Sept. 13, 1999

Kentucky (1-1) at Indiana (1-1)
Sept. 18, 1999, 12:10 p.m. EDT
Memorial Stadium, Bloomington (cap. 52,354)

Wildcats Headlines

• Kentucky and Indiana looking to notch second victory of the season
• Kentucky’s first road game of the season
• UK coming off 45-14 win over Connecticut
• Wildcats among nation’s top 10 in passing offense, net punting, kickoffreturns
• UK QB Dusty Bonner among nation’s leaders in passing and total offense

Watch the Clock

Indiana stays on Eastern Standard Time throughout the year, therefore thegame will kick off at 11:10 a.m. in Bloomington.

On the Tube

Live TV – ESPN will televise the game as its “Big Ten Game of the Week.”Dave Barnett calls the play-by-play. Former UK coach Bill Curry is theanalyst and the sideline reporter is Dave Ryan.

On the Radio

The University of Kentucky Football Radio Network will carry the broadcaston approximately 80 stations. The network includes flagship station WVLK(590 AM) in Lexington and 50,000-watt stations WHAS (840 AM) and WSAI (1530AM).

Tom Leach calls the play-by-play for the Wildcats. Former Wildcats starJeff Van Note is the analyst and Dick Gabriel is the sideline reporter.

How the Wildcats Have Done (1-1, 0-0 SEC)

Sept. 4  Louisville 56, UK 28 (H)Sept. 11 UK 45, Connecticut 14 (H)Sept. 18 at Indiana, 12:10, ESPNSept. 25 Florida, 1:30 p.m.Oct. 2   Arkansas, 1:30 p.m.Oct. 9   at South Carolina, 1:00 p.m.Oct. 16  Louisiana State, 7:00 p.m.Oct. 23  at Georgia, 1:00 p.m.Oct. 30  openNov. 4   at Mississippi State, 8:00 p.m., ESPNNov. 13  at Vanderbilt, time TBANov. 20  Tennessee, 1:30 p.m.

How the Hoosiers Have Done (1-1, 0-0 Big 10)

Sept. 4  IU 21, Ball State 9 (H)Sept. 11 North Carolina 42, IU 30 (H)Sept. 18 KentuckySept. 25 at Penn StateOct. 2   IllinoisOct. 9   NorthwesternOct. 16  at WisconsinOct. 23  at IowaOct. 30  MichiganNov. 7   openNov. 13  at MinnesotaNov. 20  Purdue

Series History

Overall: IU leads the series, 16-12-1
Current Streak: UK has won four in a row
First Meeting: 1893, tied 24-24 in Lexington
Last Meeting: 1998, UK 31-27 in Lexington
Last IU Win: 1994, 59-29 in Lexington
In Bloomington: IU leads 9-5
Notes: The teams played eight times from 1893 to 1927, then didn’t playagain until 1967 ? Indiana won eight straight between 1919 and 1973 ? UK’scurrent four-game streak is its longest in the history of the series.

How Experienced are the Tentative Starters?

      Sr. Jr. Soph. RFr. Fr.UK    6    8   7     0    1IU    6    6   9     1    0

Wildcats From the Hoosier State

Kentucky has one player from Indiana, freshman walk-on kicker JustinHutton of Hammond, Ind.

Kentucky vs. the Big Ten

Kentucky has an all-time record of 19-29-1 against teams that currentlycomprise the Big Ten Conference.

UK’s most recent game against the Big Ten came on Jan. 1, 1999, when PennState defeated the Wildcats, 26-14, in the Outback Bowl.

UK vs. IU Game Records

Thanks for Bob Hammel, sports editor emeritus of the BloomingtonHerald-Times, for this research.

Team Records

Most Points: 59, Indiana 1994
Fewest Points: 0, Kentucky 1905, 1919, 1927, Indiana 1904, 1996
Most Rushing Yards: 564, Indiana 1994
Fewest Rushing Yards: 35, Indiana 1987
Most Passing Yards: 380, Kentucky 1998
Fewest Passing Yards: 33, Kentucky 1973, 1979
Most Total Yards: 650, Indiana 1994
Fewest Total Yards: 152, Indiana 1995

Individual Records

Most Rushing Yards: 224, Alex Smith, IU 1994
Most Pass Attempts: 53, Tim Couch UK 1998
Most Completions: 38, Tim Couch UK 1998
Most Passing Yards: 338, Steve Bradley, IU 1984
Most Touchdown Passes: 7, Tim Couch, UK 1997
Most Receptions: 12, Thomas Lewis, IU 1992
Most Receiving Yards: 178, Trent Smock, IU 1974
Most Touchdown Receptions: 4, Craig Yeast, UK 1997
Most Touchdowns Rushing and Passing: 7, Tim Couch, UK 1997

Last Year vs. Indiana

Special teams and defense sparked a second-half comeback as Kentuckyrallied to defeat Indiana, 31-27, in Commonwealth Stadium.

