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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 20, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Alabama Crimson Tide	8	0	1525
2	5	Wisconsin Badgers	7	1	1204
3	6	Virginia Tech Hokies	6	1	1182
4	9	Michigan State Spartans	5	1	1143
5	7	Florida State Seminoles	6	1	1112
6	1	Michigan Wolverines	6	1	1103
7	8	USC Trojans	6	1	1084
8	10	Utah Utes	5	1	991
9	11	South Carolina Gamecocks	5	1	952
10	12	Nebraska Cornhuskers	6	1	926
11	3	Texas Longhorns	5	1	903
12	13	Oklahoma State Cowboys	5	1	872
13	4	TCU Horned Frogs	5	1	808
14	15	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	2	584
15	20	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	5	2	579
16	24	Penn State Nittany Lions	6	1	520
17	22	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	5	2	498
18	NR	Texas Tech Red Raiders	6	1	480
19	23	Georgia Bulldogs	5	2	457
20	NR	Clemson Tigers	4	3	334
21	16	Florida Gators	4	2	316
22	19	Iowa Hawkeyes	4	3	303
23	14	Oregon Ducks	5	2	302
24	NR	Oklahoma Sooners	3	3	286
25	NR	Central Florida Knights	7	1	263

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Munchie LaGaux	QB	Cincinnati
LaDarius Perkins	QB	Mississippi State
A.J. McCarron	QB	Alabama
Marcus Lattimore	QB	South Carolina

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Saturday, October 26, 2013
Davis Wade Stadium - Starkville, MS

vs.
Perkins, Bulldogs' Defense Beat Up 'Cats

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Kentucky Wildcats (4-5)	3	0	3	6	12
Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-1)	7	10	7	7	31

Stat of the Game: Total Offense: Kentucky - 270 yards -- Mississippi State - 458 yards
Player of the Game: Ladarius Perkins, RB - Mississippi State - 25 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD
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1st Quarter
UK: 40 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 12:22
MSST: 10 yard run by L. Perkins (XP Good) - 6:12
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2nd Quarter
MSST: 1 yard run by L. Perkins (XP Good) - 13:18
MSST: 22 yard Field Goal by D. Bell - :34
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3rd Quarter
UK: 47 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 9:19
MSST: 81 yard run by N. Griffin (XP Good) - 3:15
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4th Quarter
UK: 27 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 9:25
MSST: 5 yard pass from T. Russell to S. Ramirez (XP Good) - 7:09
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Passing Stats
Maxwell Smith, QB - 9/19, 143 yards, 1 INT
Tyler Russell, QB - 8/15, 118 yards, 1 TD, 42 rushing yards
Patrick Towles, QB - 7/23, 79 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Stats
Ladarius Perkins, RB - 25 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD
Nick Griffin, RB - 16 carries, 153 yards, 1 TD
Raymond Sanders, RB - 8 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Stats
Darryl Collins, WR - 8 receptions, 109 yards
Ronnie Shields, TE - 5 receptions, 79 yards
Ricco Sanders, WR - 3 receptions, 82 yards
Sean Ramirez, WR - 2 receptions, 10 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Landon Foster, K - 4/4, Long of 47, 6 punts, 43.8 average, 2 inside 20
Devon Bell, K - 1/2, Long of 22, 4/4 on XP
Defensive Stats
Avery Williamson, MLB - 4 solo tackles (10 total), 1 for loss
Deontae Skinner, OLB - 3 solo tackles (9 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack
Alvin Dupree, DE - 2 solo tackles (8 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Ferlando Bohanna, MLB - 3 solo tackles (7 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Tre Dunn, MLB - 3 solo tackles (7 total)
Beniquez Brown, OLB - 3 solo tackles (5 total), 4 for loss, 1.5 sacks
Will Redmond, CB - 1 solo tackle (2 total), 1 INT
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Injury Report
Patrick Towles, QB - Kentucky - Bruised hand - Probable*
Darrian Miller, OT - Kentucky - Broken collarbone - Questionable
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ Vanderbilt (0-8)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 27, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	9	0	1525
2	2	Wisconsin Badgers	7	1	1281
3	4	Michigan State Spartans	6	1	1259
4	6	Michigan Wolverines	7	1	1206
5	5	Florida State Seminoles	7	1	1180
6	7	USC Trojans	7	1	1104
7	9	South Carolina Gamecocks	6	1	1043
8	11	Texas Longhorns	6	1	948
9	12	Oklahoma State Cowboys	6	1	909
10	14	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	2	808
11	15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6	2	783
12	10	Nebraska Cornhuskers	6	2	761
13	17	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	6	2	703
14	18	Texas Tech Red Raiders	6	1	659
15	19	Georgia Bulldogs	6	2	652
16	13	TCU Horned Frogs	5	2	552
17	3	Virginia Tech Hokies	6	2	532
18	24	Oklahoma Sooners	4	3	529
19	16	Penn State Nittany Lions	6	2	522
20	22	Iowa Hawkeyes	5	3	478
21	23	Oregon Ducks	6	2	460
22	25	Central Florida Knights	7	1	375
23	8	Utah Utes	5	2	352
24	NR	Cincinnati Bearcats	8	1	334
25	NR	Mississippi State Bulldogs	7	1	292

