The Big Blue Nation is preparing for a pilgrimage. Saturday’s game at Ole Miss will be Kentucky’s first trip to Oxford since 2010, inspiring thousands to make the trip to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for a matchup between Top 15 teams.
Like many Kentucky fans, this will be the first football game for Mark Stoops in Oxford. Even though the two programs are charter members of the SEC, this will be just the 11th time in 85 years the Wildcats have played in Ole Miss’ home stadium.
SEC Schedule Fix on the Horizon
There are a couple reasons why the game in Oxford is so rare.