"Arrive, Raise Hell, Leave" | Kentucky Wildcats

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Saturday, September 6, 2014
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium - Louisville, KY

vs.
'Cats Demolish Cards in Opener, Take Back Trophy

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Kentucky Wildcats (1-0)	14	13	0	14	41
Louisville Cardinals (0-1)	7	0	0	7	14

Stat of the Game: Total Offense: Kentucky - 556 yards -- Louisville - 245 yards
Player of the Game: Patrick Towles, QB - Kentucky - 28/46, 439 yards, 4 TD, 46 rushing yards
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1st Quarter
UK: 49 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - 12:02
UL: 7 yard run by C. Lamb (XP Good) - 7:14
UK: 2 yard run by J. Clemons (XP Good) - 2:12
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2nd Quarter
UK: 11 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 13:23
UK: 50 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 2:08
UK: 29 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - :01
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3rd Quarter
- No Scoring -
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4th Quarter
UL: 44 yard pass from T. Bridgewater to E. Rogers (XP Good) - 5:34
UK: 50 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 3:15
UK: 36 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - :35
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 28/46, 439 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT, 46 rushing yards
Teddy Bridgewater, QB - 10/27, 123 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, 42 rushing yards
Rushing Stats
Corvin Lamb, RB - 18 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
Josh Clemons, RB - 11 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 29 yards
Receiving Stats
Darryl Collins, WR - 9 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Eli Rogers, WR - 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Ronnie Shields, TE - 4 receptions, 51 yards
Gerald Christian, TE - 3 receptions, 26 yards
Kicking Stats
Mike Hale, K - 2/3, Long of 50, 5/5 on XP
John Wallace, K - 0/1, 2/2 on XP
Defensive Stats
Ian Thomas, OLB - 7 solo tackles (9 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT
B.J. Dubose, DE - 3 solo tackles (7 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Khalid Henderson, OLB - 3 solo tackles (7 total), 2 for loss
Alvin Dupree, DE - 2 solo tackles (7 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Andrew Johnson, CB - 1 solo tackle (5 total), 1 INT
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Injury Report
Deon Rogers, OLB - Louisville - Sprained ankle - 3 weeks*
A.J. Legree, WR - Kentucky - Broken hand - 8 weeks*
Alvin Davis, DE - Kentucky - Sprained elbow - 2 weeks*
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. Western Kentucky (0-1)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 7, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Wisconsin Badgers	1	0	1498
2	2	Alabama Crimson Tide	1	0	1424
3	3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1	0	1381
4	4	Virginia Tech Hokies	1	0	1373
5	6	Georgia Bulldogs	1	0	1221
6	7	Texas Longhorns	1	0	1139
7	9	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1	0	1031
8	10	South Carolina Gamecocks	1	0	994
9	11	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1	0	941
10	12	Oregon Ducks	0	0	874
11	13	Michigan State Spartans	1	0	823
12	14	USC Trojans	0	0	773
13	5	Michigan Wolverines	0	1	733
14	8	TCU Horned Frogs	0	1	655
15	18	Miami Hurricanes	1	0	579
16	19	Northwestern Wildcats	1	0	532
17	20	Penn State Nittany Lions	1	0	486
18	15	Clemson Tigers	0	1	456
19	21	Washington Huskies	1	0	441
20	24	LSU Tigers	1	0	419
21	NR	Maryland Terrapins	1	0	352
22	NR	Auburn Tigers	1	0	302
23	23	Boise State Broncos	1	0	300
24	17	Kansas State Wildcats	0	1	267
25	NR	Cincinnati Bearcats	0	0	225

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
De'Anthony Thomas	RB	Oregon
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
B.J. Catalon	RB	TCU
Cody Fajardo	QB	Nevada
Joe Bergeron	RB	Texas

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Saturday, September 13, 2014
L.T. Smith Stadium - Bowling Green, KY

vs.
Hilltoppers No Match for Bruising Big Blue

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Kentucky Wildcats (2-0)	10	7	21	7	45
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-2)	0	0	3	7	10

