Mark Stoops did it again.
Ever since the Kentucky Wildcats’ breakout season in 2016 under Stoops, his teams have consistently scored big wins over the Louisville Cardinals, several of which were the difference between a good season and a meh one.
That was very much the case today, as Kentucky entered the day 6-5 and potentially on the verge of its first losing season since 2020 during COVID. Take out that chaotic year, and Kentucky hadn’t suffered a losing campaign since 2015.
Thankfully, Kentucky scored its season-defining win at the expense of their rivals yet again, defeating the 10th-ranked Cards 38-31 in one of the best games this series has ever seen.