Kentucky downs Louisville in Season Opener

The Kentucky Wildcats' football season got off to a big start on Saturday, September 3. The Wildcats defeated their rival, the Louisville Cardinals, 23-16 on the road in their first game of the year. It was a big win for Kentucky and their head coach Joker Phillips, who won his first game as a head football coach. Quarterback Mike Hartline had a solid game, throwing for 217 yards and no turnovers. The big games came from running back Derrick Locke and wide receiver Randall Cobb, however. Locke had 104 rushing yards and two touchdowns and Cobb had 80 yards rushing with a touchdown to go with 19 yards receiving. Kentucky hosts Western Kentucky University in their next game Saturday.