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  23. <title>&#8216;We’ll keep shooting.&#8217; Collin Chandler soars with career-high performance against Nicholls</title>
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  27. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jenna Lifshen, Assistant Sports Editor]]></dc:creator>
  28. <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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  37. <description><![CDATA[With 5:13 left on the clock, Collin Chandler saw a lane open up with the ball in his hands. He took the opportunity and soared into the air, hitting a slam dunk so memorable that it was No. 1 on the SportsCenter top 10 plays of the day for Nov. 4 and had some calling...]]></description>
  38. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With 5:13 left on the clock, Collin Chandler saw a lane open up with the ball in his hands.</p>
  39. <p>He took the opportunity and soared into the air, hitting a slam dunk so memorable that it was No. 1 on the SportsCenter top 10 plays of the day for Nov. 4 and had some calling it an early favorite for dunk of the year.</p>
  40. <p>&#8220;I got past my guy, and the lane kind of cleared out — it was a clear path,&#8221; Chandler said. &#8220;So, I went up to dunk, and the guy came over, so I had to hang a little bit longer to wait for his hands to kind of pass me before I actually dunked it.&#8221;</p>
  41. <p>His dunk immediately went viral and drew so much attention that it even prompted five-time Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne to comment on it.</p>
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  44. <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Collin Chandler OH MY LAMB!!! Ya durrty absolutely filthy brudda</p>
  45. <p>— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) <a href="https://twitter.com/LilTunechi/status/1985977901662290264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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  47. <p>&#8220;It felt good. I&#8217;ve gotten a few so far, but it&#8217;s my first time having somebody jump with me this time. It was fun,&#8221; Chandler said.</p>
  48. <p>It was the exclamation point on No. 9 Kentucky men&#8217;s basketball&#8217;s <a href="https://kykernel.com/119408/sports/mens-basketball/at-the-buzzer-second-half-offensive-turnaround-powers-kentucky-mens-basketball-to-77-51-win-over-nicholls/">77-51 season-opening win over Nicholls</a>. However, the game didn’t always look like it would end that way.</p>
  49. <p>The No. 9 team in the country didn&#8217;t start its season the way most expected.</p>
  50. <p>Kentucky&#8217;s offense sputtered early, managing just 28 points in the opening half on 32.3% shooting (10-31) and an underwhelming 12.5% from three (2-16).</p>
  51. <p>The Wildcats looked out of rhythm, and the shots simply were not falling into the net.</p>
  52. <p>&#8220;We had some tightness on the floor on the offensive end,&#8221; Head Coach Mark Pope said.</p>
  53. <p>They leaned on defense to stay ahead, forcing Nicholls into shooting 12% (3-25) from the field and just one made three-pointer in 14 tries.</p>
  54. <p>&#8220;That was something we hit on this week, and I felt like our team defensively was great,&#8221; Chandler said. &#8220;Being in our gaps, we hit on that big this week. It&#8217;s just something that no matter how the game&#8217;s going, offensively or not, that&#8217;s always something we can lean on, our effort defensively, making it hard on teams to score, and that&#8217;s what kept us alive.&#8221;</p>
  55. <p>By halftime, the Wildcats led 28–15, their fewest first-half points scored in a season opener since 2020 but also the fewest allowed at Rupp Arena since 2014.</p>
  56. <p>The team that walked out for the second half was unrecognizable from the one in the first.</p>
  57. <p>Kentucky flipped the script entirely, and at the center of it was the 6-5 guard out of Utah.</p>
  58. <p>In the first half, Chandler finished just 1-4 from the field and the three, mustering five points to start the game.</p>
  59. <p>The same shots that rimmed out in the first half started falling, and Chandler suddenly couldn&#8217;t miss. The sophomore shot perfectly across every single category.</p>
