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Breaking down Mark Stoops' bye week blues at Kentucky

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The rest is welcome, but for Kentucky, the real challenge is shaking off the rust.

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It's one of the most puzzling trends of the Mark Stoops era at Kentucky: the team's consistent struggle after a bye week. As the Wildcats come off their first bye of 2025, the historical data suggests that the week off is often more of a hindrance than a help. Stoops is actively trying to change his prep for that very reason, but what does his record actually look like, and why does this happen?