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2013 Kentucky Wildcats football
Kentucky Wildcats logo
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record2–10 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNeal Brown (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir Raid
Defensive coordinatorD. J. Eliot (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 5 Missouri x   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 4 South Carolina   6 – 2     11 – 2  
Georgia   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 24 Vanderbilt   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Florida   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Tennessee   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Kentucky   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 7 Alabama x%   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 14 LSU *   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 18 Texas A&M   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Mississippi State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Ole Miss *   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Arkansas   0 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach Mark Stoops, in his first year and played its home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Preseason

Spring game

The 2013 Blue/White Spring Game at Commonwealth Stadium saw the Blue squad squeak out a one-point victory over the White team in the annual scrimmage, 24–23. The program witnessed its largest attendance for a spring game in program history with 50,831 fans.

The Kentucky faithful finally got to see a glimpse of what the new coaching staff had been working on since joining the Big Blue Nation with Stoops coming on board in late November. Stoops promised to bring a new approach to the defensive side of the ball with his offense revisiting a familiar style of play from air-raid era with an up-tempo offense. As the Wildcats put five passing touchdowns on the board, it marked the return of the old air raid sirens that once carried through the Lexington skies on game day.

With very little decided in the way of starters and roles, all five of Kentucky's quarterbacks received reps during Saturday evening's scrimmage, with the majority of the opportunities going to Maxwell Smith, Patrick Towles and Jalen Whitlow. Coach Stoops and offensive coordinator Neal Brown have yet to determine who their starting quarterback will be going into the fall, and with very little chance to see them up-close and personal, there's no hurry to name one. However, with fairly equal playing time divvied up amongst the signal callers, it was Whitlow who threw and rushed for the most yardage in Brown's new-look schemes. Whitlow did a little bit of everything in the game, displaying a strong, accurate arm, finding multiple receivers, and showing off his speed which gives him a unique, additional element to his game. He finished the night 17-of-28 with 193 yards and two touchdowns through the air, while scampering for 49 net yards on seven attempts on the ground while toggling back and forth between the Blue and White squads.

Class of 2013 signees

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Jeff Badet
WR 		Orlando, Florida Freedom 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) N/A Feb 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Alvonte Bell
DE 		Miramar, Florida Everglades 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg) N/A Jun 5, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Javess Blue
WR 		Babson Park, Florida Butler CC 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) N/A Jan 13, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Steven Borden Jr.
TE 		Waxahachie, Texas Kilgore College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) 4.5 Dec 19, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Justin Day
OT 		Aiken, South Carolina South Aiken 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 290 lb (130 kg) N/A Jun 29, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Jason Hatcher
DE 		Louisville, Kentucky Trinity 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) N/A Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Nick Haynes
OG 		Niceville, Florida Niceville 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) N/A Feb 3, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Jacob Hyde
DT 		Manchester, Kentucky Clay County 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 310 lb (140 kg) N/A Mar 1, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jaleel Hytchye
DB 		Cincinnati, Ohio LaSalle 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) N/A Jan 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Jojo Kemp
RB 		DeLand, Florida DeLand 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) N/A Feb 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Austin MacGinnis
K 		Prattville, Alabama Prattville 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) N/A Jun 23, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Blake McClain
DB 		Orlando, Florida Winter Park 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) N/A Jun 27, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Marcus McWilson
DB 		Youngstown, Ohio Cardinal Mooney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) N/A Jan 28, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Kyle Meadows
OT 		West Chester, Ohio Lakota West 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) N/A Jan 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Regie Meant
DT 		Cape Coral, Florida Baker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) N/A Jan 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Ramsey Meyers
OG 		Jacksonville, Florida Ridgeview 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) N/A Jun 23, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Alex Montgomery
WR 		Weston, Florida Cypress Bay 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.5 Jan 28, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Reese Phillips
QB 		Chattanooga, Tennessee Signal Mountain 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) N/A Jun 6, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Khalid Thomas
RB 		Tallahassee, Florida Godby 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.5 Aug 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Ryan Timmons
WR 		Frankfort, Kentucky Franklin County 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.4 Feb 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Za'Darius Smith
DE 		Scooba, Mississippi East Mississippi CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 4.5 Dec 19, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Nate Willis
DB 		Pahokee, Florida Arizona Western College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.4 Jan 16, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Kentucky Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  • "2013 Kentucky Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.