Stat of the Game: Turnovers: Kentucky - 2 -- Western Kentucky - 4
Player of the Game: Patrick Towles, QB - Kentucky - 17/37, 272 yards, 3 TD, 1 rushing TD
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1st Quarter
UK: 45 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 11:23
UK: 39 yard pass from P. Towles to R. Shields (XP Good) - 7:15
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2nd Quarter
UK: 11 yard run by J. Clemons (XP Good) - :21
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3rd Quarter
WKU: 30 yard Field Goal by J. Roy - 7:16
UK: 7 yard run by P. Towles (XP Good) - 5:38
UK: 20 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 4:18
UK: 8 yard pass from P. Towles to J. Clemons (XP Good) - 1:58
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4th Quarter
UK: 5 yard run by M. Smith (XP Good) - 11:37
WKU: 14 yard pass from J. Mauro to R. Brown (XP Good) - 5:38
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 17/37, 272 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 1 rushing TD
James Mauro, QB - 7/20, 78 yards, 1 TD, 75 rushing yards
Rushing Stats
Anthony Wales, RB - 16 carries, 65 yards
Justin Taylor, RB - 14 carries, 95 yards
Josh Clemons, RB - 6 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 23 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Stats
Daryl Collins, WR - 6 receptions, 111 yards
Rico Brown, WR - 5 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 3 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
Ronnie Shields, TE - 2 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Mike Hale, K - 1/2, Long of 45, 6/6 on XP
Jesse Roy, K - 1/1, Long of 30, 1/1 on XP
Defensive Stats
Daerus Washington, OLB - 5 solo tackles (8 total)
Tyler Brause, MLB - 4 solo tackles (8 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Nick Conrad, OLB - 1 solo tackle (8 total), 3 for loss, .5 sack
Devlyn Cousin, DT - 4 solo tackles (5 total), 4 for loss, 2 sacks
Miles Simpson, OLB - 3 solo tackles (5 total), 1 FF
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Injury Report
Tyler Davenport, OT - Kentucky - Torn bicep - 6 weeks*
A.J. Legree, WR - Kentucky - Broken hand - 7 weeks
Alvin Davis, DE - Kentucky - Sprained elbow - 1 week
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. Ohio (1-0)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 14, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Wisconsin Badgers	2	0	1496
2	2	Alabama Crimson Tide	2	0	1434
3	3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	2	0	1372
4	4	Virginia Tech Hokies	2	0	1312
5	5	Georgia Bulldogs	2	0	1253
6	6	Texas Longhorns	2	0	1195
7	7	Nebraska Cornhuskers	2	0	1145
8	8	South Carolina Gamecocks	2	0	1081
9	11	Michigan State Spartans	2	0	1053
10	9	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1	0	1025
11	12	USC Trojans	1	0	879
12	13	Michigan Wolverines	1	1	760
13	14	TCU Horned Frogs	1	1	710
14	16	Northwestern Wildcats	1	0	661
15	17	Penn State Nittany Lions	2	0	613
16	10	Oregon Ducks	0	1	608
17	18	Clemson Tigers	0	1	473
18	20	LSU Tigers	2	0	453
19	21	Maryland Terrapins	2	0	441
20	22	Auburn Tigers	2	0	399
21	NR	Stanford Cardinal	3	0	329
22	24	Kansas State Wildcats	1	1	258
23	NR	Ohio State Buckeyes	1	1	213
24	19	Washington Huskies	1	1	208
25	15	Miami Hurricanes	1	1	196

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
De'Anthony Thomas	RB	Oregon
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Joe Bergeron	RB	Texas
B.J. Catalon	RB	TCU
Lyle McCombs	RB	UConn

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Saturday, September 20, 2014
Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, KY

vs.
Wildcats Wire-to-Wire in Home Opener

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Ohio Bobcats (1-1)	0	7	7	7	21
Kentucky Wildcats (3-0)	14	14	7	3	38

Stat of the Game: Passing Yards: Ohio - 152 yards -- Kentucky - 364 yards
Player of the Game: Patrick Towles, QB - Kentucky - 20/36, 364 yards, 2 TD
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1st Quarter
UK: 36 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 6:30
UK: 1 yard run by J. Clemons (XP Good) - 2:17
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2nd Quarter
UK: 8 yard run by J. Taylor (XP Good) - 11:37
OHIO: 8 yard pass from D. Vick to C. Murray (XP Good) - 3:35
UK: 45 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - 2:13
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3rd Quarter
UK: 4 yard run by J. Taylor (XP Good) - 11:53
OHIO: 3 yard run by D. Jones (XP Good) - 5:50
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4th Quarter
UK: 39 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 7:22
OHIO: 5 yard run by K. Hammonds (XP Good) - 2:08
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 20/36, 364 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 25 rushing yards
Derrius Vick, QB - 11/25, 142 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Stats
Kyle Hammonds, RB - 18 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
Derrick Jones, RB - 12 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD
Josh Clemons, RB - 10 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 25 yards
Justin Taylor, RB - 5 carries, 25 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Stats
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 6 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD
Daryl Collins, WR - 6 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Chase Cochran, WR - 6 receptions, 54 yards
Ronnie Shields, TE - 4 receptions, 61 yards
Chris Murray, WR - 2 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Mike Hale, K - 1/1, Long of 39, 5/5 on XP
Michael Harris, K - 3/3 on XP
Defensive Stats
Tre Dunn, MLB - 2 solo tackles (8 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack
Josh Kristoff, SS - 1 solo tackle (8 total)
Eric Price, DE - 4 solo tackles (7 total), 2 for loss
Miles Simpson, OLB - 2 solo tackles (5 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Ian Wells, CB - 1 solo tackle (4 total), 1 INT
Khalid Henderson, OLB - 4 total tackles, 1 INT
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Injury Report
A.J. Legree, WR - Kentucky - Broken hand - 6 weeks
Tyler Davenport, OT - Kentucky - Torn bicep - 5 weeks
Thomas Chapman, DT - Kentucky - High ankle sprain - Questionable*
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ #24 Florida (3-0)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 21, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Wisconsin Badgers	3	0	1497
2	2	Alabama Crimson Tide	3	0	1458
3	4	Virginia Tech Hokies	3	0	1313
4	5	Georgia Bulldogs	3	0	1254
5	6	Texas Longhorns	3	0	1197
6	9	Michigan State Spartans	3	0	1168
7	7	Nebraska Cornhuskers	3	0	1157
8	8	South Carolina Gamecocks	3	0	1100
9	10	Oklahoma State Cowboys	2	0	975
10	11	USC Trojans	2	0	950
11	3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	2	1	933
12	15	Penn State Nittany Lions	3	0	846
13	13	TCU Horned Frogs	2	1	802
14	14	Northwestern Wildcats	2	0	786
15	16	Oregon Ducks	0	1	583
16	18	LSU Tigers	3	0	580
17	19	Maryland Terrapins	3	0	552
18	12	Michigan Wolverines	1	2	513
19	20	Auburn Tigers	3	0	496
20	23	Ohio State Buckeyes	2	1	346
21	25	Miami Hurricanes	2	1	271
22	21	Stanford Cardinal	3	1	244
23	NR	Ole Miss Rebels	3	0	233
24	NR	Florida Gators	3	0	171
25	NR	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	3	0	121

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
De'Anthony Thomas	RB	Oregon
Joe Bergeron	RB	Texas
J.C. Coleman	RB	Virginia Tech
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Brandon Wilds	RB	South Carolina

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Injuries Start to Pile Up for UK
One of the surprise teams of the college football season thus far is Kentucky. The Wildcats are off to a 3-0 start in which they have outscored their opponents 124-45. The offense is already one of the best in the country, ranked as the top passing attack. Quarterback Patrick Towles is gaining national attention and is becoming a quiet Heisman candidate. Much will depend on his play in SEC play that starts this week. Kentucky heads to Gainesville looking to break their 27 game losing streak to Florida. The longest streak in the nation against common opponents, the Wildcats are heading into their first game against a top 25 opponent. So the game with the Gators could decide a lot for Towles and Kentucky's season.

The only issue the team has dealt with so far are injuries. Health was a worry for the team that still has inexperienced depth, especially along the offensive line. Tyler Davenport's injury two weeks ago will cost him another month of the season. The earliest the team expects him back will be when the team plays Vanderbilt. Replacing Davenport originally was a team effort, with both Steven Taylor and Jake Boynton getting reps. Now, Allen West has moved over and will be the starter indefinitely.

Net to West is no longer Teven Eatmon Nared. Instead, the team has made a switch after TEN's early season struggles. He allowed 4 sacks in the team's first two games and then had two holding calls go against him in the home opener last week against Ohio. Shaquille Love has moved into the starting lineup, starting two games last season when the line was dealing with similar amounts of injuries. Still, the line has held up well but the coaching staff is worrisome about now the lack of depth.

As for the rest of the offense, an injury to A.J. Legree's hand will leave him a cast for at least 4 more weeks. After that, his recovery back into playing will be slow, but the team is hoping to have him for the final three games of the season. In the mean time, Ronnie Shields will see more reps in three and four receiver sets. DeAngelo Yancey, a big target who has seen some playing time on special teams and short yardage passing plays, is penciled in as the starter.

This week is a big test for the Wildcats. Head Coach Kirby Smart is used to winning conference games, but in his second year in Lexington, he is still changing the culture. Although many are calling for a .500 season or above in conference.

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Saturday, September 27, 2014
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium - Gainesville, FL

vs.
UK Breaks Through, Upsets UF in OT

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Kentucky Wildcats (4-0)	0	7	0	7	6	20
#24 Florida Gators (3-1)	0	7	7	0	0	14

Stat of the Game: Turnovers: Kentucky - 1 -- Florida - 3
Player of the Game: Patrick Towles, QB - Kentucky - 23/47, 252 yards, 3 TD, 25 rushing yards
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1st Quarter
- No Scoring -
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2nd Quarter
UK: 7 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - 10:28
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3rd Quarter
UF: 5 yard run by M. Brown (XP Good) - 4:43
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4th Quarter
UK:1 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Yancey (XP Good) - 14:14
UF: 5 yard pass from J. Driskel to Q. Dunbar (XP Good) - 1:23
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Overtime
UK: 10 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Yancey
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 23/47, 252 yards, 3 TD, 25 rushing yards
Jeff Driskel, QB - 17/32, 166 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, 76 rushing yards
Rushing Stats
Mack Brown, RB - 16 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 17 yards
Josh Clemons, RB - 11 carries, 57 yards, 2 receptions, 14 yards
Sam Dykes, RB - 9 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Stats
Daryl Collins, WR - 8 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 7 receptions, 91 yards
LaTroy Pittman, WR - 5 receptions, 62 yards
Quinton Dunbar, WR - 4 receptions, 37 yards
DeAngelo Yancey, WR - 2 receptions, 11 yards, 2 TD
Kicking Stats
Josh King, K - 2/2 on XP
Mike Hale, K - 0/1, 2/2 on XP
Defensive Stats
Tre Dunn, MLB - 5 solo tackles (8 total), 1 FR
Jeremi Powell, OLB - 4 solo tackles (8 total)
Antonio Morrison, OLB - 4 solo tackles (6 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack, 1 FF
Jonathan Bullard, DE - 3 solo tackles (6 total), 5 for loss, 2 sacks
Eric Simmons, CB - 1 solo tackle (6 total), 1 INT
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Injury Report
Chris Johnson, RB - Florida - Partially torn PCL - 7 weeks
Jacoby Brissett, QB - Florida - MCL sprain - Questionable
Neiron Ball, OLB - Florida - Torn Pectoral - Questionable*
A.J. Legree, WR - Kentucky - Broken hand - 5 weeks
Tyler Davenport, OT - Kentucky - Torn bicep - 4 weeks
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. #5 South Carolina (3-0)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 28, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Wisconsin Badgers	4	0	1496
2	2	Alabama Crimson Tide	4	0	1356
3	3	Virginia Tech Hokies	4	0	1328
4	5	Texas Longhorns	3	0	1224
5	8	South Carolina Gamecocks	3	0	1109
6	10	USC Trojans	3	0	1036
7	6	Michigan State Spartans	3	1	957
8	12	Penn State Nittany Lions	4	0	943
9	13	TCU Horned Frogs	3	1	872
10	7	Nebraska Cornhuskers	3	1	791
11	18	Michigan Wolverines	2	2	784
12	15	Oregon Ducks	1	1	775
13	16	LSU Tigers	4	0	762
14	20	Ohio State Buckeyes	3	1	691
15	11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	2	2	634
16	19	Auburn Tigers	4	0	626
17	14	Northwestern Wildcats	2	1	555
18	4	Georgia Bulldogs	3	1	552
19	21	Miami Hurricanes	3	1	512
20	22	Stanford Cardinal	4	1	470
21	NR	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	3	0	442
22	25	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	3	0	348
23	9	Oklahoma State Cowboys	2	1	276
24	NR	Oklahoma Sooners	4	0	267
25	NR	Kentucky Wildcats	4	0	239

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Matt Brown	QB	TCU
Tre Mason	RB	Auburn
T.J. Yeldon	RB	Alabama
Brandon Wilds	RB	South Carolina

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Team Statistics Through First Four Games

Kentucky Wildcats Stats - 2014
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
P. Towles	88/166	1327	15.0	331.7	12	4	14	139.2
M. Smith	1/3	9	9.0	3.0	0	0	0	58.5
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
J. Clemons	37	228	6.1	16	0	3	57.0	0
J. Taylor	24	148	6.1	13	0	2	37.0	2
P. Towles	52	101	1.9	9	0	1	25.2	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
D. Collins	29	508	17.5	4	49	2	127.0	183
D. Robinson	23	400	17.3	4	50	2	100.0	194
R. Shields	13	180	13.8	1	39	0	45.0	67
J. Clemons	8	91	11.3	1	16	0	22.7	30
D. Yancey	7	64	9.1	2	23	1	16.0	22
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
D. Miller					8		1
Z. Myers					7		3
Z. West					4		1
S. Taylor					3		0
J. Watson					2		1
S. Love					2		3
M. Sanders					1		0
A. West					1		1
	Tackles			Sacks		Fumbles and INT
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	FF/FR	INT	TD
T. Brause	7	17	24	1.0	2	0/0	0	0
T. Dunn	10	14	24	1.0	5	0/1	0	0
M. Simpson	12	7	19	1.0	3	1/0	0	0
E. Simmons	6	9	15	0.0	1	1/0	2	0
K. Henderson	3	12	15	0.0	2	0/0	1	0
L. Collins	6	8	14	0.0	1	0/1	0	0
A. Dupree	3	9	12	1.0	3	0/0	0	0
Z. Blaylock	1	8	9	0.0	1	1/1	0	0
L. Newton	2	7	9	0.0	1	0/0	0	0
E. Dixon	2	4	6	0.0	0	0/0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
D. Robinson	6	129	21.5	27	0
J. Taylor						21	10.0	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
M. Hale	4	7	57	50	18	18	100	30
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
L. Foster	21	803	65	38.2	28.6	0	10	6

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Saturday, October 4, 2014
Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, KY

vs.
Wildcats Defense Stifles Shaw & Wilds

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#4 South Carolina Gamecocks (3-1)	0	6	0	0	6
#25 Kentucky Wildcats (5-0)	7	0	8	7	22