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Munchie LaGaux	QB	Cincinnati
LaDarius Perkins	QB	Mississippi State
A.J. McCarron	QB	Alabama
Marcus Lattimore	QB	South Carolina

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Team Statistics Through Nine Game

Kentucky Wildcats Stats - 2013
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
P. Towles	174/353	2,200	12.6	244.4	19	7	28	115.4
M. Smith	13/38	171	13.1	19.0	1	1	1	102.4
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
J. Clemons	65	351	5.4	16	0	2	39.0	0
R. Sanders	63	337	5.3	13	0	0	37.4	3
P. Towles	105	149	1.4	11	0	2	16.5	0
J. Taylor	4	31	7.7	10	0	1	3.8	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
D. Collins	72	844	11.7	5	37	8	93.7	334
R. Shields	53	694	13.0	8	52	0	77.1	369
D. Robinson	30	378	12.5	2	41	1	42.0	143
A. Legree	16	261	16.3	4	38	4	32.6	104
J. Clemons	8	125	15.6	0	32	0	13.8	50
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
K. Mitchell					18		5
Z. Myers					15		7
T. Eatmon Nared					11		6
T. Davenport					7		3
A. West					3		0
S. Love					2		4
Z. West					2		4
	Tackles			Sacks		Fumbles and INT
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	FF/FR	INT	TD
A. Williamson	16	37	53	1.0	4	1/0	1	0
M. Simpson	22	30	52	1.0	6	0/1	2	0
D. Rumph	25	17	42	3.5	11	0/0	0	0
K. Henderson	12	26	38	2.0	7	1/0	0	0
A. Dupree	12	26	38	1.0	3	0/0	0	0
M. Cobble	13	22	35	2.5	13	1/0	0	0
A. Lowery	12	21	33	1.0	2	2/1	0	0
E. Simmons	12	11	23	0.0	1	2/1	2	0
T. Dunn	8	10	18	0.0	0	1/0	0	0
C. Quinn	8	10	18	1.0	2	0/0	1	0
T. Brause	12	5	17	0.0	4	0/0	0	0
E. Dixon	4	12	16	0.0	0	1/2	1	0
Z. Blaylock	6	9	15	1.0	3	0/0	2	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
R. Sanders	27	679	25.1	70	0
D. Robinson	15	407	27.1	58	0	24	7.5	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
L. Foster	11	13	84%	47	14	14	100%	47
J. Mansour	5	9	55%	51	10	11	90%	25
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
L. Foster	44	1,736	63	39.4	31.6	1	13	5

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Conference Realignment Dominos Fall... Quickly
Heading into next season, the only known change in the college football landscape was Navy joining the Big East. The Big East, after being picked through for years (especially by the ACC) had assembled now a coast-to-coast conference that included a whole batch of new teams. Then came the news that would start the next wave of conference realignment.

Rutgers and Maryland were looking to the B1G Ten to take the conference to 14 members. Within 72 hours of the leaked interest by both programs and the conference, Rutgers announced they would join the B1G Ten for the 2014 season. Maryland followed suit the next day, leaving the ACC and Big East down a member.

In the ACC's known style, they were quick to pick from the Big East. Originally, the news was UConn would join to continue to bolster the Atlantic Coast Conference as the new basketball power conference. Louisville also seemed a viable option, although UConn would make sense with the recent addition of Pittsburgh and Syracuse to the ACC. Instead, the Cardinals were picked to join the ACC replacing Maryland.

