"Arrive, Raise Hell, Leave" | Kentucky Wildcats

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Smart versus Saban: #1 vs. #8
The Kentucky Wildcats are preparing for a showdown with the dynastic Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama has won three straight National Championships, 31 straight wins, and four of the last five BCS National Championships overall. Tuscaloosa has become title town under Nick Saban's tutelage, as he has proven to be one of the best coaches in college football. This week, he faces off against a former assistant he has never opposed. Since 2003, there was only one season (before Smart's departure for Lexington) that Saban and Smart did not coach together. That year was 2005, Saban's first in the NFL and a year when Smart was coaching running backs at the University of Georgia.

Smart had been groomed in the mold of Saban, a defensive-minded coach with a disciplined, professional approach to running a program. Since coming to Kentucky, Smart in two seasons has turned around one of the worst BCS programs in the country. Kentucky has had minimal success in the SEC, winning only two conference championships - the last being in 1976.

This week, they are ranked 8th after beating a talented team in Mississippi State. That make it four straight conference wins for Kentucky, dating back to last year's upset win over Tennessee. A perfect 3-0 record in conference with upsets over Florida and South Carolina has catapulted Kentucky into the top ten in the AP Poll. It is the team's highest ranking in the top 25 poll since November of 2007. That year, a Rich Brooks coached Wildcats team entered a game with South Carolina, ranked eighth. Big Blue would go on to lose to the Gamecocks before a historic win over then #1 ranked LSU in triple overtime. To this day, it is one of the biggest wins in the program's history.

It is one of only two occasions when Kentucky beat a #1 ranked team. The other was in the 1950 Sugar Bowl when Kentucky beat Oklahoma to break the Sooners' 31 game win streak. 31 straight wins is the exact same streak Kentucky is looking to break up when Smart travels to face his former boss this week. Kentucky says they have a game plan to play with 'and' beat the Crimson Tide; something the entire SEC has struggled to do over the last half-decade. If the Wildcats can get their third win over a top ranked team, many believe it would be the biggest win in program history.

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Saturday, October 18, 2014
Bryant-Denny Stadium - Tuscaloosa, AL

vs.
Upset-Minded Cats Run Out of Time

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#8 Kentucky Wildcats (6-1)	3	3	0	15	21
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0)	0	7	14	3	24

Stat of the Game: Turnovers: Kentucky - 2 -- Alabama - 0
Player of the Game: Phillip Ely, QB - Alabama - 20/27, 307 yards, 3 TD
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1st Quarter
UK: 38 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 9:07
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2nd Quarter
BAMA: 3 yard pass from P. Ely to C. Black (XP Good) - 1:46
UK: 33 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - :15
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3rd Quarter
BAMA: 33 yard pass from P. Ely to O. Howard (XP Good) - 12:24
BAMA: 11 yard pass from P. Ely to C. Jones (XP Good) - 2:14
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4th Quarter
UK: 5 yard run by J. Clemons (2 PT Good) - 13:54
BAMA: 21 yard Field Goal by C. Mitchell - 6:10
UK: 49 yard pass from P. Towles to R. Shields (XP Good) - 1:52
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Passing Stats
Phillip Ely, QB - 20/27, 307 yards, 3 TD
Patrick Towles, QB - 20/35, 247 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, 24 rushing yards
Rushing Stats
T.J. Yeldon, RB - 19 carries, 62 yards
Josh Clemons, RB - 10 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 17 yards
Receiving Stats
Ronnie Shields, TE - 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
O.J. Howard, TE - 5 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
Daryl Collins, WR - 4 receptions, 104 yards
Christian Jones, WR - 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
Chris Black, WR - 4 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Mike Hale, K - 2/3, Long of 38, 1/1 on XP
Clay Mitchell, K - 1/1, Long of 21, 3/3 on XP
Defensive Stats
Landon Collins, SS - 9 solo tackles (11 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Trey Depriest, MLB - 5 solo tackles (7 total), 1 for loss, 1 sack
Tyler Brause, MLB - 4 solo tackles (7 total), 1 for loss
Corey Matthews, CB - 4 solo tackles (5 total), 1 for loss, 1 INT
Geno Smith, CB - 3 solo tackles (5 total), 1 INT
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Injury Report
LaMichael Fanning, DE - Alabama - Broken collarbone - Season
DeAndrew White, WR - Alabama - Broken fibula - 4 weeks
Khalid Henderson, OLB - Kentucky - Abdominal Tear - 4 weeks
A.J. Legree, WR - Kentucky - Broken hand - 2 weeks
Tyler Davenport, OT - Kentucky - Torn bicep - 1 week
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. UT-Martin

