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The Big Blue Wall is back—and Kentucky hopes it brings the fight with it

If Kentucky is going to climb back from last year’s 4–8 disaster, it has to start in the trenches. That means one thing: the Big Blue Wall has to come back to life.

Kentucky’s best teams under Mark Stoops—think Benny Snell, Lynn Bowden, Chris Rodriguez—were anchored by a dominant offensive line. But in recent seasons, that identity vanished. From 2021 to 2024, Kentucky’s rushing average dropped by nearly two full yards per carry. The results followed: 7–6, 7–6, 4–8. That ain’t Kentucky Football under Mark Stoops.

Eric Wolford
Sep 14, 2013; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio and Youngstown State Penguins head coach Eric Wolford shake hands after a game at Spartan Stadium.