Indiana (0-1) at Kentucky (1-1)
Sept. 16, 2000, 6 p.m. EDT
Commonwealth Stadium (cap. 67,530)
Wildcats Headlines
30th meeting between UK and IU
UK ranks fifth in the nation in passing offense, 11th nationally in total offense
UK defense has 11 sacks, five fumble recoveries in the first two games
On the Tube
Live ESPN2 will carry the game live. Mark Jones will call the play-by-play, with Gino Torretta providing analysis and RobStone handling the reports from the sidelines.
On the Radio
The University of Kentucky Football Radio Network will carry the broadcast on approximately 80 stations. The networkincludes new flagship stations WLAP (630 AM) and WBUL (98.1 FM) in Lexington and 50,000-watt stations WHAS (840 AM)and WSAI (1530 AM).
Tom Leach calls the play-by-play for the Wildcats. Former Wildcat star Jeff Van Note is the analyst and Dick Gabriel is thesideline reporter.
Tickets
Tickets are available at the UK Ticket Office in Memorial Coliseum from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The cost is$22 each.
Tickets also may be ordered over the phone with Visa or MasterCard by calling 1-800-928-CATS or (859) 257-1818. Tickets may be ordered on the internet at ukathletics.com.
Tickets are available for all remaining home games except Georgia.
Kentucky Results and Schedule (1-1, 0-0 SEC)
Sept. 2 Louisville 40, UK 34 (A, OT) Sept. 9 UK 27, South Florida 9 (H)Sept. 16 Indiana, 6:00 p.m., ESPN2Sept. 23 at Florida, 3:30 p.m., CBSSept. 30 at Mississippi, 7:00 p.m.Oct. 7 South Carolina, 7:00 p.m.Oct. 14 at Louisiana State, 8:00 p.m.Oct. 21 Georgia, 7:00 p.m.Oct. 28 openNov. 4 Mississippi State (Homecoming), 1:30 p.m.Nov. 11 Vanderbilt, 1:30 p.m.Nov. 18 at Tennessee, time TBA
Indiana Results and Schedule (0-1, 0-0 Big 10)
Sept. 9 North Carolina State 41, IU 38 (H)Sept. 16 at KentuckySept. 23 CincinnatiSept. 30 IowaOct. 7 at NorthwesternOct. 14 at MichiganOct. 21 MinnesotaOct. 28 Penn StateNov. 4 at IllinoisNov. 11 WisconsinNov. 18 at Purdue
The Series
Overall: IU leads the series, 16-13-1
Current Streak: UK has won five in a row
First Meeting: 1893, tied 24-24 in Lexington
Last Meeting: 1999, UK 44-35 in Bloomington
Last IU Win: 1994, 59-29 in Lexington
In Lexington: Series tied at 7-7-1
Notes: The teams played eight times from 1893 to 1927, then didn’t play again until 1967 Indiana won eight straight between1919 and 1973 UK’s current five-game win streak is its longest in the history of the series.
How Experienced are the Tentative Starters?
Sr. Jr. Soph. RFr. Fr.UK 7 5 5 1 4IU 7 8 5 2 0
Kentucky vs. the Big Ten
Kentucky has an all-time record of 20-29-1 against teams that currently comprise the Big Ten Conference.
UK vs. IU Game Records
Thanks for Bob Hammel, sports editor emeritus of the Bloomington Herald-Times, for this research.
Team RecordsMost Points: 59, Indiana 1994Fewest Points: 0, Kentucky 1905, 1919, 1927; Indiana 1904, 1996Most Rushing Yards: 564, Indiana 1994Fewest Rushing Yards: 35, Indiana 1987Most Passing Yards: 380, Kentucky 1998Fewest Passing Yards: 33, Kentucky, 1973, 1979Most Total Yards: 650, Indiana, 1994Fewest Total Yards: 152, Indiana 1995Individual RecordsMost Rushing Yards: 224, Alex Smith, IU 1994Most Pass Attempts: 53, Tim Couch, UK 1998Most Completions: 38, Tim Couch, UK 1998Most Passing Yards: 338, Steve Bradley, IU 1984Most Touchdown Passes: 7, Tim Couch, UK 1997Most Receptions: 12, Thomas Lewis, IU 1992Most Receiving Yards: 178, Trent Smock, IU 1974Most Touchdown Receptions: 4, Craig Yeast, UK 1997Most Touchdowns Rushing and Passing: 7, Tim Couch, UK 1997
Last Season vs. Indiana
Dusty Bonner threw five touchdown passes and the Kentucky defense came up with four turnovers as the Wildcats upsetIndiana, 44-35, in Bloomington.
