US EditionKentucky Opens Season with Win over Toledo, but Offense Struggles Again
Transfer running backs Dante Dowdell and Seth McGowan combined for 207 rushing yards, leading Kentucky to their sixth consecutive home opener win, as defense limited Toledo to 59 rushing yards.
- On Saturday, Kentucky Wildcats football team defeated Toledo Rockets football team 24-16 at Kroger Field, Lexington, Ky., with Seth McGowan rushing for a 6-yard touchdown and 78 yards overall.
- With a roster reworked by 55 newcomers including 27 transfers, the Wildcats aimed to extend their season-opener win streak to five after naming Calzada starter last week.
- Led by transfer Dante Dowdell, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and Seth McGowan scoring another touchdown, Kentucky secured a 24-16 win over Toledo on Saturday.
- Kentucky leaves the opener 1-0 with a 24-16 win over Toledo, and Coach Mark Stoops accepted the victory while praising the defense and noting areas for improvement.
- Despite the win, the Kentucky offense struggled early with sluggish production and turnovers, while the offensive line showed improvement with zero sacks allowed and just three penalties.
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Zach Calzada, Kentucky open with win over Toledo
Dante Dowdell ran untouched for a 79-yard touchdown with 9:22 to play, and Kentucky made Zach Calzada's debut successful with a 24-16 victory over Toledo on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Ky. A transfer from Nebraska, Dowdell ran for a career-high 129 yards on 14 attempts. He scored Kentucky's third rushing TD to give the Wildcats (1-0) some breathing room when Toledo (0-1) scored with 1:55 left. After Toledo cut its deficit to 17-9 on a 9-yar…
Kentucky opens the 2025 schedule with a 24-16 win over Toledo
Kentucky started Mark Stoops' 13th season with a hard-fought 24-16 victory over Toledo.The Wildcats defense seemed to answer a lot of questions with its play. On the Rockets second play from scrimmage, JQ Hardaway intercepted a Tucker Gleason pass. It was his third career pick as a Wildcat.That led to the Kentucky offense getting it into the end zone for the first score of the game. Zach Calzada took it in from a yard out on the keeper and the C…
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