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<\/p>\nHello friends and welcome back to our ongoing tournament to find the biggest win in Wildcat history. Following sixteen first-round games, the stakes get higher as we move into the next round. A huge thanks to everyone who voted in the first set of games. For the most part, the higher seeds won, however, there were a couple of surprises. With all that said let’s begin the Sweet 16 looking to answer What’s Kentucky’s Greatest Victory?<\/p>\n
With the first round completed let’s take a look at what our bracket now looks like.<\/p>\n
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Graphic courtesy of\u00a0Too Cool For Air on Twitter.<\/a>\u00a0All photos courtesy of Getty Images.<\/p>\n The four games in the bracket named for the school’s all-time winningest coach went true to form. As a result all of the higher seeds now face off.<\/p>\n (1)- Kentucky versus Oklahoma 1951 against (4)- Kentucky versus Tennessee 2011<\/p>\n How they got here: beat the 2009 Georgia win in the first round.<\/p>\n About the game-\u00a0<\/strong>The Cats broke Oklahoma’s 31-game winning streak by shutting down Coach\u00a0Bud Wilkinson’s<\/a><\/strong> offense averaging 35 points per contest. Walt Yowarsky<\/strong>, who had been moved from offense to defense for the game, ended up as the unlikely MVP. Yowarsky finished with two fumble recoveries and a sack.<\/p>\n As many as six teams claimed the 1950 National Championship. However, computer guru Jeff Sagarin<\/strong> awarded the title based on his retroactive rankings.<\/p>\n Why this game is important-<\/strong>\u00a0For many, the win giving the school its only championship is the biggest in school history.<\/p>\n How they got here: defeated the 2008 contest over Louisville in the opening round.<\/p>\n About the game-<\/strong> With their top two quarterbacks out due to injury coach\u00a0Joker Phillips<\/a><\/strong> turned to wide receiver Matt Roark<\/a><\/strong> to run the team. He responded by running 24 times for 124 yards while keeping the Volunteer offense off the field. In addition,\u00a0Coshik Williams<\/a><\/strong> scored Kentucky’s only touchdown.<\/p>\n Why this game is important-\u00a0<\/strong>The win broke a 26-game losing streak to their border rivals and first win in Lexington since 1981.<\/p>\n The other matchup in this bracket features two of Kentucky’s biggest recent wins.<\/p>\n (2)- Kentucky versus Mississippi State 2016 versus (3) Kentucky versus Louisville 2018<\/p>\n How they got here: beat the 2009 Arkansas game in the first round.<\/p>\n About the game-\u00a0<\/strong>Needing a win to ensure\u00a0Mark Stoops’<\/a><\/strong> job security the Cats did just that. Trailing 38-37 with nine seconds remaining quarterback\u00a0Stephen Johnson<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0hit\u00a0Jeff Badet<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0with an 18-yard pass down to the Mississippi State 33-yard line. From there\u00a0Austin Macginnis<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0nailed a 51-yard field goal giving the Cats an improbable victory.<\/p>\n Why this game is important-\u00a0<\/strong>In addition to possibly saving Stoops’ job, it marked the first time Kentucky defeated a Dan Mullen<\/a><\/strong> coached team.<\/p>\n About the game-<\/strong>\u00a0The Cats wrapped up their best regular season in 41 years with a blowout in the Battle For The Governor’s Cup. Kentucky ran up season highs in points and yards gained with 601.<\/p>\n Terry Wilson<\/a><\/strong> accounted for 340 yards of total offense and four touchdowns while\u00a0Benny Snell<\/a><\/strong> ran for two scores and 100 yards.<\/p>\n Why this game is important-\u00a0<\/strong>The win capped the best regular season for Kentucky since 1977. Furthermore, the final margin marked Kentucky’s biggest win over Louisville since 1922.<\/p>\n As we continue on with the Sweet 16 to determine what’s Kentucky’s greatest victory let’s now move to the\u00a0Rich Brooks<\/a><\/strong> bracket.<\/p>\n (1)- Kentucky versus Louisville 2007 against (4)- Kentucky versus Clemson 2006<\/p>\n How they got here: knocked off the 1977 Penn State game in the first round.<\/p>\n About the game-<\/strong>\u00a0Looking to break a three-game losing streak to the Cards Kentucky trailed 34-33 with less than two minutes to play. From their own 43-yard line Andre Woodson<\/a><\/strong> found\u00a0Stevie Johnson<\/a><\/strong> for a 57-yard touchdown. In addition, it gave the Big Blue Nation one of the iconic calls of Tom Leach’s<\/strong> career.<\/p>\nBear Bryant Bracket<\/h4>\n
Kentucky 13- Oklahoma 7 (1951 Sugar Bowl)<\/h4>\n
Kentucky 10- Tennessee 7<\/h4>\n
Kentucky 40- Mississippi State 38<\/h4>\n
Kentucky 56- Louisville 10<\/h4>\n
Rich Brooks Bracket<\/h4>\n
Kentucky 40- Louisville 34<\/h4>\n