Kentucky expected to fire football coach Mark Stoops
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For the first time since the Joker Phillips era, Kentucky is looking for a new football coach. And the world has changed.
For the first time, the Thorobreds will compete for an NCAA championship in football after KSU was selected for one of 16 at-large berths into the expanded 32-team NCAA Division II football playoffs. This marks Kentucky State’s debut appearance in the event, which dates back to 1973.
Kentucky State University has hit a historic milestone, earning their first NCAA Division II playoff berth. The Thorobreds finished the season 9-2, winning eight games in a row. They closed out the season with a 35-7 win over Shorter, making it their best regular season since 1935.