"Arrive, Raise Hell, Leave" | Kentucky Wildcats

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Saturday, September 21, 2013
Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, KY

vs.
Gators Thrash Cats in Rainy SEC Opener

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Florida Gators (3-1)	10	10	14	6	40
Kentucky Wildcats (2-2)	7	14	0	0	21

Stat of the Game: Total Offense: Florida - 470 yards (219 rushing) -- Kentucky - 272 yards (72 rushing)
Player of the Game: Jeff Driskel, QB - Florida - 12/21, 251 yards, 1 TD, 26 rushing yards, 1 TD
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1st Quarter
UF: 1 yard run by C. Johnson (XP Good) - 8:12
UF: 31 yard Field Goal by J. King - 2:53
UK: 8 yard pass from P. Towles to R. Shields (XP Good) - :33
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2nd Quarter
UF: 76 yard pass from J. Driskel to A. Debose (XP Good) - 14:22
UK: 9 yard pass from P. Towles to A. Legree (XP Good) - 8:42
UK: 3 yard run by J. Clemons (XP Good) - 4:47
UF: 22 yard Field Goal by J. King - :11
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3rd Quarter
UF: 9 yard run by C. Johnson (XP Good) - 6:14
UF: 1 yard run by J. Driskel (XP Good) - :06
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4th Quarter
UF: 18 yard Field Goal by J. King - 6:35
UF: 47 yard Field Goal by J. King - 3:21
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 19/42, 200 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Jeff Driskel, QB - 12/21, 251 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 26 rushing yards, 1 TD
Rushing Stats
Mack Brown, RB - 19 carries, 75 yards, 2 receptions, 20 yards
Chris Johnson, RB - 13 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
Josh Clemons, RB - 9 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Stats
Ronnie Shields, TE - 7 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
Darryl Collins, WR - 4 receptions, 36 yards
Andre Debose, WR - 3 receptions, 161 yards, 1 TD
A.J. Legree, WR - 3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Josh King, K - 4/4, Long of 47, 4/4 on XP
Joe Mansour, K - 0/1, 3/3 on XP
Defensive Stats
Jelani Jenkins, OLB - 3 solo tackles (10 total), 5 for loss, 2 sacks
Avery Williamson, MLB - 2 solo tackles (10 total), 1 INT, 1 FF
Donte Rumph, DE - 5 solo tackles (9 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack
Ashely Lowery, SS - 4 solo tackles (6 total), 1 FF, 1 FR
Marcus Roberson, CB - 2 total tackles, 1 INT
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Injury Report
Dominique Easley, DE - Florida - Broken collarbone - Season
Darrian Miller, OT - Kentucky - Broken collarbone - 5 weeks
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ Western Kentucky (4-0)

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Around The NCAA

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 22, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	4	0	1503
2	2	Michigan Wolverines	4	0	1454
3	3	Wisconsin Badgers	4	0	1386
4	4	Texas Longhorns	3	0	1300
5	9	Utah Utes	2	0	1142
6	6	Virginia Tech Hokies	2	1	1132
7	7	Nebraska Cornhuskers	3	0	1111
8	8	Ohio State Buckeyes	4	0	1051
9	10	Florida State Seminoles	3	1	908
10	11	Kansas State Wildcats	1	1	827
11	5	USC Trojans	2	1	802
12	12	Michigan State Spartans	2	1	792
13	13	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	3	0	775
14	15	South Carolina Gamecocks	2	1	657
15	16	Oklahoma State Cowboys	3	0	627
16	17	Iowa Hawkeyes	3	1	588
17	18	Stanford Cardinal	3	1	527
18	19	Oklahoma Sooners	1	1	451
19	20	TCU Horned Frogs	4	0	445
20	23	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	1	431
21	22	Oregon Ducks	3	1	354
22	14	Clemson Tigers	1	2	335
23	24	Georgia Bulldogs	3	1	293
24	25	Boise State Broncos	3	0	276
25	NR	Florida Gators	3	1	227

