REMINDER: Every Kentucky Win over Florida is a Big Win

Once upon a time, a date with Florida was a walk down the Green Mile. When the Cats played the Gators, pain was prescribed to Big Blue Nation.

It wasn’t just that Kentucky lost to Florida. In most cases, it was a lopsided score that included a verbal jab or two from Steve Spurrier that poured salt on the wound. From 1987 to 2017, the Gators didn’t lose to the Cats, with scores like…

1990: 47-15

1994: 73-7

1995: 42-7

1996: 65-0

1997: 55-28

2000: 59-31

2001: 42-10

2008: 63-5

From 2008 to 2012, Florida outscored Kentucky 238-36. That was the series that Mark Stoops inherited. One of his parting gifts was a streak of four wins in the last five games over Florida, and five of the last eight.