Personnel

Roster

2013 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Ryan Timmons Fr
QB 2 Jalen Whitlow So
RB 4 Raymond Sanders Sr
RB 5 Braylon Heard  Jr
WR 6 A.J. Legree So
WR 8 Javess Blue Jr
WR 9 Demarco Robinson Jr
QB 11 Max Smith So
QB 12 Reese Phillips Fr
WR 13 Jeff Badet Fr
QB 14 Patrick Towles So
WR 17 Alex Montgomery Fr
RB 21 Josh Clemons So
WR 23 Daryl Collins So
RB 24 Jojo Kemp Fr
RB 25 Jonathan George Sr
RB, WR 27 Demitrious Davis  Fr
WR 28 Joey Herrick So
WR 29 Austin Sheehan Fr
RB 31 John Giddens So
RB 33 Dyshawn Mobley So
FB 37 Cody Jones Sr
FB 39 DJ Warren Jr
TE 46 Patrick Ligon Sr
TE 48 John Ballis Fr
G 55 Jordan Watson Fr
G 57 Zach Myers Fr
G 58 Shaquille Love So
OT 62 Tyler Davenport Jr
G 63 Bill Davis So
C 64 Max Godby Jr
G 68 Nick Haynes Fr
G 69 Ramsey Meyers Fr
OT 70 Jordan Swindle So
G 71 John Gruenschlaeger So
C 72 Jon Toth Fr
OT 73 Kyle Meadows Fr
G 74 Cole Mosier Fr
G 75 Zach West So
G 76 Teven Eatmon-Nared Jr
OT 77 Darrian Miller Jr
G 79 Kevin Mitchell Sr
TE 80 Ronnie Shields Jr
WR 83 Cameron Fogle Fr
WR 84 Miles Thompson Fr
TE 85 Steven Borden Jr
TE 86 Jordan Aumiller Sr
WR 87 Lucas Witt Jr
WR 88 A.J. Johnson Jr
TE 89 Tyler Robinson Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 2 Alvin Dupree Jr
CB 3 Fred Tiller So
S 5 Ashely Lowery Jr
DE 6 Jason Hatcher Fr
LB 7 Daron Blaylock So
LB 8 Josh Forrest So
LB 10 Tyler Brause Jr
DB 15 Marcus McWilson Fr
CB 16 Cody Quinn So
S 17 Zack Blaylock So
S 18 Glenn Faulkner So
DB 19 Jaleel Hytchye Fr
LB 20 Josh Harris Fr
DB 21 Rodney Cox So
LB 22 Khalid Henderson So
DB 23 Nate Willis Jr
DB 24 Blake McClain Fr
CB 25 Cantrell McKinely Jr
S 26 Tre Dunn Sr
CB 27 Shawn Blaylock Fr
CB 28 Eric Dixon Jr
CB 30 Chris Davis  Fr
LB 32 Miles Simpson Jr
S 34 Kory Brown Jr
CB 38 Eric Simmons Jr
LB 40 Avery Williamson Sr
DE 41 Travaughn Paschal Jr
DE 47 Jabari Johnson Jr
LB 49 Robbie Irgang Fr
DE 50 Mike Douglas Jr
DT 51 Tristian Johnson Sr
DT 52 Patrick Graffree Fr
LB 54 Malcolm McDuffen Jr
DT 60 Alvin Davis Jr
DT 61 Jacob Hyde Fr
DT 78 Zane Williams Fr
DT 90 Melvin Lewis Jr
DE 91 Farrington Huguenin So
DT 92 Christian Coleman Jr
DE 94 Za'Darius Smith Jr
DE 95 Langston Newton Fr
DT 96 Regie Meant Fr
DT 97 Mister Cobble Sr
DT 98 Thomas Chapman So
DT 99 Donte Rumph Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK, P 9 Landon Foster So
P 42 Jay Wilmott So
LS 53 Matthew Adolph Sr
LS 59 Kelly Mason So
LS 81 Kyle Buddle Jr
PK, P 88 Joe Mansour Sr
PK 90 Tanner Blain Fr
PK 99 Austin MacGinnis Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 29, 2012