Trailing 27-10 with less than six minutes remaining in the third quarter,Matt Mumme hit Garry Davis with a 79-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt on4th-and-21.

Early in the fourth quarter, freshman strong safety David Johnson knockedloose a fumble that was recovered by George Massey. Two plays later, TimCouch hit Anthony White with a 48-yard touchdown pass to pull the Wildcatswithin 27-24.

On Indiana’s next possession, Dennis Johnson and Marlon McCree disrupted ashovel pass that was intercepted by John Rader and returned for a 46-yardtouchdown. That made the score 31-27 and the Wildcat defense made it standup the rest of the way.

Couch led the offense by completing 38 of 53 passes for 301 yards and onetouchdown, but suffered a career-high four interceptions as the Wildcatsturned it over six times. White caught nine passes for 92 yards, includingthe TD play. Derek Homer led the ground game with 65 yards on 11 carries.

Notes on the TV Appearance

• Kentucky has an all-time record of 17-54-1 on live national or regionalTV, including 3-11 in games telecast by ESPN or ESPN2.
• Kentucky is 2-3 vs. Indiana on live TV. The last TV game was in 1995when Kentucky won 17-10 in Bloomington in the Big Ten Game of the Weekshown by Creative Sports.
• Kentucky will have at least three live TV appearances in the 1999 season.
• The Louisville game was televised by Fox Sports Net South and theMississippi State game will be carried by ESPN.
• Kentucky has been a popular TV team under Coach Hal Mumme. The Wildcatsmade six live national or regional appearances in 1997, a school record.The 1998 ‘Cats broke that record with eight live TV games.

A Look Back at the Connecticut Game

Kentucky blew open a tight game with 28 points in the fourth quarter indefeating Connecticut, 45-14, last Saturday in Commonwealth Stadium.

Ahead 17-14 at the end of three quarters, UK scored touchdowns on fourconsecutive possessions. The 28 points was a school record for the finalstanza.

Quarterback Dusty Bonner led the way by completing 34 of 40 passes for 339yards and four touchdowns. Bonner also set a school record with 16consecutive completions.

Fullback Anthony White rushed for 119 yards and one touchdown and alsocaught four passes for 39 yards and another TD.

Meanwhile, the UK defense pitched a shutout in the second half whileallowing just 47 yards and two first downs after intermission.First Starts

Seven players – three on offense, three on defense, and one specialist -made their first collegiate start in the season opener against Louisville.

The list included QB Dusty Bonner, OG Kip Sixbery, OG Josh Parrish, DTGeorge Massey, LB Jamal White, CB Kenneth Grant, and K Marc Samuel. Sixbery is a true freshman. This marks the fourth consecutive year that atrue freshman started for UK in the season opener. WR Quentin McCordstarted the first game in 1996, followed by FS Willie Gary and HB DerekHomer in 1997, and SS David Johnson in 1998.

Sixbery also holds the distinction of being the youngest starting playerin Division I-A football. Born on Nov. 27, 1981, he was 17 years, ninemonths, and eight days old on the season opener vs. Louisville.

In addition, DE Grayson Smith and FS Anthony Wajda made their first startsin the Connecticut game as UK replaced two players who were injured in theopener.

