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Kentucky and Louisville are set to meet for the 35th time on Saturday as their Governor’s Cup rivalry is renewed. Before the game, though, Wildcat and Cardinal players had a little back-and-forth with each other.
A couple of media members on hand for the game at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville — Kentucky Sports Radio’s Nick Roush and Louisville Report’s Matt McGavic — caught video of players from both sides gathering between the Cardinals’ midfield logo and the 45-yard line. Fortunately, things didn’t escalate further as cooler heads eventually prevailed.
Some Ls Down going around as the two teams chirp near midfield 90 minutes before kickoff in the Governor’s Cup. pic.twitter.com/s895Nv2zZD
— Nick Roush (@RoushKSR) November 25, 2023
The chirping has begun between #Louisville and Kentucky. pic.twitter.com/s6UFHLMAb0
— Matt McGavic (@Matt_McGavic) November 25, 2023
As far as the game itself, Kentucky has won the last 4 meetings between the 2 programs. However, Louisville, ranked No. 10 in the College Football Playoff rankings, has its most wins since 2013 at 10-1 and can claim its 1st-ever New Year’s 6 appearance in the CFP era with a victory on Saturday.
We’ll see if tensions escalate during the course of the game. Kickoff from L&N Stadium in Louisville is set for noon ET. The game will be televised on ABC.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