Now the Big East was back down to ten members heading into 2014, when they once were at 12, adding a 13th and looking for a 14th. Now, looking to keep their conference championship and divisions - the Big East added Air Force. The Falcons made sense geographically, giving the conference a member school close to Boise State. Also, adding two annual rivals (AF and Navy) made sense as both have agreed to play Army in their non-conference schedule as well.

The Big East did announce a change in divisions. Changing from the Coastal and Continental to the new Big East "Red" and "Blue." In the Red are UConn, Memphis, Navy, SMU, San Diego State and South Florida. In the Blue: Air Force, Boise State, Central Florida, Cincinnati, Houston, and Temple. There are also annual cross-overs between geographical (and otherwise) rivals: Boise State-San Diego State, Cincinnati-UConn, Houston-SMU, Navy-Air Force, Memphis-Temple and the battle of Florida between UCF and USF.

The B1G Ten changes also led to a bit of a change in their divisions and the addition of protected annual rivalries. Both Maryland and Rutgers added to the Leaders Division, with Illinois moving over to join the Legends. As for protected rivals: Michigan and Ohio State will continue their annual battle, while Minnesota and Wisconsin will continue to battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe. Iowa was upset that the division split meant no annual battle for the Heartland Trophy, instead Iowa plays Purdue. Penn State and Michigan renew the Battle for the Land Grant Trophy. Illinois and Indiana share a border and now share an annual game. Rutgers and Nebraska are paired in a game of the two teams that are farthest apart in the conference (separated by 1,300 miles). In the "Sea of Red Game," the two will play annually. Maryland and Northwestern are both Under Armour schools and will play yearly.

The conference realignment dominos fell quickly this time around, with all the pieces falling within a week of the first "official" move. These will all take affect next season, as the landscape of college football is now used to constant change.

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Kentucky
Three Add After Win Over Hogs
A big conference win, the only one Kentucky secured last season, was also the first SEC win for the Wildcats this season. Heading into a game with defeated Vanderbilt, the team saw their recruiting get a little boost. Recruits are starting to take notice of the effort of a new coaching staff. Recruiting Coordinator Tommy Thigpen said the team will focus on three areas in recruiting: In-state, Georgia/Florida, and the team will start to look north (Ohio and Tennessee).

The three players brought in come from each of those regions. The highest ranked player is three-star receiver Ryan Davis. Davis had received a lot of interest from MAC schools, but a strong senior season got the attention of the Wildcats. From a city just outside of Miami University in Ohio, many expected Davis to end up with the Redhawks. But interest from an SEC school made all the difference. A sure-handed player with decent speed, his size and hands could make him a big target in the future.

Clifton Archie comes from Lawrenceville, Georgia as a perfect fit for Kentucky's recently installed 3-4 defense. A nose tackle, he could see time right away because of his size and footwork. He doesn't just fill space, but can also get after the Quarterback. Archie does disappear at time, especially when teams bring in extra blockers. Archie also adds another player from the state of Georgia, the state recruited almost as much as Kentucky. Next year's roster has a chance to have more players from Georgia than Kentucky.

Finally, Matt Sanders is an in-state player who committed as soon as he was offered a scholarship by Kentucky. Originally, his interest was with Indiana, but Sanders grew up a fan of Big Blue and was really waiting on Kentucky before he made his decision. Sanders is a great run blocker that can make blocks in space and will be a solid lead blocker for Kentucky. He will have to improve his pass blocking skills, especially with the new offense. Sanders is a potential state champion wrestler, who plans to wrestle at 280. He coaching staff has asked him to get up to 290 before he is on campus. Sanders was quick to oblige, happy to be a part of Big Blue nation.