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
B.J. Catalon	RB	TCU
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Marcus Lattimore	RB	South Carolina
Devin Gardner	QB	Michigan
Ladarius Perkins	RB	Mississippi State

[Maize]

Team Statistics Through First Four Games

Kentucky Wildcats Stats - 2013
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
P. Towles	66/151	903	13.6	225.7	8	4	12	106.1
M. Smith	4/19	28	7.0	7.0	1	0	1	107.2
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
J. Clemons	38	212	5.5	16	0	2	53.0	0
R. Sanders	35	208	5.9	13	0	0	52.0	1
P. Towles	44	61	1.3	10	0	0	15.2	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
R. Shields	23	281	12.2	5	30	0	70.2	140
D. Collins	22	252	11.4	1	37	3	63.0	94
D. Robinson	14	228	16.2	1	41	1	57.0	86
A. Legree	5	79	15.8	2	30	1	26.3	32
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
Z. Myers					8		1
K. Mitchell					6		1
T. Davenport					4		2
T. Eatmon-Nared					4		2
D. Miller					2		0
Z. West					2		4
S. Love					1		3
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
A. Williamson	8	17	25	0.0	0	1/0	1	0
M. Simpson	13	12	25	1.0	4	0/0	0	0
D. Rumph	14	8	22	2.0	5	0/0	0	0
K. Henderson	4	12	16	0.0	1	1/0	0	0
A. Dupree	4	10	14	0.0	1	0/0	0	0
A. Lowery	5	8	13	0.0	0	1/1	0	0
M. Cobble	6	7	13	1.0	4	1/0	0	0
E. Simmons	8	4	12	0.0	0	1/0	1	0
T. Dunn	3	6	9	0.0	0	0/0	0	0
E. Dixon	1	6	7	0.0	0	0/1	0	0
C. Quinn	1	5	6	1.0	2	0/0	0	0
Z. Blaylock	2	4	6	0.0	0	0/0	2	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
R. Sanders	11	325	29.5	70	0
D. Robinson	5	123	24.6	55	0	6	10.2	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
J. Mansour	5	9	55%	51	10	11	90%	25
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
L. Foster	19	680	63	35.7	27.8	0	5	3

[Maize]

Roster Changes Before "Trap Game"
After a tough loss at home to Florida, Head Coach Kirby Smart said he was disappointed by his team's performance. Heading into a game against an in-state rival, he was hoping his players weren't going to rest and overlook Western Kentucky.

The Hilltoppers are off to their best start in program history, starting 4-0 and looking ripe to knock off Kentucky. Hosting the Wildcats, who won their only road game, are 2-2 and WKU Head Coach Willie Taggart thinks he can compete with the in-state SEC team. This has become bulletin board material for the Wildcats, who have gone through a rigorous off week of practice. Offensive Coordinator Shannon Dawson has been let down by the play of the offense. He knows that players are still getting used to a new offense, but he expects better play after the next eight games.

A position that needs to improve is the Quarterback position. Patrick Towles has stepped in as the starter and won his first two games. Yet his completion percentage floats just above 40% and Andre Woodson and Shannon Dawson have been harping on him to make "the easy plays." "He is looking down field too often, taking too many risky throws. It will cost him more as we play better defenses. His arm is good enough to make up for some mistakes, but he has to trust the players around him to make plays. It doesn't all have to be big aerial plays." said Andre Woodson, who grew into being the winningest Quarterback in Wildcats history, as well as the career leader in touchdown passes.

The unit protecting Towles has seen some changes, partly due to Darrian Miller's injury. Miller is hoping to be back for the team's home game against Arkansas. In his place, Tyler Davenport has stepped in and played well. Next to Miller (and Davenport) has been an issue and now the team has named a true freshman starter at left guard. Allen West takes over for Zach West, who allowed a team high four sacks including two against Florida. Allen has impressed the staff enough to be jolted into a starting spot.