Charting the Tendencies

Kentucky has a 13-12 overall record in two seasons under Coach Hal Mumme.Here are some tendencies that have emerged that generate success for theWildcats. Kentucky’s record when:

UK scores 40+ points: 7-0
UK scores 30+ points: 12-2
Opp. scores less than 30 points: 9-4
UK loses 0 or 1 turnover: 6-1
UK is plus or even in turnover margin: 7-1
UK rushes for more yards than opponent: 7-2
UK holds opponent to less than 100 rushing yards: 6-0

Facts and Figures on Commonwealth Stadium

Originally constructed in 1973, Commonwealth Stadium had its firstexpansion this year. Here is some information on the expanded stadium:

• Seating Capacity: 67,530, including the Commonwealth Suites. With gameworkers, media, etc., total attendance can exceed 70,000. The formerseating capacity was 57,800.
• Video Boards: Mitsubishi Diamond Vision, 19 x 34 feet on the west endzone (University Drive) and 16 x 28.5 feet on the east end zone (NutterField House).
• New Sound System: Coordinated by Mitsubishi as part of the video boardproject.
• New Scoreboards: Two, one in each end zone, constructed by FairtronScoreboards.
• New Restrooms: Eight, four on each end.
• New Concession Stands: 10, five on each end.
• New Concourse Televisions: 38, one at each concession stand in the stadium.
• Commonwealth Suites: Total of 40, 10 in each corner of the stadium ? 36suites seat 18 people each and are leased for $39,600 per year ? Foursuites seat 24 people each and are leased for $52,800 per year.
• Architect: HNTB of Kansas City, Mo.
• Construction Manager: Turner Construction of Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Cost: Projected at $24 million, with spending authority up to $27.6 million.

Wildcats in the SEC Stats

Team and individual stats in the top three in the SEC during the 1999 season:

Team

Passing Offense: 1st, 392.5 yards per game
Kickoff Returns: 1st, 31.3 yards per return
Net Punting: 1st, 45.2 yards per return
Field Goal Percentage: T1st, 100 percent
PAT Percentage: T1st, 100 percent
First Downs: T2nd, 50 total first downs
Time of Possession: 3rd, 31:55 of time per game

Individual

Passing Yardage: Dusty Bonner 1st, 392.5 yards per game
Total Offense: Dusty Bonner 1st, 378 yards per game
Receptions: James Whalen 2nd, 7.5 per game
TD Receptions: James Whalen 2nd, 4 TDs
Kickoff Returns: Dougie Allen 1st, 38.3 yards per return
PAT Percentage: Marc Samuel T1st, 100 percent
Kick Scoring: Marc Samuel 2nd, 8.5 points per game
Field Goals: Marc Samuel T2nd, 1.5 per game
Field Goal Percentage: Marc Samuel T1st, 100 percent

Wildcats in the NCAA Stats

Team and individual stats in the top 10 in the NCAA:

Team

Passing Offense: 2nd, 392.5 yards per game
Net Punting: 2nd, 45.2 yards per punt
Kickoff Returns: 8th, 31.3 yards per return

Individual

Pass Attempts: Dusty Bonner 2nd, 102 attempts
Pass Completions: Dusty Bonner 1st, 68 completions
Passing Yardage: Dusty Bonner 2nd, 785 yards
Touchdown Passes: Dusty Bonner 2nd, 7 TDs
Total Offense: Dusty Bonner 3rd, 378 yards per game
Kickoff Returns: Dougie Allen 5th, 38.3 yards per return

“Air Raid” Offense

UK’s “Air Raid” offense is being rebuilt following the departure of eightstarters, including the move of starting tight end Jimmy Haley to thedefensive line. … UK’s 1998 offense produced more points and more yardsthan any team in school history.

Offensive Line – All five seniors who handled the majority of playing timelast season have departed … The starting line includes one junior, threesophomores, and a true freshman … The 1999 line now has a total of 16career starts — six by LT Matt Brown, three by C Nolan DeVaughn and RTOmar Smith, and two by LG Kip Sixbery and RG Josh Parrish ? Sixbery is theyoungest starter in Division I-A football, see note on previous page under”First Starts.”

Tight Ends – James Whalen had a whale of a game against Louisville witheight catches for 115 yards and three touchdowns, career highs in allcategories, and his first 100-yard game. He followed with seven grabs for70 yards and a TD vs. Connecticut ? Freshmen Chase Harp, Derek Smith, andBobby Blizzard also are seeing playing time ? The blocking of Whalen andHarp has drawn praise from Coach Hal Mumme.

