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What the news says about this game

Kentucky defeated South Alabama 45-21 on 2026-09-26 (today). The Wildcats' rushing attack dominated: CJ Baxter, Jason Patterson, and Jovantae Barnes combined for 386 rushing yards and five touchdowns. This was routine—Kentucky simply overpowered a South Alabama team that came in 2-1. No surprises reported.

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USA Baxter, Patterson and Barnes rush for 100 yards, Kentucky rolls over South Alabama 45-21
— CJ Baxter, Jason Patterson and Jovantae Barnes combined for 386 rushing yards and five touchdowns to power Kentucky to a 45-21 win over South Alabama on Saturday.
2026-09-26
UK Baxter, Patterson and Barnes rush for 100 yards, Kentucky rolls over South Alabama 45-21
— CJ Baxter, Jason Patterson and Jovantae Barnes combined for 386 rushing yards and five touchdowns to power Kentucky to a 45-21 win over South Alabama on Saturday.
2026-09-26
USA South Alabama Jaguars vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Full Highlights
South Alabama Jaguars vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Full Highlights
2026-09-26
UK South Alabama Jaguars vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Full Highlights
South Alabama Jaguars vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Full Highlights
2026-09-26
UK 2027 college football recruiting class rankings: Top 45 schools
As recruiting season quiets down, here's how the top classes are shaping up.
2026-09-25
UK First day of fall brings fun and football superlatives to SEC Now
Fozzy Whittaker convinces Gene Chizik to sip his seasonal latte as Peter Burns asks the duo which SEC teams fit different fall staples.
2026-09-23
UK Fozzy's SEC Tiers: Which middle-tier teams are ready to break through?
After dividing the 16 SEC teams into four tiers, Fozzy Whitaker explains his rationale while fellow SEC Now analyst Gene Chizik weighs in.
2026-09-22
UK Kentucky's Jordan Castell explains why his family means so much to him
Castell joins The Paul Finebaum Show after his stellar performance that led to an upset win against Texas A&M to discuss his love for his family and bowling.
2026-09-22
UK Will Stein credits Kentucky's preparation for win over Texas A&M
Stein relives the Wildcats' upset win in College Station and says the build up to that win starts with a great week of practice and all the way back to the offseason.
2026-09-22
UK College Football Playoff 2026: Bubble Watch after Week 3
Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.
2026-09-22
UK Block Party: Florida's Jadan Baugh, Tennessee tackles laying the boom
SEC Network's Cole Cubelic and Roman Harper go around the SEC to find the most vicious blocks of the weekend, headlined by the Volunteers' dominating performance.
2026-09-21
UK Roman Are You Impressed? Week 3 has some style points
Read & React's Cole Cubelic has Roman Harper very impressed from Week 3 with various one-hand catches and some shades on the sideline.
2026-09-21
UK College football takeaways: Lasting impressions from Week 3
Our college football experts break down the most important things they saw this weekend.
2026-09-21
USA Kentucky squares off against South Alabama
South Alabama (2-1) at Kentucky (2-1), Sept. 26 at 12:45 p.m. EDT.
2026-09-20
UK Kentucky squares off against South Alabama
South Alabama (2-1) at Kentucky (2-1), Sept. 26 at 12:45 p.m. EDT.
2026-09-20
UK Kentucky's Stein earns first road win, upsets No. 9 Texas A&M
Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and CJ Baxter added two scoring runs as Kentucky used a huge third quarter to stun No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on Saturday.
2026-09-20
UK Kentucky's jab after Texas A&M upset leads top trolls of CFB Week 3
After an upset win, Kentucky made sure to needle Texas A&M virtually for good measure.
2026-09-20
UK Best of Week 3: Ole Miss gets revenge, an inexplicable NC State fumble and more
From a marquee matchup in Oxford to Vandy-NC State, college football's Week 3 was filled with wild games.
2026-09-20
USA Phillips, South Alabama ground game helps churn 41-36 win over Ohio
— Jared Hollis threw for 192 yards and a touchdown. Keenan Phillips ran for a 116 yards and a touchdown and South Alabama beat Ohio 41-36 on Saturday night.
2026-09-20
USA Ohio Bobcats vs. South Alabama Jaguars: Full Highlights
Ohio Bobcats vs. South Alabama Jaguars: Full Highlights
2026-09-20
UK Kentucky stuns No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 in coach Will Stein's first road game
— Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and CJ Baxter added two scoring runs as Kentucky used a huge third quarter to stun No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on Saturday.
2026-09-20
UK Kentucky Wildcats vs. Texas A&M Aggies: Full Highlights
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Texas A&M Aggies: Full Highlights
2026-09-19
UK Texas A&M's Elko’s 'uber paranoid' playbook shuffle meets a familiar face in Kentucky’s Jay Bateman
— Texas A&M coach Mike Elko admits he’s long been concerned that opponents will learn about the inner workings of his team.
2026-09-17
UK The most impactful player for each top-40 recruiting class
A look at incoming recruits for each top-40 recruiting class who could make an early impact.
2026-09-17
UK Week 3 preview: A revenge game in Oxford, Florida State's bleak future and more
What to know for Week 3, including Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford, under-the-radar games and teams on upset watch.
2026-09-17
UK Will Stein happy with Wildcats' response to tough loss vs. Bama
Stein explains how Kentucky is bouncing back after the Week 2 loss and how his team is preparing for the trip to No. 9 Texas A&M.
2026-09-15
UK College Football Playoff 2026: Bubble Watch after Week 2
Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.
2026-09-15
USA South Alabama matches up against Ohio
Ohio (1-1) at South Alabama (1-1), Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. EDT.
2026-09-13
UK Highlight: No. 13 Alabama's defense smothers Kentucky in first SEC contest
Luke Metz opens the scoring for the Tide with a pick-six while Daniel Hill earns 104 yards and a touchdown on the ground as Alabama shuts out the Wildcats in the second half of the 45-17 win.
2026-09-13
USA Jaylin Lucas runs for 214 yards, Tulane scores late in fourth quarter to top South Alabama 28-24
— Jaylin Lucas ran for a career-high 214 yards, Kadin Semonza connected with Destyn Hill on a 14-yard touchdown pass with 1:17 remaining in the fourth quarter, and Tulane defeated South Alabama 28-24 on Saturday night in a game where the lead changed...
2026-09-13