Trailing 14-7 at the end of the first quarter, Kentucky took the lead for good with 21 unanswered points as Bonner tossed TDpasses to WR Brad Pyatt, TE James Whalen, and WR Dougie Allen.
Marc Samuel helped keep the Hoosiers at bay in the second half with three field goals, including a vital 34-yard kick with 1:30remaining that gave the Wildcats an insurmountable lead.
The UK defense contributed its share of big plays. Three of the four turnovers came in the fourth quarter, including crucialinterceptions by CB Eric Kelly and DE Matt Layow.
Bonner completed 24 of 31 passes for 304 yards and five TDs. He was named National Player of the Week by CNN/SI. Fullback Anthony White rushed for 130 yards, his second consecutive game above the century mark. Whalen paced the receiverswith 10 catches for 121 yards.
Notes on the TV Appearance
Kentucky has an all-time record of 20-59-1 on live national or regional television, including 5-14 in games telecast by ESPN or ESPN2.
Kentucky is 3-3 vs. Indiana on live TV, including last year’s game.
Kentucky has been a popular TV team under Coach Hal Mumme, with this marking the 24th live national or regionalappearance in Mumme’s 38th game at UK.
Night Games
Kentucky has an all-time record of 98-98-4 (.500) in night games, including 0-1 this season.
Halftime Show Focuses on Fund-Raising Campaign “A Call to Greatness”
“The Campaign for the University of Kentucky,” the most ambitious public fund-raising campaign in the state’s history, willbe featured at halftime of the Indiana game.
Approximately 570 singers from the UK School of Music will entertain the crowd with songs centered on the theme of TheCampaign “A Call to Greatness.”
Also at halftime, UK President Dr. Charles T. Wethington Jr. and the Campaign Chairman, James Stuckert of Louisville, willannounce the multi-million-dollar goal set for the campaign.
The Campaign will provide the financial foundation to support crucial academic personnel and facilities that will touch livesthroughout the Commonwealth and beyond.
“This historic fund-raising effort will generate much of the money needed to put UK on the path to becoming a top-20 publicresearch institution,” President Wethington said.
“The people of Kentucky deserve and support the greatness that UK can attain as a result of this campaign,” Stuckert added. “The state pride it will generate will be felt for many generations to come.”
Starting ‘Em Young
Coach Hal Mumme isn’t afraid to play true freshmen immediately. In fact, Mumme has started at least one true freshman in theseason opener each season at Kentucky.
In 1997, running back Derek Homer and safety Willie Gary started their first games as Wildcats. In ’98, safety David Johnsongot the starting call in the opener. Last season, guard Kip Sixbery started the opener.
This year, freshman defensive tackles Jeremy Caudill and Dewayne Robertson and offensive tackle Antonio Hall started againstLouisville.
Another true freshman could join the lineup this week as running back Chad Scott is expected to see his first start.
