saturday’s outing solidifying his case for the award as the regular season comes to an end.</p>
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