Kentucky is preparing for what will be their final game of the season.
The Governor’s Cup returns to Kroger Field as the Kentucky Wildcats play host to the Louisville Cardinals in their annual rivalry game.
It’s been a down season for the 4-7 Wildcats, while Louisville is 7-4 and on the edge of a possible AP top-25 ranking.
Kentucky’s offense has been the root of their problems this season as they failed to score more than 20 points in any of their Southeastern Conference games.
It’s been quite the opposite for Louisville, as they’ve eclipsed the 30-point mark in five consecutive games.
The Wildcats did manage to pull off an upset win at Ole Miss earlier in the season, but that’s been the only true highlight of what has felt like a long fall from the standard in Lexington.
Meanwhile, Louisville has lost close games to then-ranked No. 16 Notre Dame and No. 6 Miami — two teams fighting for a College Playoff spot — and beat No. 11 Clemson a few weeks ago.
Despite the two teams going in opposite directions for most of the season, Kentucky is not that big of an underdog.
Part of that has to do with the Wildcats playing at home, but a rivalry game can also go either way most of the time. Another factor could be the emergence of freshman quarterback Cutter Boley, who ignited the Kentucky offense in his team’s last two-second halves of football.
Boley will start the Governor’s Cup and could bring new energy to the team for an entire game instead of just two quarters.
Viewing info, early predictions, and more are below!
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals
Date & Time: Saturday, November 30th at 12 PM ET
Location: Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky
TV: SEC Network
Online Stream: SEC Network+
Radio: UK Sports Network with Tom Leach and Jeff Piecoro
Rosters: UK I Louisville
Stats: UK I Louisville
Odds: According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Cats are 4.5-point underdogs.
Early Predictions: DRatings is going with a 26-22 finish in favor of the Cardinals, while Dimers has them winning 27-25. ESPN’s Football Power Index is giving Kentucky just under a 30% chance to win.