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Former Kentucky quarterback Jared Lorenzen 'fighting with everything he has' in hospital

UK won 10 games last year, but still gets overlooked as we enter this season. It may be a drop off from 2018, but Kentucky still deserves respect. Dominique Yates, Courier Journal, Louisville Courier Journal

One of Kentucky football's most notable former players is battling serious health issues.

Jared Lorenzen, a former UK quarterback who went on to play for the New York Giants in the NFL, was hospitalized over the weekend, according to a statement from Lorenzen’s family with Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio.

“On Friday, June 28, Jared began playing a bigger, more important game than he’s ever played before.