  60. <figure id="attachment_119444" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119444" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-119444" src="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK38-600x400.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" srcset="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK38-600x400.jpg 600w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK38-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK38-768x512.jpg 768w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK38-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK38-300x200.jpg 300w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK38.jpg 2001w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119444" class="wp-caption-text">Kentucky Wildcats forward Brandon Garrison (10) and guard Jasper Johnson react to Collin Chandler’s dunk during the men’s basketball game against Nicholls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 77-51. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Photo Editor</figcaption></figure>
  61. <p>When Chandler threw down that viral slam, Rupp Arena erupted.</p>
  62. <p>The crowd roared, the bench tumbled onto the court in disbelief, and the players on the floor stood frozen, jaws dropped.</p>
  63. <p>Sparked by four 3-pointers, he led the team with a career-high 15 points and tied his career best for assists with four.</p>
  64. <p>Once the shots started falling, Chandler didn&#8217;t hesitate. He credited his mentality as something the team works on every day. He explained that in practice, if a player misses, they&#8217;re expected to keep firing until they make one.</p>
  65. <p>&#8220;What we do is shoot the ball,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Even if you miss ten in a row, you keep shooting. That&#8217;s not just for fun — it&#8217;s a message for us that we&#8217;re going to keep shooting even if we start 0-for-3 or 0-for-10.&#8221;</p>
  66. <p>However, it was just the offensive performance that impressed Pope. It was about the way he started.</p>
  67. <p>&#8220;I thought Collin started the game elite defensively,&#8221; Pope said. &#8220;He made great defensive plays early, and even though none of us had much of a rhythm offensively, it was nice to see him find some comfort level on that end tonight, too.”</p>
  68. <p>That same defensive effort sparked Kentucky&#8217;s second-half surge. Chandler&#8217;s energy and momentum were contagious, whether it was Mo Dioubate diving for steals or Denzel Aberdeen finding rhythm as a distributor.</p>
  69. <p>&#8220;When I see someone else do something like that, a crazy play, a block or a dunk, it makes me want to do it,&#8221; Dioubate said. &#8220;Collin had that dunk, and I&#8217;m like, I&#8217;m going to try to get a steal and go do the same thing. It&#8217;s good energy, and that&#8217;s what we talk about a lot.&#8221;</p>
  70. <p>The Wildcats, once stuck at 32% shooting, hit 61% from the field and 45% from beyond the arc in the second half.</p>
  71. <p>For Chandler, the night wasn&#8217;t just about a viral dunk or the flashiness — it was about persistence. From a struggling first half to a flawless second, he turned frustration into fuel and helped his team do the same.</p>
  72. <p>A slow start, a viral finish and the moment Chandler reminded everyone why this Kentucky team might just have what it takes to go the distance.</p>
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  81. <title>PHOTOS: No. 9 Kentucky defeats Nicholls 77-51</title>
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  85. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christian Kantosky, Photo Editor]]></dc:creator>
  86. <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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  110. The moon shines before the men’s basketball game against Nicholls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Photo Editor </div>
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  120. <p>No. 9 Kentucky men&#8217;s basketball defeated Nicholls 77-51 in its opening game of the regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.</p>
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  129. <title>At the Buzzer: Second-half offensive turnaround powers Kentucky men&#8217;s basketball to 77-51 win over Nicholls</title>
  130. <link>https://kykernel.com/119408/sports/mens-basketball/at-the-buzzer-second-half-offensive-turnaround-powers-kentucky-mens-basketball-to-77-51-win-over-nicholls/</link>
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  133. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Head]]></dc:creator>
  134. <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 02:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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  142. <description><![CDATA[Kentucky men’s basketball kick-started its 2025-26 campaign with a 77-51 win over the Nicholls Colonels Tuesday night, guided by a tale of two halves.  With the anticipation and excitement of the new season at its peak, Kentucky came out in a way no one expected —sluggish and inefficient, to say the least. The Cats buried...]]></description>