Starters by game

Offense

Opponent \ Position QB RB RB/WR WR WR WR/TE OT OG C OG OT
Western Kentucky Whitlow Sanders Robinson Collins Blue Aumiller Miller Eatmon-Nared Myers Mitchell Swindle
Miami (OH) M. Smith Sanders Warren Badet Blue Aumiller Miller West Toth Mitchell Swindle
Louisville M. Smith Sanders Montgomery Timmons Blue Aumiller Miller West Toth Mitchell Swindle
Florida Whitlow Kemp Sanders Timmons Blue Badet Miller Godby Toth Mitchell Swindle
South Carolina Whitlow Kemp Robinson Shields Blue Aumiller Miller Godby Toth Mitchell Swindle
Alabama Whitlow Sanders Robinson Timmons Blue Aumiller Miller Godby Toth Mitchell Swindle
Mississippi State M. Smith Sanders Robinson Timmons Blue Aumiller Miller Godby Toth Mitchell Swindle
Alabama State Witlow Timmons Badet Robinson Kendrick Aumiller Miller West Toth Mitchell Swindle
Missouri
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Tennessee

Defense

Opponent \ Position DE DT DT DE LB LB LB DB DB S S
Western Kentucky Dupree Rumph Cobble Z. Smith Henderson Williamson Brown Willis Tiller Lowery Dixon
Miami (OH) Dupree Rumph Cobble Z. Smith Paschal Williamson McClain Willis Tiller Lowery Dixon
Louisville Dupree Rumph Cobble Z. Smith Paschal Williamson McClain Willis Tiller Lowery Dixon
Florida Dupree Rumph Cobble Z. Smith Paschal Williamson McClain Quinn Tiller Lowery Dixon
South Carolina Dupree Rumph Cobble Z. Smith Paschal Williamson McClain Quinn Tiller Lowery Dixon
Alabama Huguenin Rumph Cobble Z. Smith Henderson Williamson McClain Willis Quinn Lowery Dixon
Mississippi State Dupree Rumph Cobble Z. Smith Henderson Williamson Paschal McClain Willis Lowery Quinn
Alabama State Dupree Rumph Cobble Z. Smith Williamson Henderson McClain Willis Tiller Lowery Dixon
Missouri
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Tennessee

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.vs. Western Kentucky*
ESPNewsL 26–3547,623
September 712:00 p.m.Miami (OH)*
SECRNW 41–754,846
September 1412:00 p.m.No. 7 Louisville*
ESPNL 13–2765,445
September 287:00 p.m.No. 20 Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
ESPNUL 7–2462,076
October 57:30 p.m.at No. 13 South Carolina
SECRNL 28–3582,313
October 127:00 p.m.No. 1 Alabama
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
ESPN2L 7–4869,873
October 247:30 p.m.at Mississippi State
ESPNL 22–2855,102
November 27:30 p.m.Alabama State*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
CSSW 48–1453,797
November 912:00 p.m.No. 9 Missouri
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
ESPNUL 17–4855,280
November 1612:21 p.m.at Vanderbilt
SECTVL 6–2233,488
November 237:00 p.m.at Georgia
ESPNUL 17–5992,746
November 307:00 p.m.Tennessee
ESPNUL 14–2754,986
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Source:

Game summaries

Western Kentucky

Kentucky vs Western Kentucky
1 234Total
Kentucky 3 1409 26
• WKU 7 1477 35
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 7:15 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 46,723
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 89 degrees
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (ESPNews): Joe Davis (play-by-play), David Diaz-Infante (color)
  • Sources:
Scoring summary
110:53WKUKeshawn Simpson 3-yard run (Garrett Schwettman kick)WKU 7–0
14:35KentuckyJoe Mansour 22-yard field goalWKU 7–3
214:21WKUAntonio Andrews 3-yard run (Garrett Schwettman kick)WKU 14–3
212:47KentuckyJalen Whitlow 19-yard run (Joe Mansour kick)WKU 14–10
27:46WKUKeshawn Simpson 3-yard run (Garrett Schwettman kick)WKU 21–10
23:25KentuckyJonathan George 5-yard run (Joe Mansour kick)WKU 21–17
31:50WKUMitchell Henry 9-yard pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman kick)WKU 28–17
413:32WKULeon Allen 14-yard run (Garrett Schwettman kick)WKU 35–17
49:53KentuckyJoe Mansour 30-yard field goalWKU 35–20
41:37KentuckyDemarco Robinson 34-yard pass from Maxwell Smith (Joe Mansour kick)WKU 35–26

Keshawn Simpson ran for a pair of 3-yard touchdowns and Antonio Andrews added his own 3-yard score as Western Kentucky beat Kentucky 35–26 Saturday night making coach Bobby Petrino a winner in his debut.

