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GAME 7 THURSDAY, OCT. 24 • 7:30 P.M. ET • ESPN vs. STARKVILLE, MISS. • D AVIS WADE STADIUM (55,082) UK Media Relations • (859) 257-3838 • www.UKathletics.com • Tony Neely ([email protected]), Susan Lax ([email protected]), Evan Crane ([email protected]), Jake Most ([email protected]) THE MISSISSIPPI STATE GAME KENTUCKY KENTUCKY FOOTBALL EMBARKS UPON THURSDAY PRIMETIME (1-5, 0-3 SEC) MATCHUP AT MISSISSIPPI STATE After going through the toughest four-game stretch in school history, Kentucky will hit the road for a 8/31 vs. WKU [ESPNews] (Nashville) L, 26-35 primetime matchup with Mississippi State on Thursday. 9/7 Miami (Ohio) [Fox South] W, 41-7 Both teams are coming off an open date. UK will be looking to bounce back from a loss to top-ranked 9/14 #7/7 Louisville [ESPN] L, 13-27 Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 12, while Mississippi State defeated Bowling Green 21-20 in its last outing. 9/28 #19/20 Florida* [ESPNU] L, 7-24 Although Kentucky and Mississippi State play in the Southeastern Conference Eastern and Western 10/5 at 13/12 South Carolina* [FSN] L, 28-35 Divisions respectively, the two teams have met as permanent cross-divisional rivals every year since 1990, 10/12 #1/1 Alabama* [ESPN2] L, 7-48 with the Bulldogs claiming a 14-9 advantage in that span, having won four in a row. 10/24 at Mississippi State* [ESPN] 7:30 p.m. Individually, senior linebacker Avery Williamson ranks third the SEC with 38 total tackles on the season, 11/2 Alabama State TBA and he is averaging 10.7 tackles per game. The two players who have more tackles than Williamson have 11/9 Missouri* TBA 11/16 at Vanderbilt* TBA played an one game more than Williamson has. Both of UK’s starting defensive linemen rank inside the 11/23 at Georgia* TBA SEC top 15 in sacks. Za’Darius Smith has the sixth most in the league 4.5, while Alvin “Bud” Dupree ranks 11/30 Tennessee* TBA 12th with 3.5 sacks on the season. Both Williamson and cornerback Fred Tiller are tied for the lead with Note: all times Eastern and subject to change two fumble recoveries. * SEC game GAME CENTER MISSISSIPPI STATE (3-3, 0-2 SEC) KENTUCKY WILDCATS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS Record: 1-5, 0-3 Southeastern Conference Record: 3-3, 0-2 Southeastern Conference 8/31 vs. Oklahoma State (Houston) L, 3-21 Ranking: Not ranked Ranking: Not ranked 9/7 Alcorn State W, 51-7 Last game: L, 48-7 vs. No. 1 Alabama (H) Last game: W, 21-20 vs. Bowling Green (H) 9/14 at Auburn* L, 20-24 9/21 Troy W, 62-7 Coach: Mark Stoops (Iowa, 1989) Coach: Dan Mullen (Ursinus College, 1994) 10/5 LSU* L, 26-59 Record: 1-5 (First season) Record: 37-25 (Fifth season) 10/12 Bowling Green W, 21-20 at UK: 1-5 (First season) at MSU: 37-25 (Fifth season) 10/24 Kentucky* 7:30 p.m. vs. MSU: 0-0 vs. UK: 3-0 11/2 at South Carolina* TBA 11/9 at Texas A&M* TBA Series Record vs. Mississippi State: Last Meeting: Mississippi State defeated Kentucky 11/16 Alabama* TBA Overall: Kentucky leads series 21-19 27-14 in Lexington on Oct. 6, 2012. 11/23 at Arkansas* (Little Rock) TBA in Starkville: Mississippi State leads series 10-7 11/28 Ole Miss* 7:30 p.m. Note: all times Eastern and subject to change QUICK NOTES * SEC game • Kentucky is in its first season under head coach Mark Stoops, who was hired on Nov. 27, 2012. Since arriving, Stoops has reenergized the UK fan base and made a huge impression on the recruiting trail. ABOUT THE GAME • This is the first time Kentucky has played on Thursday night since 2007 when a 5-0 Wildcat team coached by Rich Brooks traveled to South Carolina for a Thursday nigh primetime kickoff. TV • ESPN • Kentucky just completed the toughest stretch of games in school history as the Wildcats faced four con- Play-by-Play Rece Davis secutive opponents that were ranked inside the AP top 20 starting with No. 7 Louisville, No. 19 Florida, No. Analysts Jesse Palmer and David Pollack 13 South Carolina and No. 1 Alabama (rankings at time game was played). Sideline Samantha Ponder • UK’s strength of schedule vs. teams played already is No. 6 in the nation according to the Sagarin Ratings in USA Today. RADIO • UK IMG SPORTS NETWORK • UK has recovered six fumbles this season ranking first in the SEC and 27th nationally in that category. Play-by-Play Tom Leach • Junior defensive end Za’Darius Smith ranks high nationally in .sacks, sitting 26th in the nation and second Analyst Jeff Piecoro in the SEC in sacks per game. Junior Alvin “Bud” Dupree ranks sixth in the SEC and 41st nationally in sacks Sideline Dick Gabriel per game. • Senior linebacker Avery Williamson has picked up where he left off last season in tackles, ranking second SATELLITE RADIO in the SEC and 13th nationally with 10.7 tackles per game. Williamson has led Kentucky in tackles in five Channel 91 - Sirius games this season, including three games with 10-plus tackles. Channel 91 - XM • Kentucky’s “Air Raid” offense is averaging 352.3 yards per game and has a nice pass/run balance, com- pleting 