Another position that has been worrisome is the special teams. Landon Foster has been "average" so far to start the season; but the kicking game has been the real issue. New starting placekicker Joe Mansour, a senior, has made half of his kicks but has missed 3 inside 40 yards. He also missed an extra point, partly due to a mistimed snap. Landon Foster has been named the team's new placekicker. Foster, who played kicker in high school going 11 of 16 on field goals as a senior with a long of 49 yards. Length is Foster's issue, so many expect Joe Mansour to get attempts over 45 yards. Mansour did make a kick of 51 yards this year, but his inconsistency cost him the job.

Heading just over 150 miles to play Western Kentucky on Saturday, the Wildcats have been hammered on the importance of not dropping a game like this. Many call it a "trap game," but the Wildcats seem poised to come out of a tough loss, and rebound with a win.

[Maize]

Saturday, September 28, 2013
L.T. Smith Stadium - Bowling Green, KY

vs.
Defense Takes Over to Give WKU First Loss

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Kentucky Wildcats (3-2)	0	7	14	7	28
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-1)	10	0	0	0	10

Stat of the Game: Turnovers: Kentucky - 2 (1 INT) -- Western Kentucky - 4 (3 INT)
Player of the Game: Darryl Collins, WR - Kentucky - 11 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
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1st Quarter
WKU: 1 yard pass from J. Mauro to R. Brown (XP Good) - 6:36
WKU: 22 yard Field Goal by J. Roy - :50
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2nd Quarter
UK: 18 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - 13:00
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3rd Quarter
UK: 3 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - 11:35
UK: 38 yard pass from P. Towles to A. Legree (XP Good) - 4:43
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4th Quarter
UK: 39 yard pass from P. Towles to R. Shields (XP Good) - 13:09
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 25/49, 312 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
James Mauro, QB - 8/24, 104 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 78 rushing yards
Rushing Stats
Antonio Andrews, RB - 18 carries, 87 yards
Raymond Sanders, RB - 5 carries, 21 yards
Receiving Stats
Darryl Collins, WR - 11 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
Ronnie Shields, TE - 8 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
A.J. Legree, WR - 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
Boe Brand, WR - 3 receptions, 36 yards
Rico Brown, WR - 2 receptions, 18 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Jesse Roy, K - 1/2, Long of 22, 1/1 on XP
Landon Foster, K - 4/4 on XP
Defensive Stats
Xavius Boyd, OLB - 4 solo tackles (10 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Khalid Henderson, OLB - 3 solo tackles (8 total), 6 for loss, 2 sacks
Andrew Jackson, MLB - 4 solo tackles (7 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Miles Simpson, OLB - 2 solo tackles (6 total), 2 INT
Cody Quinn, CB - 4 solo tackles, 1 INT
Baree Boyd, OLB - 2 total tackles, 1 INT
_______________________________
Injury Report
Tre Dunn, MLB - Kentucky - Strained back - 3 weeks*
Darrian Miller, OT - Kentucky - Broken collarbone - 3 weeks
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ #12 South Carolina (3-1)

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Around The NCAA

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 29, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	5	0	1500
2	2	Michigan Wolverines	5	0	1434
3	4	Texas Longhorns	3	0	1259
4	5	Utah Utes	3	0	1243
5	6	Virginia Tech Hokies	3	1	1147
6	7	Nebraska Cornhuskers	4	0	1107
7	3	Wisconsin Badgers	4	1	1013
8	9	Florida State Seminoles	4	1	989
9	11	USC Trojans	3	1	903
10	12	Michigan State Spartans	3	1	843
11	13	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	4	0	833
12	14	South Carolina Gamecocks	3	1	744
13	15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	4	0	743
14	16	Iowa Hawkeyes	4	1	681
15	19	TCU Horned Frogs	5	0	556
16	10	Kansas State Wildcats	1	2	545
17	20	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	1	494
18	23	Georgia Bulldogs	4	1	484
19	21	Oregon Ducks	3	1	454
20	22	Clemson Tigers	2	2	406
21	17	Stanford Cardinal	3	2	397
22	8	Ohio State Buckeyes	4	1	317
23	25	Florida Gators	3	1	298
24	NR	Arkansas State Wolf Pack	3	0	279
25	NR	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	3	2	276

