LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky took advantage of four Florida turnovers as the Wildcats handled the Gators 38-7

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The Wildcats handled the Gators 38-7 as Kentucky took advantage of four Florida turnovers

Redshirt freshman quarterback Cutter Boley threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns

Senior running back Seth McGowan ran for two touchdowns

It was the first home SEC win for Kentucky since Sept. 2023

Redshirt freshman quarterback Cutter Boley threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Senior running back Seth McGowan ran for two touchdowns, and junior running back Dante Dowdell scored on a 65-yard run in the first home SEC win for Kentucky (4-5, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) since a 33-14 win over Florida Sept. 30, 2023.

Gator sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway was picked off three times in the first half before being replaced by freshman Tramell Jones Jr. after halftime. Kentucky scored 10 points off the Florida (3-6, 2-4 SEC) miscues.

Boley completed passes to 10 different receivers, including scoring passes of 29 yards to graduate student wide receiver J.J. Hester and 15 yards to redshirt freshman running back Jason Patterson.

“This whole week, we came with juice, and everybody was excited, and everybody was ready to play,” Boley said. “We had a heartbeat tonight, and it was just really good to see these guys play hard.

Kentucky led 24-7 at the half and put the game away to start the third quarter with a 13-play drive that took 7:26 off the clock. McGowan ended the drive with his second score of the night, a 5-yard run.

“That was an enormous drive to start the second half,” said Kentucky coach Mark Stoops. “We mixed it up and had balance. Having a long drive and getting seven points out of it is pretty important.”

After consecutive wins, the Wildcats have a path, albeit a tough one, to the postseason. Kentucky hosts Tennessee Tech, No. 5 in the FCS coaches poll, Saturday, Nov. 15. With a win next week, a victory on the road over No. 15 Vanderbilt or No. 14 Louisville would make the Wildcats bowl eligible.

Kentucky hosts Tennessee Tech Saturday, Nov. 15, at 1:30 p.m.