60.1 percent of passes while averaging 4.7 yards per rushing attempt. INTERNET/RADIO • UKATHLETICS.COM/GAMEDAY • The UK offense ranks fourth in the SEC and 15th nationally in fourth-down conversion percentage at Live Audio - free; Live Stats - free; Live Blog - free 69.2, while UK’s 28 points at USC was the third most by a opponent at Williams-Brice Stadium since 2007. TICKETS • available, hailstate.com • UK was one of the most inexperienced teams in the nation last season and the youth movement has continued in 2013 as 14 newcomers, including eight true freshmen, have played for the Wildcats this season. GAME HASHTAG • #UKvsMSU @UKFOOTBALL, @UKCOACHSTOOPS UNIVERSITYOF KENTUCKY FOOTBALL FAN PAGE UK Media Relations 859.257.3838 WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE - WEEK SIX - ALABAMA GAME Sunday - 20 Monday - 21 tueSday - 22 WedneSday - 23 thurSday - 24 Friday - 25 Saturday - 26 Stoops News Conference; Wildcat Interview request Den; Noon Coach Stoops after UK at Miss. State deadline 5:15 p.m., Interview request practice, approx. No availability Davis Wide Stadium No availability No availability defensive deadline 5:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | ESPN players/coaches offensive players/coaches QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION Location: Lexington, Ky. Founded: 1865 CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Enrollment: 28,928 Media credentials for the 2013 University of Kentucky football home schedule should be requested online Nickname: Wildcats at www.sportssystems.com/kentucky. Colors: Blue (PMS 286) and White Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director of the media entity. All of the credential Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) requests from a media outlet should go on one credential form. If you have any questions, please contact Tony Neely at 859-257-3838. Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium (67,942) Credentials for away games should be requested through the home team media relations director. President: Dr. Eli Capilouto Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart UK WEBSITE -- UKATHLETICS.COM Faculty Representative: Joseph L. Fink III Visit the official University of Kentucky Athletics web site at UKathletics.com. The official Southeastern Conference web site is secdigitalnetwork.com. COACHING STAFF Head coach: Mark Stoops UK ATHLETICS LAUNCHES FOOTBALL GAMEDAY SITE Assistant Coaches: UKathletics.com has introduced an interactive, informative Football Gameday site designed to answer - Derrick Ansley, cornerbacks questions for fans that plan on attending the 2013 home games. - Neal Brown, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks The site is broken down into eight categories: Shuttle Info, Directions and Traffic, Parking, Maps, RV - Jimmy Brumbaugh, defensive line Information, Commonwealth Stadium A-Z, About Lexington and Traditions. Should you have additional ques- tions or concerns regarding your Gameday experience, please submit an email to [email protected]. - D.J. Eliot, defensive coordinator, linebackers - Adam Federle, GA, defense/special teams UK MEDIA CONFERENCE - Tommy Mainord, wide receivers Every Monday - excluding bye weeks - head coach Mark Stoops will host a news conference/luncheon - Vince Marrow, tight ends in Wildcat Den inside Gate 3 of Commonwealth Stadium. Lunch will be served at 11:15 a.m. with Coach - Bradley Dale Peveto, special teams coord., safeties Stoops talking at Noon. - Matt Powledge, GA, defense/special teams - Josh Pruitt, GA, offense UK NEWS CONFERENCE VIDEO - Tyler Sargent, GA, offense The Mark Stoops news conferences held on Mondays during the season will be available to the media - John Schlarman, offensive line for video download through XOS Video. E-mail Tony Neely or Evan Crane for access information. - Chad Scott, running backs SEC HEAD COACHES’ TELECONFERENCE MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF DIRECTORY The SEC head coaches’ teleconference is on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. Coach Mark Asst. AD/Media Relations Director/Football Contact Stoops’ time slot is 12:40 p.m. The call-in number is 877-381-5694. A passcode will be issued each week by Tony Neely - 859-257-3838 the SEC office. [email protected] Associate Media Relations Dir./Football Contact INTERVIEWS AT PRACTICE Interviews will be conducted at the Nutter Training Center or by telephone at the conclusion of each prac- Susan Lax - 859-257-8420 tice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. [email protected] Assistant Media Relations Dir./Football Contact FOLLOW THE WILDCATS ONLINE Evan Crane - 859-257-8431 Keeping with its continuing push to find new and exciting ways for fans to keep up with the program, head [email protected] coach Mark Stoops and the University of Kentucky football program have announced the launch of an inter- Media Relations Assistant/Football Contact active website and social media hub for the 2013 season.