Kentucky
FINAL: Florida Gators Dominate Kentucky, 48-20, Behind Baugh’s Record-Tying Night
GAINESVILLE, Fla.– It may have been quarterback DJ Lagway with the big expectations for Saturday’s game against the Kentucky Wildcats, but it was fellow freshman Jadan Baugh and the defense who stole the show in the Florida Gators’ 48-20 win, which snapped a three-game losing streak in the series.
Baugh, who started in place for an injured Montrell Johnson Jr., rushed for five touchdowns, which tied Tim Tebow and Trey Burton for the most in program history. He finished with 106 yards on 22 carries.
He also became the first UF true freshman to score three rushing touchdowns in a single game since Burton’s five against Kentucky in 2010.
Meanwhile, the Florida defense consistently held the Wildcats in check with seven total turnovers forced with four coming on fourth-down stops, including one on the goal line.
Colorado transfer Cormani McClain, who saw his first snaps of the season after Jason Marshall Jr. went down with an injury, recorded his first-career interception on a 29-yard pick-six to seal the victory. He was one of three Gators to record an interception on the night, which matched the team’s total from the previous season.
In his second-career start, DJ Lagway managed to throw for 259 yards on only 7 of 14 passing and added 46 more on the ground. He consistently hit transfer Elijhah Badger on deep passes with the former Arizona State star recording 148 yards on three catches.
A 40-yard pass from Lagway to Eugene Wilson III on the game’s first drive set up a 29-yard field goal by Trey Smack. Two drives later, a 22-yard run from Lagway set up another Smack field goal, this time from 33 yards out, to put the Gators up 6-0 early in the second quarter.
However, Florida’s red zone struggles to push the ball across the goal line, combined with a trick play from Kentucky, nearly lost the Gators its lead.
The Wildcats only needed three plays, all of which were runs, to go 39 yards, and a flea-flicker from Brock Vandagriff to Barion Brown from 45 yards out put Kentucky on the board with 12:05 left in the second quarter. However, a missed extra point kept the game tied at 6-6.
Lagway, who had seen his fire fade away following a strong start, got a much-needed spark with a 50-yard pass to Badger to put Florida on the 7-yard line. From there, Baugh, broke out with his first-career touchdown on the game’s next play.
Saturday’s game also marked the first time in program history that a true freshman started at quarterback and running back in the same game.
Florida’s defense quickly got in on the action with a interception by Trikweze Bridges to give the Gators the ball on its own 46-yard line, but the Wildcats answered and then some with an interception by Kristian Story, who returned the ball 63 yards to the 11-yard line.
The Gators got the last laugh, though.
Facing fourth-and-one from its own 2-yard line, Florida stood strong and got a stop to keep the Wildcats out of the end zone and the Gators in the lead. A 27-yard rush from Baugh combined with a 58-yard catch from Badger set up a 10-yard score for Baugh.
Baugh added a one-yard score on the ensuing drive after Devin Moore returned an interception 52 yards, but Kentucky answered after Brown returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards to make it a 27-13 game heading into halftime.
The Gators’ 24 points in the second quarter were the most in a single quarter in Billy Napier’s tenure. However, middle-eight struggles continued for the Gators.
Kentucky opened the third quarter with a 12-play, 75-yard drive capped off by a short touchdown run by Gavin Wimsatt. Florida’s comfortable 21-point lead quickly turned into an uncomfortable 7-point lead.
Baugh and Lagway, however, continued their roles as young contributors in the Gator offense. Lagway hit Chimere Dike for two receptions totaling 67 yards, and Baugh finished the drive with his fourth score of the evening.
Additionally, the Gator defense would bounce-back with back-to-back fourth-down stops in their own territory, Jadan Baugh added his fifth score and McClain returned an interception 29 yards to seal the win.
The Gators will have a week off with its second bye of the season before turning its attention to arguably its toughest stretch of the season with four-straight matchups against ranked teams, the first two coming against two teams in playoff contention.
Florida faces Georgia on Nov. 2 in Jacksonville with kickoff at 3:30 p.m.
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Kentucky
Fayette County school board chair, KEA sue to block Kentucky law that would oust current members
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Fayette County Board of Education Chair Tyler Murphy and the Kentucky Education Association have filed a lawsuit challenging a newly enacted Kentucky law that would overhaul the governance structure of Fayette County Public Schools and force all current board members out of office at the end of 2026.
The lawsuit names the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Fayette County Board of Elections and Fayette County election officials as defendants.
At the center of the legal challenge is Senate Bill 4, which lawmakers passed over Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto earlier this year.
Under the law, the seven-member Fayette County Board of Education would be reduced to five district-based seats, the lawsuit reads. The terms of all current board members would end Dec. 31, 2026, and new elections would be held for the restructured board.