The Hilltoppers also beat their in-state rival for a second straight year, though they didn't need overtime like they did last year in this win over the Southeastern Conference program. They outgained Kentucky 487–419 in total offense and held the ball for 35 minutes.

Brandon Doughty was 27 of 34 for 271 yards and a TD, numbers that would have been better except for at least four drops including a would-be touchdown.

The loss ruined Kentucky coach Mark Stoops' debut. coordinator Neal Brown's Air Raid offense struggled against a Western Kentucky defense returning seven starters from a bowl team that went 7–6 last season in the Sun Belt Conference.

Miami (OH)

Miami (OH) vs Kentucky
1 234Total
Miami (OH) 7 000 7
• Kentucky 24 7010 41
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Game start: 12:08 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 54,846
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 degrees
  • Referee: Matt Moore
  • Television network: FSN
  • Sources:
Scoring summary
113:08KentuckyJalen Whitlow 9-yard run (Joe Mansour kick)UK 7–0
17:58KentuckyJoe Mansour 22-yard field goalUK 10–0
15:54KentuckyJonathan George 48-yard pass from Maxwell Smith (Joe Mansour kick)UK 17–0
13:20MiamiChris Wade 6-yard fumble recovery (Ken Patterson kick)UK 17–7
11:58KentuckyJavess Blue 88-yard pass from Maxwell Smith (Joe Mansour kick)UK 24–7
210:10KentuckyRaymond Sanders 5-yard run (Joe Mansour kick)UK 31–7
414:15KentuckyJoe Mansour 21-yard field goalUK 34–7
411:53KentuckyJeff Badet 56-yard pass from Maxwell Smith (Joe Mansour kick)UK 41–7

Maxwell Smith threw three long touchdown passes and Jalen Whitlow and Raymond Sanders each added scoring runs as Kentucky beat Miami (Ohio) 41–7 on Saturday.

The Wildcats made a winner of first-year coach Mark Stoops and Smith, who started for the first time since a season-ending ankle injury last September.

Most importantly for the Wildcats (1–1) was how Smith helped offensive coordinator Neal Brown's pass-oriented "Air Raid" philosophy take flight with TD passes of 48 yards to Jonathan George, 88 to Javess Blue and 56 to Jeff Badet. He completed 15 of 23 passes for 310 yards, 210 by halftime, as Kentucky outgained Miami 675–122 and allowed the RedHawks' only score on a fumbled punt return.

Louisville

Louisville vs Kentucky
1 234Total
• #7 Louisville 3 7107 27
Kentucky 3 0010 13
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 65,445
  • Game weather: 63 degrees, Sunny
  • Referee: Jeffrey Akers
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (color)
  • Sources:
Scoring summary
19:54LouisvilleJohn Wallace 26-yard field goalUL 3–0
12:23KentuckyJoe Mansour 37-yard field goalTIED 3–3
22:36LouisvilleDaVante Parker 13-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (John Wallace kick)UL 10–3
310:39LouisvilleSenorise Perry 1-yard run (John Wallace kick)UL 17–3
32:31LouisvilleJohn Wallace 21-yard field goalUL 20–3
414:12KentuckyJoe Mansour 30-yard field goalUL 20–6
411:29LouisvilleSenorise Perry 36-yard run (John Wallace kick)UL 27–6
46:21KentuckyAlex Montgomery 3-yard pass from Jalen Whitlow (Joe Mansour kick)UL 27–13

Heisman hopeful Teddy Bridgewater got off to a slow start as Kentucky's defense kept him and his receivers in check for much of the first half. He began 1 of 4 for 10 yards and had just 58 yards through one quarter, looking especially out of sync in throwing behind Robert Clark after the Cardinals recovered a Whitlow fumble at the Wildcats 27. Wallace salvaged the drive with a 36-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. Even when Bridgewater seemed to get going in hitting Parker for 10 yards, the receiver fumbled and Kentucky's Ashley Lowery recovered, setting up Mansour's 37-yard field to tie the game.

