Oct. 29, 2008
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Offensive guard Jess Beets and cornerback David Jones are the game captains for Saturday’s contest at Mississippi State, Coach Rich Brooks has announced.
Beets has started every game at right guard this season as the Wildcats lead the Southeastern Conference and rank No. 9 nationally in fewest quarterback sacks allowed. Jones has started every game at cornerback, totaling 21 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception and four pass breakups.
Beets and Jones will join permanent captains Tony Dixon and Braxton Kelley at the pregame coin toss. Kentucky (5-3 overall, 1-3 SEC) will play at Mississippi State (3-5, 1-3) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
Notes for the Mississippi State Telecast:
- Game is set for 2:30 p.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. CDT in Starkville)
- Live pay-per-view telecast in Kentucky; fans interested in ordering should contact their local cable system or satellite provider
- Live on ESPN GamePlan; however, GamePlan will be blacked out in Kentucky and Mississippi
- Joint production on the telecast with the Big Blue Sports Network and Comcast Sports Southeast; announcers will be Steve Ellis on play-by-play, with Tim Couch and Matt Wyatt providing analysis
Georgia Tickets Available: A limited number of tickets for the Georgia game on Nov. 8 have become available from the unclaimed student allotment. Tickets are $40 each and interested fans should purchase immediately …
- Online at UKathletics.com or TicketMaster.com
- Over the phone at 1-800-928-CATS
- In-person at the Joe Craft Center Ticket Office, weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