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
B.J. Catalon	RB	TCU
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Devin Gardner	QB	Michigan
Marcus Lattimore	RB	South Carolina
A.J. McCarron	QB	Alabama

[Maize]

Smart Shoots Down Using Black Jerseys
The Kentucky Wildcats unveiled a black jersey two seasons ago. Since then, they wore the all-black look for the Mississippi State game in 2011 and 2012 (lost both games), the only two times they have mixed black into the uniform. Before last season, the team announced that there were 18 uniform combinations, nine for home and nine for away. That includes using the white and blue helmets, as well as the white, black and blue jersey and pants.

The team used few of the combinations last year, but this year it was expected that with a change with the coaching staff, there could be different uniform looks. Instead, it has been the opposite. Head Coach Kirby Smart announced that the team will only use two uniforms (a standard home and away) until the team is bowl eligible. He wants the team to earn the black jerseys, something players and fans alike enjoy.

He cites that Alabama rarely changes their jersey and he says it can distract from winning. "The focus right now is on building this program. We won't get on television because we have nice jerseys. If the product on the field is bad, what we are wearing doesn't matter." Some universities like Oregon use their uniform combinations as a point of pride, using it as a recruiting pitch. Kentucky, a Nike school just like Oregon, wants to do the same but first does not want to take away from building the football program.

Some players have taken to twitter about the news that they won't wear black for the Georgia home game and Mississippi State away game as previously announced. The Athletic Department is standing by the decision of the Head Coach and want to win more than anything. Kentucky heads to South Carolina this week, looking for their first SEC win of the season and fourth of the year.

[Maize]

Saturday, October 5, 2013
Williams-Brice Stadium - Columbia, SC

vs.
Gamecocks Need OT to Avoid Upset

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Kentucky Wildcats (3-3)	7	10	10	10	3	40
#12 South Carolina Gamecocks (4-1)	7	13	7	10	6	43

Stat of the Game: Total Yards: Kentucky - 616 yards -- South Carolina - 613 yards
Player of the Game: Connor Shaw, QB - South Carolina - 8/23, 151 yards, 1 TD, 167 rushing yards, 2 TD
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1st Quarter
UK: 2 yard pass from P. Towles to A. Legree (XP Good) - 12:22
SCAR: 13 yard run by C. Shaw (XP Good) - 6:40
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2nd Quarter
SCAR: 43 yard Field Goal by N. St Germain - 14:28
SCAR: 5 yard run by M. Lattimore (XP Good) - 10:03
UK: 6 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - 6:30
UK: 31 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 1:58
SCAR: 32 yard Field Goal by N. St Germain - :01
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3rd Quarter
UK: 7 yard pass from P. Towles to R. Shields (XP Good) - 8:40
SCAR: 71 yard run by C. Shaw (XP Good) - 6:57
UK: 46 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 3:55
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4th Quarter
UK: 9 yard run by P. Towles (XP Good) - 11:26
SCAR: 35 yard pass from C. Shaw to R. Anderson (XP Good) - 8:30
UK: 35 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 2:19
SCAR: 23 yard Field Goal by N. St Germain - :08
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Overtime
UK: 23 yard Field Goal by L. Foster
SCAR: 6 yard run by M. Lattimore
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 30/49, 355 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 38 rushing yards, 1 TD
Connor Shaw, QB - 8/23, 151 yards, 1 TD, 167 rushing yards, 2 TD
Rushing Stats
Marcus Lattimore, RB - 18 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD, 33 receiving yards
Brandon Wilds, RB - 10 carries, 47 yards
Raymond Sanders, RB - 4 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Stats
Darryl Collins, WR - 12 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD
Ronnie Shields, TE - 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 6 receptions, 57 yards
A.J. Legree, WR - 3 receptions, 21 yards, 1 TD
Rory Anderson, TE - 3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Landon Foster, K - 4/4, Long of 46, 4/4 on XP
Nick St Germain, K - 3/3, Long of 43, 4/4 on XP
Defensive Stats
Cedrick Cooper, OLB - 5 solo tackles (9 total), 2 for loss, .5 sack
Jadeveon Clowney, DE - 3 solo tackles (9 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Chaun Gresham, MLB - 2 solo tackles (8 total)
Tyler Brause, OLB - 6 solo tackles (7 total), 2 for loss
Donte Rumph, DT - 4 solo tackles (7 total), 4 for loss, 1 sack
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Injury Report
Phillip Dukes, DT - South Carolina - Sprained ankle - Questionable
Tre Dunn, MLB - Kentucky - Strained back - 2 weeks
Darrian Miller, OT - Kentucky - Broken collarbone - 2 weeks
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ Georgia (4-2)

