Three Wildcats Named to Academic All-District Team; Begley Advances to National Ballot for Academic All-America: Kicker Taylor Begley was named to the first team and running back Alexis Bwenge and linebacker Justin Haydock were named second-team Academic All-District IV by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Begley, a sophomore from Danville, Ky., has a 3.904 grade-point average with a major in electrical engineering. By earning first-team Academic All-District IV honors, he will advance to the national ballot for Academic All-America.

Bwenge, a sophomore from St. Apollinaire, Quebec, has a 3.484 GPA with a major in political science. Haydock, a junior from Louisville, Ky., has a 3.433 GPA and a major in marketing.

A school-record six Wildcats earned nomination for Academic All-America this season, including Begley, Bwenge, Haydock, sophomore tight end Jeremiah Drobney, sophomore cornerback Antoine Huffman, and junior punter Anthony Thornton. To be nominated for Academic All-America, a player must be a sophomore or higher in academic and athletic standing, have a career GPA of 3.2 or higher, and be a starter or key reserve.

CoSIDA District IV consists of universities in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Vanderbilt Tickets Available: Tickets for the Kentucky at Vanderbilt game on Nov. 15 are available by calling the VU Ticket Office at 1-877-44-VANDY or on the Internet at . Tickets cost $30 each.

Game time is 2 p.m. EST, 1 p.m. CST at Vanderbilt Stadium. The weather forecast is for showers with a high of 51 degrees.