The last time Kentucky came to Gainesville for a football game in 2018, it walked away victorious in the series for the first time since 1986.
That was in Dan Mullen’s second game as the Gators head coach. Since then, he’s lost just one game in The Swamp, a contest with Missouri later that season.
The Wildcats return this weekend carrying another losing streak in the series, but this time it’s just one game. That game was a significant one, though.
Starting quarterback Feleipe Franks suffered a season-ending ankle injury during last year’s game in Lexington, and since it replaced him with Kyle Trask, the offense hasn’t looked back.
This is a struggling Kentucky team that sits at just 3-5 with wins over fellow conference cellar-dwellers Tennessee, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. But if there’s one thing the recent history of this rivalry suggests, this game could be pretty unpredictable.
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