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Around The NCAA

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 6, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	6	0	1501
2	2	Michigan Wolverines	5	0	1431
3	3	Texas Longhorns	4	0	1390
4	5	Virginia Tech Hokies	4	1	1075
5	7	Wisconsin Badgers	5	1	997
6	13	Oklahoma State Cowboys	5	0	972
7	8	Florida State Seminoles	5	1	969
8	15	TCU Horned Frogs	5	0	932
9	9	USC Trojans	4	1	914
10	10	Michigan State Spartans	4	1	885
11	4	Utah Utes	3	1	825
12	12	South Carolina Gamecocks	4	1	788
13	14	Iowa Hawkeyes	4	1	712
14	6	Nebraska Cornhuskers	4	1	638
15	19	Oregon Ducks	4	1	627
16	17	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	1	603
17	20	Clemson Tigers	3	2	587
18	11	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	4	1	559
19	NR	Penn State Nittany Lions	5	0	524
20	22	Ohio State Buckeyes	5	1	393
21	23	Florida Gators	4	1	376
22	NR	Mississippi State Bulldogs	5	0	368
23	NR	Oklahoma Sooners	2	2	366
24	25	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	4	2	259
25	NR	Cincinnati Bearcats	6	0	250

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
LaDarius Perkins	RB	Mississippi State
B.J. Catalon	RB	TCU
Munchie Lagaux	QB	Cincinnati
A.J. McCarron	QB	Alabama

[Maize]

Saturday, October 12, 2013
Sanford Stadium - Athens, GA

vs.
Bulldogs Score 13 Unanswered to Win

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Kentucky Wildcats (3-4)	14	3	0	3	20
Georgia Bulldogs (5-2)	7	7	0	13	27