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 19, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	7	0	1496
2	2	Auburn Tigers	7	0	1406
3	3	TCU Horned Frogs	5	1	1214
4	5	Ohio State Buckeyes	5	1	1149
5	9	South Carolina Gamecocks	5	1	1056
6	11	Wisconsin Badgers	5	1	939
7	8	Kentucky Wildcats	6	1	895
8	13	Virginia Tech Hokies	6	1	865
9	4	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	5	1	849
10	14	Georgia Bulldogs	5	1	836
11	17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	4	2	818
12	15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	4	1	782
13	6	Michigan Wolverines	3	3	757
14	16	USC Trojans	5	1	745
15	10	Texas Longhorns	4	2	654
16	7	Oregon Ducks	3	2	635
17	19	Northwestern Wildcats	4	2	615
18	20	Purdue Boilermakers	4	2	562
19	22	LSU Tigers	5	2	477
20	NR	Oklahoma Sooners	6	1	458
21	NR	Virginia Cavaliers	4	2	443
22	23	Penn State Nittany Lions	4	2	428
23	18	Florida Gators	4	2	423
24	24	Ole Miss Rebels	4	2	381
25	NR	Miami Hurricanes	4	2	287

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

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Kentucky
Bye Week Bolsters Recruiting Efforts
The Kentucky Wildcats just suffered their first loss of the season, at the hands of the top team in the nation. Alabama continues to roll, Saban and company this time beating his former assistant. Not only that, but beating a former player, Landon Collins; who had a coming out party in Tuscaloosa. Collins led the game in solo and total tackles, showing his former team what they are missing out on. Collins even dropped an interception in the third quarter, a moment that could have swayed the game.

Big Blue now gets a bye before preparing for the second half of the season. It starts against an FCS opponent, and three of the final five games are at home. Kentucky still owns first place in the East Division, and will play four East opponents looking for a potential spot in the SEC Championship game. Which could mean a rematch with Alabama.

The bye week comes at a time that the team is healing, hoping that Tyler Davenport and A.J. Legree could return fully healthy for the Vanderbilt game. It also gave the coaching staff a chance to focus on recruiting and their efforts led to two players giving verbal commitments. Both players come from the Cleveland area, part of a recruiting blitz of the midwest that included multiple trips to northern Ohio.

Four-star tackle Jon Estes is still growing and getting used to playing football. Estes came onto team's radars last season, his junior year and the second year playing football. He played on both sides of the ball but excelled at protecting the Quarterback. A great pass blocker, he is still trying to bulk up and work on his run blocking. He fits well in Kentucky's scheme and could be a guard at the next level.

Kentucky was also able to land the top fullback in the country, Quinton Carrington. Coming from a small school just east of Ohio, Carrington is an all-purpose back and linebacker that could play either position in Lexington. He is an excellent runner and receiver, but is not a great blocker. Since Kentucky rarely uses a blocker in the backfield, he could be a tight end or short yardage back for the Wildcats. Kirby Smart thinks Carrington might be a linebacker, because of his athletic ability and understanding of the offense.

Two players and already the Kentucky recruiting class is off to a great start. This is part of their strategy for 2015 is to tap into the midwest and also continue to focus on Georgia and Tennessee for players as well.

