Watch: Mark Stoops looks ahead to EKU game

University of Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops met with the media at noon Monday to discuss this Saturday’s home opener against Eastern Kentucky University at Kroger Field.

You can watch a replay of Stoops’ news conference here:

The Wildcats (1-0) opened the season Saturday with a 24-17 victory at Southern Mississippi. Eastern Kentucky (0-1) opened with a 31-17 loss at Western Kentucky on Saturday.

Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky will kick off at noon Saturday at Kroger Field. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.

In case you missed any UK football coverage over the weekend, here are some useful links:

Kentucky football podcast: Reviewing win over Southern Miss

Many UK football fans weren’t satisfied with Saturday’s win — that’s a good thing

Kentucky’s ‘wildcat’ goes flat, but Cats still win a ‘beauty’

UK’s ‘Blitz Brothers’ save the Cats from another Southern Miss embarrassment

Kentucky’s offense wasn’t good, but it’s 1-0 and will get better

Despite a few nerves, punter Panton has ‘outstanding’ showing for Kentucky in win

Q&A: Stoops’ thoughts after UK’s season-opening win at Southern Miss

Blue Review: Instant analysis from Kentucky’s football win over Southern Miss

Final statistics from Kentucky’s 24-17 win over Southern Miss

Western Kentucky resumes rivalry by taking down Eastern Kentucky 31-17

This story was originally published September 4, 2017 at 10:41 AM with the headline "Watch: Mark Stoops looks ahead to EKU game."