Ladies and gentlemen, we are only six weeks away from college football’s week zero. That means in 49 days it will officially be Football time in the Bluegrass. Let’s discuss the significance of the No. 49 to the Kentucky football program.
The Wildcats opened the 2021 season with an overall record of 629-632-44 (.499). After Stoops’ second 10-win season, Kentucky will begin its 2022 campaign with a .501 winning percentage, the first time the Cats have opened a season with a winning record in decades.
Benny Snell rushed for 1,449 yards in his record-breaking 2018 campaign that set the new UK all-time rushing record.