Players Committed In-Season (Class of 2014)
Bo Matthews, CB, Jackson, TN - 5'11" 180 - Nationally Ranked CB: #50
Ryan Davis, WR, University Hts, OH - 6'3" 190 - Nationally Ranked WR: #59
Clifton Archie, DT, Lawrenceville, GA - 6'5" 322 - Nationally Ranked DT: #45
Matt Sanders, OG, Maysville, KY - 6'2" 277 - Nationally Ranked OG: #113

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Saturday, November 2, 2013
Vanderbilt Stadium - Nashville, TN

vs.
Wildcats Survive Rough Start in Nashville

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Kentucky Wildcats (5-5)	7	3	17	6	33
Vanderbilt Commodores (0-9)	7	7	0	0	14

Stat of the Game: Passing Yards: Kentucky - 348 yards -- Vanderbilt - 61 yards
Player of the Game: DeMarco Robinson, WR - Kentucky - 10 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD
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1st Quarter
UK: 2 yard run by J. Clemons (XP Good) - 10:24
VANDY: 9 yard run by J. Seymour (XP Good) - 5:45
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2nd Quarter
VANDY: 4 yard run by J. Seymour (XP Good) - 13:38
UK: 27 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - :08
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3rd Quarter
UK: 1 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - 10:58
UK: 45 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 4:34
UK: 8 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 1:29
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4th Quarter
UK: 25 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 10:32
UK: 40 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 1:28
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 25/52, 348 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 15 rushing yards
Patton Robinette, QB - 3/19, 61 yards, 1 INT, 12 rushing yards
Rushing Stats
Warren Norman, RB - 14 carries, 88 yards
Josh Clemons, RB - 12 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 21 yards
Jerron Seymour, RB - 9 carries, 63 yards, 2 TD
Raymond Sanders, RB - 8 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Stats
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 10 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD
Ronnie Shields, TE - 7 receptions, 87 yards
Darryl Collins, WR - 5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
Chris Boyd, WR - 1 reception, 53 yards
Kicking Stats
Landon Foster, K - 4/4, Long of 45, 3/3 on XP
Rich Battle, K - 2/2 on XP
Defensive Stats
Darreon Herring, MLB - 4 solo tackles (10 total)
Chase Garnham, OLB - 4 solo tackles (8 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack
Karl Butler, OLB - 2 solo tackles (5 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT
Miles Simpson, OLB - 2 solo tackles (5 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Tyler Brause, OLB - 1 solo tackle (2 total), 1 for loss, 1 INT
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Injury Report
Austyn Carta-Samuels, QB - Vanderbilt - Broken shoulder - Season
Jordan Matthews, WR - Vanderbilt - Torn rotator cuff - Season
Wesley Johnson, OT - Vanderbilt - Torn MCL - 5 weeks
Brian Kimbrow, RB - Vanderbilt - Turf toe - 2 weeks
Caleb Azubuike, DE - Vanderbilt - High ankle sprain - 1 week
Tyler Davenport, OT - Kentucky - Broken ribs - 10 weeks*
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. #22 Missouri (5-3)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 3, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	10	0	1525
2	2	Wisconsin Badgers	8	1	1328
3	3	Michigan State Spartans	7	1	1311
4	5	Florida State Seminoles	8	1	1216
5	8	Texas Longhorns	7	1	1191
6	7	South Carolina Gamecocks	7	1	1143
7	10	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	2	1003
8	11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	7	2	985
9	12	Nebraska Cornhuskers	7	2	957
10	4	Michigan Wolverines	7	2	887
11	18	Oklahoma Sooners	5	3	821
12	9	Oklahoma State Cowboys	6	2	819
13	16	TCU Horned Frogs	6	2	791
14	6	USC Trojans	7	2	769
15	17	Virginia Tech Hokies	7	2	755
16	19	Penn State Nittany Lions	7	2	664
17	NR	Northwestern Wildcats	6	3	547
18	14	Texas Tech Red Raiders	6	2	417
19	23	Utah Utes	6	2	464
20	15	Georgia Bulldogs	6	3	351
21	13	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	6	3	314
22	NR	Missouri Tigers	5	3	296
23	NR	Ohio State Buckeyes	7	3	280
24	NR	Arkansas State Red Wolves	7	1	233
25	NR	Auburn Tigers	6	2	169

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Marcus Lattimore	RB	South Carolina
LaDarius Perkins	QB	Mississippi State
B.J. Catalon	RB	TCU
A.J. McCarron	QB	Alabama

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Saturday, November 9, 2013
Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, KY

vs.
Tigers Expose Wildcats With Big Plays

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#22 Missouri Tigers (6-3)	14	10	13	7	44
Kentucky Wildcats (5-6)	0	7	3	7	17

