What Mark Stoops said about Kentucky’s loss to South Carolina

Mark Stoops suffered perhaps the worst loss of his Kentucky career Saturday night, falling to South Carolina 24-14.

The Wildcats were missing Will Levis, but that wasn’t why they lost. To Stoops, Kentucky lost simply because of poor effort on both sides of the ball.

Hid opening statement postgame clarified that.

“Not a very good effort, top to bottom,” Mark Stoops says in his opening statement.

“I don’t think our team played with the normal competitive character.”

— Hunter Shelton (@HunterShelton_) October 9, 2022

Kentucky better have hoped Levis wasn’t the reason they lost, because Stoops was unsure of his availability next week against Mississippi State.

And the way the Bulldogs look right now, that should worry Wildcat fans.

Mark Stoops is unsure if Will Levis will be back next week. He’s still considered day to day. “I can’t tell you how that’s gonna respond.”

— Nick Roush (@RoushKSR) October 9, 2022

  Stoops also noted the responsibility to takes to turn things around after back-to-back losses. The Wildcats can’t afford to fall 3 times in 3 weeks with the Bulldogs up next.

Mark Stoops talks about how responsibility has to be taken for back to back losses being a common occurrence… pic.twitter.com/dHrmPxXANV

— Dylan Ballard (@DylanBallard_UK) October 9, 2022

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.