LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For the first time since 2017, the Governor's Cup resides in the hands of the Louisville football program. The Cardinals thoroughly embarrassed Kentucky this past Saturday, leaving Kroger Field with an emphatic 41-14 win.

From the point last year when No. 9 and 10-1 Louisville suffered a crushing, come-from-ahead 38-31 loss to Kentucky in Brohm’s Governor’s Cup rivalry coaching debut, the U of L head man knew his assignment: To come to Lexington and finally get U of L back on top of the team its fan base most yearns to beat.

With 9 minutes to play in the fourth quarter, Louisville tailback Isaac Brown burst through the line and sprinted down the sideline for his second touchdown of the game. After going 67 yards without being touched, Brown stopped, looked into the Kentucky stands, and put his head on his hands.

Nov 30, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals defensive lineman Ramon Puryear (41) and Louisville Cardinals defensive back Jathan Hatch (31) hold up the Governor’s Cup trophy after winning against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images / Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Louisville Cardinals in college football’s Governor’s Cup in Lexington on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for noon on the SEC Network. Jon Hale, Mark Story, Cameron Drummond and myself will be at Kroger Field.

The Louisville Cardinals beat the Kentucky Wildcats 41-14 during the Governor’s Cup at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.

After taking down Pitt in their home finale, the Louisville football program now heads east up I-64 to Lexington, taking on Kentucky for the annual Battle for the Governor's Cup showdown. Fresh off of their embarrassing loss at Stanford,

It was Kentucky vs Louisville in Week 14 of the 2024 college football season. See highlights from the Governor's Cup football game in Lexington, Ky.

The final gameday of the 2024 season is here, as the Kentucky Wildcats will play host to the Louisville Cardinals in the Governor’s Cup. Game time is set for noon ET on the SEC Network. You can watch the game with an online stream using ESPN+ or a radio stream via the UK Sports Network.

With a performance like this, how did Louisville's players grade out over on the analytical site Pro Football Focus? Below are all the individual offensive and defensive grades from their matchup against Kentucky: As a reminder,