There’s a buzz going around Kentucky’s campus this week, and for once it’s not because of the basketball team. That season ended three weeks ago.
No, this week that excitement is because of the football team. The Wildcats will host the annual Blue-White spring game this weekend, but rather than play it on Saturday as they traditionally do, they moved it to Friday night and are billing the game as “Friday Night Lights.”
Let's #GoToWork under the lights, Friday night. #WeAreUK pic.twitter.com/iDZRywi3zu
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) April 12, 2017
As of Thursday afternoon, a school spokesperson said 32,000 tickets had already been handed out, and that number will likely grow with walk-ups.