Today was a disaster. Next week matters a lot more.

Kentucky and Louisville fans (Photo via Dr. Michael Huang for KSR)Kentucky took a beating in Nashville today, and by the time you’re reading this, you’ve probably already scrolled through everything our crew at Vanderbilt had to say about it. We’ve covered the ugly. We’ve closed the book on it. There’s nothing left to say about a game that was over the moment it started.

Let’s talk about something that matters now: the Governor’s Cup.

Kentucky’s season officially comes down to one game next Saturday in Louisville. Win, and the Cats go to a bowl. Lose, and it’s back-to-back years without a postseason and back-to-back losses to Louisville, this time with Louisville reeling into the rivalry game.

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