Charting the Tendencies
Kentucky has a 19-18 overall record in three seasons under Coach Hal Mumme. Here are some tendencies that have emergedthat generate success for the Wildcats. Kentucky’s record when:
UK scores 40+ points: 8-0
UK scores 30+ points: 16-4
Opp. scores less than 30 points: 14-6
UK loses 0 or 1 turnover: 9-1
UK is plus or even in turnover margin: 13-3
UK creates four or more turnovers: 6-2
UK rushes for more yards than opponent: 11-2
UK holds opp. to 100 or fewer rushing yards: 10-1
Wildcats in the NFL
Eight former Kentucky Wildcats were on opening-day rosters in the National Football League. The list includes:
Tim Couch, QB, Cleveland
Dermontti Dawson, C, Pittsburgh
Marty Moore, LB, Cleveland
Todd Perry, OG, Chicago
Reggie Rusk, DB, San Diego
Dean Wells, LB, Carolina
Moe Williams, RB, Minnesota
Craig Yeast, WR, Cincinnati
Wildcats in the SEC Stats
Team and individual stats in the top three in the SEC:TeamPassing Offense: 1st, 352 yards per gameTotal Offense: 2nd, 472 yards per gamePAT Kicking: T1st, 100 percentQuarterback Sacks: 1st, 11 sacksSacks Against: T1st, 1 sack allowedFirst Downs: 2nd, 43 first downsIndividualPassing Yardage: Jared Lorenzen 1st, 352 yards per gameTotal Offense: Jared Lorenzen 1st, 374 yards per gameRec. Yards Per Game: Quentin McCord 3rd, 93.5 ypgKickoff Returns: Kendrick Shanklin 1st, 27.5 avg.Field Goals: Seth Hanson T1st, 1 FG per gameFG Percentage: Seth Hanson T1st, 100 percent
Wildcats in the NCAA Stats
Team and individual stats in the NCAA top 25:TeamPassing Offense: 5th, 352 yards per gameTotal Offense: 11th, 472 yards per gameFumble Recoveries: T4th, 5 recoveriesTurnovers Gained: T15th, 6 takeawaysIndividualPass Attempts: Jared Lorenzen 4th, 91 attemptsComp. Per Game: Jared Lorenzen 7th, 26 comp. per gamePassing Yardage: Jared Lorenzen 7th, 704 yardsTouchdown Passes: Jared Lorenzen T5th, 6 TD passesTotal Offense: Jared Lorenzen 3rd, 374 yards per gamePoints Responsible For: Jared Lorenzen 1st, 44 pts. resp.Rec. Yards Per Game: Quentin McCord 25th, 93.5 ypgKickoff Returns: Kendrick Shanklin 15th, 27.5 per returnField Goals Per Game: Seth Hanson T25th, 1 FG per game
“Air Raid” Offense
Kentucky ranks fifth nationally in passing offense with 352 yards per game and 11th nationally in total offense with 472 yardsper game UK leads the SEC in passing offense and has led the league in passing yardage all three previous seasons under CoachHal Mumme.
Offensive Line UK leads the SEC in sack prevention with only one sack allowed in 93 pass plays, a sack prevention ratio of98.9 percent The Wildcats did not allow a sack against South Florida, the first time in the Hal Mumme era that has happened All five starters return from last season, but there have been some changes Injuries to LT Matt Brown (ankle) and C NolanDeVaughn (knee) have forced Coach Guy Morriss to juggle his lineup so far this season DeVaughn is out for the season. Sophomore Keith Chatelain got the call against South Florida and played well in his first collegiate action Brown is expected toreturn this week, which should enable Omar Smith to return to RG Smith, Josh Parrish, and Kip Sixbery have handled the guardspots so far True freshman Antonio Hall has started both games at RT.
Tight Ends Sophomores Derek Smith and Chase Harp give the Wildcats an excellent tight end tandem Smith is tied for theteam lead in catches with eight for 134 yards and one TD Harp has caught two for 26 yards Slot receiver Bobby Blizzard canalso play tight end if needed.
Running Backs Freshman Chad Scott, who did not carry the ball in the season opener, gained 106 yards against SouthFlorida and could make his first start this week vs. Indiana Sophomore fullback Artose Pinner has rushed for 54 yards Seniorhalfback Derek Homer, 12th in UK career rushing, has rushed for 36 yards and is averaging 4.5 per attempt.
Wide Receivers Nine wideouts have caught at least one pass this season Senior Quentin McCord is the leader with sevencatches for 187 yards and two TDs, averaging 26.7 yards per reception Junior Dougie Allen is averaging a healthy 21.8 yards onhis five catches Redshirt freshman Derek Abney caught two TDs against South Florida Sophomore Bobby Blizzard got moreinvolved during the USF game with four catches for 62 yards.
