When CJ Baxter committed to Kentucky Football on January 11, 2026, Big Blue Nation was excited about the transfer portal pickup, but little did we know that he would help fuel a monumental upset just 10 months later.
Lane Kiffin brought his LSU Tigers to Kroger Field for a throwback/Power K night in Lexington. Kiffin’s Tigers, led by DC Blake Baker, came into the contest ranked No. 2 in total defense, second only to Notre Dame. The Tigers were also slotted at No. 4 in the nation in rushing yards allowed, so a big factor in this one was whether the Kentucky running game could get going or not with such an elite defense on the other side.
CJ Baxter answered that without wasting a second, literally. The Texas transfer would get the ball on Kentucky’s first offensive play and nearly find pay dirt on the first play, but got tackled at the 3-yard line. He would clean it up himself on the very next play, making it two plays, 80 yards, and a touchdown in 30 seconds…