KENTUCKY FOOTBALL POSTGAME QUOTES
KENTUCKY AT FLORIDA   
BEN HILL GRIFFIN STADIUM – GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Sept. 10, 2022

FINAL SCORE: No. 20/20 Kentucky 26, No. 12/19 Florida 16

Crew Data and Sequence Data 

• Kentucky is 2-0 general, 1-0 within the Southeastern Convention. Florida is 1-1, 0-1 within the SEC. 
• Florida leads the sequence, 53-20. 

• With the victory tonight, UK has defeated Florida in consecutive seasons for the primary time in 45 years, since 1976-77. 
• Kentucky has received two of the final three conferences in Gainesville (2018, 2022). 
• Kentucky has received three of the previous 5 conferences general. 
• The sport-winning rating for Kentucky every of the previous two seasons got here on a non-offensive rating (blocked discipline purpose in 2021, interception in 2022). 

• Subsequent for UK: on Saturday, Sept. 17, UK begins a two-game homestand by taking part in host to Youngstown State. Sport time is midday and will probably be televised on the SEC Community. 

• UK might be in search of to increase its streak of 17 consecutive non-conference wins, the longest lively streak within the nation. 

What the Win Means for Kentucky 

• Kentucky’s final win over a workforce ranked in The Related Press ballot was the 20-17 victory over No. 17 Iowa within the Vrbo Citrus Bowl. 
• Kentucky has received two in a row and 4 of its final 5 video games vs. ranked opponents. 

• The final time Kentucky received 4 of 5 vs. ranked opponents was throughout the 1976 and ‘77 seasons when the Wildcats received 5 straight in opposition to ranked foes.   

• Kentucky additionally defeated a No. 10-ranked Florida workforce final season.  The final time UK defeated the identical ranked opponent in consecutive seasons was 45 years in the past, 1976 and ‘77, when the Wildcats defeated LSU and Penn State in each campaigns.  
• Kentucky’s final win over a top-20 workforce within the opponent’s residence stadium was the victory at Tennessee in 2020. 

• It’s the second 12 months in a row that UK has received its SEC opener, the primary time that has occurred since 2017-18. 

What the Win Means for Coach Mark Stoops 

• It’s win No. 61 for head coach Mark Stoops, breaking the Kentucky document of 60 victories set by Paul “Bear” Bryant, who led the Wildcats from 1946-53. 

• After starting 12-26 at UK, Stoops has now gone 49-27 (.644). 

Crew Notes 

• Kentucky held Florida to 16 factors.  UK has restricted its final six opponents to 21 or fewer, longest since an eight-game streak of 21 or much less to open the 2018 season. 
• UK has allowed 30 or fewer factors in 48 of the final 54 video games. 

• The Kentucky protection intercepted two passes, returned one for a rating and held Florida to 4-of-16 on third down. 
• It’s the first time the Kentucky protection has shut out an opponent within the second half since at Tennessee on Oct. 17, 2020. 

• It’s the first time Florida has been held scoreless within the second half since 2017. 

Participant Notes 

• Senior quarterback Will Levis accomplished 13-of-22 passes for 202 yards a landing and an interception. 
• Senior vast receiver Tayvion Robinson has a reception in 38 consecutive video games. He additionally noticed time at working again and had 4 carries for 11 yards.  
• Senior working again Kavoisey Smoke rushed 14 instances for 80 yards. 

• He strikes up two spots to 26th on UK’s profession speeding chart with 1,418 yards. 

• Freshman vast receiver Dane Key hauled in 3 passes for 83 yards and a landing. 

• He caught a career-long 55-yard scoring move. 
• He has caught a landing move in every of his first two collegiate video games. The final time a Wildcat caught two landing passes in his first two video games was Derek Abney in 2000, when he caught two vs. South Florida in his first profession sport. 

• Sophomore vast receiver Chauncey Magwood hauled in a career-long 25-yard reception within the third quarter. 

• He completed with two receptions for 47 yards. 

• Senior linebacker Jordan Wright intercepted a move in his first motion of the season. 

• It’s his second profession interception. 
• He additionally had six tackles, together with an eight-yard sack that prompted a fumble, and a five-yard sort out for loss.  

• Junior cornerback Carrington Valentine had 5 tackles and a career-high three move breakups.  
• Tremendous senior cornerback Keidron Smith had a 65-yard interception return for a landing within the third quarter. 

• He has six complete INTs in his profession and a minimum of one in every of his 5 collegiate seasons. 
• It’s the first time UK has returned an INT for a rating since Quandre Mosely in opposition to New Mexico State on Nov. 20, 2021 (38 yards). 

• Senior linebcker J.J. Weaver led the Wildcats in tackles with a career-high 9 stops.  

• Senior kicker Matt Ruffolo made 2-of-3 discipline purpose makes an attempt, together with the game-sealing 26-yarder with 1:24 remaining. 

• He now has 193 factors, transferring him into eighth place on the college’s profession scoring listing. 
• He accomplished a streak of 9 consecutive made discipline targets, tied for the third llongest streak in class historical past. 

• First collegiate begins: TE Josh Kattus,  
• First begin at Kentucky: DB Keidron Smith (switch from Ole Miss) 
• Sport captains for Kentucky: Kenneth Horsey, Will Levis, DeAndre Sq. and Jordan Wright