Tuesday afternoon the University of Kentucky announced the 2020 football team’s season opener against Eastern Michigan has moved from Saturday to Thursday, Sept. 3. The change was made to avoid a conflict with the postponed Kentucky Derby. One positive side effect is that now Kentucky will receive the SEC Network spotlight to open college football season.
Over the years Thursday nights have not been kind to the Wildcats. Kentucky is just 2-6 since they began playing in the made-for-TV events in primetime almost 30 years ago. After starting with a win, it’s been all downhill since.
1993: Kentucky 21, South Carolina 17
The Wildcats made their Thursday Night Football debut at Williams Brice Stadium against the South Carolina Gamecocks.