The anxious Kroger Field crowd received relief from the Kentucky offense thanks to big plays by Will Levis and his talented wide receivers. The Kentucky quarterback threw touchdowns of 40, 69 and 70 yards to propel the Wildcats past the Huskies of Northern Illinois 31-23. No. 8 UK improves to 4-0 for the third time under Mark Stoops.
The Kentucky offense was far from efficient, but it didn’t need to be thanks to the big throws from Levis, who always delivered at the perfect time. All three long Kentucky touchdowns were on third and long.