UK Football heads to Papa John’s Stadium to face Louisville
The Kentucky vs Louisville football game was a battle of in-state rivals that is much anticipated in the 2021 college football season. This would be the season finale for the Louisville Cardinals, playing at home in Louisville, KY at Papa Johns Stadium in front of 55,018 fans.
The Cards simply couldn’t handle the rushing attack from the Wildcats, who led with a 10 minute advantage in possession time, just at halftime. Louisville quarterback, Malik Cunningham, threw for 145 yards in the loss. Meanwhile, Kentucky quarterback Will Levis, rushed for 113 yards personally and had 4 touchdowns to accompany Chris Rodriguez’s 121 yards on the ground.
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Game Final Score
The University of Kentucky vs Louisville football final game score was 52-21. This was a chance for the Cardinals to pickup some momentum after their big win last week, however the Cats pumped the brakes and were ultimately in control for the entirety of this big matchup during Rivalry Week in college football!
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Recap
This key matchup in the Battle of the Blue saw the Wildcats open up the game with a 75-yard touchdown drive. Frankly, they never looked back! This marks the seventh time in the 2021 college football season that they have done so during their first possession.
The Cats would go on a blistering pace, to score seven times during their first eight possessions. UK would produce 511 yards of total offense on the night, which marked the fifth time this season that Kentucky would accomplish this milestone. More importantly however, UK would rush for a season-high 362 yards on the night. Even University of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis would get in on the action, rushing for 113 yards himself, breaking ankles, slipping through the line of scrimmage, and even hurdling defenders. Kentucky has established itself as Hurdle U right, so it only seems fitting!
The Kentucky Wildcats would ultimately rush for seven touchdowns, which breaks a Governor’s Cup record, which was set by UofL in 2006 with six rushing touchdowns. UK would go on to match that record in 2019. Nonetheless, a new record was established on the night by the Wildcats ground game.
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Moreover, this Kentucky vs Louisville football game saw the Wildcats not only have one rusher for 100-plus yard in the game, but two! Wildcats, Chris Rodriguez Jr. and also quarter WIll Levis both rushed for 100-yards plus in this game.
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