The Kentucky Wildcats will travel to Louisville to take on the rival Cardinals on Saturday afternoon. Kentucky is a slight underdog at +3. Game time is set for 12:00 PM ET on the ACC Network.
The Cats are on the cusp of bowl eligibility as they sit at 5-6 overall. Mark Stoops’ squad has really turned the season around over the last few weeks. After starting 2-5, Kentucky won three straight before a complete dud last weekend against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The wins didn’t exactly come against stiff competition—5-6 Auburn, 3-8 Florida without a coach, and Tennessee Tech—but Stoops will take all the SEC wins he can get.
Louisville, on the other hand, started hot and has fallen apart in recent weeks. The Cards were 7-1 with a real shot at the College Football Playoffs, but then they dropped three straight against the California Golden Bears, Clemson Tigers, and SMU Mustangs. SMU wasn’t a bad loss on the road (well, except the score), but the two others are both 6-5 in a weak ACC.
This game is shaping up to be an ugly slugfest. The Cats are seeking to become bowl eligible and the Cards are simply looking to end the season a high(er) note. To exacerbate things, Kentucky will likely be without at least five starters on defense, and Louisville will likely be without its top three running backs, top two wide receivers, and its quarterback will probably split time with the backup.
It won’t be pretty, but that may not be a bad thing for Kentucky. Also, don’t forget, that long-time Kentucky assistant coach, Vince Marrow, will be on the opposite sideline donning the red and black. Stoops and Marrow have been friends for a long time, but you have to think there will be some extra emotions on UK’s sideline by both coaches and players towards Marrow.
Although it might be ugly, another heated rivalry game is set to take place in Louisville on Saturday afternoon. Let’s hope the Cats come out on the right side of it.
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Let’s Go CATS!
