Aug. 9, 2003
South Carolina Game Moved to Thursday Night: The Kentucky at South Carolina game has been moved to Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m., and will be a live national cablecast on ESPN.
“I think it’s great,” Coach Rich Brooks said. “I think it’s convenient as we both have a bye the week before (Oct. 4). It breaks up that bye week and gives us national exposure. It’s a good thing.”
This will be Kentucky’s fourth appearance on the Thursday night ESPN game. The Wildcats are 1-2 in previous appearances, with two of the games featuring dramatic endings.
On Sept. 23, 1993, Kentucky scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to notch a come-from-behind 21-17 win at South Carolina. Randy Wyatt scored on a 64-yard run with 11:47 to play and Michael Woodfork put the Wildcats ahead on a one-yard plunge with 4:55 left. The Wildcat defense stopped USC’s final two possessions with a fumble recovery and an interception in the end zone. The Wildcats eventually advanced to the 1993 Peach Bowl and the South Carolina win was viewed as the turning point of the season.
On Sept. 29, 1994, the Auburn Tigers took control early in defeating the Wildcats, 41-14, at Auburn.
On Nov. 4, 1999, Mississippi State kicker Scott Westerfield nailed a 45-yard field goal with five seconds remaining to give the Bulldogs a 23-22 win in Starkville. It was a heartbreaking loss for the Wildcats, who were one win away from bowl eligibility and also missed a chance to upset the undefeated Bulldogs.
Ticket Update: Here is the updated information on 2003 Kentucky football tickets.
Single-game tickets for Louisville are sold out.
Single-game tickets are available for the other six home games and are priced at $29 and $22.
Upper-deck sideline season tickets remain available at a cost of $214.
End-zone season tickets, under the auspices of the K Fund, are available. These are bench-back seats located underneath the suites. The tickets are $172 each and also require a scholarship donation to the K Fund.
To purchase tickets, call (859) 257-1818, go to the Memorial Coliseum Ticket Office, or click on the tickets link at the top of this page.
Kentucky Football Calendar:
Sun. Aug. 10 Group I practice, 2:50 – 5:15 p.m. Group II practice, 4:35 – 7 p.m.Mon. Aug. 11 Group I practice, 2:35 – 5 p.m. Group II practice, 4:20 – 6:45 p.m.Tues. Aug. 12 Practice, 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. and 4 – 6 p.m.Wed. Aug. 13 Practice, 2:45 – 5:45 p.m.Thurs. Aug. 14 Practice, 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 – 5:45 p.m.Fri. Aug. 15 Practice, 2:45 – 5:45 p.m.Sat. Aug. 16 Practice, 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 – 5:45 p.m.Sun. Aug. 17 Practice, 3 – 6 p.m.Mon. Aug. 18 Practice, 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 – 5:45 p.m.Tues. Aug. 19 Practice, 3:15 – 6:15 p.m.Wed. Aug. 20 Practice, 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 – 5:45 p.m.Thurs. Aug. 21 Practice, 2:45 – 5:45 p.m.Fri. Aug. 22 Practice, 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 – 5:45 p.m.Sat. Aug. 23 Practice, 6:30 – 9 p.m.Sun. Aug. 24 OffMon. Aug. 25 Practice, 3:15 – 6:15 p.m.Tues. Aug. 26 Practice, 3:15 – 6:15 p.m.Wed. Aug. 27 Classes begin Practice, 3:15 – 6:15 p.m.Thurs. Aug. 28 Practice, 3:15 – 6:15 p.m.Fri. Aug. 29 Practice, 3:15 – 6:15 p.m.Sun. Aug. 31 Louisville at Kentucky, 6:30 p.m. EDT, televised by espn2