The lawsuit argues the law is unconstitutional and asks the court to block its implementation, including any election-related actions tied to the measure.
Court filings contend the legislation unlawfully targets a single school district and interferes with the terms of duly elected local officials. Plaintiffs also argue the law violates provisions of the Kentucky Constitution governing local elections and public officeholders.
Attorneys included exhibits detailing criticism of Murphy and Fayette County Public Schools leadership from state lawmakers, including a petition seeking Murphy’s removal and a letter from state Sen. Chris McDaniel calling for the resignations of Murphy and Superintendent Demetrus Liggins.
The lawsuit seeks a declaration that the law is invalid and requests expedited review from the court due to upcoming election deadlines.
No hearing date had been announced as of Wednesday.
The lawsuit comes as Fayette County Public Schools continues to face scrutiny over budgeting decisions, district spending and governance issues that have drawn attention from state lawmakers over the past year.
In a statement, Representative Matt Lockett criticized Murphy as he highlighted what he stated are district failures under Murphy.
“This lawsuit is nothing more than an attempt to distract from the disaster that Fayette County Public Schools is under Tyler Murphy’s leadership as board chair. Under his watch, the district has spiraled into a financial crisis so severe that it is now seeking to borrow up to $110 million simply to keep the lights on and make it through the school year. Students have been failed. Families have been failed. Teachers and staff have been failed. Taxpayers have been failed. And the Lexington community has been left paying the price for years of mismanagement and poor oversight.
Rather than taking responsibility for the district’s financial failures and focusing on what is best for students, he has chosen to file a lawsuit challenging a law that was duly passed by the General Assembly and enacted through the constitutional process. He may be emboldened by recent rulings by activist judges, but there are no legitimate grounds for overturning a duly enacted statute simply because you can’t do the right thing by this community. The General Assembly has both the authority and the responsibility to establish standards for public offices and governance structures across the Commonwealth.
At a time when Fayette County schools are facing unprecedented financial turmoil, the focus should be on accountability, transparency, and fixing the problems that have brought the district to this point. The only filing Fayette County taxpayers should be expecting from Mr. Murphy is his resignation.”
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been causing fear around the world, and a Lexington doctor is preparing in the event a case is found in Kentucky.
According to the CDC, there have been 49 deaths and over 300 confirmed cases across the two countries, with more suspected cases still being investigated.
UK Healthcare is working to become a Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center through the National Special Pathogen System, which would allow the facility to treat Ebola patients in-house.
Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels, an infectious disease physician at UK Healthcare, said the current outbreak is serious, but Kentucky residents are not at significant risk.
“Ebola scares people just because of the mortality, the death rate, associated with it and some of the long term consequences when you do survive. Fortunately, the strain that we’re seeing in Eastern (Democratic Republic of Congo) is thought to be not as deadly, but either way it’s a very serious disease. It carries a lot of stigma and fear,” Van Sickels said.
Here in Kentucky, however, is a very safe environment, Dr. Van Sickels said.
Currently, Dr. Van Sickels says UK Healthcare operates as an assessment hospital, meaning it can evaluate patients with symptoms who have traveled to regions with active outbreaks, coordinate testing with the state, and transfer patients to higher-level care centers if needed.
Once the Level 2 designation is complete, UK Healthcare will be the only facility in Kentucky with that capability.
“We’re the only facility in Kentucky that is able to have a level 2 designation once we finish this grant award and get approved,” Dr. Van Sickels said.
In January 2026, UK Healthcare received a grant from the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC), the governing body of the National Special Pathogen System.
“It’s approximately half a million dollars to transform our institution,” Van Sickels said.
The funding has been used to run simulation drills in coordination with Lexington Fire, EMS, and the state health department. The grant also enabled UK Healthcare to upgrade its protective outerwear, with all seam points covered to provide additional protection. Ebola is transmitted through bodily fluids.
During a recent site visit and simulation, evaluators identified vulnerabilities in the facility’s previous protective suits.
“When we had our site visit and had our stimulation, for example, they said that the seams that we had on our old suits, you could pull and stretch, and that they were rather porous,” Van Sickels said.
Van Sickels had been working on the preparedness project since the beginning of the year.
Citing lessons learned from the 2014 West Africa Ebola epidemic, which spread to the U.S. and resulted in 4 cases and 1 death.
“Ebola 2014 taught a lot of hospitals in the US about high consequence infections, established what is now NETEC, the educating body for our country, uh, about high consequence pathogens,” Van Sickels said.
“We’re constantly wanting to push preparedness, uh, because that is the key to success in evading further outbreaks,” Van Sickels said.
UK Healthcare expects to complete its Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center designation by the end of summer.
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