LEXINGTON — In an ironic twist, Kentucky football‘s dream season was undone by an alum.
Florida coach Jon Sumrall once was a beloved assistant on Mark Stoops‘ staff. Sumrall won’t have as many fans in the Bluegrass State now. Not after his Gators upended the Wildcats 21-14 at Kroger Field on Nov. 14.
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It was a happy homecoming for him.
It was a nightmare for Kentucky coach Will Stein and the program’s passionate fanbase.
UK already had little margin for error in its hopes of making the College Football Playoff. It was No. 11 in the latest CFP rankings. Now, it’s certain the Cats will fall below the cutoff point to make the 12-team field. Now, the Cats need utter chaos to unfold with the teams above them to have any chance of earning a berth.
And they must win out. No guarantee given their final two games are at Missouri and at home in the Governor’s Cup clash with Louisville.
Those games still have meaning, sure.
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They just don’t mean as much after Sumrall spoiled the party.
This story will be updated.
Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Needing to make a playoff statement, Kentucky falls silent in loss to UF
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