  143. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky men’s basketball kick-started its 2025-26 campaign with a 77-51 win over the Nicholls Colonels Tuesday night, guided by a tale of two halves. </span></p>
  144. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the anticipation and excitement of the new season at its peak, Kentucky came out in a way no one expected —sluggish and inefficient, to say the least.</span></p>
  145. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cats buried just one basket through the first three minutes of play and amounted to just 10 total points through the first nine minutes of play. </span></p>
  146. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Riding on the back of a shaky offensive start, Kentucky’s defensive efforts were its lifeline, keeping Nicholls off the scoresheet through the first 3:22 of play, while only allowing it to hit its second field goal with 6:28 left in the first half. </span></p>
  147. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky limited Nicholls to a 12% field goal percentage and a 7.1% 3-point percentage in the first half, with eight of the Colonels’ points coming from the free-throw line. </span></p>
  148. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In other positive news, Kentucky forced eight turnovers and went into the break with a 28-15 lead.</span></p>
  149. <figure id="attachment_119407" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119407" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-119407" src="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK04-600x400.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" srcset="https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK04-600x400.jpg 600w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK04-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK04-768x512.jpg 768w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK04-300x200.jpg 300w, https://kykernel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251104MBBvsNichollsCK04.jpg 2001w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119407" class="wp-caption-text">Kentucky Wildcats forward Mouhamed Dioubate (23) dribbles under the net during the men’s basketball game against Nicholls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Photo Editor</figcaption></figure>
  150. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, the Cats shot 2-16 (12.5%) from beyond the 3-point arch while surrendering six turnovers of their own. </span></p>
  151. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kentucky opened the second half looking like a completely different team, finding its first points on its first offensive possession, while going on an 11-0 scoring run in the first ten minutes of play. </span></p>
  152. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Collin Chandler finished with a game-high 15 points, scoring 11 of those in the second half, while slamming home a thunderous dunk that sent Rupp Arena into a frenzy with just over five minutes left to play. </span></p>
  153. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Otega Oweh had a solid game, scoring 13 points while shooting 4-9 from the field and 1-2 from deep, also grabbing three rebounds.</span></p>
  154. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jasper Johnson (11) and Denzel Aberdeen (10) were the only two other Cats to reach double-digits, while Brandon Garrison scraped the surface with eight. </span></p>
  155. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After a nerve-wracking season-opening half, Kentucky was able to stretch out a pretty big deficit and close out the game with a 26-point victory. </span></p>
  156. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Wildcats are back in action on Friday, Nov. 7, against the Valparaiso Beacons inside Rupp Arena. Tipoff for that contest is set for 7 p.m. ET and can be viewed on SEC Network+. </span></p>
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  165. <title>VIDEO: No. 24 Kentucky women&#8217;s basketball triumphs over Morehead State in season opener</title>
  166. <link>https://kykernel.com/119402/sports/video-no-24-kentucky-womens-basketball-triumphs-over-morehead-state-in-season-opener/</link>
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  170. <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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  179. <description><![CDATA[The vibes were high at Historic Memorial Coliseum as the Wildcats played in their season opener. Despite second half fatigue, Kentucky held on to beat Morehead State 75-59.]]></description>
  180. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The vibes were high at Historic Memorial Coliseum as the Wildcats played in their season opener. Despite second half fatigue, Kentucky held on to beat Morehead State 75-59.</p>
