What Mark Stoops said after Wildcats huge win over South Carolina
By Kevin Duffey
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It wasn’t pretty, but pretty rarely wins SEC football games.
Kentucky went into Williams-Brice Stadium and beat the red-hot Gamecocks 23-13 Saturday night.
RB Benny Snell led the Wildcats with two rushing TDs, and QB Stephen Johnson was clutch down the stretch.
Here’s what Stoops said after the Cats huge win:
Mark Stoops opens press conference by sending thoughts and prayers to UK fan who was shot last night.
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) September 17, 2017
Winning doesn’t have to look pretty, Stoops said. “We took the shot and went right back to work."
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) September 17, 2017
Captains wouldn’t shake our hands at the start of the game, Stoops said.
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) September 17, 2017
We got important first downs and aggravating run yards on South Carolina, Stoops said.
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) September 17, 2017
On fourth-down stops: Those are sheer guts and determination, Stoops said.
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) September 17, 2017
The one Stephen Johnson pulled down and ran was a game clincher, Stoops said.
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) September 17, 2017
"We were tired of it” Stoops said of the talk about them being underdogs
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) September 17, 2017
We’re not going to take any steps backward, Stoops said. “We’re going to keep our edge and attitude. You have to be hungry and humble."
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) September 17, 2017
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
