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What's at stake for Kentucky football vs. Florida, plus a prediction
When the 2026 football schedule was released, Kentucky’s matchup with Florida brought clear intrigue. Former UK linebacker and assistant coach Jon Sumrall would be returning to Kroger Field as the Gators head coach. With Will Stein on the UK sideline, the game would feature a matchup of the two coaches viewed as the top candidates to replace Mark Stoops last season. But it would have been difficult to predict the greater stakes that would be on the line for Kentucky. Here is what you need to know about the matchup. What is at stake for Kentucky football vs. Florida Kentucky dropped from sixth to 11th in the playoff committee’s top 25 after a loss at Tennessee. The good news for Stein and company is that ranking suggests Kentucky still controls its own destiny in the playoff race. If Kentucky wins its final three games, it should be in the field at 10-2. That quest starts with beating Florida on Saturday. Kentucky cannot be picky about wins, but the Wildcats could use some style points, too. Lopsided final scores in the losses to Alabama and Tennessee hurt the playoff resume, even if those games were close for most of three quarters.
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Ask Mark Anything: Just how hot is Mark Pope's coaching seat at Kentucky?
Kentucky men’s basketball’s dispiriting performance in its 89-69 loss to Kansas on Tuesday night in the State Farm Champions Classic in Chicago filled this week’s “ Ask Mark Anything ” with questions about Mark Pope and his standing as UK coach. There’s also a query on Will Stein and the future of the Kentucky football offense. Let’s get to it. Question one comes from “Tom in Florida” via email : “Will Mark Pope be fired in March 2027? Or will Pope’s firing occur in April 2027?” Mark’s reply : For many, many reasons it would be better for the University of Kentucky if Mark Pope leads the 2026-27 UK men’s basketball team to a season of sufficient success that he is not fired at all. Given that Kentucky has only played three games, there is more-than-ample time remaining for the Wildcats to produce a good year. Personally, I don’t look at the Kentucky roster and see a Final Four team, but I do think there is enough talent to have a quality season. That said, the level of play UK displayed against Kansas on the very big stage that is the Champions Classic was disheartening. If that level of play
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What Miles Brown said about Kentucky football commitment, senior season with Westview
When Miles Brown leaves Westview to enroll early at Kentucky in the spring, he will do so with a long list of athletic accomplishments. The senior receiver and cornerback has been one of the top pass-catching options for the Chargers (11-0) during their 25-game win streak, which dates to the start of Brown’s junior season. Stream Tennessee high school football playoffs live on NFHS Network Brown won a state championship with the Chargers last season, catching four passes for 63 yards and a touchdown as part of Graham Simpson’s record-setting 566-yard passing day . Brown was also the driving force behind Westview’s 25-8 record last basketball season as the team made its first trip to the TSSAA boys basketball state championship game in program history . But there’s still more Brown wants to accomplish. Westview’s all-time leader in touchdown catches is hungry to return to the state title game and be part of the team that wins back-to-back titles for the first time in school history. “I don’t think we realize it every day, but this is a squad that will go down in the history books for Westview,” Brown said. “For this last round, we want to get a