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Live updates: Kentucky vs. Northern Illinois college football

Off to a 3-0 start, the Kentucky Wildcats welcome the Northern Illinois Huskies to Kroger Field for a college football game at 7 p.m. Mark Stoops’ team is ranked eighth in the latest AP poll. Northern Illinois is 1-2 on the season after last week’s 38-28 loss to Vanderbilt. ESPN2 has the television coverage.

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Kentucky wide receiver Barion Brown scores on a touchdown catch at the end of the first quarter against Northern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky wide receiver Barion Brown scores on a touchdown catch at the end of the first quarter against Northern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. Silas Walker swalker@herald-leader.com
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops interacts with fans during the Cat Walk ahead of his team’s game against Northern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops interacts with fans during the Cat Walk ahead of his team’s game against Northern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. Silas Walker swalker@herald-leader.com
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This story was originally published September 24, 2022 at 5:00 PM.

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John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
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