There’s nothing better than UK Football and good food.  We went to the game Saturday and had a great time.  Before the game we went to Cheddar’s for a good meal.  The Cheddar’s restaurant we went to is located at 3094 Helmsdale Place, Lexington. It’s in a shopping center near Hamburg.  For those who have not been there, stop and give it a try.  They have a wide selection on the menu.  The prices are not high and the amount of food is very generous. One of the owners of Cheddars is Phil Greer, who you may remember from his days playing football at the University of Kentucky and at Jenkins High School.

I ordered what I order most of the time, the Smokehouse Burger.  This burger is huge and it comes with a thick patty of meat, the kind you would fix at home on the grill.  Melted cheese, BBQ sauce, fried onions and the standard lettuce, tomato, and pickles finish off the burger.  The Smokehouse also comes with an order of fries.

My wife and daughter ordered the Chicken Tenders.  This is a plate which could be shared by two people.  You can order the tenders either plain or buffalo style.  The buffalo style is hot, you will know your eating it.  The tenders come with two sides and your choice of dipping sauce.  After a good meal and conversation we said goodbye to our daughter and headed to the game.

The Wildcats were ready to play football.  Unlike last week against Florida, when I felt that the fans and the team never really got going, this Saturday was great.  There was an energy in the air.  Some calls were made by the officials that seemed to give both the team and the fans the edge we needed to win.

As the game ended, UK staff quickly lowered the goal post before the fans had a chance to do it for them.  A nice road trip with good food, UK Football and a SEC win, can’t get any better.