LEXINGTON, KY (LEX 18) — Saturday's ideal football weather made way for fans to get their first look at the new look Wildcats for 2025.
A successful @UKFootball Fan Day! #BBN never fails to show out for their Wildcats 😼🏈💙
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Transfer quarterback Zach Calzada and sophomore Cutter Boley both got chances with the first-team offense, and both had their moments. Calzada, the sixth year senior transfer from Incarnate Word and Texas A&M, proved to be more consistent on the day.
Really impressive grab by Ja’Mori Maclin in one-on-one coverage against DJ Waller Jr.
— Noah Cierzan (@ncierzan) August 2, 2025
Maclin and Zach Calzada seem to have a strong connection early in camp.@BBNTonight | @LEX18News pic.twitter.com/iPT2TzwLCD
UK football head coach has talked a lot in the lead up to the season about the importance of winning the battle in the trenches, and that has poured into training camp. Both sides of the line playing with physicality, but it was the depth of the defensive line that shined on Saturday.
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After practice, Stoops was optimistic about the growth the team has made just a couple of official practices in.
"We're spending extra time at night just working on two minute, third down, specialty blitzes. You name it," said Stoops on Saturday.
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