Oct 19, 2002
By DOUGLAS PILS
AP Sports Writer
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Jared Lorenzen threw for 253 yards and twotouchdowns, and Kentucky took advantage of Arkansas’ third-quarter mistakes ina 29-17 victory Saturday.
Derek Abney returned a punt 86 yards for a touchdown, and the Wildcats (5-2,1-2 SEC) added two more TDs in a 29-second span following turnovers for 20third-quarter points.
Arkansas (3-3, 1-3) led 10-9 at halftime, but quarterback Matt Jones threwan interception to Mike Williams on the first play of the third quarter.
Running back Artose Pinner gave the Wildcats a 16-10 lead on the next playwith a 12-yard touchdown.
Abney struck next with his third career punt return for a touchdown and hissecond this year. Taylor Begley missed the extra point, but the Wildcats led22-10.
The Razorbacks put together a nine-play drive, capped by De’Arrius Howard’s1-yard run to pull within five points with 8:03 left in the quarter.
The Arkansas defense held Kentucky on the ensuing possession, but puntreturner DeCori Birmingham dropped the rain-slicked football at the Razorbacks17.
Three plays and 21 seconds later, Lorenzen hit Aaron Boone for an 18-yardtouchdown pass on a backside screen for a 29-17 lead.
The Wildcats had a chance to tie the game before halftime, but PervisOsborne blocked the extra point following Lorenzen’s 4-yard touchdown pass toTommy Cook.
Lorenzen converted three third downs on the 10-play drive, with passes of 19and 16 yards before the touchdown toss.
Kentucky threatened to take a 10-point lead after its first two possessions,but Arkansas cornerback Lawrence Richardson ended the Wildcats’ drive.
Lorenzen connected with Ernest Simms, who hit a seam in the Arkansassecondary and was 41 yards downfield before Richardson caught him and punchedthe ball loose at the Arkansas 14.
Richardson pounced on the ball, and the Razorbacks needed just two plays tocover 86 yards for a 7-3 lead.
Fred Talley rounded the right side of the line and tiptoed down the sidelinefor 52 yards before Wildcats safety Claude Segaille pushed him out of bounds atthe Kentucky 34. Fullback Mark Pierce ran 34 yards on the next play.
Arkansas took a 10-3 lead on David Carlton’s 26-yard field goal on the firstplay of the second quarter.