Players Committed In-Season (Class of 2015)
Jon Estes, OT, Lakewood, OH - 6'2" 270 - Nationally Ranked OT: #5
Quinton Carrington, FB, Wickliffe, OH - 6'1" 221 - Nationally Ranked FB: #1

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 26, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	8	0	1525
2	5	South Carolina Gamecocks	6	1	1268
3	3	TCU Horned Frogs	6	1	1240
4	4	Ohio State Buckeyes	6	1	1215
5	6	Wisconsin Badgers	6	1	1142
6	7	Kentucky Wildcats	6	1	1095
7	2	Auburn Tigers	7	1	1084
8	12	Oklahoma State Cowboys	5	1	920
9	13	Michigan Wolverines	4	3	877
10	15	Texas Longhorns	5	2	798
11	16	Oregon Ducks	4	2	756
12	18	Purdue Boilermakers	5	2	722
13	8	Virginia Tech Hokies	6	2	694
14	19	LSU Tigers	5	2	634
15	20	Oklahoma Sooners	7	1	608
16	9	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	5	2	601
17	21	Virginia Cavaliers	5	2	556
18	NR	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	2	533
19	10	Georgia Bulldogs	5	2	468
20	24	Ole Miss Rebels	5	2	467
21	14	USC Trojans	5	2	406
22	11	Nebraska Cornhuskers	4	3	401
23	25	Miami Hurricanes	5	2	399
24	NR	Clemson Tigers	4	3	360
25	22	Penn State Nittany Lions	4	3	215

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Joe Bergeron	RB	Texas
T.J. Yeldon	RB	Alabama
Lyle McCombs	RB	UConn
Michael Holmes	RB	Virginia Tech

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Saturday, November 1, 2014
Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, KY

vs.
Wildcats Shutout Skyhawks After Bye

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks (--)	0	0	0	0	0
#6 Kentucky Wildcats (7-1)	14	20	10	0	44

Stat of the Game: First Downs: UT-Martin - 11 -- Kentucky - 25
Player of the Game: Patrick Towles, QB - Kentucky - 16/23, 291 yards, 4 TD, 29 rushing yards, 1 TD
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1st Quarter
UK: 15 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 3:37
UK: 7 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - :54
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2nd Quarter
UK: 40 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 11:37
UK: 21 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 8:31
UK: 5 yard run by P. Towles (XP Good) - 3:24
UK: 69 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Yancey (XP Good) - :05
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3rd Quarter
UK: 34 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 12:56
UK: 38 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Warren (XP Good) - 2:00
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4th Quarter
- No Scoring -
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 16/23, 291 yards, 4 TD, 29 rushing yards, 1 TD
Maxwell Smith, QB - 3/8, 58 yards
Rushing Stats
Justin Taylor, RB - 3 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Stats
DeAngelo Yancey, WR - 5 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD
Daryl Collins, WR - 4 receptions, 36 yards, 1 TD
D.J. Warren, RB - 2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 2 receptions, 28 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Mike Hale, K - 3/3, Long of 40, 5/5 on XP
Defensive Stats
Tyler Brause, MLB - 5 solo tackles (12 total), 2 for loss
Malcolm McDuffen, OLB - 2 solo tackles (5 total), 1 for loss, 1 INT
Alvin Dupree, DE - 2 solo tackles (4 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
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Injury Report
Khalid Henderson, OLB - Kentucky - Abdominal Tear - 2 weeks
Tyler Davenport, OT - Kentucky - Torn bicep - Questionable
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. Vanderbilt (3-5)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 2, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	9	0	1525
2	3	TCU Horned Frogs	7	1	1316
3	2	South Carolina Gamecocks	7	1	1245
4	4	Ohio State Buckeyes	7	1	1165
5	5	Wisconsin Badgers	7	1	1123
6	6	Kentucky Wildcats	7	1	1082
7	7	Auburn Tigers	7	1	1042
8	9	Michigan Wolverines	4	3	939
9	10	Texas Longhorns	6	2	925
10	11	Oregon Ducks	5	2	883
11	13	Virginia Tech Hokies	6	2	796
12	8	Oklahoma State Cowboys	5	2	762
13	15	Oklahoma Sooners	7	1	728
14	16	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	6	2	692
15	17	Virginia Cavaliers	5	2	639
16	18	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	2	618
17	22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	5	3	456
18	23	Miami Hurricanes	6	2	428
19	12	Purdue Boilermakers	5	3	423
20	NR	Florida Gators	5	3	405
21	24	Clemson Tigers	5	3	382
22	14	LSU Tigers	5	3	341
23	NR	Connecticut Huskies	6	2	307
24	NR	Texas A&M Aggies	5	3	290
25	NR	San Diego State Aztecs	8	1	255

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Joe Bergeron	RB	Texas
T.J. Yeldon	RB	Alabama
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Ameer Abdullah	RB	Nebraska
Brandon Wilds	RB	South Carolina