Stat of the Game: Turnovers: Missouri - 1 -- Kentucky - 4
Player of the Game: James Franklin, QB - Missouri - 19/38, 219 yards, 3 TD, 71 rushing yards
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1st Quarter
MIZZ: 11 yard pass from J. Franklin to L. Washington (XP Good) - 8:25
MIZZ: 72 yard run by M. Murphy (XP Good) - 3:39
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2nd Quarter
MIZZ: 5 yard run by L. Washington (XP Good) - 9:49
MIZZ: 32 yard Field Goal by A. Baggett - 2:17
UK: 18 yard pass from P. Towles to R. Shields (XP Good) - 1:29
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3rd Quarter
MIZZ: 21 yard pass from J. Franklin to D. Green Beckham (XP Good) - 14:09
MIZZ: 5 yard run by Z. Mason (XP No Good) - 7:33
UK: 30 yard Field Goal by L. Foster - 4:57
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4th Quarter
MIZZ: 6 yard pass from J. Franklin to E. Waters (XP Good) - 5:06
UK: 8 yard run by J. Taylor (XP Good) - 2:00
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Passing Stats
James Franklin, QB - 19/38, 219 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 71 rushing yards
Patrick Towles, QB - 12/28, 212 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Maxwell Smith, QB - 1/7, 7 yards
Rushing Stats
Zach Mason, RB - 9 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD
Marcus Murphy, RB - 8 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Josh Clemons, RB - 4 carries, 33 yards
Justin Taylor, RB - 3 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Stats
Dorial Green Beckham, WR - 10 receptions, 157 yards, 1 TD
L'Damian Washington, WR - 5 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD, 1 rushing TD
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 4 receptions, 70 yards
Ronnie Shields, TE - 3 receptions, 26 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Andrew Baggett, K - 1/1, Long of 32, 5/6 on XP
Landon Foster, K - 1/1, Long of 30, 2/2 on XP, 8 punts, 45.7 average, 6 inside 20
Defensive Stats
Miles Simpson, OLB - 3 solo tackles (10 total), 1 for loss
Darvin Ruise, OLB - 6 solo tackles (9 total), 4 for loss, 2 sacks
Andrew Wilson, OLB - 1 solo tackle, (7 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT
Cody Quinn, CB - 5 solo tackles (6 total)
Ernest Payton, CB - 3 solo tackles (5 total), 1 INT
Eric Simmons, CB - 2 total tackles, 1 INT
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Injury Report
Aarion Penton, RB - Missouri - Hip bursitis - 1 week
Tyler Davenport, OT - Kentucky - Broken ribs - 8 weeks
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. #24 Tennessee (6-4)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 10, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	11	0	1525
2	5	Texas Longhorns	8	1	1173
3	6	South Carolina Gamecocks	8	1	1139
4	7	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	2	1080
5	8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	8	2	1045
6	9	Nebraska Cornhuskers	8	2	1008
7	2	Wisconsin Badgers	8	2	996
8	10	Michigan Wolverines	8	2	971
9	12	Oklahoma State Cowboys	7	2	894
10	13	TCU Horned Frogs	7	2	881
11	16	Penn State Nittany Lions	8	2	855
12	4	Florida State Seminoles	8	2	836
13	14	USC Trojans	8	2	821
14	3	Michigan State Spartans	7	2	815
15	21	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	7	3	665
16	NR	Clemson Tigers	6	4	596
17	20	Georgia Bulldogs	7	3	586
18	23	Ohio State Buckeyes	8	3	565
19	22	Missouri Tigers	6	3	516
20	15	Virginia Tech Hokies	7	3	446
21	24	Arkansas State Red Wolves	8	1	444
22	NR	Fresno State Bulldogs	9	0	378
23	18	Texas Tech Red Raiders	6	3	364
24	NR	Tennessee Volunteers	5	4	221
25	NR	Central Florida Golden Knights	7	2	199

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Marcus Lattimore	RB	South Carolina
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
B.J. Catalon	RB	TCU
LaDarius Perkins	RB	Mississippi State
A.J. McCarron	QB	Alabama

