Kentucky football started the season in a historic position, ranked in the Associated Press preseason poll for the first time since 1978.
The Wildcats spent the ensuing weeks, including after a 37-13 Week 1 win over Miami (Ohio) at No. 20. That changed Sunday afternoon.
UK, fresh off a 26-16 win over previously 12th-ranked Florida, jumped to ninth in the AP poll. The Wildcats (2-0, 1-0 SEC) also moved up to the No. 10 spot in the USA TODAY coaches poll, from No. 20 last week.
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Kentucky is back home Saturday to face Youngstown State at 12 p.