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Saturday, November 8, 2014
Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, KY

vs.
Wildcats Roll, Commodores Road Woes Continue

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Vanderbilt Commodores (3-6)	3	7	0	3	13
#6 Kentucky Wildcats (8-1)	7	10	7	14	38

Stat of the Game: Turnovers: Vanderbilt - 5 -- Kentucky - 2
Player of the Game: Malcolm McDuffen, OLB - Kentucky - 3 solo tackles (4 total), 1 for loss, .5 sack, 1 INT, 1 TD
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1st Quarter
VANDY: 30 yard Field Goal by A. Hardin - 11:40
UK: 2 yard run by J. Taylor (XP Good) - 8:30
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2nd Quarter
VANDY: 28 yard pass from P. Robinette to C. Boyd (XP Good) - 11:02
UK: 20 yard interception return by M. McDuffen (XP Good) - 5:16
UK: 22 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - :49
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3rd Quarter
UK: 40 yard pass from P. Towles to A. Legree (XP Good) - 3:49
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4th Quarter
UK: 32 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 11:47
UK: 20 yard pass form P. Towles to R. Shields (XP Good) - 11:14
VANDY: 35 yard Field Goal by A. Hardin - 7:47
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 26/42, 327 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Patton Robinette, QB - 14/29, 203 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Stats
Bo Alston, RB - 17 carries, 65 yards
Jerron Seymour, RB - 10 carries, 74 yards
Justin Taylor, RB - 7 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
Josh Clemons, RB - 4 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Stats
A.J. Legree, WR - 6 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
Ronnie Shields, TE - 6 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
Daryl Collins, WR - 5 receptions, 78 yards
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
Kris Kentera, TE - 5 receptions, 60 yards
Chris Boyd, WR - 4 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Austin Hardin, K - 2/2, Long of 35, 1/1 on XP
Mike Hale, K - 1/1, Long of 22, 5/5 on XP
Defensive Stats
Chase Garnham, OLB - 6 solo tackles (10 total), 1 INT
Vince Taylor, DT - 6 solo tackles (9 total), 6 for loss, 3 sacks
Landon Collins, SS - 3 solo tackles (7 total), 1 FF
Tyler Brause, MLB - 5 solo tackles (6 total), 3 for loss, 2 sacks
Zack Blaylock, FS - 1 solo tackle (5 total), 1 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR
Malcolm McDuffen, OLB - 3 solo tackles (4 total), 1 for loss, .5 sack, 1 INT, 1 TD
Juston Burris, CB - 2 total tackles, 1 INT
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Injury Report
Kevin Hogan, QB - Vanderbilt - Broken ankle - 1 week
Khalid Henderson, OLB - Kentucky - Abdominal Tear - 1 week
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ Missouri (5-3)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 9, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	5	Wisconsin Badgers	8	1	1499
2	6	Kentucky Wildcats	8	1	1345
3	7	Auburn Tigers	8	1	1302
4	1	Alabama Crimson Tide	9	1	1188
5	8	Michigan Wolverines	5	3	1170
6	9	Texas Longhorns	7	2	1124
7	2	TCU Horned Frogs	7	2	1112
8	13	Oklahoma Sooners	8	1	1056
9	10	Oregon Ducks	6	2	1042
10	11	Virginia Tech Hokies	7	2	1018
11	3	South Carolina Gamecocks	7	2	932
12	12	Oklahoma State Cowboys	6	2	931
13	4	Ohio State Buckeyes	7	2	878
14	14	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	7	2	843
15	15	Virginia Cavaliers	6	2	759
16	22	LSU Tigers	6	3	554
17	21	Clemson Tigers	6	3	469
18	NR	Indiana Hoosiers	7	1	399
19	NR	Georgia Bulldogs	6	3	390
20	23	UConn Huskies	7	2	381
21	16	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	3	344
22	18	Miami Hurricanes	6	3	275
23	NR	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	7	3	168
24	NR	Ohio Bobcats	8	1	123
25	17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	5	4	81

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Joe Bergeron	RB	Texas
T.J. Yeldon	RB	Alabama
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Ameer Abdullah	RB	Nebraska
Brandon Wilds	RB	South Carolina

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Team Statistics Through First Nine Games

