FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, file photo, Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops watches a replay during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Auburn in Auburn, Ala. Kentucky believes its perseverance through an emotionally trying season will pay off this season with a return to winning football. The Wildcats return 14 starters from a 5-6 squad that struggled against a grueling 10-game Southeastern Conference schedule but regrouped to close with a TaxSlayer Bowl victory over North Carolina State.(AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen, left, looks over to Kentucky assistant head coach Vince Marrow during an NCAA college football practice in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb)

Kentucky offensive line coach Eric Wolford runs a drill during an NCAA college football practice in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb)

Kentucky quarterback Will Levis (7) and running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. (24) talk before a play during an NCAA college football practice in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb)