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

After leading Kentucky to its biggest away win against a ranked opponent since the 1970s, Mark Stoops has received a much-deserved Coach of the Week honor. On Tuesday,Stoops was named the Bear Bryant Awards Fan Favorite Coach of the Week following the Wildcats’ 20-17 upset win over then-No.

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.

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.

Unranked Kentucky walked into Oxford, Miss. and upset the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels, 20-17, on Saturday to capture the program's first road win against the Rebels since 1978. The Wildcats, just a couple weeks removed from taking then-ranked No.

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

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.