KENTUCKY POSTGAME NOTES
Kentucky at Alabama
Bryant-Denny Stadium
Nov. 21, 2020
 
FINAL SCORE: No. 1/1 Alabama 63, Kentucky 3
 
Team Records and Series Information

• Kentucky is 3-5 and Alabama is 7-0, all within the Southeastern Conference.
• Alabama leads the series, 38-2-1, and has won seven in a row.
• Next for Kentucky: the Wildcats play at Florida on Saturday, Nov. 28, at noon. The game will be televised on ESPN.
  • Note that the SEC can change each week’s schedule until Monday at 9 p.m.

 
Team Notes

• Kentucky was without five starters for the game: LB Jamin Davis, P Max Duffy, OG Luke Fortner, TE Justin Rigg and RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.
• The Wildcats intercepted their 12^th pass of the season, second-most in the SEC. The Cats entered the game third in the nation in INTs.

 
Player Notes

• UK’s game captain was senior nose guard Quinton Bohanna. 
• Junior offensive tackle Darian Kinnard wore uniform No. 65 in honor of offensive line coach John Schlarman, who died Nov. 12 after a two-year battle with cancer. 
• Senior quarterback Terry Wilson completed 10 of 19 passes for 120 yards and an interception. He rushed five times for five yards.
  • Has 930 career rushing yards, needs 70 to become the 40^th player in school history to reach 1,000 rushing yards.
  • Has 3,081 career passing yards, becoming the 14^th player in school history to reach 3,000 passing yards.
  • He had a streak of 118 consecutive passes without an interception snapped in the third quarter.
• Senior running back A.J. Rose gained 68 yards on 10 carries for 6.8 yards per rush.
  • Rose now has 1,664 career rushing yards, passing Steve Campassi for 18^th place in school history. He’s now tied with Bill Leskovar (1949-50) for 17^th.
• Sophomore running back Kavosiey Smoke rushed nine times for 26 yards.
  • Smoke wore uniform No. 22 today in honor of teammate Chris Oats, who is dealing with a serious medical condition.
• Senior wide receiver Josh Ali caught a team-high four passes for a team-best 52 yards.
  • Ali has caught a pass in nine consecutive games.
• Sophomore tight end Keaton Upshaw caught three passes for 44 yards.
  • The receptions and yards both are career-highs for him.
• Junior wide receiver Isaiah Epps caught two passes for 24 yards.
• Sophomore defensive back Kelvin Joseph intercepted a pass in the third quarter.
  • Joseph now has four interceptions this season. He entered the game leading both the SEC and nation in interceptions.
• Redshirt freshman linebacker J.J. Weaver had three tackles, including a TFL.
  • He leads the team with 6.5 tackles for loss.
• Senior linebacker Boogie Watson totaled five tackles, including 2.0 for loss and a sack.
  • Watson has 18 career sacks, passing Jeremy Jarmon’s 17.5 for fifth place in school history. He needs one to tie Dennis Johnson (1998-2001) for fourth.
• Playing in his second collegiate game, senior punter Colin Goodfellow punted seven times for 48.3 yards per kick.
  • He nailed a career-long 55-yarder and placed two inside the 20.