The Wildcats' defense closed running lanes for Michael Dyer and other Cardinals backs and even sacking Bridgewater for just the second time this season. But Kentucky's offense couldn't take advantage as receivers dropped passes from Maxwell Smith–who took all but two snaps in the first half–while Raymond Sanders fumbled a handoff at the Louisville 13 late in the second quarter. Smith and Whitlow combined to complete just 17 of 37 passes for 214 yards for the Wildcats.

Senorise Perry ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns and Bridgewater overcame a shaky start to pass for 250 yards and No. 7 Louisville scored on four consecutive drives to pull away from rival Kentucky for a 27–13 victory on Saturday. Perry finished with 100 yards on 11 carries while Bridgewater completed 16 of 28 attempts to help the Cardinals earn their third straight Governor's Cup.

Florida

Florida vs Kentucky
1 234Total
• #20 Florida 7 1403 24
Kentucky 7 000 7
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Game start: 7:02 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:48
  • Game attendance: 65,445
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 78 degrees
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color)
  • Sources:
Scoring summary
17:13FloridaMatt Jones 2-yard run (Austin Hardin kick)FLA 7–0
11:46KentuckyJoe Mansour 25-yard run (Joe Mansour kick)TIED 7–7
29:40FloridaTrey Burton 24-yard pass from Tyler Murphy (Austin Hardin kick)FLA 14–7
22:53FloridaTyler Murphy 5-yard run (Austin Hardin kick)FLA 21–7
410:49FloridaAustin Hardin 33-yard field goalFLA 24–7

Joe Mansour's 25-yard run on a fake field goal was the only TD for Kentucky (1–3, 0–1), which was outgained 402–173. That trick play was Kentucky's only highlight on a night that largely belonged to Murphy and the Gators.

Matt Jones rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown and Tyler Murphy threw for 156 yards and a score as No. 20 Florida beat Kentucky 24–7 on Saturday night, its 27th straight win over the Wildcats. Jones, who had 28 carries, outgained Kentucky by himself while he and Murphy provided all of the Gators' touchdowns in the first half to extend the longest active winning streak over a major opponent. Murphy also rushed for a 3-yard TD in his first career start for the Gators (3–1, 2–0 Southeastern Conference), who closed a difficult week on a high note after losing starting quarterback Jeff Driskel and defensive tackle Dominique Easley to season-ending injuries.

Florida gave Gators wide receivers coach Joker Phillips a happy return after his firing last fall as Wildcats coach.

South Carolina

Kentucky vs South Carolina
1 234Total
Kentucky 0 7021 28
• South Carolina 14 1038 35
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Game start: 7:38 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 82,313
  • Game weather: Clear, 81 degrees
  • Referee: Matt Moore
  • TV announcers (FSN): Bob Rathbun (play-by-play), Tim Couch (color)
  • Sources:
Scoring summary
113:21South CarolinaMatt Jones 2-yard run (Austin Hardin kick)SC 7–0
16:26South CarolinaMike Davis 22 yd run (Elliott Fry kick)SC 14–0
214:20South CarolinaMike Davis 1 yd run (Elliott Fry kick)SC 21–0
27:38KentuckyRaymond Sanders 2 yd run (Joe Mansour kick))SC 21–7
20:12South CarolinaElliott Fry 40 yd field goalSC 24–7
34:59South CarolinaElliott Fry 41 yd field goalSC 27–7
413:43KentuckyDem. Robinson 4 yd pass from Jalen Whitlow (Joe Mansour kick)SC 27–14
411:50KentuckyRyan Timmons 14 yd pass from Jalen Whitlow (Joe Mansour kick)SC 27–21
48:05South CarolinaConnor Shaw 2 yd run (Nick Jones pass)SC 35–21
44:02KentuckyJalen Whitlow 1 yd run (Joe Mansour kick)SC 35–28

Kentucky (1–4, 0–2) rallied from a 21–0 deficit to pull within 6 at 27–21 with 11:50 left in the game but could not complete the comeback to upset #13 South Carolina. They were still only down 7 with 4 minutes remaining after a 1-yard touchdown run by Jalen Witlow but South Carolina was able to run out the clock behind SEC leading rusher Mike Davis and beat Kentucky for the 13th time in the last 14 meetings.

South Carolina senior quarterback Connor Shaw completed 17 of 20 passes for 262 yards and rushed for 50 yards. Kentucky quarterback Jalen Witlow complete 17 of 24 passes for 178 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Mike Davis rushed for 106 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for the Gamecocks.

