Kentucky entered the 2021 Governor’s Cup with eight wins, a winning record in the SEC, a second place finish in the Eastern Division and a No. 25 ranking in the Coaches’ Poll. Louisville just clinched a bowl berth with a win over Duke. When the Las Vegas line opened, the Cardinals were favored.
“Who picked us to be a three-point underdog?”
Vince Marrow asked that question from the UK sideline at Cardinal Stadium as the final seconds ticked off a 52-21 Kentucky victory, UK’s third straight in the rivalry.
Typically mum’s the word when it comes to point spreads.