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Four more Kentucky football players completed their degrees in December, giving the Wildcats eight graduates who will play in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Presented by Bridgestone.

The new Wildcat grads and their majors are:

Center Matt McCutchan (Lebanon, Ohio) , Economics Defensive tackle Lamar Mills (Slidell, La.), master?s degree in International Economics; previously completed his bachelor?s degree in Marketing Center Travis Slaydon (Harlingen, Tex.), Agricultural Economics Guard Trai Williams (Franklin, Ky.), Agricultural Communications and Leadership

These players join other Wildcats who already had graduated before the 2006 season began:

Offensive tackle Michael Aitcheson (Miami, Fla.), Social Work Long snapper Jason Dickerson (Elizabethtown, Ky.), Biology Offensive tackle Hayden Lane (Lawrenceville, Ga.), double major in Anthropology and Classics Tight end Jacob Tamme (Danville, Ky.), Integrated Strategic Communications

76 Music City Bowl Game Tickets Will Go on Sale Tuesday: Following the completion of previous allocations, UK has 76 Music City Bowl game tickets that will be available for purchase on Tuesday, Dec. 26.

The tickets are upper-level sideline seats and cost $35 each. Tickets must be purchased in-person at the Memorial Coliseum Ticket Office from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday (no phone orders). Cash and personal checks will be accepted, no credit cards.

McCutchan, White Will be Game Captains vs. Clemson: Senior center Matt McCutchan and senior defensive end Durrell White will be game captains for the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, joining permanent captains Keenan Burton and Lamar Mills for the coin toss.

Tickets Available for Big Blue Pre-Game Party: UK fans and alumni are invited to the Big Blue Music City Bowl Pre-Game Party, set for Fri. Dec. 29 from 8-11 a.m. at the Wildhorse Saloon at 120 Second Avenue North in Nashville. A limited number of tickets are available at a cost of $30 each. Admission to the event includes Wildhorse breakfast buffet, beverage and entertainment. Tickets will be available for pick-up beginning at 7:30 a.m. on the day of the event only at the Wildhorse Saloon. All ticket purchases are non-refundable.

If still available, tickets purchased on the day of the event will cost $35. To buy tickets in advance, fans should go to Website .

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