Kentucky Wildcats (1-1)
vs.
Indiana Hoosiers (2-0)
Saturday, Sept. 17 – 6:45 p.m. ET.
Memorial Stadium – Bloomington, Ind.
TV: ESPN Classic
Pregame Press Conference (9/12) – |
Fresh off its first win of the 2005 season, the University of Kentucky football team travels to Bloomington, Ind., Saturday to face the Indiana Hoosiers. Kickoff is slated for 6:45 p.m. EDT and the game will be carried live on ESPN Classic (television) and the Big Blue Sports Network (radio).
The contest marks the 36th meeting between the two border rivals with the all-time series tied at 17- 17-1. The Wildcats have won the past three meetings with the Hoosiers, including a 51-32 victory over IU in Commonwealth Stadium. This is the last game of the current series with Indiana and the contract has not been renewed.
Kentucky defeated Big Sky member Idaho State, 41-29, last Saturday thanks in large part to two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including a 99-yard kickoff return by sophomore Rafael Little. Little finished the game with a career-high 104 yards rushing on 19 attempts. Arliss Beach added two rushing touchdowns to lead the Wildcats.
QUICK NOTES
Kentucky and Indiana meet for the 36th time in series history. The teams are currently deadlocked in the series, 17-17-1. Kentucky has won three straight games in the series and nine of the last ten.
Kentucky’s game with Indiana marks the first of four consecutive games where the Cats face teams with first year coaches (Hoeppner – IU; Meyer – UF; Spurrier – USC; Orgeron – Ole Miss).
This is Kentucky?s first road game of the season.
Kentucky?s 287 kick-return yards vs. Idaho State were school and Southeastern Conference records.
Kentucky’s last four games have been decided by an average of 6.5 points per game.
Kentucky has scored on its first possession in each of its games this season.
Kentucky has scored at least 24 points in each of its last three games.
Kentucky’s defense has not allowed a passing touchdown this season despite giving up 470 passing yards in its first two outings of the season.
Kentucky has scored 44 of its 65 points this season in the second half of play.
Kentucky has scored 24 of its 65 points this season in the third quarter of play. The Cats have not allowed a single point in the third quarter of play this season.
Kentucky has scored in six consecutive quarters, scoring at least seven points in each of those quarters.
SERIES HISTORY
Kentucky and Indiana meet for the 36th time
The overall series is tied 17-17-1
Indiana leads 10-7 when playing in Bloomington
This is the final meeting between Kentucky and Indiana in the current series.
Kentucky has won nine of the last 10 meetings with the Hoosiers, including three consecutive
SERIES NOTES
Kentucky and Indiana meet for the 36th time … The overall series is tied 17-17-1 … Indiana leads 10-7 when playing in Bloomington … The teams played eight times from 1893 to 1927, then didn’t play again until 1967 … Indiana won eight consecutive from 1919 to 1973 … Kentucky has won nine of the last 10 meetings with the Hoosiers, including three consecutive ? The Wildcats beat Indiana 51-32 last season in Commonwealth Stadium … The Cats are 24-30-1 against teams from Indiana’s Big Ten Conference … UK has shut out Indiana twice, 12-0 in 1904 and 3-0 in 1996 … The Hoosiers have shut out Kentucky three times, the last time in 1927, 21-0.
LAST TIME AGAINST INDIANA
Kentucky racked up 560 yards total offense on its way to a 51-32 victory over Indiana in the 2004 home opener at Commonwealth Stadium.
Quarterback Shane Boyd led the attack by completing 21-of-30 passes for 205 yards with two touchdowns while rushing for a career-high 130 yards with two TDs. Joining Boyd at the century mark was freshman tailback Tony Dixon who tallied 105 rushing yards including a 67-yard scoring run. As a team, UK had 355 rushing yards.
UK also got some key contributions from defense and special teams. UK generated a pair of turnovers and turned both into touchdowns. Kicker Taylor Begley made all three field-goal attempts. After Indiana pulled within 27-24 early in the third quarter, the Wildcats responded with an 80-yard touchdown drive as Boyd hit Scott Mitchell with a 19-yard scoring pass. UK recovered an Indiana fumble on the ensuing kickoff and took advantage as Alexis Bwenge tallied on a one-yard plunge. Two possessions later, UK built a comfortable 48-24 lead when Boyd found Glenn Holt with a 12-yard TD pass.
Indiana also posted some good offensive numbers as Matt LoVecchio threw for 236 yards and two TDs. Wide receiver Courtney Roby had a big night with seven receptions for 184 yards and two TDs. BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 115 yards.