Quarterbacks Redshirt freshman Jared Lorenzen has played well so far. He leads the nation in points responsible for (44 pts.coming on seven passing and rushing TDs and a two-point conversion) and is third in total offense, 374 yards per game. He wasnamed the SEC Player of the Week by USA Today after his performance in the season opener at Louisville Backups are seniorMark Perry and freshman Shane Boyd.
Homer Looking to Move Up Charts
Senior halfback Derek Homer ranks 12th in school history with 1,586 rushing yards. He needs 24 yards to surpass SteveCampassi (1,609) for 11th place and 79 yards to eclipse Bill Leskovar (1,664) and reach the top 10.
Homer also has 99 career pass receptions and needs one more catch to become the fifth player in school history with 100career receptions.
Here is the UK career receiving chart: Player, Years Receptions1. Craig Yeast, 1995-98 2082. Anthony White, 1996-99 1943. James Whalen, 1997-99 1204. Kevin Coleman, 1995-98 1075. Derek Homer, 1997-2000 90
“Black Flag” Defense
Coordinator Mike Major calls his unit the “Black Flag” defense. The idea is to give his players the mindset of “never surrender” The Wildcat defenders lead the SEC in quarterback sacks with 11 The ‘Cats are tied for fourth nationally in fumble recoverieswith five UK led the SEC in “takeaways” (fumbles recovered plus interceptions) last season with 31.
Defensive Line Several players see action as the coaches like to rotate fresh players in the D-Line.
DE Matt Layow has played extremely well so far with nine tackles. He has five tackles for loss (-31), including threequarterback sacks (-26), two fumble recoveries, and one fumble caused DE Dennis Johnson is out with an ankle sprain, with OtisGrigsby (three tackles, one sack) starting in his place DE Chris Demaree has played well off the bench with five tackles, two forloss, including a sack.
True freshmen Dewayne Robertson (five tackles, one sack) and Jeremy Caudill (two tackles, one for loss) have been starting atDT Redshirt freshman DT Nick Seitze has four tackles as a reserve.
Linebackers Senior Marlon McCree leads the team in tackles with 18. He also has four tackles for loss, including threesacks. He recovered two fumbles against Louisville, returning one for a touchdown Chris Gayton is tied for second on the team intackles with 11, including three for loss Ryan Murphy (nine tackles) and Jamal White (six tackles) have been sharing the middlelinebacker position.
Secondary All four starters return from last season, including senior CBs Eric Kelly and Kenneth Grant, senior SS Willie Gary,and junior FS Anthony Wajda.
Gary, however, played CB the first two games in place of Grant, who has been out with an ankle sprain Grant should returnthis week CB Eric Kelly is playing with a broken thumb sustained in the opener. He was second in the SEC in pass breakups lastseason with 13.
FS Anthony Wajda is tied for second on the team in tackles with 11. He got his first interception of the season against SouthFlorida SS David Johnson also has 11 stops, including one for loss, and caused a fumble near the goal line against South Floridathat saved a touchdown.
A Note About the Defensive Statistics
There has been a change in how the Southeastern Conference will list tackles for loss this season. The stat column “tackles forloss” will combine tackles for loss on running plays and quarterback sacks. In previous seasons, the tackles for loss column did notinclude QB sacks.
Checking the Defensive Progress
The Kentucky defense has shown improvement each season since Coach Hal Mumme and defensive coordinator Mike Majortook over in 1997. Here’s a chart of the progress:
1997 1998 1999 Yards Per Game Allowed 392.3 386.1 373.7 Points Per Game Allowed 32.9 30.9 29.4Turnovers Gained 20 16 31
A Look at the Specialists
Kickers Junior Seth Hanson began handling extra points and short field goals in the South Florida game, making two-of-twofield goals and all three extra point tries. Hanson owns the school career records for extra points made (81) and attempted (85) Senior Brandon Sanders and freshman Clint Ruth have shared kickoff duties.
Punters Junior Seth Hanson is averaging 38.3 yards per punt with a long of 48 yards against South Florida.
Returners Junior Kendrick Shanklin is leading the SEC and ranks 15th nationally in kickoff returns with a 27.5-yard average Shanklin also handles punt returns and is averaging 1.5 per runback. He led the SEC in punt return average (13.5 yards perreturn) last season.
