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2020 GAME NOTES KENTUCKY AT #1/1 ALABAMA KENTUCKY WILDCATS SATURDAY, NOV. 21 GAME 4 PM ET • SEC NETWORK 9/26 at #8 Auburn* [SECN] L, 13-29 8 TUSCALOOSA, ALA. 10/3 OLE MISS* [SECN] L, 41-42 (OT) BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM 10/10 MISSISSIPPI STATE* W, 24-2 10/17 at #18 Tennessee* [SECN] W, 34-7 10/24 at Missouri* [SECN] L, 10-20 10/31 #5 GEORGIA* [SECN] L, 3-14 GAME CENTER 11/7 Open 11/14 VANDERBILT* [SECN] W, 38-35 KENTUCKY WILDCATS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 11/21 at #1 Alabama*[SECN] 4 p.m. Record: 3-4 Record: 6-0 11/28 at Florida* TBA Ranking: AP - none; Coaches - RV Ranking: AP - 1; Coaches - 1 12/5 SOUTH CAROLINA* TBA Coach: Mark Stoops (Iowa, ‘89) Coach: Nick Saban (Kent State, ‘73) Record: 47-48 (8th season) Record: 254-65-1 (25th season) *SEC game; Home games in bold; All times ET at UK: same at ALA: 163-23 (14th season) vs. ALA: 0-2 vs. UK: 7-0 (4-0 at Alabama) Last Game: W, 38-35, vs. Vanderbilt (11/14) Last Game: W, 41-0, vs. Miss. State (10/31) Series: Alabama leads 37-2-1 Last Meeting: Alabama won, 34-6, in ABOUT THE GAME Tuscaloosa on 10/1/16 TV • SEC NETWORK Play-by-Play Tom Hart KENTUCKY LOOKS TO STEM THE TIDE IN TRIP TO TUSCALOOSA Analyst Jordan Rodgers On the heels of an emotional week that culminated in a 38-35 victory over Vanderbilt the Kentucky Sideline Cole Cubelic football team draws a matchup with No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa this Saturday afternoon. Game time is 4 p.m. EST (3 p.m. CST in Tuscaloosa) and it will be televised on the SEC Network. RADIO • UK SPORTS NETWORK Playing just two days after beloved offensive line coach John Schlarman died after a long battle with Play-by-Play Tom Leach cancer, the Wildcats scored on their first five possessions and cruised to an emotional win that wasn’t Analyst Jeff Piecoro as close as the final margin would indicate. The Cats improved to 3-4 overall and coach Mark Stoops Sideline Dick Gabriel became the school’s all-time leader in home victories. UK running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. turned in his second consecutive bruising performance, rushing SATELLITE RADIO for a career-best 149 yards - his third 100-yard game of the season and second straight - while wearing Channel 108 - Sirius; Channel 190 - XM No. 22 to honor teammate Chris Oats. Rodriguez also became the newest member of the school’s 1,000- INTERNET RADIO • www.UKathletics.com yard career rushing yards club. Live Audio - free; Live Stats At Alabama, the train of sustained excellence continues to chug along. The Crimson Tide is undefeat- ed, ranked No. 1 in both major polls and has piled up 156 victories since 2008, 15 more than any other TICKET INFORMATION • UKathletics.com program. The Tide has scored at least 38 points in every game this season. ALL-TIME SERIES • Alabama leads 37-2-1 overall and 10-0 in Tuscaloosa. QUICK NOTES • Kentucky is in its 130th season of intercollegiate football. • UK opens back-to-back road games against No. 1 Alabama and No. 5 Florida with this Saturday’s trip to Tuscaloosa. • This will mark the third consecutive time UK has faced Alabama when the Crimson Tide was the top-ranked team in the country. • On of the most memorable plays in progam history occurred vs. Alabama when current UK defensive line coach Anwar Stewart returned a blocked field goal 68 yards for a touchdown against No. 20 Alabama in 1997, helping send the game into overtime in UK’s dramatic 40-34 victory. • The Cats are coming off a 38-35 victory over Vanderbilt at the end of an emotional week that saw beloved offensive line coach John Schlarman pass away after a two-year battle with cancer. (continued on page 3) 1 2020 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2020 GAME NOTES UK Athletics Comm./PR 859.608.5019 Susan Lax WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE - WEEK 8 - ALABAMA GAME [email protected] Monday - 16 Tuesday - 17 Wednesday - 18 Thursday - 19 Friday - 20 Saturday - 21 Sunday - 22 Stoops news Media via Zoom Stoops - SEC conference - Noon ET (post-practice): Teleconference Coach Stoops via Live on UKAthletics.com UK at Alabama OC Eddie Gran, 12:40 p.m. ET Zoom: No availability No availability 4 p.m. ET select players Media via Zoom Post-Practice Mark Stoops Call-In Bryant-Denny Stadium Time is approx. (post-practice): Time is approx. Show: 6-7 p.m. ET SEC Network 5:20 p.m. ET DC Brad White, 5:20 p.m. ET UK Sports Network/UK Football Facebook/Twitter select players - 5:20 CREDENTIALS QUICK FACTS • All requests are single-game only as season credentials will not be issued for the 2020 season. • Requests should only be submitted by outlets that require press box access and seating to cover the Kentucky football team. Location: Lexington, Ky. Founded: 1865 Enrollment: 