Kentucky must win at Texas and against Louisville in the regular-season finale to extend its eight-year bowl streak. That prospect already looks remote, but with postseason play technically still possible can Stoops and Hamdan afford to start Boley at Texas considering how he looked in his only SEC experience to date?

Kentucky football quarterback Cutter Boley talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 48-6 win over the Murray State Racers on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Lexington. Boley threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns to Anthony Brown-Stephens.

Brock Vandagriff and backup quarterback Cutter Boley each threw two touchdown passes, Jamarion Wilcox rushed for a career-high 123 yards and a score and Kentucky totaled season highs in scoring and yardage to roll past Murray State 48-6 on Saturday and stop a four-game losing streak.

Kentucky football took care of business in its annual game against an FCS opponent with a 48-6 blowout of Murray State Saturday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for UK and built some positive momentum in advance of must-win games against No.

Five things you need to know from Kentucky’s 48-6 win over Murray State: 1. Kentucky quarterback usage. Regular UK QB starter Brock Vandagriff played the first half for the Wildcats. Vandagriff, who left UK’s 28-18 loss at Tennessee two weeks ago with an apparent head injury and missed some subsequent practice time, looked rusty.