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 17, 2012
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	11	0	1525
2	3	South Carolina Gamecocks	9	1	1254
3	2	Texas Longhorns	9	1	1251
4	4	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	2	1183
5	5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	8	2	1136
6	7	Wisconsin Badgers	8	2	1062
7	8	Michigan Wolverines	9	2	1044
8	9	Oklahoma State Cowboys	8	2	1003
9	11	Penn State Nittany Lions	9	2	924
10	14	Michigan State Spartans	8	2	907
11	12	Florida State Seminoles	9	2	886
12	13	USC Trojans	9	2	835
13	6	Nebraska Cornhuskers	8	3	769
14	15	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	8	3	750
15	16	Clemson Tigers	7	4	703
16	18	Ohio State Buckeyes	8	3	631
17	22	Fresno State Bulldogs	10	0	552
18	20	Virginia Tech Hokies	7	3	547
19	21	Arkansas State Red Wolves	9	1	535
20	24	Tennessee Volunteers	6	4	459
21	10	TCU Horned Frogs	7	3	396
22	25	Central Florida Golden Knights	8	2	361
23	NR	Northwestern Wildcats	7	4	305
24	NR	Utah Utes	7	3	255
25	17	Georgia Bulldogs	7	4	232

Heisman Watch

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

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Saturday, November 23, 2013
Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, KY

vs.
Mistakes Abound, Wildcats Win

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#20 Tennessee Volunteers (6-5)	3	7	0	0	10
Kentucky Wildcats (6-6)	0	7	0	7	14

Stat of the Game: Turnovers: Tennessee - 3 -- Kentucky - 0
Player of the Game: Ronnie Shields, TE - Kentucky - 10 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
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1st Quarter
TENN: 36 yard Field Goal by D. Brodus - 7:30
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2nd Quarter
TENN: 5 yard run by N. Peterman (XP Good) - 10:03
UK: 2 yard pass from P. Towles to R. Shields (XP Good) - 4:56
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3rd Quarter
- No Scoring -
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4th Quarter
UK: 6 yard run by J. Clemons (XP Good) - :21
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 20/38, 268 yards, 1 TD, 25 rushing yards
Nathan Peterman, QB - 12/32, 79 yards, 3 INT, 41 rushing yards, 1 TD
Rushing Stats
Marlin Lane, RB - 12 carries, 66 yards
Josh Clemons, RB - 9 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD
Rajion Neal, RB - 8 carries, 35 yards
Raymond Sanders, RB - 7 carries, 22 yards, 3 receptions, 56 yards
Receiving Stats
Ronnie Shields, TE - 10 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
Keveon Bell, WR - 4 receptions, 27 yards
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 3 receptions, 69 yards
Kicking Stats
Derrick Brodus, K - 1/2, Long of 36, 1/1 on XP
Landon Foster, K - 0/1, 2/2 on XP
Defensive Stats
Tre Dunn, MLB - 4 solo tackles (12 total), 1 for loss
Curt Maggitt, OLB - 4 solo tackles (7 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Dontavius Sapp, OLB - 3 solo tackles (7 total)
Donte Rumph, DE - 1 solo tackle (5 total), 3 for loss
Miles Simpson, OLB - 3 solo tackles (5 total), 1 INT
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Injury Report
Tyler Davenport, OT - Kentucky - Broken ribs - 7 weeks
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: TBD

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Around The NCAA

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Dec 1, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	12	0	1525
2	3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	10	2	1145
3	4	Wisconsin Badgers	10	2	1105
4	5	Michigan Wolverines	10	2	1067
5	7	South Carolina Gamecocks	10	2	986
6	8	Penn State Nittany Lions	10	2	948
7	9	Michigan State Spartans	10	2	907
8	12	Fresno State Bulldogs	12	0	860
9	10	Clemson Tigers	8	4	857
10	11	Nebraska Cornhuskers	9	3	824
11	2	Texas Longhorns	10	2	790
12	13	Virginia Tech Hokies	9	3	745
13	14	North Carolina Tar Heels	9	3	706
14	15	Arkansas State Red Wolves	11	1	694
15	6	Oklahoma State Cowboys	9	3	641
16	16	USC Trojans	9	3	632
17	17	Georgia Bulldogs	8	4	587
18	18	Northwestern Wildcats	8	4	549
19	19	Florida State Seminoles	9	3	518
20	20	Utah Utes	8	4	479
21	21	Cincinnati Bearcats	10	2	449
22	22	Oregon Ducks	9	3	409
23	NR	TCU Horned Frogs	8	4	387
24	23	Ohio State Buckeyes	8	4	362
25	24	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	8	4	325

