Mark Stoops celebrates win over Louisville, admits motivation about betting line

Mark Stoops got wind of the betting line in Kentucky’s game against Louisville, and did not appreciate that Louisville was a 3-point favorite.

Stoops and Kentucky got huge games from Will Levis and Wan’Dale Robinson to romp over the Cardinals, 52-21.

Levis set a career high with 4 rushing touchdowns and had 113 rushing yards on a day when transfer WR Wan’Dale Robinson set a program record for most receptions in a season. Robinson finished with 9 catches for 97 yards, and that gave him 94 catches for 1,178 yards on the year.

Here’s a sampling of what Stoops told the media:

“He is an absolute baller.” — Mark Stoops on Wan’Dale Robinson.

— Josh Moore (@JoshMooreHL) November 28, 2021

“Yeah it pissed me off… I don’t care, look at the score,” – Mark Stoops on being a three point underdog coming in.

— Barkley Truax (@BarkleyTruax) November 28, 2021

Mark Stoops says he can’t wait to hit the road recruiting tomorrow.

“We gotta get some players.”

— Josh Moore (@JoshMooreHL) November 28, 2021

Mark Stoops on Kentucky being 3-point underdogs. “I didn’t understand it. It pissed me off. … Take a look at the score.”

Also said he was “pissed” Louisville got some late touchdowns. pic.twitter.com/KJd3V3LSxG

— Hayes Gardner (@HayesGardner) November 28, 2021

“I can’t say enough about our staff and our players, and what they’ve accomplished,” Mark Stoops said.

— Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) November 28, 2021

Stoops on the Governor’s Cup:

“It means a lot…we have a spot for it for a reason.”

— Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) November 28, 2021

“We’re just going to keep on working, keep on building the program,” Stoops said.

— Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) November 28, 2021

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.