John ClayKentucky’s 2024 season finale against archrival Louisville will act as a window into 2025.
With one streak gone, Kentucky football really needs to extend another
November 24, 2024, 11:19 AM
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A native of Central Kentucky and a 1981 graduate of the University of Kentucky, John Clay is an award-winning blogger who covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000.
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