{
  "id": 12528445,
  "title": "Will Stein admits Kentucky is dealing with “scary” number of injuries for LSU game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/will-stein-admits-kentucky-is-dealing-with-scary-number-of-injuries",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T02:50:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stein-admits-kentucky-dealing-scary-025053257.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Head coach Will Stein of Kentucky admitted that the team is facing a \"scary\" number of injuries ahead of their Saturday game against LSU at Kroger Field. The Cats, currently 4-1, welcomed the return of the \"Power K\" logo for the crucial matchup. However, the outlook for the upcoming week appears grim due to the mounting injuries. According to Stein, \"We've dealt with some injuries as of late that aren't, hopefully, season-ending, but that will show up on the injury report tomorrow as definitely questionable for this next game, with the potential, too, to be out.\"\n\nThe linebacker position is being hit the hardest, with Tavion Wallace missing games since South Alabama and Alex Afari Jr. being ineligible, though not injured. Antwan Smith, who played linebacker against South Carolina, also got injured. Stein described the position as \"thin,\" with no doubt about it. They had to rely on Devin Smith during the previous game, as the first play resulted in a pop pass over his head in overtime. As a result, the team is forced to practice other players down the line, with no one left to turn to.\n\nRunning back Jason Patterson is questionable after leaving the game against Columbia, and wide receiver DJ Miller did not play due to an injury. Consequently, Saturday's game against the Tigers will be an even more significant challenge, and it may become even more difficult once the team sees which players are out this week.",
  "summary": "Things aren’t looking great from a health standpoint for the Cats.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "3rd-down defense nearly cost Kentucky in Columbia; Will Stein knows it must improve",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/3rd-down-defense-nearly-cost-kentucky-in-columbia-will-stein-knows-it",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:37:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}