30,000 HOW TO GET WIFI AT KROGER FIELD Nickname: Wildcats • A username and password is required to log onto our athletics media wifi. In order to acquire Colors: Blue (PMS 286) and White a username and password we must have your correct email address and cell phone number Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) when you request credentials. PLEASE do not just upload generic emails for all your attendees in Stadium: Kroger Field (61,000) President: Dr. Eli Capilouto sportssystems. In order to acquire a username and password we must have you or your attendees Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart correct email address and cell phone number. Faculty Representative: Joseph L. Fink III • If you have not received an email from UKY IT Administration by Friday morning of game week with log in information, please email [email protected]. COACHING STAFF Assistant Coaches: Jovon Bouknight, wide receivers UK WEBSITE -- UKATHLETICS.COM Frank Buffano, safeties • Visit the official University of Kentucky Athletics website at UKathletics.com. The official Steve Clinkscale, defensive backs Southeastern Conference website is secsports.com. Eddie Gran, assistant head coach offense/ running backs UK WEEKLY NEWS CONFERENCE Darin Hinshaw, co-offensive coordinator, QBs Derrick LeBlanc, defensive line • Every Monday head coach Mark Stoops will host a news conference on Zoom at noon ET from Vince Marrow, associate head coach/tight ends, the Joe Craft Football Training Facility, excluding the bye week (Nov. 2). The news conference is recruiting coord. streamed live on UKAthletics.com, on the official Facebook page of Kentucky football and Twitter John Schlarman, offensive line at @ukfootball. A Zoom link will be emailed each Sunday afternoon. Jon Sumrall, inside linebackers • UK game notes and an updated depth chart will released at approximately 11 a.m. ET on Brad White, defensive coordinator/outside linebackers Monday. A video link and transcript of the news conference will be emailed on Monday afternoons. Quality Control: SEC HEAD COACHES’ TELECONFERENCE Josh Estes-Waugh • The SEC head coaches’ teleconference is on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. Coach Greg Manusky Mark Stoops’ time slot is 12:40 p.m. The call-in number is 877-381-5694. A passcode will be issued Louie Matsakis Mark Perry each week by the SEC office (205-458-3010). Joe Scola INTERVIEWS Graduate Assistants: • Interviews with select players chosen by the UK Communications/PR staff will be conducted Brayden Berezowitz (defense) via Zoom at the conclusion of each practice on Tuesdays (offensives coaches and players/special Bryan Berezowitz (student assistant) C.J. Conrad (special teams) teams) and Wednesdays (defensive coaches and players/special teams). Head coach Mark Stoops Ryan Finck (offense) will speak to the media on Thursdays after practice. A Zoom link will be emailed the morning of the Connor Langfels (defense) practice day. Contact Susan Lax for assistance. Maxwell Smith (offense) • Select photos throughout the season will be uploaded to PhotoShelter for your use. Please credit UK Athletics. The link is here >> https://bit.ly/UKFBPhotos20 and your passcode is gocats20 FOOTBALL ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF DIRECTORY • Video clips and Zoom videos will be uploaded to Vimeo for your use. Please credit UK Athletics. Assistant AD/Athletics Communications and PR/ The link is here >>> https://vimeo.com/showcase/ukfb2020 Mark Stoops Contact • All practices are closed to the media and public. Tony Neely - 859-576-9943 (cell) [email protected] COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Director of Athletics Communications and PR/ • CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Division I football. Access and download Football Contact weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for each confer- Susan Lax - 859-608-5019 (cell) ence and its member schools. Register for access at collegepressbox.com/register. [email protected] THE UK HEALTHCARE MARK STOOPS SHOW Assistant Director of Athletics Communications and PR/Secondary Football Contact • The UK HealthCare Mark Stoops Show is Monday from 6-7 p.m. ET and is hosted by The Voice Matt May - 859-806-7463 (cell) of the Wildcats, Tom Leach. Fans will have the opportunity to ask questions of Coach Stoops by [email protected] tweeting to @UKSportsNetwork or by calling 1-800-606-GAME (4263) or 859-280-2287 (CATS). Fans may also submit questions through the UK HealthCare text line by texting the word “Stoops” and Associate Director of Athletics Communications and their question to 71855. PR/Credentials and Press Box Coordinator Evan Crane - 859-257-8431 • The show airs in Lexington on 630 WLAP, online at UKathletics.com and on UK Sports Network [email protected] affiliates throughout Kentucky.