Running Backs – Senior Anthony White rushed 19 times for 119 yards and atouchdown in the win over Connecticut, the fourth 100-yard rushing game ofhis career. White is one of 12 players in NCAA Division I-A history whohave more than 1,100 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a career(see chart below) … Sophomore Kendrick Shanklin has played well inlimited action ? Junior Derek Homer, who led the team in rushing a yearago, has gained eight yards on 11 carries in 1999. Wide Receivers – A lessexperienced group than a year ago following the departure of three seniors,including Craig Yeast, the leading pass receiver in SEC history … Theonly senior in the current group, Jimmy Robinson, sustained a broken armduring the summer and might be lost for the season … Seven wideouts havecaught passes so far ? The leader is junior Garry Davis, with 11 catchesfor 166 yards ? Freshman Brad Pyatt has caught eight for 86 yards and hasshown very good hands.

Quarterbacks – The successor to All-American QB Tim Couch is sophomoreDusty Bonner. Bonner leads the SEC in passing yardage and total offenseand ranks second and third, respectively, in the NCAA stats … Redshirtfreshman Mike Scipione is the backup, followed closely by junior walk-onMark Perry.

Anthony White On Elite NCAA List

UK halfback Anthony White is one of only 12 players in Division I-Ahistory who have reached the 1,100-yard mark in rushing and receiving in acareer, according to research by the NCAA.

White has 1,315 rushing yards and 1,124 receiving yards as a Wildcat. Arealistic goal would be the 1,500-yard mark in rushing and receiving. Onlytwo players in I-A history, Stanford’s Darrin Nelson and Brad Muster, havereached the 1,500-yard mark in each category.

Here is the list of 1,100-yard rushers and receivers, in order of yearachieved:

Player, Team, Years                          Rush    Rec.Donny Anderson, Texas Tech, 1963-65          2,280   1,347Frank Quayle, Virginia, 1966-68              2,695   1,145Darrin Nelson, Stanford, 1981-84             4,033   1,368Dalton Hilliard, Louisiana State, 1982-85    4,050   1,133Brad Muster, Stanford, 1984-87               2,940   1,669Eric Metcalf, Texas, 1985-88                 2,661   1,394Steve Broussard, Washington St., 1986-89     2,915   1,168Chuck Weatherspoon, Houston, 1987-90         3,247   1,375Glyn Milburn, Okla. '88/Stanford 1990-92     2,302   1,495Leon Johnson, North Carolina, 1993-96        3,693   1,288Warrick Dunn, Florida State, 1993-96         3,958   1,314Anthony White, Kentucky, 1996-present        1,315   1,124

“Black Flag” Defense

Coordinator Mike Major calls his unit the “Black Flag” defense. The ideais to give his players the mindset of “never surrender.” ? The defense hadan outstanding second half vs. Connecticut, shutting out the Huskies whileallowing just two first downs and 47 total yards.

Defensive Line – Senior DT George Massey leads the linemen with 12tackles, including a career-high seven tackles and two sacks vs.Connecticut ? Soph DE Dennis Johnson has 10 tackles, including one sack andtwo tackles for loss ? Senior DE Anwar Stewart sustained a sprained anklein the season opener. Junior Grayson Smith started in Stewart’s place vs.Connecticut and had a QB sack.

Linebackers – Senior Jeff Snedegar is second on the team in tackles with14. He moved to OLB in the Connecticut game after starting at MLB in theseason opener. He is on the Butkus Award watch list for the nation’s toplinebacker ? OLB Marlon McCree is fourth on the team in tackles with 12 andhas recovered two fumbles ? Sophomore Ryan Murphy moved into the startinglineup vs. Connecticut and had three tackles for loss vs. the Huskies.

Secondary – Willie Gary had 13 tackles vs. Louisville, the fourthdouble-digit tackle game of his career. He leads the team in total tackleswith 18 ? The secondary suffered a serious blow when SS David Johnsonsuffered a broken orbital bone vs. Louisville. He is out indefinitely,with Willie Gary moving from FS to SS to take Johnson’s place ? FS AnthonyWajda made his first career start vs. Connecticut and also nabbed his firstinterception as a Wildcat ? The Wildcats are thin at cornerback, withjuniors Eric Kelly and Kenneth Grant handling virtually all of the playingtime.

A Look at the Specialists

Kickers – Junior Seth Hanson, a two-year starter and preseason All-SECpick by some selectors, has been sidelined by a strained quadriceps muscle… Sophomore Marc Samuel has been called upon in Hanson’s place. He hasmade all three field goal attempts and all eight extra points. Samuel alsokicks off for the Wildcats, see note on next page for more kickoff info.

