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Kentucky Kernel

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Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats forward Bryce Hopkins (23) celebrates after giving his team the lead during the UK vs. Louisiana State University mens basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 71-66. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Bryce Hopkins enters transfer portal

Hunter Shelton April 7, 2022

Kentucky forward Bryce Hopkins announced on Thursday that he is entering the transfer portal. Hopkins is now the second Wildcat to do so, joining former UK guard Dontaie Allen. “This journey has been...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari discusses a play with his team during a timeout in the game against Florida on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 65-59. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

NCAA Division One Council sets College Basketball start date

Hunter Shelton September 16, 2020

The uncertainty of college basketball’s start date is no more; but it is later than typical.The NCAA Division 1 Council voted today to push the start of the 2020-2021 season back from November 10th as...

Kentucky players celebrate after winning the VRBO Citrus Bowl against Penn State on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at Camping World Stadium, in Orlando, Florida. Kentucky defeated Penn State 27-24. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Kentucky football solidifies ‘culture change’ with 27-24 win over Penn State

Bailey Vandiver January 1, 2019

ORLANDO, Fla.— The culture has changed: Kentucky is a real football school. UK football solidified this status in a 27-24 win over Penn State in the VRBO Citrus Bowl Tuesday.“Believe me, we had a...

Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. runs down the field during the VRBO Citrus Bowl against Penn State on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at Camping World Stadium, in Orlando, Florida. Bowden scored Kentuckys first touchdown of the game. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Wildcats claim Citrus Bowl with 27-24 victory over Penn State

January 1, 2019

The Kentucky Wildcats competed in Orlando, Florida against Penn State, their first meeting in exactly 20 years, in the VRBO Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Kentucky defeated the Nittany Lions 27-24,...

Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Terry Wilson (3) throwing during warmups before the game. University of Kentuckys football team lost to University of Tennessee, 24-7, at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Wildcats face McSorley-led Nittany Lions

Pranavdeep Singh January 1, 2019

The No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats are set to face off against the No. 12 Penn State Nittany Lions in the VRBO Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. Both the Wildcats and the Nittany Lions come into the game with an identical...

Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Josh Allen (41), Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Jordan Jones (34) and Kentucky Wildcats cornerback Derrick Baity Jr. (8) celebrate after stopping a Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders play during the game on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at Kroger Field, in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky defeated MTSU 34-23. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Wildcats look to take Citrus Bowl over Penn State

Hailey Peters December 31, 2018

New Year’s Day, 1999: The Kentucky Wildcats played the Penn State Nittany Lions in the first sold-out Outback Bowl in history. Through the battle, the Nittany Lions emerged victoriously by a 26-14 margin....

UK freshman pitcher, 5, Meagan Prince winding up for a pitch during the UK softball game vs. Auburn at the John Cropp Stadium on Sunday, March 30, 2014, in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Kalyn Bradford

UK softball gets off to shaky start in opening weekend

Chase Campbell February 12, 2017

UK fans knew the softball team was young and different from years past, but they didn’t expect the No. 20 Cats to drop two in a row to an unranked team, and start the season 3-2.Unfortunately, that’s...

VIP Center and Office of LGBTQ* Resources holds memorial to remember Orlando victims

News Staff June 15, 2016

On Wednesday, UK's Violence Intervention and Prevention Center and Office of LGBTQ* Resources hosted a memorial to remember victims of the shooting in Orlando, Florida this past weekend. WKYT reported...

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