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  189. <title>PHOTOS: No. 24 Kentucky wins season opener against Morehead State</title>
  190. <link>https://kykernel.com/119348/sports/photos-no-24-kentucky-wins-season-opener-against-morehead-state/</link>
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  203. <description><![CDATA[&#160; Kentucky women&#8217;s basketball defeated Morehead State 75-59 in their season opener on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at the Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky.]]></description>
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  219. Kentucky forward Teonni Key, center, stands for “The Star-Spangled” during the women’s basketball game against Morehead State on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 75-59. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Photo Editor </div>
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  229. <p>Kentucky women&#8217;s basketball defeated Morehead State 75-59 in their season opener on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at the Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky.</p>
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  238. <title>At The Buzzer: 4 takeaways from No. 24 Kentucky women&#8217;s basketball 75-59 victory over Morehead State</title>
  239. <link>https://kykernel.com/119317/sports/at-the-buzzer-four-takeaways-from-no-24-kentucky-womens-basketball-75-59-victory-over-morehead-state/</link>
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  242. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Ramsey, Women's Basketball Beat Head]]></dc:creator>
  243. <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 01:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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  246. <category><![CDATA[Top Sports]]></category>
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  252. <description><![CDATA[No. 24 Kentucky women&#8217;s basketball (1-0) defeated Morehead State (0-1) 75-59 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in the season opener. Four key factors allowed for the Wildcats to pick up their first win of the 2025-26 season. Strong performances from newcomers, dominance on the glass, stifling defense and Clara Strack showing why she was expected to...]]></description>
  253. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No. 24 Kentucky women&#8217;s basketball (1-0) defeated Morehead State (0-1) 75-59 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in the season opener.</p>
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  278. <p>Four key factors allowed for the Wildcats to pick up their first win of the 2025-26 season. Strong performances from newcomers, dominance on the glass, stifling defense and Clara Strack showing why she was expected to be the best player on the team.</p>
  279. <h2>New additions showed out in UK debuts</h2>
  280. <p>After missing the entire 2024-25 season with a leg injury, Jordan Obi wasted no time showing what Kentucky was missing. Obi finished her Kentucky debut with a double-double. She scored 15 points and grabbed 15 boards, shooting 6-11 from the field.</p>
  281. <p>She scored the Wildcats first six points of the game and led the team in scoring at half with 13 points on 5-7 shooting.</p>
  282. <p>Obi was incredibly active on the offensive glass, seven of her rebounds came on the offensive end which led the team.</p>
  283. <p>Tonie Morgan showcased her playmaking abilities in the half court and transition. She was the primary initiator for the Kentucky offense, she rarely looked for her own shots before trying to involve teammates first.</p>
  284. <p>The Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Top-20 Watchlist member finished her UK debut with a team-leading 16 points and four assists, she also grabbed two boards.</p>
  285. <h2>Wildcats dominated the glass</h2>
  286. <p>Morehead State was no match for the Wildcats on the glass. Kentucky comfortably won the rebounding battle 54-33.</p>
  287. <p>The Wildcats racked up 21 offensive boards and turned that into 22 second-chance points. Morehead State had just five offensive boards.</p>
  288. <p>Strack and Obi both led the effort on the glass with 15 each, Amelia Hassett supplemented with eight rebounds.</p>
  289. <h2>Steals, blocks and forced turnovers</h2>
  290. <p>The Wildcats led the nation in blocks per game last season with seven. Strack, Hassett and Teonni Key were the Wildcats leading shot blockers last year. All three have returned and it seems that the Wildcats will be a great shot blocking team once again.</p>
  291. <p>Kentucky ended the game with 12 blocks. Key led the effort with four blocks, Hassett and Asia Boone each had two.</p>
