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Questions and answers from Saturday’s postgame press conference as head coach Mark Stoops’ Wildcats defeated the Florida Gators at Kroger Field in Lexington.

Ray Davis rushed for a career-high 280 yards and scored four touchdowns, including three in the first half, as Kentucky overwhelmed No. 22 Florida 33-14 on Saturday. The Wildcats (5-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) turned a matchup considered critical toward establishing an East Division challenger behind top-ranked Georgia into a rout before halftime thanks to Davis' dominant day. The Vanderbilt transfer established a career rushing best with 206 yards before the break alone in addition t...

Against a Gators program that so long dominated Kentucky, the Wildcats now have the clear upper hand.

Ray Davis rushed for a career-high 280 yards and scored four touchdowns, including three in the first half, as Kentucky overwhelmed No. 22 Florida 33-14 on Saturday.

Ray Davis rushed for a career-high 280 yards and scored four touchdowns, including three in the first half, as Kentucky overwhelmed No. 22 Florida 33-19 on Saturday. The Wildcats turned a matchup …

Until recently, Florida’s only concern against Kentucky was how it would extend its decades-long winning streak rather than if. The trend has shifted, and the No. 22 Gators face a different challenge in reversing a two-game slide against the unbeaten Wildcats after three losses in five meetings. “It’s been addressed,” Florida quarterback Graham Mertz said this week.

Maxwell Hairston found his revenge on Saturday at Vanderbilt.

Kentucky football had a much better performance against the Akron Zips, where the Cats won 35-3. And now the real part of the season begins with Vanderbilt.

It’s never happened before. Kentucky football has not won an SEC East Championship. They’ve never played in the SEC championship, but 2023 can be the year.

Kentucky has some work to do.