Sept. 23, 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of Kentucky junior varsity football team defeatedGeorgetown, 38-25, at Applebee’s Field in Georgetown.
The Cats (2-0) took an early first quarter lead on a Brandon Sanders’ fieldgoal before turnovers and a blocked field goal for a touchdown saw theTigers jump ahead, 14-10, in the second quarter.
UK quarterback Mark Perry entered the game late in the first quarter tospark the Cats offense, throwing 12 consecutive passes, including an88-yard pass to sophomore Gary Hughes. Perry finished the night completing21-of-24 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns.
UK running back Artose Pinner also charted big numbers, rushing for 142yards, one touchdown and a two-point conversion. Pinner scored thegame-winning touchdown on a 48-yard run late in the fourth quarter afterGeorgetown tied the game on a 96-yard kickoff return.
“I was pleased with how we came back from our mistakes tonight,” UK CoachSonny Dykes said. “Georgetown is a tough team and it was evident why theirvarsity is ranked No.1 in NAIA.”
The junior varsity team will return home on Thursday, Oct. 7 to faceHargrave Military at 7 p.m. in Commonwealth Stadium.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FinalKentucky 3 17 8 7 35Georgetown 14 0 14 0 28
Scoring Summary
Quarter Time Team Play Score1st 5:03 UK Brandon Sanders 35 yd FG 3-01st 1:47 GC Nic Winters 63 yd run (Jason Coy kick) 3-71st :32 GC Jason Eaves 14 yd run (Coy kick) 3-142nd 12:12 UK Mark Perry 9 yd pass to Edgar Gantt (Juston Hutton kick) 10-142nd 10:15 UK Perry 88 yd pass to Gary Hughes (Hutton kick) 17-142nd 3:34 UK Sanders 26 yd FG 20-143rd 4:38 GC Sylvester Miller 74 yd blocked FG return (Coy kick) 20-213rd 3:28 UK Mike Scipione 28 yd pass to Tom Malloy (Artose Pinner 2pt 28-21 conversion )3rd 3:03 GC Winters 96 yd kickoff return (Coy kick) 28-284th 8:19 UK Pinner 48 yd run (Hutton kick) 35-28
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