Kentucky rewrites Governors Cup history books after blowing by Louisville

Governor’s Cup records broken or tied during Kentucky’s 45-13 win on Saturday:

Team

Most Rushing Yards: 517, Kentucky (old record 363 by Louisville, 2006)

Most Rushing Touchdowns: 6, Kentucky (tied record by Louisville, 2006)

Fewest Passing Attempts: 2, Kentucky (old record 14 by Kentucky, 1994)

Fewest Completions: 1, Kentucky (old record 7 by Kentucky, 1994)

Fewest Passing Yards: 4, Kentucky (old record 79 by Louisville, 2018)

Fewest Penalties: 2, Kentucky (old record 3 by Kentucky 1994 and 2005, Louisville 2006)

Individual

Most Rushing Yards: 284, Lynn Bowden Jr., Kentucky (old record 186 by Lamar Jackson, 2015)

Most Rushing Touchdowns: 4, Lynn Bowden Jr., Kentucky (old record 3 by Michael Bush, 2006)

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Updated: Jun. 25, 2020 at 7:44 PM EDT

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