Kentucky's Mark Stoops, Wildcats not looking ahead going into Southeastern Conference finale at Vandy - NKyTribune

Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops isn’t letting the Wildcats get ahead of themselves as they head into the Southeastern Conference finale at Vanderbilt on Saturday. Although Kentucky (5-5, 2-5) is one win away from bowl eligibility with two games remaining, Stoops stays focused on the Commodores rather than a postseason opportunity.

“One game at a time. We’re worried about trying to go 1-0 here this week, so there’s no point in talking about that. We acknowledge the importance of it, but what does it matter if we don’t take care of business this week? It’s about us just handling our business here this week.”

Stoops and his squad dropped their first five conference games, including four straight, before ending the skid at Auburn on Nov. Since then, the Wildcats have won three straight and outscored their opponents — Auburn, Florida and Tennessee Tech — by a margin of 90-20. The biggest difference since November has been the team’s offensive production, led by redshirt freshman quarterback Cutter Boley.

“One game at a time. We’re worried about trying to go 1-0 here this week, so there’s no point in talking about that.”

Summary: Kentucky keeps its focus on the immediate opponent, Vanderbilt, while postseason possibilities stay on hold as the team seeks a fourth straight win and continued offensive improvement led by Cutter Boley.

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NKyTribune NKyTribune — 2025-11-21

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