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VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS GAME 9 Saturday, Nov. 1 • 2:30 p.m. EDT • Pay Per View vs. Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium (55,082) UK Media Relations • (859) 257-3838 • (859) 323-4310 (fax) • www.UKathletics.com Football Contacts: Tony Neely ([email protected]), Susan Lax ([email protected]) KENTUCKY CATS BATTLE BULLDOGS IN SECOND STRAIGHT SEC ROAD GAME (5-3, 1-3 SEC) Kentucky visits Starkville, Miss., this weekend to take on Mississippi State in the Wildcats’ second- straight conference game on the road. Saturday’s kickoff at Davis Wade Stadium is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. 8/31 at Louisville (ESPN) W, 27-2 ET and will be a live pay-per-view telecast in the state of Kentucky. 9/6 Norfolk State (PPV, BBSN) W, 38-3 UK leads the all-time series with MSU 20-15 but trail 9-6 in games played in Starkville. Last season, the 9/13 Middle Tennessee (PPV, BBSN) W, 20-14 Bulldogs upset the nationally-ranked Wildcats (No. 14/15) in Lexington, 31-14. 9/27 Western Kentucky (BBSN) W, 41-3 Kentucky is looking to rebound after a 63-5 loss to No. 5/7 Florida last week. Despite injuries to key 10/4 at #2 Alabama (CBS) L, 17-14 players on both offense and defense, the Wildcats posted SEC season highs with 17 first downs and over 32 10/11 South Carolina (Raycom) L, 24-17 minutes in time of possession. The Cats also intercepted Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, just the second time 10/18 Arkansas (ESPNU) - Homecom. W, 21-20 that the Heisman winner has been picked off this year, when junior cornerback Trevard Lindley caught a 10/25 at #5/7 Florida (Raycom) L, 63-5 Tebow pass in the second quarter. 11/1 at Miss. State (Pay Per View) 2:30 p.m. Freshman Randall Cobb sparked the Wildcat offense, rushing for a career-high 52 yards on nine carries. 11/8 Georgia 1 p.m. He also completed 9-of-18 passes for 78 yards and made two catches for seven yards. Senior co-captain 11/15 Vanderbilt 1 p.m. Braxton Kelley led the UK defense for the second-straight week with 11 tackles. Kelley has totaled 10+ tack- 11/29 at Tennessee TBA les three times this season and eight games during his career. Note: all times Eastern and subject to change GAME CENTER MISSISSIPPI STATE (3-5, 1-3 SEC) KENTUCKY WILDCATS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS Record: 5-3, 1-3 SEC Record: 3-5, 1-3 SEC 8/30 at Louisiana Tech L, 14-22 Ranking: Not ranked Ranking: Not ranked 9/06 Southeastern Louisiana W, 34-10 Last game: L, #5/7 Florida, 63-5 (A) Last game: W, MTSU, 31-22 (H) 9/13 Auburn L, 2-3 Coach: Rich Brooks (Oregon St., 1963) Coach: Sylvester Croom (Alabama, 1975) 9/20 at Georgia Tech L, 7-38 Record: 121-147-4 (24th season) Record: 20-35 (5th season) 9/27 at LSU L, 24-34 at UK: 30-38 (Sixth season) at MSU: Same 10/11 Vanderbilt W, 17-14 vs. MSU: 3-2 vs. UK: 2-2 10/18 at Tennessee L, 3-34 10/25 Middle Tennessee W, 31-22 QUICK NOTES 11/01 Kentucky 2:30 p.m. • The Florida game marked the first time in 26 games the Wildcats were not within 10 points of their 11/15 at Alabama TBA opponent during the fourth quarter. 11/22 Arkansas TBA • Kentucky has an 18-9 record in its last 27 games, dating back to mid-season 2006. 11/28 at Ole Miss 12:30 p.m. • The Wildcats rank in the top 25 nationally in eight statistical categories. They are No. 9 in sacks Note: all times Eastern and subject to change allowed (.88 per game), No. 11 in pass defense (165.25 passing yards per game), No. 15 in pass effi- ABOUT THE GAME ciency defense (101.12 rating points), No. 15 in kickoff returns (24.61 yards per return), No. 18 in turnover margin (.88 per game), T-21st in red zone defense (.72 percent), No. 25 in sacks (2.50 per TELEVISION • PAY PER VIEW game), and No. 25 in total defense (302.63 yards per game). Play-by-Play TBA • UK ranks in the top three of eight SEC statistical categories, including leading the league in Analyst Tim Couch sacks against. The Wildcat offensive line has allowed only seven sacks this season. Sideline TBA • Kentucky is second in the SEC and 18th nationally in turnover margin. The Cats hold a +7 TO margin with 10 fumble recoveries and 11 interceptions in eight games. RADIO • BIG BLUE SPORTS NETWORK • Trevard Lindley, who holds the school record for career pass breakups (32), leads the SEC and is Play-by-Play Tom Leach tied for seventh in