Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops was at a loss for words after the Wildcats' loss at Mississippi State last fall.
"Pretty difficult to have an opening statement because it’s been awhile since we played a game like that," Stoops said after the 31-17 beatdown on Oct. 30, 2021. "Not a very good feeling.”
Nearly a year later, that feeling returned with UK's 24-14 loss to unranked South Carolina on Saturday. Stoops was so upset by his team's lack of energy in front of a sold-out crowd at Kroger Field that he issued an apology to fans Monday before addressing what needs to improve before facing the No.