The Kentucky Wildcats picked up one of the program’s defining victories on Saturday night, snapping a 31-year losing streak to the Florida Gators.

Obviously, that’s huge for coach Mark Stoops and his squad, and even better is the fact that it makes them 2-0 this season.

On Monday, Stoops met with the media and had nothing but good things to say about the win after watching film. He praised all aspects of the game in his opening statement (via 247Sports):

“Again, as I mentioned after the game and watching the film, truly a group effort,” he said. “Great team victory. We really played strong in all three phases. In particular I thought we were very physical up front. Both the offensive line and the defensive line. Obviously Benny had a huge game. Got some very, very tough yards. That’s a team effort. Their receivers did a phenomenal job blocking on the perimeter. The O-line was physical. The tight ends really did their job as well. Created some big play opportunities in the pass game also.

“Defensively it started with our D-line playing a very good game. Being very strong at the point of attack. Then I thought the big difference was our corners. I felt going into the game that would be a matchup that we’d have to win. We really covered extremely well on the perimeter. Did some very good things, but there’s so much more that this team can do. We can play better than we did. That’s our goal. Twenty-four hours we enjoyed that victory. It was a victory that was a long time coming for our fans and for our players. It was a lot of fun and I appreciate their effort. Now it’s time to put that behind us after we watch this film today and move on to the next opponent in Murray. Playing at home and looking to go out and play a good strong game. Play a clean football game and play the way we’re capable of.”

Next year, Kentucky will try to start a winning streak of its own against the Gators, but for now, it’s all about beating Murray State.

After the season, though, you’d better believe Stoops and the Wildcats will go back and relive Saturday’s historic win.