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Kentucky Kernel

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Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Drew Barker throws a pass during the open practice at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility on Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff

Drew Barker decides to leave Kentucky

Kernel Sports Staff January 2, 2018

After spending all season as the second option behind Stephen Johnson, junior quarterback Drew Barker has announced that he’s leaving Kentucky.Barker announced his intentions to transfer on Twitter Tuesday...

Kentucky Wildcats running back Benny Snell Jr. hurdles a Tennessee Volunteers defender during the game at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

UK football defeats Tennessee in thriller

October 28, 2017

Saturday night, the UK football team defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 26-23.The game opened with Benny Snell fumbling the ball on the first play, recovered by the Volunteers at the UK 15. The Volunteers...

Patrick Towles. The University of Kentucky football team lost a heartbreaker to Florida 36-30 in triple overtime on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Photo by Chet White | UK Athletics

UK football looks to snap losing streak to Florida

Roman West September 19, 2017

The Kentucky Wildcats (3-0, 1-0) will enter the Sept. 23 game against the Florida Gators (1-1, 1-0) with the burden of the longest active losing streak to a single opponent in the country on their shoulders.The...

Head Coach for the Kentucky Wildcats, Mark Stoops walks during the Cat Walk prior to the game against EKU on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky defeated EKU 27 to 16. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Discipline is the key word for Stoops’ players this week

Jacob Heheman September 11, 2017

As the UK football team travels to Columbia, South Carolina this week, they will be seeking their fourth straight win against the Gamecocks. However, head coach Mark Stoops says past success against South...

Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats looks at space before rushing for a touchdown during the game against EKU on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky defeated EKU 27-16. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

Saturday’s game showed who the starting quarterback is for UK

Matt Donaldson September 9, 2017

Coming off of an up and down performance that ultimately lead to a 27-16 win, the Kentucky Wildcats seem to have finally resolved their starting quarterback issue. Quarterback Stephen Johnson got the initial...

Dean Hood, UK Football’s special teams coordinator and outside linebacker coach, had a ten season career at Eastern Kentucky University prior to his time at the University of Kentucky. June 15, 2017 Photo by Chet White | UK Athletics

Dean Hood predicts “a lot of emotion” when UK Football faces his old team

Chase Campbell August 29, 2017

UK Football’s special teams coordinator and outside linebacker coach Dean Hood is in his first season at UK after a one-season stint at Charlotte, and a combined ten seasons coaching for Eastern Kentucky....

A frustrated Cats fan overlooks the field during the Wildcats game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Commonwealth Stadium on September 2, 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky.

UK Football has a chance to take revenge in season opener

Chase Campbell August 26, 2017

The undeniably worst loss of the 2016-17 season was a late-game heartbreak at home against Southern Mississippi to start the season. A year ago, quarterback Drew Barker and wide receiver Garrett “Juice”...

Kentucky Wildcats defensive backs Chris Westry and Mike Edwards dance during the open practice at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility on Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff

Many starters return to headline 2017 roster

As UK football attempts to build off last season’s achievements, they’ll need all departments of the team to contribute if they hope to accomplish their goals.The Cats return 17 starters and 46 letter-winners...

Fans wait in line to get autographs from the quarterbacks during fan day at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility on Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff

Mixed reviews come out of UK’s first scrimmage on the quarterbacks

Chris Leach August 12, 2017

Through two weeks of football training camp, Stephen Johnson and Drew Barker have worked to impress the coaches to earn the starting quarterback job.However, up until this point, neither quarterback has...

Head coach Mark Stoops addresses the media on National Signing Day at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff.

Three takeaways from UK’s SEC media day

Chris Leach July 13, 2017

On Wednesday afternoon, UK's football team took center stage at the SEC media days in Hoover, Ala., giving the media the chance to shed some light on the Cats’ biggest story-lines for the upcoming season.Along...

Kentucky quarterback Drew Barker is sacked during the football game against Southern Miss on Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

Stoops announces season-ending surgery for Barker

Kernel Sports Staff November 10, 2016

It was announced during UK football head coach Mark Stoop’s regularly scheduled press conference Thursday that injured quarterback Drew Barker will be undergoing surgery the week of Thanksgiving that...

Kentucky wide receiver Jeff Badet runs the ball down the field at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Kentucky defeats Vanderbilt 20-13. Photo by Lexi Baskin | Staff.

Football in control heading into Mississippi State game

Anthony Crawford October 20, 2016

For however hard it is to believe, things are starting to break right for UK Football. The upcoming game is a great chance to prove that this isn’t just a fluke as the Cats can not only get their first...

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