  292. <p>The &#8216;Cats played the passing lanes very effectively. The team finished with nine steals.</p>
  293. <p>Morehead State turned the ball over 16 times in the game, and Kentucky took full advantage with 13 points off turnovers.</p>
  294. <h2>It&#8217;s Clara Strack Season</h2>
  295. <p>Strack was expected to take a big step-up heading into this season, taking on the role as the Wildcats best player. She has the ability to affect the game in many ways, and that showed tonight.</p>
  296. <p>Strack scored 15 points on 6-13 shooting, grabbing 15 rebounds with six coming on the offensive end. This was the 16th double-double of Strack&#8217;s career.</p>
  297. <p>The reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Year was, unsurprisingly, a force to be reckoned with on the defensive end. Strack ended the game with a team-high three steals and adding three blocks.</p>
  298. <p>She led the Wildcats with 35 minutes.</p>
  299. <p>Kentucky increased its lead in the all-time series with Morehead State to 34-4, with 17 straight wins.</p>
  300. <p>The Wildcats are now 44-8 in season openers and 48-4 in home openers, this win extends the streak to 17 games for both.</p>
  301. <p>The Wildcats will be back at Historic Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, Nov. 6, for their next game, taking on Monmouth. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. ET. The game will be shown live on SEC Network+.</p>
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  310. <title>At the whistle: Kentucky football defeats Auburn by a score of 10-3 for its first SEC win of 2025</title>
  311. <link>https://kykernel.com/119272/sports/at-the-whistle-kentucky-football-defeats-auburn-by-a-score-of-10-3-for-its-first-sec-win-of-2025/</link>
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  314. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathon Bruner, Sports Editor]]></dc:creator>
  315. <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 02:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
  316. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
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  324. <description><![CDATA[Kentucky football (3-5, 1-5 SEC) dominated on defense to defeat Auburn (4-5, 1-5 SEC) by a score of 10-3 for its first conference win in 2025. The Wildcats came into the game reeling and desperately seeking their first conference win and captured just that in this one. Kentucky won the toss and elected to defer...]]></description>
  325. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kentucky football (3-5, 1-5 SEC) dominated on defense to defeat Auburn (4-5, 1-5 SEC) by a score of 10-3 for its first conference win in 2025.</p>
  326. <p>The Wildcats came into the game reeling and desperately seeking their first conference win and captured just that in this one.</p>
  327. <p>Kentucky won the toss and elected to defer to the second half, which meant its defense would hit the field first on the road.</p>
  328. <p>They delivered a three-and-out to give Cutter Boley and Co. a chance to get on the board early.</p>
  329. <p>However, they followed it up with a three-and-out of their own to start off the game.</p>
  330. <p>In fact, both teams matched each other yet again on their second drives by picking up a first down before the drive ending in another punt.</p>
  331. <p>Kentucky broke the matching stalemate by stringing multiple first downs and getting into the Auburn territory.</p>
  332. <p>Jacob Kauwe hit a 48-yard field goal that opened the scoring and gave Kentucky a 3-0 lead.</p>
  333. <p>The Kentucky defense continued strong by forcing another three-and-out, but some penalties on its next offensive drive forced another punt by Aidan Laros.</p>
  334. <p>Auburn finally got some offense of its own going and found itself on Kentucky&#8217;s 41 facing a fourth-and-6 when Kahlil Saunders sacked Ashton Daniels to force the turnover with under two minutes left in the first half.</p>
  335. <p>With the timing and advantageous field position, Kentucky had a huge chance to get a score before half and start the second half with the ball.</p>
  336. <p>The potential opportunity was negated in four plays as Boley fired a pass intended for Willie Rodreguez that was intercepted and returned for 27 yards to sway the momentum back in Auburn&#8217;s favor.</p>
  337. <p>Kentucky&#8217;s defense stiffened up yet again and did not allow Auburn to score a touchdown, but Alex McPherson hit a 27 yarder to tie the game 3-3 heading to halftime.</p>
  338. <p>Out of the locker room, Boley and the offense came out firing and two key connections to Fred Farrier II set up a 13-yard touchdown for Kendrick Law that gave Kentucky a 10-3 lead.</p>
  339. <p>Saunders delivered again in a huge sack as Auburn was threatening to tie and forced a punt to give the ball back to the offense.</p>