Kentucky Wildcats Stats - 2014
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
P. Towles	194/347	2,824	14.5	313.7	25	9	33	142.9
M. Smith	9/21	141	15.6	20.1	0	0	1	99.3
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
J. Clemons	75	421	5.6	22	2	4	46.7	0
J. Taylor	39	222	5.6	13	0	3	24.6	3
P. Towles	97	147	1.5	12	0	2	16.3	2
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
D. Collins	57	947	16.6	6	58	2	105.2	306
D. Robinson	37	607	16.4	8	50	3	67.4	265
R. Shields	36	530	14.7	3	49	1	58.8	184
D. Yancey	23	277	12.0	4	69	3	30.7	140
J. Clemons	20	211	10.5	2	27	0	23.4	102
D. Warren	14	165	11.7	1	38	0	18.3	78
A. Legree	8	125	15.6	1	40	0	62.5	59
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
Z. Myers					14		9
D. Miller					11		4
Z. West					8		6
A. West					7		3
S. Love					5		7
J. Watson					4		1
T. Davenport					4		0
T. Eatmon Nared					2		3
	Tackles			Sacks		Fumbles and INT
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	FF/FR	INT	TD
T. Brause	28	31	59	3.0	12	0/1	0	0
T. Dunn	24	26	50	1.5	14	0/3	1	0
M. Simpson	27	14	41	1.0	5	1/0	0	0
L. Collins	23	17	40	1.5	5	1/1	0	0
A. Dupree	14	21	35	3.5	9	0/0	0	0
E. Simmons	15	15	30	0.0	2	1/0	3	0
M. McDuffen	14	15	29	1.5	9	1/0	3	1
Z. Blaylock	9	18	27	0.0	1	3/2	1	0
A. Davis	7	13	20	3.5	6	1/0	0	0
T. Chapman	7	10	17	0.5	7	0/0	0	0
C. Quinn	8	9	17	0.5	3	0/1	2	0
K. Henderson	3	13	16	0.0	2	0/0	1	0
E. Dixon	7	8	15	0.0	0	0/0	0	0
L. Newton	2	8	10	0.0	1	0/0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
D. Robinson	18	439	24.3	45	0
J. Taylor	5	111	22.2	37	0	29	8.7	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
M. Hale	13	17	76	50	32	33	96	71
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
L. Foster	46	1,949	72	42.3	34.7	0	19	8

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Saturday, November 15, 2014
Faurot Field - Columbia, MO

vs.
'Cats Cool Tigers Hot Start, Score 35 Straight

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#2 Kentucky Wildcats (9-1)	0	14	7	14	35
Missouri Tigers (5-4)	14	0	0	0	14

