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Kentucky Football Opens 2025 Season With Win Over Toledo

Related Topics: Toledo, Zach Calzada

It wasn’t exactly a thing of beauty, but Kentucky football is 1-0 after holding off a feisty Toledo team 24-16 on Saturday.

Running back Dante Dowdell led the way for Kentucky with 14 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown. Backfield running mate Seth McGowan finished with 18 rushes for 78 yards and a score.

The Wildcats looked good on the ground and showed a lot of promise defensively, but the passing game was a different story.

Quarterback Zach Calzada was just 10-for-23 through the air for 85 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception.