Sept. 30, 2009
Cat Scratches will continue its weekly football scouting preview this week for the Kentucky-Alabama football game by bringing in Chip Cosby of the
Lexington Herald-Leader
and Cecil Hurt from the
Tuscaloosa News
.
| Alabama Crimson Tide at a Glance | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Nick Saban |
| Record at School | 23-8 (Third season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| 2009 Record | 4-0, 1-0 SEC |
| Ranking | No 3 AP/USA Today Coaches’ Poll |
| Series Record | Alabama leads 34-2-1 |
| Last Meeting | Alabama beat Kentucky 17-14 at Alabama |
| 2009 Team Stats | UK | UA |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Offense | 166.3 | 234.3 |
| Passing Offense | 171.3 | 256.3 |
| Total Offense | 337.7 | 490.5 |
| Scoring Offense | 26.7 | 40.5 |
| Rushing Defense | 185.7 | 47.3 |
| Passing Defense | 168.0 | 155.3 |
| Total Defense | 353.7 | 202.5 |
| Scoring Defense | 22.7 | 13.0 |
| Turnover Margin | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| 2009 Stat Leaders | |
|---|---|
| Rushing | UK: Derrick Locke (36 rushes, 169 yds, 2 TDs) UA: Mark Ingram (61 rushes, 341 yds, 4 TDs) |
| Passing | UK: Mike Hartline (51-82, 485 yds, 4 TDs, 3 INTs) UA: Greg McElroy (63-93, 938 yds, 7 TDs, 1 INT) |
| Receiving | UK: Randall Cobb (18 catches, 191 yds, 2 TDs) UA: Marquis Maze (8 catches, 194 yds, 2 TDs) |
| Tackles | UK: Micah Johnson (25) UA: Rolando McClain (23) |
| Sacks | UK: DeQuin Evans and Taylor Wyndham (2) UA: Marcell Dareus (3.5) |
| Interceptions | UK: Three with (1) UA: Mark Barron and Justin Woodall (1) |
| Gameday Information | |
|---|---|
| Game Notes | UK Notes  | UK Depth Chart UA Notes | UA Depth Chart |
| Date & Time | Saturday, Oct. 3 12:21 p.m |
| Coverage | TV: SEC Digital Network Radio: BBSN GameTracker  Online Audio  Online Video via ESPN360  Live Blog |
| Location | Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, Ky. Gameday Information |
On Thursday at 3 p.m. EDT, Cosby and Hurt will join us for a live chat to give their thoughts on the matchup, what the keys are to the game, who fans should look out for and more. The 30 to 40 minute chat with the reporters will offer fans an inside look at the game from the people who are closest to the teams.
Fans are encouraged to join the interactive blog and send in questions. The last 15 minutes of the chat will be dedicated to fans’ questions. If you can’t join us at 3 p.m. and would like to have a question submitted, please send your question to catscratches@email.uky.edu and we’ll try to fit it in.