the nation in passes defended. He has charted nine pass breakups, including Analyst Jeff Piecoro three against Alabama, and four interceptions (T-12th in the nation) this season. Sideline Dick Gabriel • Kicker Tim Masthay leads the SEC and ranks fifth nationally in punting with a 46.03 yards per punt average. On kickoffs, he also leads the SEC in touchbacks with 18. Against Florida, SATELLITE RADIO • XM Masthay totaled three punts for 50+ yards in the game. Channel 232 SERIES HISTORY AGAINST MISSISSIPPI STATE INTERNET • www.UKathletics.com Kentucky and Mississippi State meet for the 35th time in school history … Kentucky leads the Live Audio - free Live Stats - free all-time series 20-15 and has won two of the last three meetings ... MSU won last year in Lexington, 31-14 … UK is 6-9 against MSU in Starkville … The Cats’ last win in Starkville was in 2006, 34- TICKETS 31 … The two teams first played in 1914 and faced each other for the next three years… The Contact the Mississippi State ticket office at 662- Wildcats and Bulldogs did not meet again until 1944 and then they played each other six times dur- 325-2600 or 1-888-GO-DAWGS (1-888-463-2947) ing the 1950s before playing home-and-home series in 1972-73, 1976-77 and 1984-85 … Since 1990, the teams have met annually … Kentucky has recorded one shutout in the series (1951) … Mississippi State has shut out Kentucky three times in the series (1915, 1917, and 1944). 2008 UK Football www.UKathletics.com 2008 UK Football WILDCATS/BULLDOGS COACHES TAKEAWAY PARTY Through eight games, Kentucky already has a SEC-leading 21 takeaways (10 fumble recoveries and 11 interceptions) after getting 27 all of last year. The Wildcats currently are tied for fifth nationally in turnovers gained and are tied for 18th nationally in turnover margin (+.88) UK’s 10 fumble recoveries ties for 11th in the country and its 11 inter- ceptions ties for 19th. Last season UK charted a total of 10 fumble recoveries and 17 interceptions. Five different players have tallied at least one interception with senior RICH BROOKS SYLVESTER CROOM free safety Marcus McClinton and junior cornerback Trevard Lindley leading YR. AS HEAD COACH AT UK/MSU: 65the way with four apiece. Eight Wildcats have recovered a fumble. Senior cor- OVERALL YR. AS HEAD COACH: 24 5 nerback Robbie McAtee and junior strong safety Ashton Cobb lead that cate- gory with two apiece. COACHING CAREER REG. SEASON RECORD: 118-144-4 20-35 TURNOVERS GAINED POSTSEASON RECORD: 3-3 0-0 1. Minnesota 24 OVERALL RECORD: 121-147-4 20-35 2. TCU 23 3. San Jose St. 22 WITH UK/MSU Georgia Tech 22 POSTSEASON RECORD: 2-0 1-0 5. Kentucky 21 OVERALL RECORD: 30-38 20-35 Rice 21 Ohio St. 21 VS. OPPONENT Iowa St. 21 OVERALL RECORD: 3-2 2-2 North Carolina 21 POSTSEASON RECORD: n/a n/a GAME-BY-GAME TURNOVERS GAINED/LOSS VS. OPP. COACH vs. Louisville - 5/1 vs. Norfolk State - 1/2 REG. SEASON: 2-2 2-2 vs. Middle Tennessee - 2/1 vs. Western Kentucky - 1/1 POSTSEASON RECORD: n/a n/a vs. Alabama - 3/2 vs. South Carolina - 4/2 OVERALL RECORD: 2-2 2-2 vs. Arkansas - 4/4 vs. Florida - 1/1 Total: 21/14 ON THIS DATE IN WILDCAT HISTORY LINDLEY MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE Saturday’s match-up with Mississippi State will mark the 14th time in school history that the Wildcats have played on Nov. 1. UK has a 3-10- Junior cornerback Trevard Lindley has made several game-changing 1 record all-time on this date, 1-0 vs. MSU. The last time the Wildcats plays in his Wildcat career. He currently has nine interceptions, 32 pass played on Nov. 1 was a seven-overtime game vs. Arkansas in 2003. breakups and 140 tackles during his Wildcat career. Six of his nine inter- ceptions have been key plays in Kentucky victories, with the other pick WILDCATS ALL-TIME RECORD ON NOV. 1 helping send a game into overtime. He led the team in breakups as a fresh- Year W/L Result man and sophomore and now holds UK’s career record with 32. He also 1902 Central University L, 0-15 1913 Earlham W, 28-10 does an excellent job in run support and was second on the team in tackles 1919 Vanderbilt T, 0-0 last season (66), a rare feat for a cornerback. 1924 Centre College L, 0-7 • Game-clinching interception in win over Georgia as a freshman 1930 Alabama L, 0-19 • Acrobatic endzone interception plus a fumble recovery in the 2006 1941 Alabama L, 0-30 Music City Bowl win over Clemson 1947 Alabama L, 0-13 1958 Miss.