Emotions run high in the Battle for the Governor’s Cup. Before Mark Stoops’ first game in Lexington, Bobby Petrino grabbed a Kentucky assistant by the collar during a scuffle at midfield. In 2017 trashcans were thrown in a melee with Lamar Jackson on the sideline. Malik Cunningham and Vito Tisdale got chippy a year ago.
“It’s a rivalry game. It doesn’t matter about records, whether you’re undefeated or haven’t won a game. Your fanbase wants to win this one for bragging rights,” Scott Satterfield said this week.