Tennessee Game Selected by Jefferson-Pilot: The Kentucky at Tennessee football game on Nov. 18 has been selected for live television as the “SEC Game of the Week” on Jefferson-Pilot Sports. Game time will be 12:30 p.m. EST in Knoxville’s Neyland Stadium.
This is the UK’s second game of the season on JP Sports. JP also televised the UK-Georgia game on Oct. 21.
Hanson Named Semifinalist for Lou Groza Award: Junior kicker Seth Hanson has been named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, which goes to the nation’s best kicker.
A junior from Dallas, Tex., Hanson has made 11 of 12 field goals this season. He is perfect from within the 40-yard-line, with his only miss coming from 46 yards out. He banged home a career-high three field goals against Georgia. He has made 19 of 20 extra points and is the team’s leading scorer with 52 points. Seth also handled double duty as the team’s starting punter through the first eight games, averaging 37.1 yards per punt.
Hanson’s career numbers also are impressive. He has made 26 of 34 field goals in his career. He holds UK career records for most extra points made (97) and attempted (102). In 1998, he set UK single-season records for extra points made and attempted and most points by a kicker (81). He has 175 points in his career, third-best in UK history.
Hanson also has been very active in community service. He serves as president of UK’s Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was named to the 1999 National Good Works Team, as chosen by the American Football Coaches Association, and the 1999 SEC Good Works Team in honor of his community service. He is held in high esteem by his fellow students and last weekend was elected “Homecoming King” by the UK student body. Also a high performer in the classroom, he is a two-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
McCree, Robertson Continues Among SEC Defensive Leaders: Linebacker Marlon McCree has 15 tackles for loss this season, tied with Tennessee DT John Henderson for the most in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee linebacker Anthony Sessions is third in the SEC with 13.5 TFL, Ole Miss DE Derrick Burgess is fourth with 13 TFL, and UK DT Dewayne Robertson is fifth in the league with 12.5 tackles for loss.
Homer, Lorenzen Nearing Milestones: Running back Derek Homer and quarterback Jared Lorenzen are nearing statistical milestones.
Homer has 1,653 rushing yards this season and needs 11 yards to reach the UK top 10 career rushing list. Bill Leskovar is in 10th place with 1,664 yards. Homer also has 985 receiving yards as a Wildcat, needing 15 to reach 1,000. He would become the 12th player in school history to achieve that milestone. He also would join Anthony White as the two running backs in UK history to reach 1,500 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a career.
Lorenzen has 264 pass completions this season and needs 19 completions to break the NCAA record for most completions by a freshman. Mike Romo of Southern Methodist set the current NCAA mark of 282 completions by a freshman in 1989.
Tickets Available: Tickets are available for Saturday’s home finale against Vanderbilt. The tickets cost $22 each and may be purchased at the UK Ticket Office in Memorial Coliseum from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by calling 1-800-928-CATS or (859) 257-1818. Tickets also may be purchased on the UK internet site by clicking here.
Game time on Saturday is 1:30 p.m. EST in Commonwealth Stadium.
