Sept. 5, 2003
Tickets Available for Murray State: Tickets are available for Saturday’s game against Murray State, which kicks off at 7 p.m. in Commonwealth Stadium. Sideline tickets are $29 each and end zone tickets are $22.
The Memorial Coliseum Ticket Office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ticket booth at the stadium will open Saturday at 5 p.m. Tickets also may be ordered over the phone at 800-928-CATS or via the internet by clicking the Tickets link at the top of this page.
Hopewell, Rollins Earn Game Captain Roles for Murray State Game: Special teams standout Andrew Hopewell and offensive lineman Jason Rollins have been named game captains for the Murray State game.
Hopewell made three tackles in kickoff coverage in Sunday’s game against Louisville and Rollins earned his slot for fine play against the Cardinals. Hopewell and Rollins join permanent captains Jared Lorenzen and Vincent “Sweet Pea” Burns for the Murray State game.
Game-Day Honorees: The following people will be honored at the Murray State game.
At the end of the first quarter, UK President Lee T. Todd Jr., First Lady Patsy Todd, and Provost Mike Nietzel will recognize the Provost’s Awards for Outstanding Teaching. Each year, four tenured faculty and three teaching assistants are chosen for this honor. This year’s faculty winners include Jurek Jaromczyk of the College of Engineering, Carl Lee of the College of Arts and Sciences, Buck Ryan of the College of Communications and Information Studies, and Immaculada Pertusa of the College of Arts and Sciences. This year’s teaching assistant winners are Walter Bower, Tammy Marvin Werner, and Bryan Pearce-Gonzales of the College of Arts and Sciences.
At halftime, UK will honor Tom, Julius, and Howard Fister of Scott County, Ky. The Fisters’ grain bin is part in the “UK Barnstorming” plan, in which one farm building in each Commonwealth county will have the new “Go Big Blue” logo painted on it. Ideally, each farm building will be located near an interstate or major highway so that as many people as possible will be able to view the building.
United Way Campaign Kickoff is Saturday: The United Way of the Bluegrass is the official charity of the University of Kentucky and the annual UK United Way campaign will kickoff Saturday at the Murray State game.
At the end of the first quarter, United Way volunteers will pass collection buckets in the stands and fans are encouraged to contribute to the campaign. Approximately $8,000 was collected during a game last season. United Way of the Bluegrass helps support more than 80 charitable and social services agencies in Central Kentucky.