Stat of the Game: Time of Possession: Kentucky - 25:29 -- Georgia - 34:31
Player of the Game: Aaron Murray, QB - Georgia - 17/35, 252 yards, 2 TD, 1 rushing TD
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1st Quarter
UK: 4 yard run by J. Taylor (XP Good) - 10:43
UGA: 28 yard pass from A. Murray to A. Ogletree (XP Good) - 5:45
UK: 52 yard pass from P. Towles to R. Shields (XP Good) - 3:48
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2nd Quarter
UK: 34 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 10:24
UGA: 1 yard run by A. Murray (XP Good) - 4:35
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3rd Quarter
- No Scoring -
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4th Quarter
UK: 45 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 11:08
UGA: 48 yard pass from A. Murray to R. Jordan (XP Good) - 10:24
UGA: 31 yard Field Goal by M. Morgan - 4:23
UGA: 24 yard Field Goal by M. Morgnan - 1:08
_______________________
Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 19/36, 282 yards, 1 TD, 28 rushing yards
Aaron Murray, QB - 17/35, 252 yards, 2 TD, 1 rushing TD
Rushing Stats
Ken Malcome, RB - 25 carries, 114 yards
Josh Clemons, RB - 8 carries, 53 yards
Raymond Sanders, RB - 5 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Stats
Ronnie Shields, TE - 7 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
Rodney Jordan, WR - 6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Darryl Collins, WR - 6 receptions, 108 yards
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 4 receptions, 35 yards
Chris Conley, WR - 3 receptions, 31 yards
Alexander Ogletree, FB - 1 reception, 28 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Marshall Morgan, K - 2/2, Long of 31, 3/3 on XP
Landon Foster, K - 2/3, Long of 45, 2/2 on XP, 6 punts, 47.1 average, 2 inside 20
Defensive Stats
Jarvis Jones, OLB - 3 solo tackles (7 total), 1 for loss
Avery Williamson, MLB - 3 solo tackles (6 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Kwame Geathers, DE - 3 solo tackles (5 total), 4 for loss, 2 sacks
Alvin Dupree, DE - 1 solo tackle (5 total)
_______________________________
Injury Report
Tre Dunn, MLB - Kentucky - Strained back - 1 week
Darrian Miller, OT - Kentucky - Broken collarbone - 1 week
* - Injury occurred during game
_______________________________

Next Game: vs. Arkansas (4-2)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 13, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	7	0	1498
2	2	Michigan Wolverines	6	0	1451
3	3	Texas Longhorns	5	0	1420
4	8	TCU Horned Frogs	5	0	1270
5	5	Wisconsin Badgers	6	1	1194
6	4	Virginia Tech Hokies	5	1	1177
7	7	Florida State Seminoles	6	1	1065
8	9	USC Trojans	5	1	998
9	10	Michigan State Spartans	4	1	945
10	11	Utah Utes	4	1	906
11	12	South Carolina Gamecocks	4	1	866
12	14	Nebraska Cornhuskers	5	1	801
13	6	Oklahoma State Cowboys	5	1	795
14	15	Oregon Ducks	5	1	761
15	16	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	1	735
16	21	Florida Gators	4	1	499
17	25	Cincinnati Bearcats	7	0	470
18	NR	Kansas State Wildcats	2	3	432
19	13	Iowa Hawkeyes	4	2	386
20	24	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	5	2	378
21	20	Ohio State Buckeyes	5	2	346
22	18	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	4	2	333
23	NR	Georgia Bulldogs	5	2	235
24	19	Penn State Nittany Lions	5	1	168
25	NR	Tennessee Volunteers	4	2	143

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Munchie LaGauc	QB	Cincinnati
LaDarius Perkins	QB	Mississippi State
Devin Gardner	QB	Michigan
Marcus Lattimore	QB	South Carolina

[EmpireWF]

lol you've got to be shitting with those two one-score losses to South Carolina and Georgia.

[Maize]

lol you've got to be shitting with those two one-score losses to South Carolina and Georgia.

Not exactly happy with both games. The Georgia loss was bad because I basically gave it away. I couldn't do anything on offense in the second half and Georgia marched up and down the field. But losing in overtime is never easy to take. South Carolina is a much better team and I played with them. There were times that they couldn't stop the pass. On the other hand, we couldn't stop the run. In overtime, I thought about going for it on 4th and 2, but I kicked the Field Goal. Looking back, I should have taken a shot.

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Kentucky
First Commit In After Two Tough Losses
The Kentucky Wildcats record dipped below .500 after two straight losses. The losses had a lot of similarities being SEC road games and both losses were by seven points. The team now heads home to rest up and host Arkansas, along with some official visits. Two more players from Tennessee plan to visit: three-star linebackers William Burns and Keveon Carter. Both could be part of a class that is heavy on out-of-state talent.

The only good news to come from the loss to Georgia was the team's first commitment to the class of 2014. Bo Matthews, a corner from a small town in the middle of Nashville and Memphis, picked Kentucky over other SEC teams that had recently extended offers. Just last week, Vanderbilt had offered Matthews a scholarship, but UK had Matthews' on their radar for a while. Mississippi State and Florida State showed interest, but both had not offered a scholarship.

