Mark Stoops had a memorable Saturday, leading Kentucky to an upset at Ole Miss, and he was properly rewarded on Tuesday.

Kentucky’s defense held Ole Miss to 17 points, 353 yards of total offense, 261 passing yards and 92 rushing yards. The Rebels entered the game leading the nation in scoring (55 points per game), total offense (670.8 yards per game) and passing offense (422.8 yards per game), while ranking 12th in rushing offense (248 yards per game).

Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops had every reason to be thrilled after his Wildcats upset No. 6 Ole Miss on the road on Saturday, the highest-ranked win of his career in Lexington.

Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats picked up a huge upset win in Week 5 over the Ole Miss Rebels. It was probably the premier win of Stoops’ tenure, and the coach had to make some tough decisions during the game.

Mark Stoops, the longest tenured college football coach in the SEC, got his biggest win with the Kentucky Wildcats. Here are only ones that come close

Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats, in their first road game of the college football season, upset Ole Miss for their first SEC win of the year.

Just a few weeks ago, analysts and fans across the country criticized Mark Stoops for being conservative as Kentucky fell short in an upset bid of then No. 1 Georgia. Down just one point, he made the decision for the Wildcats to punt it on 4th-and-8 in Georgia territory with three minutes to play.