The weather was stunning. The stakes were high. The Kentucky Wildcats rolled into Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, KY and with 1st half tenacity showed the Cardinals they meant business. With a 23-16 victory, the Wildcats pulled out their 4th straight victory over Louisville and took home the Governor’s Cup.
Louisville running back Bilal Powell, front right, is wrestled down by Kentucky’s Mychal Bailey (41).[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
First-year Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips directs his team from the sidelines.
Kentucky wide receiver Matt Roark, front left, tries to get the ball over the goal line before Louisville’s Johnny Patrick (19) pushes him out of bounds.
Fans watch the action from the new terrace area of Cardinal Stadium during an NCAA college football game between in-state rival Kentucky and Louisville in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010.
Louisville’s Bilal Powell (15) tries to break the tackle of Kentucky’s Preston Brown (2) on this run during second half.
Kentucky running back Derrick Locke (20) outruns Louisville cornerback Bobby Burns (42) to the endzone to score the first touchdown.
Louisville’s Victor Anderson (20) tries to get away from Kentucky tacklers.
Kentucky’s Randall Cobb (18) pushes away would-be tackler Brandon Heath (5) of Louisville.
Kentucky coach Joker Phillips, left, greets Kentucky University president Lee Todd after beating rival Louisville 23-16.
Photos courtesy [URL=”http://www.ukathletics.com/view.gal?id=75915″]AP and UKAthletics.com[/URL].