A tough-nosed corner who excels in man coverage, he might lack the athleticism to deal with some of the receivers and players in the SEC. But the coaching staff believes he can grow and has room to improve. He plays both ways at Jackson Christian; a private school that is destined for the playoffs on the back of Matthews who has had a big year as the team's leading rusher. The city of Jackson has produced some NFL players including Al Wilson and Jabari Greer. Matthews' goal is to make the NFL.

As Kentucky starts to contend with SEC schools for recruits, they can start to sell prospective players on the success of players like Patrick Towles. A highly recruited in-state player, he was a high three or four-star Quarterback that had lost one high school game in his career. He had offers from big schools but chose Kentucky to be part of the turnaround. Head Coach Kirby Smart believes that program is showing signs of growth, competing and keeping games close in the SEC. If the turnaround is happening, they will have to win more recruiting battles like they did with Matthews or two years ago with Towles. Towles, now with a 3-3 record as a starter, is looking forward to homecoming and a chance to get a win in the SEC this week.

Players Committed In-Season (Class of 2014)
Bo Matthews, CB, Jackson, TN - 5'11" 180 - Nationally Ranked CB: #50

[Maize]

Saturday, October 19, 2013
Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, KY

vs.
Wildcats Win on a Walk-Off

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Arkansas Razorbacks (4-3)	0	14	10	0	24
Kentucky Wildcats (4-4)	0	10	14	7	31

Stat of the Game: Turnovers: Arkansas - 3 (2 INT) -- Kentucky - 2 (0 INT)
Player of the Game: Patrick Towles, QB - Kentucky - 27/45, 269 yards, 3 TD, 1 rushing TD
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1st Quarter
- No Scoring -
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2nd Quarter
UK: 13 yard pass from P. Towles to T. Robinson (XP Good) - 13:00
ARK: 2 yard run by K. Davis (XP Good) - 8:43
ARK: 30 yard pass from B. Allen to K. Davis (XP Good) - 7:54
UK: 20 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - :11
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3rd Quarter
UK: 13 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 14:14
ARK: 46 yard Field Goal by Z. Hocker - 10:32
ARK: 46 yard pass from B. Allen to K. Davis (XP Good) - 7:51
UK: 6 yard run by P. Towles (XP Good) - :56
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4th Quarter
UK: 5 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - :09
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 27/45, 269 yards, 3 TD, 18 rushing yards, 1 TD
Brandon Allen, QB - 21/52, 277 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Stats
Josh Clemons, RB - 10 carries, 55 yards, 2 receptions, 35 yards
Knile Davis, RB - 9 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD, 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
Raymond Sanders, RB - 9 carries, 21 yards
Kody Walker, RB - 6 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Stats
Darryl Collins, WR - 13 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
Javontee Herndon, WR - 10 receptions, 110 yards
Tyler Robinson, TE - 5 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
Austin Tate, WR - 3 receptions, 40 yards
Demarco Robinson, WR - 3 receptions, 28 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Landon Foster, K - 1/2, Long of 20, 4/4 on XP, 6 punts, 40.8 average, 2 inside 20
Zach Hocker, K - 1/2, Long of 46, 3/3 on XP
Defensive Stats
Jarrett Lake, OLB - 6 solo tackles (10 total), 4 for loss, 2 sacks, 1 FF
Braylon Mitchell, OLB - 1 solo tackle (6 total), 1 FF, 1 FR
Avery Williamson, MLB - 6 total tackles
Eric Simmons, CB - 1 solo tackle (4 total), 1 INT, 1 FR
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Injury Report
Julian Horton, WR - Arkansas - Dislocated elbow - Questionable*
Tre Dunn, MLB - Kentucky - Strained back - Probable
Darrian Miller, OT - Kentucky - Broken collarbone - Doubtful
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. Mississippi State (6-1)