Players Invited for Heisman Ceremony (Alphabetical)
B.J. Catalon, SO., TCU - 307 carries, 1,622 yards, 18 TD
Devin Gardner, SR., Michigan - 143/279, 2,114 yards, 21 TD, 749 rushing yards, 11 TD
Melvin Gordon, SO., Wisconsin - 206 carries, 1,227 yards, 18 TD
Marcus Lattimore, SR., South Carolina - 190 carries, 1,272 yards, 268 receiving yards, 22 TD
LaDarius Perkins, SR., Mississippi State - 280 carries, 1,470 yards, 16 TD

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Around The NCAA

C-USA Championship	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
East Carolina Pirates (7-6)	0	3	2	0	5
Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (11-2)	3	10	0	21	34

ACC Championship	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#12 Virginia Tech Hokies (10-3)	7	14	7	7	35
Florida State Seminoles (9-4)	3	0	0	0	3

Big East Championship	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Boise State Broncos (9-4)	3	9	7	13	32
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-5)	0	14	7	9	30

Pac-12 Championship	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#22 Oregon Ducks (10-3)	0	14	7	14	35
#16 USC Trojans (9-4)	3	0	11	14	28

MAC Championship	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Ohio Bobcats (10-3)	14	7	0	3	24
Toledo Rockets (9-4)	7	7	7	12	33

B1G Ten Championship	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#6 Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2)	10	9	10	0	29
#7 Michigan State Spartans (10-3)	0	10	7	10	27

SEC Championship	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#5 South Carolina Gamecocks (10-3)	7	0	7	3	17
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0)	14	7	7	7	35

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Dec 8, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide*	13	0	1524
2	2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	10	2	1180
3	3	Wisconsin Badgers	10	2	1145
4	6	Penn State Nittany Lions*	11	2	1140
5	4	Michigan Wolverines	10	2	1111
6	8	Fresno State Bulldogs*	12	0	1079
7	9	Clemson Tigers	8	4	923
8	10	Nebraska Cornhuskers	9	3	893
9	12	Virginia Tech Hokies*	10	3	875
10	11	Texas Longhorns*	10	2	863
11	5	South Carolina Gamecocks	10	3	827
12	13	North Carolina Tar Heels	9	3	783
13	7	Michigan State Spartans	10	3	771
14	14	Arkansas State Red Wolves*	11	1	760
15	15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	9	3	711
16	17	Georgia Bulldogs	8	4	631
17	18	Northwestern Wildcats	8	4	594
18	22	Oregon Ducks*	10	3	549
19	20	Utah Utes	8	4	524
20	21	Cincinnati Bearcats	10	2	495
21	23	TCU Horned Frogs	8	4	407
22	24	Ohio State Buckeyes	8	4	369
23	25	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	8	4	331
24	NR	Central Florida Golden Knights	9	3	259
25	NR	BYU Cougars	9	3	222

Big East - Boise State* (9-4, 6-3)
C-USA - Tulsa* (11-2, 9-1)
MAC - Toledo* (9-4, 8-1)
* - Conference Champion

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Kentucky Accepts Bid to Poinsettia Bowl
No matter how you say it, the Wildcats will be playing for the Poinsettia. In Kirby Smart's first season at the helm, a year that saw a switch to a pass-oriented offense and the 3-4, Kentucky stayed competitive all year and fought to a 6-6 record. Staying competitive in the SEC has been a key to Kentucky's turnaround and they did that; winning three conference games, and two of their losses were by one possession (By 3 in overtime to South Carolina and by 7 to Georgia a week later).

Even with an improved season, Kentucky still did not earn an SEC bowl bid. Instead they accepted an at-large bid to the Poinsettia Bowl. Playing against a Mountain West opponent, the Wildcats drew the Spartans of San Jose State (7-5, 6-3). SJSU will be playing close-to-home at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. The Spartans had a similar up-and-down season, their first in the Mountain West. They lost three straight to start the season (against Stanford, Fresno State, and Colorado State). All tough losses to good teams, they rebounded and won their final three games of the year to get bowl eligible.

The game will air Saturday, December 21st on ESPN2. Kickoff is at 5:00 PM and the Kentucky Wildcats are rumored to be wearing black jerseys. Something the team earned with a bowl birth this season.