Kentucky-Georgia Postgame Notes

Nov. 21, 2009

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Kentucky improves to 7-4 on the season, 3-4 in the Southeastern Conference. Georgia is 6-5 overall, 4-4 in the SEC.
Georgia leads the series, 49-12-2.
This was Kentucky’s first win at Georgia in 32 years, since 1977.
Kentucky has won five of its last six games.
Kentucky has won at least seven games for the fourth consecutive season.
Kentucky has won three consecutive SEC road games for the first time in 32 years, since 1977.
Next for Kentucky: the Wildcats close out the regular season at home against Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 28. Game time is 7 p.m. and will be televised by ESPNU.

Kentucky is 15-9 in the last 24 games decided by 10 or fewer points.
Kentucky has won 27 games since mid-season 2006, with 12 of those wins coming as fourth-quarter comebacks. This is UK’s third such win in 2009, along with the Louisville and Auburn games.
Kentucky was 3-for-3 in the red zone tonight.

Quarterback Morgan Newton completed 9-of-17 passes for 137 yards and a career-high three touchdowns.
UK now has a 5-1 record with Newton as the starting quarterback.
Tailback Derrick Locke rushed for a game-high 80 yards. He now has 1,645 career rushing yards, moving him to 14 th on the all-time UK list.
Locke also caught two passes for a season-high 80 yards. He was just one yard shy of his career high of 81 yards vs. Alabama in 2008.
Cornerback Trevard Lindley recorded a career-high tying three pass breakups in the game. He moves into fourth place on the SEC career list.
Tailback Alfonso Smith finished with three rushing yards. He now needs 52 more for 1,000 in his career.
Freshman WR La’Rod King caught his first collegiate touchdown pass, a 21-yarder in the third quarter.
Defensive tackle Corey Peters had a career-high 10 tackles. His previous high was eight vs. Louisiana-Monroe in 2006. He also charted a career-best two pass breakups.
Defensive tackle Shane McCord grabbed his first career interception in the fourth quarter.
Linebacker Danny Trevathan charted his first career fumble recovery in the fourth quarter.
Linebacker Sam Maxwell recorded his fifth season and sixth career interception in the fourth quarter. He also finished with a team-high 11 tackles, his second career game with double figures.
Linebacker Micah Johnson had 10 tackles in the game. It marked his fifth season and ninth career game with double-figure stops.

Kentucky opened the scoring on its second possession with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Morgan Newton to tailback Derrick Locke. It was Locke’s first TD reception of the season, second of his career. An errant snap/hold ruined the PAT attempt. UK 6, UGA 0
Georgia came back with a 21-yard field goal by Blair Walsh after linebacker Sam Maxwell threw the Bulldogs for a two-yard loss on third-and-one at the two-yard line. UK 6, UGA 3

Georgia got a 21-yard touchdown pass from Joe Cox to Rantavious Wooten. Walsh PAT. UGA 10, UK 6
Georgia got a 20-yard touchdown pass from Joe Cox to Orson Charles. Walsh PAT. UGA 17, UK 6

On the opening kickoff of the second half, Moncell Allen knocked loose a fumble that was recovered by Matt Roark on the Georgia 14-yard line. Kentucky took immediate advantage as Randall Cobb rushed for a 12-yard touchdown, his eighth of the season and 15 th of his career. Seiber PAT. UGA 20, UK 13
Georgia scored on a 43-yard touchdown pass from Joe Cox to Rantavious Wooten. Walsh PAT. UGA 27, UK 13
Kentucky responded with a 49-yard drive, capped by a 21-yard touchdown pass from Morgan Newton to La’Rod King. Nice one-handed grab by King. Seiber PAT. UGA 27, UK 20

Derrick Locke took a screen pass and raced 60 down the sideline for a touchdown, his second TD catch of the game. Seiber PAT. UK 27, UGA 27
Shane McCord intercepted a pass and rumbled 15 yards to the Georgia eight-yard line. Randall Cobb ran it in from the one-yard line, his second rushing touchdown of the game. UK 34, UGA 27
Danny Trevathan recovered a UGA fumble on the 1-yard line with 2:21 remaining in the game. It was his first career fumble recovery.
Sam Maxwell intercepted Joe Cox’s pass with 1:45 remaining in the game. It marked his fifth season and sixth career INT.

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