Block That Kick!
During the three seasons that Coach Mike Major has been in charge of the Kentucky defense, the Wildcats have blocked 11opponent kicks, including eight field goals, two punts, and one extra point. Here’s the list:
1997, Indiana punt (Bob Holmberg)
1997, Alabama field goal (David Ginn)
1997, Georgia field goal (Jeff Zurcher)
1997, Georgia extra point (Lamont Smith)
1997, Louisiana State field goal (David Ginn)
1998, Arkansas field goal (Dennis Johnson)
1998, Louisiana State field goal (Jermaine White)
1999, Arkansas field goal (Dennis Johnson)
1999, Mississippi State punt (Dennis Johnson)
1999, Syracuse field goal (Dennis Johnson)
1999, Syracuse field goal (Jamal White)
Numbers Here, Numbers There
Here are some various career statistical superlatives among current players, including regular-season games only.Most Games Played: 35 by Aaron Daniel, Derek Homer, Marlon McCreeMost Games Started: 25 by Willie Gary100-Yard Rushing Games: 4 by Derek Homer, 1 by Chad Scott100-Yard Receiving Games: 1 by Quentin McCord, 1 by Jimmy Robinson, 1 by Kendrick ShanklinGames With Double-Figure Tackles: 4 by Willie Gary, 2 by Marlon McCree
Scoring in the Blue Zone (20-and-in) Kentucky: Converted five of six opportunities for 26 points (three touchdowns, twofield goals, one blocked field goal).
Opponents: Converted five of seven opportunities for 30 points (four touchdowns, one field goal, two fumbles lost).
Charting the Nailbiters
Under Coach Hal Mumme, UK has a 6-5 record in “nailbiter” games, i.e., games decided by seven points or less.
In overtime, UK is 1-1 under Mumme, a 40-34 home win over Alabama in 1997 and a 40-34 setback at Louisville to open thisseason.
Head Coach Hal Mumme
Hal Mumme (Tarleton State, 1975) has a 19-18 record in his fourth season as head coach of the Wildcats. Mumme was thefirst UK coach to have a winning record in his first three seasons since Blanton Collier in 1954-56. Along with Paul “Bear” Bryantand Jerry Claiborne both of whom are in the College Football Hall of Fame Mumme is one of three coaches who has takenKentucky to consecutive bowl games. He was voted 1997 GTE Region 2 Coach of the Year by his peers in the American FootballCoaches Association and named the 1999 South/Southwest Coach of the Year by Football News. He is in his 12th season as acollegiate head coach and has a record of 84-45-1 (.650).
Mumme had a 40-17-1 mark from 1992-96 at Valdosta State, where he took the Blazers to the NCAA Division II nationalplayoffs in 1994 and 1996. He was named 1994 Georgia Coach of the Year by the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the 1996 GTERegion 2 Coach of the Year by the AFCA, and the 1996 Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year when the Blazers won theleague title.
Mumme had a 25-10 record from 1989-91 at Iowa Wesleyan College. He took his team to the Steamboat Classic bowl gamein 1989 and ’90 and to the NAIA national playoffs in 1991. He was named the NAIA District Coach of the Year in 1989 and1991.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Mumme is receiving plenty of compliments, as two of his former assistantcoaches Mike Leach (Texas Tech) and Chris Hatcher (Valdosta State) have been hired as head coaches with the hope ofduplicating the success of his system.
“Mummeball”
UK coach Hal Mumme is known for his unconventional ways. Here are some examples of his off-the-beaten-path approach:
Throwing the football: Mumme’s offensive goal is to throw the ball to set up the run. His run-pass ratio at UK in 1997 was36 percent run and 64 percent pass. In 1998, the ratio was 37 percent run and 63 percent pass. In 1999 the ratio was 44 percentrun and 56 percent pass.
Taking risks: See the note on the next page for fourth-down analysis.
Limited hitting in practice: The Wildcats had four scrimmages in the spring and none in August. Otherwise, hitting inpractice is usually limited to work on technique; there is very little full-scale hitting or tackling to the ground.