Stat of the Game: Passing Yards: Kentucky - 279 yards -- Missouri - 174 yards
Player of the Game: Patrick Towles, QB - Kentucky - 20/33, 279 yards, 3 TD, 20 rushing yards
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1st Quarter
MIZZ: 11 yard pass from C. Berkstresser to A. Rice (XP Good) - 5:51
MIZZ: 6 yard pass from C. Berkstresser to T. Ferguson (XP Good) - 1:43
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2nd Quarter
UK: 8 yard pass from P. Towles to R. Shields (XP Good) - 12:34
UK: 42 yard run by J. Taylor (XP Good) - 5:54
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3rd Quarter
UK: 5 yard run by J. Taylor (XP Good) - 5:48
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4th Quarter
UK: 2 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - 7:20
UK: 51 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Robinson (XP Good) - 4:09
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 20/33, 279 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 20 rushing yards
Corbin Berkstresser, QB - 17/42, 174 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Stats
James Washington, RB - 22 carries, 107 yards
Josh Clemons, RB - 14 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
Justin Taylor, RB - 3 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Stats
Daryl Collins, WR - 5 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
Dorial Green Beckham, WR - 5 receptions, 46 yards
Travis Ferguson, WR - 4 receptions, 25 yards, 1 TD
DeMarco Robinson, WR - 3 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Ronnie Shields, TE - 3 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
Adam Rice, WR - 2 receptions, 19 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Mike Hale, K - 5/5 on XP
Andrew Baggett, K - 0/1, 2/2 on XP
Defensive Stats
Malcolm McDuffen, OLB - 7 solo tackles (9 total), 4 for loss, 2 sack
Tyler Brause, MLB - 7 solo tackles (9 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT
Kony Ealy, DE - 4 solo tackles (9 total), 2 for loss, .5 sack
Miles Simpson, OLB - 5 solo tackles (8 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack
Darvin Ruise, OLB - 4 solo tackles (7 total)
Donavin Newsom, OLB - 3 solo tackles (4 total), 1 INT
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Injury Report
Khalid Henderson, OLB - Kentucky - Abdominal Tear - Questionable
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: vs. #23 Georgia (6-4)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 16, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Wisconsin Badgers	9	1	1504
2	2	Kentucky Wildcats	9	1	1448
3	3	Auburn Tigers	9	1	1396
4	4	Alabama Crimson Tide	9	1	1329
5	5	Michigan Wolverines	6	3	1256
6	6	Texas Longhorns	8	2	1219
7	8	Oklahoma Sooners	9	1	1132
8	9	Oregon Ducks	7	2	1087
9	10	Virginia Tech Hokies	8	2	1071
10	11	South Carolina Gamecocks	8	2	983
11	12	Oklahoma State Cowboys	7	2	949
12	15	Virginia Cavaliers	7	2	816
13	7	TCU Horned Frogs	7	3	619
14	18	Indiana Hoosiers	7	2	527
15	14	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	8	3	515
16	13	Ohio State Buckeyes	7	3	480
17	25	Nebraska Cornhuskers	6	4	422
18	NR	Northwestern Wildcats	5	4	365
19	NR	Purdue Boilermakers	6	4	361
20	20	UConn Huskies	7	3	336
21	NR	San Diego State Aztecs	8	2	314
22	NR	Mississippi State Bulldogs	6	4	268
23	19	Georgia Bulldogs	6	4	264
24	NR	Baylor Bears	5	4	192
25	NR	BYU Cougars	7	3	181

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Joe Bergeron	RB	Texas
Michael Holmes	RB	Virginia Tech
Ameer Abdullah	RB	Nebraska
Brandon Wilds	RB	South Carolina

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Bad Moon Rising: North Georgia University
The Kentucky Wildcats are heading into their final home game of the 2013 season. Not only are the Wildcats surprisingly ranked, they are the top ranked team in the SEC, currently sitting #2 in the Coaches, AP, and BCS polls. It is the highest the Wildcats have been ranked during the regular season in over four decades. Going into the last home game, it is also the final home game for many seniors on this year's squad. Not including the few underclassmen who could consider leaving early for the NFL.

Of the eight seniors on the offense, only one is not a starter (Quarterback Maxwell Smith), fullback D.J. Warren is not technically starter but has seen his playing time increase with the team. Then the 11 seniors on the defense, seven are starters and the team is also worried about losing Daryl Collins to the NFL. Heading into the game with Georgia, the coaching staff wants to get their 19 Seniors a win in their last game at Commonwealth Stadium.

Georgia, now ranked 23rd, is looking to stop Kentucky during UK's first nationally televised Senior Day game (CBS). Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt pointed out at a press conference the building rivalry with Kentucky. Kentucky has started recruiting the state of Georgia heavily and it led Richt to make this statement: "They are becoming North Georgia University, there is a bad moon rising up there and they are coming into Georgia and taking a lot of kids. Their success has a lot to do with recruiting our state."

Richt definitely isn't wrong, looking at the current roster. There are 25 players on the roster from Georgia, compared to only 17 from Kentucky. Six from Georgia will graduate this year, while 5 from Kentucky are graduating. Since Coach Smart has come in, the recruiting of Georgia has continued. There are 11 freshman or redshirt freshman from the Peach State.

Head Coach Kirby Smart did not comment on the number of players from Georgia, the team's most recruited state. Yet he did say; "We have yet to even play the (SEC Championship) there, so we still have a long way to go when it comes to competing with a team like Georgia." referring to the conference championship being played at the Georgia Dome. Smart then quipped, "I don't know if Richt wants to make this North against South, history showed us how that turns out."

