Thanks to Saturday night’s 34-17 victory over Vanderbilt, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops received a one year extension on his contract. According to USA Today, Stoops’ deal will now run through June 2027, with the additional year set to pay him $6.5 million, with $4.875 million of that in guaranteed money. A reminder Coach Stoops’ weekly talk show airs at 5 this evening on Lite Rock 98.7 and lite987whop.com.
Western Kentucky is bowl eligible after Saturday’s win at Rice. Coach Tyson Helton will talk about that on his weekly talk show at 7 this evening, following Big Blue Nation Radio at 6 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.