  340. <p>The Wildcats strung together a drive that took the game into the fourth quarter, but a loss on a run followed by a sack stalled the drive.</p>
  341. <p>Laros sent the ball away again and Auburn made a quarterback change as Jackson Arnold took over for Daniels after being benched in the teams win over Arkansas in week eight.</p>
  342. <p>Arnold picked up a couple of quick first downs, but a huge sack by Alex Afari Jr. stunned that momentum instantly and forced a punt.</p>
  343. <p>However, the offense picked up two first downs as they looked to ice the game, but a third-down sack forced another punt to give the Tigers a chance with a little over five minutes left.</p>
  344. <p>The defense delivered yet again as another punt gave the offense a chance to continue to chip away the clock.</p>
  345. <p>Boley threw an interception that looked like a huge swing in the game, but Cameron Miller forced a fumble on the return that gave the ball back to the Wildcats.</p>
  346. <p>However, that drive ended in a punt that gave the Tigers a shot with a little over two minutes remaining in the game.</p>
  347. <p>The Tigers turned back to Daniels in the biggest drive of the game and on a fourth-and-6 Daniels kept the game alive with a conversion.</p>
  348. <p>A last second hail mary from Daniels landed in the hands of Jordan Lovett for an interception that sealed the ballgame and Kentucky&#8217;s first SEC win in over a year.</p>
  349. <p>Following the win, Kentucky will return home for a clash with the Florida Gators on Saturday, Nov. 8, with kickoff set for 7:45.</p>
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  358. <title>VIDEO: No tricks, all treats: No 3. Kentucky volleyball sweeps Vanderbilt 3-0 on Halloween</title>
  359. <link>https://kykernel.com/119242/sports/no-tricks-all-treats-no-3-kentucky-volleyball-sweeps-vanderbilt-3-0-on-halloween/</link>
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  362. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Poat, Videographer]]></dc:creator>
  363. <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 13:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
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  372. <description><![CDATA[No. 3 Kentucky volleyball defeats the Vanderbilt Commodores 3-0 on Halloween, giving them their 14th-straight victory this season, keeping them undefeated in SEC play this season.]]></description>
  373. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No. 3 Kentucky volleyball defeats the Vanderbilt Commodores 3-0 on Halloween, giving them their 14th-straight victory this season, keeping them undefeated in SEC play this season.</p>
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  382. <title>PREVIEW: Kentucky football hits the road to take on Auburn still seeking first SEC win</title>
  383. <link>https://kykernel.com/119142/sports/preview-kentucky-football-hits-the-road-to-take-on-auburn-still-seeking-first-sec-win/</link>
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  386. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathon Bruner, Sports Editor]]></dc:creator>
  387. <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 01:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
  388. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
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  396. <description><![CDATA[The season rolls into week nine which means Kentucky football (2-5, 0-5 SEC) takes on Auburn (4-4, 1-4 SEC) in its third SEC road game of the year. What to Watch- Both teams have been the topic of conversation all season long for the wrong reasons as both teams are going in the wrong direction...]]></description>
  397. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The season rolls into week nine which means Kentucky football (2-5, 0-5 SEC) takes on Auburn (4-4, 1-4 SEC) in its third SEC road game of the year.</p>
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  427. <h2><strong>What to Watch-</strong></h2>
  428. <p>Both teams have been the topic of conversation all season long for the wrong reasons as both teams are going in the wrong direction in 2025.</p>
  429. <p>The two programs squaring off have been at the topic of conversation for possible coaching changes with the heat really turning up on Kentucky Head Coach Mark Stoops and Auburn Head Coach Hugh Freeze.</p>
  430. <p>Kentucky is yet to win a conference game this season and enters the matchup reeling as it&#8217;s on a 10 game SEC losing streak and will enter the game after a 56-34 loss to then No. 17 Tennessee.</p>
  431. <p>The Tigers come into the game after their first SEC week a week ago, taking down Arkansas 33-24.</p>