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Saturday, November 22, 2014
Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, KY

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A Statement Made! North Beats South

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#23 Georgia Bulldogs (6-5)	0	6	10	0	16
#2 Kentucky Wildcats (10-1)	17	10	7	10	44

Stat of the Game: Redzone Scoring: Georgia - 1/3 (33%) -- Kentucky - 4/5 (80%)
Player of the Game: Patrick Towles, QB - Kentucky - 28/44, 373 yards, 3 TD, 14 rushing yards, 1 TD
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1st Quarter
UK: 44 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 8:18
UK: 34 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - 4:10
UK: 2 yard run by D. Warren (XP Good) - :23
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2nd Quarter
UK: 52 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Collins (XP Good) - 11:10
UGA: 12 yard pass from C. Lemay to Q. Hicks (XP Good) - 2:55
UK: 47 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - :00
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3rd Quarter
UGA: 41 yard Field Goal by M. Morgan - 12:06
UGA: 27 yard pass from C. Lemay to T. Gurley (XP Good) - 7:46
UK: 8 yard pass from P. Towles to D. Yancey (XP Good) - :07
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4th Quarter
UK: 18 yard Field Goal by M. Hale - 3:13
UK: 2 yard run by P. Towles (XP Good) - 1:37
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Passing Stats
Patrick Towles, QB - 28/44, 373 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 14 rushing yards, 1 TD
Christian Lemay, QB - 27/53, 332 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Stats
Todd Gurley, RB - 11 carries, 21 yards, 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Josh Clemons, RB - 9 carries, 59 yards, 4 receptions, 36 yards
D.J. Warren, FB - 2 carries, 13 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Stats
Daryl Collins, WR - 10 receptions, 206 yards, 2 TD
Justin Scott Wesley, WR - 8 receptions, 89 yards
Michael Bennett, WR - 6 receptions, 88 yards
A.J. Legree, WR - 4 receptions, 40 yards
DeAngelo Yancey, WR - 3 receptions, 17 yards, 1 TD
Kicking Stats
Mike Hale, K - 3/3, Long of 47, 5/5 on XP
Marshall Morgan, K - 1/2, Long of 42, 1/1 on XP
Defensive Stats
Brandon Burrows, MLB - 7 solo tackles (11 total), 1 for loss
Tre Dunn. MLB - 3 solo tackles (9 total)
Mike Justice, CB - 2 solo tackles (6 total)
Landon Collins, SS - 1 solo tackle (5 total), 1 FR
Malcolm McDuffen, OLB - 2 solo tackles (4 total), 2 for loss, 2 sacks
Devin Bowman, CB - 1 solo tackle (2 total), 1 INT
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Injury Report
Almarlo Herrera, MLB - Georgia - Broken elbow - Season
John Theus, OT - Georgia - High ankle sprain - 9 weeks
Darrian Miller, OT - Kentucky - Forearm fracture - Season*
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ Tennessee (6-5)

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 23, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Wisconsin Badgers	10	1	1497
2	2	Kentucky Wildcats	10	1	1421
3	3	Auburn Tigers	10	1	1356
4	4	Alabama Crimson Tide	10	1	1301
5	5	Michigan Wolverines	8	3	1240
6	6	Texas Longhorns	9	2	1187
7	7	Oklahoma Sooners	9	1	1138
8	8	Oregon Ducks	8	2	1076
9	9	Virginia Tech Hokies	9	2	1026
10	10	South Carolina Gamecocks	9	2	976
11	11	Oklahoma State Cowboys	8	2	940
12	12	Virginia Cavaliers	9	2	891
13	13	TCU Horned Frogs	8	3	837
14	17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	6	4	632
15	19	Purdue Boilermakers	7	4	632
16	20	UConn Huskies	8	3	530
17	14	Indiana Hoosiers	8	3	440
18	22	Mississippi State Bulldogs	7	4	433
19	25	BYU Cougars	8	3	339
20	NR	Texas A&M Aggies	7	4	297
21	16	Ohio State Buckeyes	7	4	264
22	NR	LSU Tigers	7	4	253
23	NR	Washington Huskies	6	4	217
24	NR	Miami Hurricanes	7	4	184
25	15	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	7	4	177

Heisman Watch

NAME	POS	SCHOOL	CHANGE
Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
Joe Bergeron	RB	Texas
Brandon Wilds	RB	South Carolina
T.J. Yeldon	RB	Alabama
Michael Holmes	RB	Virginia Tech