Punters – Senior Andy Smith, in his first season as a starter, isaveraging 45.2 yards. Two of his punts against Connecticut were downed onthe one- and three-yard lines. Only one punt has been returned and thatwas for zero yards. UK leads the SEC and ranks second in the nation in netpunting with a mark of 45.2 yards. He was the starting punter for WesternKentucky in 1995 before transferring to UK.

Returners – UK ranks eighth nationally in kickoff returns with an averageof 31.3 per return ? Dougie Allen leads the way with an average of 38.3yards and rates fifth in the country ? Kendrick Shanklin averages 10.2yards on punt returns.

Kickoff Analysis Sophomore Marc Samuel handles kickoffs for Kentucky. Eight of his 11″deep” kickoffs have gone for touchbacks. His other three kickoffs includeone squib kick, one pop-up, and one onside.

Samuel’s last six kickoffs against Connecticut were touchbacks.

Block That Kick!

During the two seasons that Coach Mike Major has been in charge of theKentucky defense, the Wildcats have blocked seven opponent kicks, includingfive field goals, one extra point, and one punt. 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)

Preseason Honors for the Wildcats

LB Jeff Snedegar first-team All-SEC by Athlon
HB Anthony White first-team All-SEC by Lindy’s
K Seth Hanson first-team All-SEC by The Sporting News and Preview Sports
DE Dennis Johnson first-team All-America by College Football News.com,first-team All-SEC by Street and Smith’s, and second-team All-SEC by TheSporting News

Post-Season National Award Watch

Jeff Snedegar is on the watch list for the Dick Butkus Award, which goesto the nation’s top linebacker.

Anthony White is on the watch list for the Doak Walker Award, which goesto the nation’s top running back.

Numbers Here, Numbers There

Here are some various career statistical superlatives among currentplayers, including regular-season games only.

Most Games Played: 35 by Gordon Crowe
Most Games Started: 24 by Jeff Snedegar
100-Yard Rushing Games: 4 by Derek Homer, 4 by Anthony White
100-Yard Receiving Games: 1 by Jimmy Robinson, 1 by James Whalen, 1 byAnthony White
Games With Double-Figure Tackles: 7 by Jeff Snedegar, 4 by Willie GaryConsecutive Games With at Least One Pass Reception: 24 by Anthony White,White also has caught at least four passes in the last 14 games

Scoring in the Blue Zone (20-and-in)

Kentucky: Converted 11 of 12 opportunities for 66 points (eighttouchdowns, three field goals, one held on downs).

Opponents: Converted seven of nine opportunities for 49 points (seventouchdowns, one fumble, one end of game).

Head Coach Hal Mumme

Hal Mumme (Tarleton State, 1975) has a 13-12 record in his third season ashead coach of the Wildcats. Mumme was the first UK coach to have a winningrecord in his first two seasons since Blanton Collier in 1954-55. He wasvoted 1997 GTE Region 2 Coach of the Year by his peers in the AmericanFootball Coaches Association. He is in his 11th season as a collegiatehead coach and has a career record of 78-39-1 (.665).

Mumme had a 40-17-1 mark from 1992-96 at Valdosta State, where he took theBlazers to the NCAA Division II national playoffs in 1994 and 1996. He wasnamed 1994 Georgia Coach of the Year by the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame,the 1996 GTE Region 2 Coach of the Year by the AFCA, and the 1996 GulfSouth Conference Coach of the Year.

Mumme had a 25-10 record from 1989-91 at Iowa Wesleyan College. He tookhis team to the Steamboat Classic bowl game in 1989 and ’90 and to the NAIAnational playoffs in 1991. He was named the NAIA District Coach of theYear in 1989 and 1991.

“Mummeball”

New UK coach Hal Mumme is known for his unconventional ways. Here aresome examples of his off-the-beaten-path approach:

Throwing the football: Mumme’s offensive goal is to throw the ball to setup the run. His run-pass ratio at UK in 1997 was 36 percent run and 64percent pass. In 1998, the ratio was 37 percent run and 63 percent pass.This season the ratio is 38 percent run and 62 percent pass.

Taking risks: See the note below for fourth-down analysis.Limited hitting in practice: The Wildcats had four scrimmages in thespring and none in August. Otherwise, hitting in practice is limited towork on technique, there is no 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’regoing to play on Saturday?”

