Kentucky reportedly is making a quarterback change ahead of Saturday’s showdown against Eastern Michigan in Lexington, Ky.
Multiple reports Thursday indicated that the Wildcats (1-1) will start Cutter Boley over Zach Calzada, who sustained a shoulder injury in last week’s 30-23 loss to then-No. 20 Ole Miss.
Calzada has struggled in the early going and the seventh-year signal-caller was absent from practice to begin the week.
“Zach understands there are things that we all can do better, that he can do better,” Wildcats coach Mark Stoops said. “He’s a little beat up right now, but he has to get himself healthy and get back out there as soon as he can. He’ll be fine.”
Calzada has completed just 47.2 percent of his passes through Kentucky’s first two games, throwing for 234 yards with an interception and no touchdowns.
Boley came in for Calzada in the fourth quarter against Mississippi, completing one of his three pass attempts for 38 yards. He played in four games for the Wildcats in 2024, completing 26 of 53 passes for 338 yards, two TDs and four interceptions.
Eastern Michigan (0-2) has struggled through its first two games, losing 52-27 at Texas State in the season opener and 28-23 at home last weekend against Long Island — its first loss to an FCS school in 13 years.
“It was a tough night for us on Saturday night,” Eagles head coach Chris Creighton said. “When it doesn’t go your way, can you learn from it, flush it, and move on to the next week?”
The Eagles are led on offense by quarterback Noah Kim (437 passing yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions) and running back Dontae McMillan (204 yards from scrimmage and two TDs), with defensive back Bryce Llewellyn (12 tackles) anchoring the defense.
Eastern Michigan and Kentucky have played twice before, with the Wildcats winning both meetings at home in 2017 and 2019.
