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Kentucky Wildcats linebacker J.J. Weaver (13) rushes Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) during the No. 20 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Florida football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, on Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. UK won 26-16. Photo by Jack Weaver | Kentucky Kernel

GATORS SWAMPED: No. 20 Kentucky defeats No. 12 Florida 26-16 in Gainesville

Cole Parke, Sports Editor September 11, 2022

No. 20 Kentucky (2-0) defeated No. 12 Florida (1-1) 26-16 in Gainesville on Saturday, marking the first time since the 1975-1976 seasons that the Wildcats have defeated the Gators in back-to-back seasons. The...

Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Will Levis (7) warms up on the sideline during the Kentucky vs. Miami Ohio football game on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 37-13. Photo by Jack Weaver | Kentucky Kernel

Wildcats look to vanquish first SEC opponent of the season in Gainesville

Cole Parke, Sports Editor September 9, 2022

Following a 37-13 victory in its season opener against Miami Ohio, Kentucky looks to compound the victory into a win streak heading into its first road game of the season. The Wildcats are slated to...

Kentucky sophomore guard Ashton Hagans holds the ball during the game against Tennessee on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee won 81-73. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Ashton Hagans not playing in Saturday’s matchup versus Florida

Kernel Sports Staff March 7, 2020

Kentucky sophomore guard Ashton Hagans did not make the trip to Gainesville for UK's final regular-season game, head coach John Calipari announced. Although Hagans isn't playing against the Gators, Calipari...

Kentucky freshman guard Tyrese Maxey takes the ball to the rim during the game against Florida on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 65-59. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky looks to bounce back in Gainesville

Barkley Truax March 6, 2020

No. 6 Kentucky (24-6, 14-3 SEC) was upset by the Tennessee Volunteers 81-73 on senior night in Rupp Arena this past Tuesday. The Wildcats were outscored by 19 points in the second half.Kentucky has to...

Freshman guard Keldon Johnson celebrates after making a three point shot. No. 8 University of Kentucky mens basketball defeated No. 9 Kansas at Rupp Arena on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky men’s basketball battles a 65-54 win over the Gators

February 2, 2019

The Kentucky Wildcats made a road trip to Gainesville, Florida to take on the Gators in the first of two times the teams will meet this season—the Wildcats coming out on top 65-54 in what was a back-and-forth...

Freshman forward PJ Washington goes up for a layup in traffic during the game against Florida on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Florida won the game 66-64. Photo by Hunter Mitchell.

No. 7 Kentucky basketball to face Gators on the road

Hailey Peters February 1, 2019

The Kentucky men’s basketball team will open its annual series against conference foe Florida in Gainesville Saturday at 4:00 p.m.Although Kentucky has been climbing in the national ranks and Florida...

Kentucky running back Benny Snell Jr. dodges a tackler during the game against the Florida Gators on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky was defeated 28-27. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

Kentucky football looks to break streak in game against Florida

Pranavdeep Singh September 7, 2018

The Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) will visit the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, to face off against the No. 25 ranked Florida Gators (1-0) for the second game of their season.To give some...

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 reaches new low in blowout loss to Florida

Anthony Crawford September 10, 2016

If anyone thought that UK football had reached its lowest point of the young season in last week’s collapse against Southern Miss, they were quickly reminded of UK’s astounding ability to make bad...

Kentucky running back Stanley Boom Williams rushes with the ball during the Wildcats game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Commonwealth Stadium on September 2, 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Cats beat down in the Swamp, winless streak to Gators reaches 30 games

Chris Angolia September 10, 2016

Perhaps CBS’ Verne Lundqvist and Gary Danielson summed up the Cats’ 45-7 loss to Florida perfectly midway through the third quarter as Lundqvist uttered “oh no” and Danielson followed with a sigh...

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