“We’re not going to get anybody hurt if we can help it,” Mumme says. “Why get hurt during the week when you’re going to play on Saturday?”
“Mummeball is more classroom than battlefield,” wrote John Clay of the Lexington Herald-Leader in 1997. “The head coachis not a Schwarzkopf but an alchemist, busy turning ordinary metals into gold.”
The approach paid off with fewer injuries in 1997, when only four players on the two-deep depth chart missed games becauseof injury. Seven players missed at least one game via injury in 1998 and 11 in 1999. By comparison, a total of 18 players missedgames because of injury in 1996 under a conventional practice system.
Punting the ball out of bounds: UK’s punts are designed to go near the sideline or out of bounds. The strategy improvedKentucky’s net punting from 32.7 yards per punt in 1996 to 37 yards per punt in 1997. In 1998, Kentucky improved to 37.4 netyards per punt. The Wildcats set a school record last season with 39.92 net yards per punt.
Playing true freshmen: Mumme believes in playing true freshmen. In his first three seasons at UK, 62 percent of his truefreshmen played in their first season.
Junior varsity team: Mumme continues to field a junior varsity team again this season. See below for a story on the JVsquad.
Fourth-Down Analysis
In four seasons under Hal Mumme, Kentucky has “gone for it” on fourth down 111 times and made it 54 times.
The 54 successes have eventually resulted in 30 touchdowns and five field goals for Kentucky. The 57 missed attempts haveresulted in 18 touchdowns and two field goals on the ensuing opponent possessions.
Kentucky has made 9 of 13 fake punts under Mumme.
The Wildcats have made one of two fourth-down attempts this season.
UK Football History
The Kentucky Wildcats are in their 110th season of intercollegiate football. The first Southeastern Conference school tointroduce football (1881), Kentucky has an all-time record of 518-489-44 (.514).
Kentucky has two SEC championships, 1950 and 1976. The Wildcats have been to nine bowl games, including the last twoseasons. Kentucky’s highest in-season national ranking is third, by The Associated Press, on Nov. 20, 1950. UK’s highest finalranking is sixth in the AP poll in 1977.
Junior Varsity Team Returns
One of Coach Hal Mumme’s innovations in 1997 was the start of a junior varsity team. The team is comprised primarily ofwalk-ons, in addition to a few scholarship players who are not being redshirted.
The 2000 team is coached by graduate assistants Rob Manchester and John Schlarman and student coaches Randy Garver andTramaine Gaines. Manchester is head coach and defensive coordinator and Schlarman is the offensive coordinator.
Here is the 2000 JV schedule: Mon. Sept. 18 at Georgetown 6:00Mon. Sept. 25 Campbellsville 6:00Mon. Oct. 2 Georgetown 6:00Mon. Oct. 9 at Eastern Kentucky 7:00Mon. Oct. 16 St. Francis 6:00Thurs. Oct. 26 Hargrave Military Acad. 6:00Thurs. Nov. 9 at Pikeville College Club 7:00
Catscellaneous
Team captains for 2000 on offense are HB Derek Homer, WR Quentin McCord, WR Jimmy Robinson, and OT Omar Smith. Defensive captains include DB Willie Gary, CB Eric Kelly, LB Marlon McCree, and DT Grayson Smith.
Kentucky is in its 28th season in Commonwealth Stadium. The Wildcats have a record of 94-71-4 (.568) in Commonwealthsince the stadium opened in 1973. Kentucky is 12-7 (.632) at home under Mumme.
UK has led or tied for the league lead in most players on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 10 of the last 16 years.
Six current players are walk-ons who were awarded full scholarships WR Neal Brown, WR Alex Herman, WR Gary Hughes,QB Mark Perry, DT Grayson Smith and SS Patrick Wiggins. Mumme has awarded 17 scholarships to walk-ons during his time atKentucky.
The Kentucky cheerleaders won an unprecedented 10th national championship at the 2000 Universal Cheerleaders Associationcompetition in January. The Wildcats cheerleaders have won the last five national titles – 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
Wildcats on the Web
Visit the official University of Kentucky Athletics web site at www.ukathletics.com. The official Southeastern Conference web site is www.secsports.com.