  432. <p>What does not work in the Wildcats&#8217; favor is that Jordan-Hare Stadium is one the most hostile environments in all of college football no matter how good or bad Auburn is playing.</p>
  433. <p>Furthermore, Kentucky is currently on a four-game losing streak to Auburn.</p>
  434. <h2><strong>Offense-</strong></h2>
  435. <p>Kentucky&#8217;s offense has continued to blossom over the last two weeks but will need to show they can do it away from Kroger Field.</p>
  436. <p>Cutter Boley will lead his team into Jordan-Hare in just his third SEC road start, and he&#8217;s thrown for 1,215 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions on the season.</p>
  437. <p>Just like last week, the status of Seth McGowan will be huge for this offense if he can return after missing the Tennessee game with an injury.</p>
  438. <p>McGowan has been an anchor for the offense this season and can provide some security and stability.</p>
  439. <p>On the season, McGowan leads the team with 476 rushing yards and seven touchdowns while also being a threat in the passing game for Boley.</p>
  440. <p>If McGowan misses this game, Dante Dowdell and James Patterson will lead the running game on the road just like they did against Tennessee.</p>
  441. <p>Dowdell has rushed for 326 yards this season while Patterson has run for 154 yards in limited action he has seen thus far in 2025.</p>
  442. <p>Kendrick Law is the leading receiver for Kentucky as he&#8217;s hauled in 302 yards and two touchdowns.</p>
  443. <p>DJ Miller has arrived in a big way the past two weeks and is another receiver to watch out for in this one as he&#8217;s secured 133 yards and two touchdowns in his two games.</p>
  444. <p>Auburn&#8217;s quarterback situation looks like Kentucky&#8217;s at the beginning of the season as it&#8217;s currently unknown who will start under center in this matchup.</p>
  445. <p>When the time comes, it will either be Jackson Arnold or Ashton Daniels getting the nod for the home squad.</p>
  446. <p>Arnold had played the majority or reps at quarterback this season but was pulled for Daniels in the teams win over Arkansas.</p>
  447. <p>When it comes to stats, Arnold has thrown for 1,263 yards, six touchdowns and two picks. The dual threat is also second on the team with 270 rushing yards.</p>
  448. <p>Speaking of the ground game, Jeremiah Cobb leads the team with 717 yards, and he&#8217;s found the endzone four times this season.</p>
  449. <p>The receiving core is headlined by the duo of Cam Coleman and Eric Singleton Jr.</p>
  450. <p>Coleman leads the team with 440 yards and two touchdowns with Singleton Jr. trailing just behind with 367 yards and two scores.</p>
  451. <p>Looking at the two teams compared to the rest of the SEC, Kentucky is 13th in the conference in yards per game at 361.3. The Wildcats move one spot down to 14th when it comes to points per game at 24.1.</p>
  452. <p>The home Tigers are 15th in the conference with 340.6 yards per game but improves to 13th in points per game at 24.8.</p>
  453. <h2><strong>Defense-</strong></h2>
  454. <p>Kentucky enters the game reeling on defense after getting gashed against Tennessee as the Vols tallied over 500 yards of total offense and pounced on a major flaw of the defense and that&#8217;s explosive plays.</p>
  455. <p>Giving up those explosive plays have been an issue the entire season and could cost them yet again if they cannot get it cleaned up.</p>
  456. <p>The large chunks of yardage have resulted in Kentucky being ranked 14th in both yards and points allowed per game at marks of 389.9 and 30.1 respectively.</p>
  457. <p>Auburn has quite the opposite problem on defense as they are sixth in the SEC with 318.5 yards allowed per game and fifth in the conference with 18.6 points allowed per game.</p>
  458. <p>While the two teams are closely matched in terms of offensive numbers, the defensive statistics give the home team an advantage.</p>
  459. <h2><strong>What do the odds say?</strong></h2>
  460. <p>When it comes to the all-time series, Auburn has a 28-6-1 advantage and the last time Kentucky won against the Tigers was back in 2009.</p>
  461. <p>For this edition of the matchup, Auburn is favored to win by 10.5 points according to ESPNBET. Also, Kentucky is given a 22.8% chance to get into the win column in conference play according to ESPN matchup predictor.</p>
  462. <p>With the stage now set, Kentucky and Auburn will take the field on Saturday, Nov. 1 with kickoff set for 7:30 ET. The game will air live on SEC Network.</p>
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  512. <p>Kentucky men&#8217;s basketball lost its final exhibition game against Georgetown 84-70, before moving into the start of regular season play on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.</p>
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