“Mummeball is more classroom than battlefield,” wrote John Clay of theLexington Herald-Leader. “The head coach is not a Schwarzkopf but analchemist, busy turning ordinary metals into gold.”

The approach paid off with fewer injuries in 1997, when only four playersmissed games because of injury. Seven players missed at least one game viainjury in 1998. By comparison, a total of 18 players missed games becauseof injury in 1996 under a conventional practice system.

Open practices: All practices are open to fans and media. “I think theguys like crowds,” Mumme says. ” I know when I was playing I liked toperform in front of crowds. I think it makes them practice better.”

As for the fear of having his plays stolen, Mumme replies,”There aren’t many secrets anymore. Everybody pretty much knows whateverybody is doing.”

Punting the ball out of bounds: UK’s punts are designed to go near thesideline or out of bounds. The strategy improved Kentucky’s net puntingfrom 32.7 yards per punt in 1996 to 37 yards per punt in 1997. In 1998,Kentucky was fifth in the SEC in net punting with 37.4 net yards per punt.Currently, the Wildcats are second nationally in net punting with 45.2yards per punt.

Playing true freshmen: Mumme believes in playing true freshmen. Fifteenof Kentucky’s 25 players in the 1998 signing class saw action.

Junior varsity team: Mumme continues to field a junior varsity team againthis season. See below for a story on the JV squad.

Fourth-Down Analysis

In 1999, Kentucky has made five of nine on fourth-down conversions,including one of one on fake punts. The five successes eventually led tothree touchdowns and a field goal. The four missed conversions resulted inthree touchdowns on the ensuing opponent possessions.

In 1998 (including the Outback Bowl), Kentucky made 17 of 39 onfourth-down conversions, including three of four on fake punts. The 17successes eventually led to nine touchdowns and two field goals. The 22missed conversions resulted in five touchdowns and two field goals on theensuing opponent possessions.

In 1997, Kentucky made 21 of 38 on fourth down. The 21 successeseventually resulted in 15 touchdowns and no field goals for the Wildcats.The 17 missed conversions resulted in five touchdowns and no field goals onthe ensuing opponent possessions.

UK Football History

The Kentucky Wildcats are in their 109th season of intercollegiatefootball. The first Southeastern Conference school to introduce football(1881), Kentucky has an all-time record of 512-483-44 (.514).

Kentucky has two SEC championships, 1950 and 1976. The Wildcats have beento nine bowl games, most recently the 1999 Outback Bowl. Kentucky’shighest in-season national ranking is third, by The Associated Press, onNov. 20, 1950. UK’s highest final ranking is sixth in the AP poll in 1977.

Junior Varsity Team

One of Coach Hal Mumme’s innovations was the start of a junior varsityteam. The team is comprised primarily of walk-ons, in addition to a fewscholarship players who are not being redshirted.

The 1999 JV team will be coached by graduate assistant/tight ends coachSonny Dykes. Dykes will be assisted by graduate assistant Rob Manchesterand student coach Randy Garver.

Here is the 1999 JV schedule:

Mon. Sept. 13  Maryville                5:30Thu. Sept. 23  at Georgetown            7:00Thu. Oct. 7    Hargrave Military Acad.  7:00Mon. Oct. 18   Georgetown               5:00Mon. Oct. 25   at Campbellsville        3:00  

Catscellaneous

• Team captains for 1999 on offense are QB Dusty Bonner and HB AnthonyWhite. Defensive captains include DT George Massey, LB Marlon McCree, LBJeff Snedegar, and DE Anwar Stewart.
• Kentucky is in its 26th season in Commonwealth Stadium. The Wildcatshave a record of 91-69-4 (.567) in Commonwealth since the stadium opened in1973. Kentucky is 9-5 at home under Coach Hal Mumme.
• UK has led or tied for the league lead in most players on the SECAcademic Honor Roll in 10 of the last 15 years.
• Six current players are walk-ons who were awarded full scholarships – TECheddi Acham, WR Garry Davis, FB A. J. Simon, P Andy Smith, DE GraysonSmith, and TE James Whalen.
• The Kentucky cheerleaders won an unprecedented ninth nationalchampionship at the 1999 Universal Cheerleaders Association competition inJanuary. The Wildcats cheerleaders have won the last five national titles- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.

Wildcats on the Web

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