South Carolina played without star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney who was out with an injury.

Alabama

Alabama vs Kentucky
1 234Total
• #1 Alabama 0 241014 48
Kentucky 0 070 7
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Game start: 7:06 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 69,873
  • Game weather: Mostly Clear, 75 degrees
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Lewis Johnson (sideline)
  • Sources:
Scoring summary
213:08AlabamaCade Foster 25 yd field goalALA 3–0
29:50AlabamaKenyan Drake 1 yd run (Cade Foster kick)ALA 10–0
23:39AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 24 yd run (Cade Foster kick)ALA 17–0
20:24AlabamaKenyan Drake 1 yd run (Cade Foster kick)ALA 24–0
311:38AlabamaT.J. Yeldon 3 yd run (Cade Foster kick)ALA 31–0
37:05KentuckyJavess Blue 30 yd pass from Maxwell Smith (Joe Mansour kick)ALA 31–7
31:10AlabamaCade Foster 20 yd field goalALA 34–7
410:04AlabamaKevin Norwood 20 yd pass from A. J. McCarron (Cade Foster kick)ALA 41–7
41:41AlabamaAltee Tenpenny 7 yd run (Cade Foster kick)ALA 48–7

T.J. Yeldon and Kenyan Drake each ran for two touchdowns and No. 1 Alabama brushed off a few early mistakes to blow out Kentucky 48–7.

After a scoreless first quarter thanks to fumbles by the running backs and dropped passes in Kentucky territory, the Crimson Tide (6–0, 3–0) scored on their last eight possessions and outgained the Wildcats (1–5, 0–3) 668–170. Alabama gained 369 yards through the air including a career-high 359 yards by A. J. McCarron. Kentucky's only score came in the 3rd quarter on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Maxwell Smith to Javess Blue.

Kentucky quarterback Jalen Witlow was injured on a sack early in the game and did not return.

Mississippi State

Kentucky vs. Mississippi State
1 234Total
Kentucky 7 393 22
• Mississippi State 14 770 28
  • Location: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Game start: 6:31 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 55,102
  • Game weather: Clear Skies, 65 degrees
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • Television network: ESPN
  • Sources:
Scoring summary
111:28Mississippi StateMalcolm Johnson 60 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Devon Bell kick)MSU 7–0
18:38KentuckyRyan Timmons 51 yd pass from Maxwell Smith (Joe Mansour kick)TIED 7–7
16:34Mississippi StateJameon Lewis 19 yd run (Devon Bell kick)MSU 14–7
26:14Mississippi StateJameon Lewis 17 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Devon Bell kick)MSU 21–7
20:31KentuckyJoe Mansour 45 yd field goalMSU 21–10
35:26KentuckyTEAM SafetyMSU 21–12
34:19KentuckyJojo Kemp 14 yd run (Joe Mansour kick)MSU 21–19
30:36Mississippi StateDak Prescott 17 yd pass from Jameon Lewis (Devon Bell kick)MSU 28–19
48;15KentuckyJoe Mansour 44 yd field goalMSU 28–22

Dak Prescott threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a 17-yard touchdown pass to lead Mississippi State past Kentucky. Prescott completed a career-high 23 of 34 passes and also rushed for 33 yards. Jameon Lewis had a 19-yard touchdown run, caught a 17-yard scoring pass and also threw the 17-yard touchdown to Prescott on a trick play.

Kentucky's Joe Mansour made a 44-yard field goal with 8:15 remaining to pull the Wildcats to 28–22, but the Wildcats could get no closer. They had pulled to 21–19 in the third quarter on Jojo Kemp's 14-yard touchdown run. Then in what proved to be a key moment, the Wildcats recovered an onside kick, only to have it disallowed because of an offside penalty.

Maxwell Smith completed 18 of 33 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. Raymond Sanders rushed for 86 and Jojo Kemp rushed for 63 and a touchdown to lead the Wildcats.

Alabama State

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 7 0 7 0 14
Wildcats 14 17 17 0 48

Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total
#9 Tigers 7 21 7 13 48
Wildcats 3 0 14 0 17

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 6 0 0 0 6
Commodores 9 0 0 13 22

Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 3 0 7 17
Bulldogs 21 14 21 3 59

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Volunteers 14 6 7 0 27
Wildcats 0 7 0 7 14

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