Saturday marked the beginning of a new era for Kentucky football. Will Stein took over for Mark Stoops, who was fired after 13 years. The Wildcats went from having the SEC's elder statesman of coaches to the league's youngest head man. In a "White Out" day at Kroger Field, the Cats came out almost as hot as the weather. Behind a strong performance from their new quarterback, the Cats knocked off a very good FCS squad. Let's break it down as Kentucky wins Will Stein's debut 45-13 over Youngstown State.
Starting his first game since he was a senior in high school, Kenny Minchey looked every bit the QB1 the Big Blue Nation was hoping for. The junior led Kentucky to four first-half scores on the way to a 28-7 lead. Overall, Minchey completed 18 of 27 passes, including nine of his first ten for 301 yards and four touchdowns. In addition, his average yards per throw was a nice 11.1 on the day. He also spread the wealth around, hitting nine different receivers.
His two first-half strikes went to his tight ends. If you've followed Kentucky football for any amount of time, you know one thing the BBN has been asking for is more looks to the tight ends. His first touchdown was a 10-yard strike to Mikkel Skinner, who got his first career score on his first college catch.
The second score was a two-yard pass to potential all-conference player Willie Rodriguez. Look for that to be said a lot this year. Rodriguez had 48 yards on four catches.
Minchey wasn't the only Cat having a great day. Let's look at some more good performances as Kentucky wins Will Stein's debut 45-13 over Youngstown State.
#minchey #cats #state #rodriguez
Starting his first game since he was a senior in high school, Kenny Minchey looked every bit the QB1 the Big Blue Nation was hoping for. The junior led Kentucky to four first-half scores on the way to a 28-7 lead. Overall, Minchey completed 18 of 27 passes, including nine of his first ten for 301 yards and four touchdowns. In addition, his average yards per throw was a nice 11.1 on the day. He also spread the wealth around, hitting nine different receivers.
His two first-half strikes went to his tight ends. If you've followed Kentucky football for any amount of time, you know one thing the BBN has been asking for is more looks to the tight ends. His first touchdown was a 10-yard strike to Mikkel Skinner, who got his first career score on his first college catch.
The second score was a two-yard pass to potential all-conference player Willie Rodriguez. Look for that to be said a lot this year. Rodriguez had 48 yards on four catches.
Minchey wasn't the only Cat having a great day. Let's look at some more good performances as Kentucky wins Will Stein's debut 45-13 over Youngstown State.
#minchey #cats #state #rodriguez
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