Stat of the Game: Turnovers: South Carolina - 2 -- Kentucky - 0
Player of the Game: Patrick Towles, QB - Kentucky - 20/41, 271 yards, 3 TD
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1st Quarter
UK: 40 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 6:02
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2nd Quarter
SCAR: 27 yard Field Goal by N. St Germain - 9:32
SCAR: 51 yard FIeld Goal by N. St Germain - 2:26
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3rd Quarter
UK: Team Safety - 5:54
UK: 21 yard pass from P. Towles to J. Clemons (XP No Good) - 1:38
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4th Quarter
UK: 1 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Yancey (XP Good) - 10:03
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Passing Stats
Dylan Thompson, QB - 16/30, 210 yards, 2 INT
Patrick Towles, QB - 20/41, 271 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Stats
Brandon Wilds, RB - 18 carries, 55 yards
Josh Clemons, RB - 15 carries, 72 yards, 3 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Stats
Daryl Collins, WR - 6 receptions, 85 yards
Shaq Roland, WR - 5 receptions, 96 yards
DeAngelo Yancey, WR - 4 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
Bruce Ellington, WR - 3 receptions, 60 yards
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Nick St Germain, K - 2/4, Long of 52
Mike Hale, K - 2/3 on XP
Defensive Stats
Tyler Brause, MLB - 7 solo tackles (10 total), 3 for loss
Jordan Diggs, SS - 3 solo tackles (7 total)
Cedrick Cooper, OLB - 4 solo tackles (6 total), 1 for loss, 1 sack
Tre Dunn, MLB - 3 solo tackles (5 total), 4 for loss, 1 INT
Alvin Davis, DE - 2 solo tackles (4 total), 2 for loss, 2.5 sacks
Eric Simmons, CB - 2 solo tackles (3 total), 1 INT
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Injury Report
Mike Davis, RB - South Carolina - Strained shoulder - Probable
Khalid Henderson, OLB - Kentucky - Abdominal Tear - 6 weeks*
A.J. Legree, WR - Kentucky - Broken hand - 4 weeks
Tyler Davenport, OT - Kentucky - Torn bicep - 3 weeks
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. Mississippi State (4-1)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 5, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Wisconsin Badgers	5	0	1496
2	2	Alabama Crimson Tide	5	0	1452
3	3	Virginia Tech Hokies	5	0	1408
4	4	Texas Longhorns	4	0	1378
5	6	USC Trojans	4	0	1196
6	16	Auburn Tigers	5	0	954
7	9	TCU Horned Frogs	4	1	947
8	14	Ohio State Buckeyes	4	1	852
9	11	Michigan Wolverines	2	2	833
10	12	Oregon Ducks	2	1	807
11	5	South Carolina Gamecocks	3	1	777
12	7	Michigan State Spartans	3	2	728
13	15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	3	2	688
14	22	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	4	0	645
15	17	Northwestern Wildcats	3	1	639
16	25	Kentucky Wildcats	5	0	608
17	18	Georgia Bulldogs	4	1	591
18	24	Oklahoma Sooners	5	0	571
19	13	LSU Tigers	4	1	550
20	10	Nebraska Cornhuskers	3	2	504
21	8	Penn State Nittany Lions	4	1	481
22	23	Oklahoma State Cowboys	2	1	403
23	NR	Clemson Tigers	2	2	298
24	NR	Purdue Boilermakers	3	2	270
25	NR	Florida Gators	3	1	171

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
T.J. Yeldon	RB	Alabama
Matt Brown	QB	TCU
Michael Holmes	RB	Virginia Tech
Joe Bergeron	RB	Texas

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How 2014 Became A Historic Season
The Kentucky Wildcats are off to one of their best starts in the program's history. Entering the second year under Kirby Smart, the Wildcats were returning 18 starters and were expected to have a winning season. Yet playing in the SEC, and the Wildcats' history in the conference, they were picked to finish 6th in the East Division. As of right now, they are on top of the SEC East and rising in the polls. Ranked 16th, it is the highest the team has been ranked in the 21st Century.

It started with the upset win over rival Louisville and then two other non-conference wins led the team to a showdown in Gainesville. The Florida Gators had a 27 game win streak over Kentucky and were expected to easily get the 28th. The Wildcats took a 14-7 lead late into the fourth quarter. But the Gators were able to send it to overtime on a momentum shifting drive by Jeff Driskel. It sent the game to overtime, and an unlikely hero emerged for Kentucky.

DeAngelo Yancey, who snagged a redzone touchdown in the fourth to give Kentucky the lead, did it again in overtime. Jubilation broke out on the UK sidelines and Kirby Smart was bathed in Gatorade in The Swamp. From there, Kentucky broke into the AP Top 25 rankings and were set for a home matchup with SEC East favorite, South Carolina.

The Gamecocks were rolling behind the duo of Quarterback Dylan Thompson and running back Brandon Wilds. Wilds was on the Heisman shortlist and the Gamecocks were heavy favorites in Lexington. But South Carolina could not handle the pressure put on by Kentucky's defense. Kentucky held the lead the entire game and held the South Carolina rushing attack to under 200 yards for the first time in 2014.

Since 1992, when South Carolina entered the SEC, Kentucky has never beat both South Carolina and Florida in the same season. Part of that was the 27 straight losses to Florida, but the team has also struggled against SC. Now, a home game with Mississippi State, Kentucky is favored against an SEC West opponent. That is unheard of for UK, who is still getting used to winning at this current clip. "This is part of changing the culture, it is competing every week in the best conference in the country." said Head Coach Kirby Smart. So Kentucky has made history, and now is thinking about their first appearance in the SEC Championship game.

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Saturday October 11, 2014
Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, KY

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Bulldogs Fall Short, Hale Wins For Big Blue

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-2)	7	7	7	0	21
#16 Kentucky Wildcats (6-0)	10	3	0	11	24

Stat of the Game: Redzone Scoring: Mississippi State - 2/3 (2 TD) -- Kentucky - 5/5 (2 TD)
Player of the Game: Malcolm McDuffen, OLB - Kentucky - 3 solo tackles (11 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF
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1st Quarter
UK: 28 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 8:59
MSST: 44 yard pass from D. Prescott to J. Lewis (XP Good) - 3:26
UK: 2 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 1:16
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2nd Quarter
UK: 31 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 8:09
MSST: 1 yard run by B. Dunn (XP Good) - 2:17
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3rd Quarter
MSST: 12 yard pass from D. Prescott to M. Johnson (XP Good) - 12:39
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4th Quarter
UK: 5 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (2 PT Good) - 13:07
UK: 30 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 5:47
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 26/42, 361 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Dak Prescott, QB - 13/28, 198 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 12 rushing yards
Rushing Stats
Nick Griffin, RB - 25 carries, 162 yards
Josh Clemons, RB - 8 carries, 43 yards, 4 receptions, 37 yards
Justin Taylor, RB - 5 carries, 29 yards
Bri'onte Dunn, RB - 5 carries, 22 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Stats
Daryl Collins, WR - 9 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Ronnie Shields, TE - 5 receptions, 104 yards
Malcolm Johnson, TE - 5 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Jameon Lewis, WR - 4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 4 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Mike Hale, K - 3/3, Long of 31, 1/1 on XP
Devon Bell, K - 0/1, 3/3 on XP
Defensive Stats
Malcolm McDuffen, OLB - 3 solo tackles (11 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF
Miles Simpson, OLB - 6 solo tackles (10 total)
Kaleb Eulls, DE - 5 solo tackles (10 total), 7 for loss, 2.5 sacks
Preston Smith, DE - 2 solo tackles (7 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack
Thomas Chapman, DT - 1 solo tackle (4 total), 3 for loss, .5 sack
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Injury Report
Joe Morrow, WR - Mississippi State - Bruised Shoulder - 1 week*
Khalid Henderson, OLB - Kentucky - Abdominal Tear - 5 weeks
A.J. Legree, WR - Kentucky - Broken hand - 3 weeks
Tyler Davenport, OT - Kentucky - Torn bicep - 2 weeks
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ #1 Alabama (6-0)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 12, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Alabama Crimson Tide	6	0	1501
2	6	Auburn Tigers	6	0	1376
3	7	TCU Horned Frogs	5	1	1148
4	14	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	5	0	1121
5	8	Ohio State Buckeyes	5	1	1112
6	9	Michigan Wolverines	3	2	1075
7	10	Oregon Ducks	3	1	1030
8	16	Kentucky Wildcats	6	0	1017
9	11	South Carolina Gamecocks	4	1	995
10	4	Texas Longhorns	4	1	982
11	1	Wisconsin Badgers	5	1	976
12	12	Michigan State Spartans	3	2	954
13	3	Virginia Tech Hokies	5	1	812
14	17	Georgia Bulldogs	4	1	746
15	22	Oklahoma State Cowboys	3	1	653
16	5	USC Trojans	4	1	620
17	20	Nebraska Cornhuskers	3	2	593
18	25	Florida Gators	4	1	490
19	15	Northwestern Wildcats	3	2	480
20	24	Purdue Boilermakers	4	2	423
21	NR	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	2	350
22	19	LSU Tigers	4	2	309
23	21	Penn State Nittany Lions	4	2	256
24	NR	Ole Miss Rebels	3	2	199
25	NR	UConn Huskies	5	1	186

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
T.J. Yeldon	RB	Alabama
Lyle McCombs	RB	UConn
Tre Mason	RB	Auburn
Joe Bergeron	RB	Texas