Football

Oct. 18, 2014

KENTUCKY POSTGAME NOTES
Kentucky at LSU

Tiger Stadium — Baton Rouge, La.

Oct. 18, 2014

FINAL SCORE: LSU 41, Kentucky 3

Attendance: 101,581


Team Records and Series Notes

  • With the loss, Kentucky is 5-2, 2-2 in the Southeastern Conference. With the win, LSU is to 6-2, 2-2 SEC.
  • LSU leads the all-time series 40-16-1, including a 24-5-1 record in games played at LSU.
  • The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, playing host to No. 1 Mississippi State at 3:30 p.m. at Commonwealth Stadium.
    • The game will be televised live on CBS and will be broadcast live on the UK Radio Network, with Tom Leach, Jeff Piecoro and Dick Gabriel voicing the action.


Team Notes

  • Kentucky’s game captains were
    Jordan Swindle
    ,
    Javess Blue
    , Alvin “Bud” Dupree and Za’Darius Smith for the sixth time in seven games.
  • Kentucky allowed a game-opening touchdown drive by its opponent for just the second time in seven contests.
  • Kentucky trailed at halftime for the first time in 2014.
  • UK did not allow a turnover for the second time in 2014 and the first since the win over Ohio.


Individual Notes

  • Junior DE/LB
    Jabari Johnson
    made his first career start.
  • Sophomore S
    Marcus McWilson
    made his first career start, picking off his third pass of the year.

    • McWilson finished with a career-best 10 tackles.
    • It marked the first double-digit tackle effort by a member of the UK secondary in 2014.
  • Senior DE Za’Darius Smith recorded a sack and now has 2.5 on the year and 8.5 in his two-year career.
  • Junior DT
    Melvin Lewis
    had a career-high nine tackles.
  • Senior LB
    TraVaughn Paschal
    totaled a career-high with 10 tackles.
  • Sophomore QB
    Patrick Towles
    made his seventh career start.
  • Senior FB Darrell “D.J.” Warren played in his team-leading 43rd career game.
    • Warren caught his eighth career pass.
  • Senior WR Demarco Robinson
    totaled three catches for 52 yards, including a 33-yard catch.
  • Freshman RB Stanley “Boom” Williams rushed a career-high equaling seven times.
  • Freshman kicker
    Austin MacGinnis
    made a field goal and is now 11-for-16 on the year.

    • MacGinnis connected on a 33-yard field goal in the first quarter and is now 5-for-6 from 30-39 yards.
  • Junior punter
    Landon Foster
    punted a career-high eight times.

    • Foster now has a 41.88 career average, ranking fourth in UK history.
  • Senior DE/LB Alvin “Bud” Dupree played in his 42nd career game.
    • Dupree had seven tackles.
  • Junior LB
    Josh Forrest
    had a 10 tackles.

    • Forrest had his second quarterback hurry of the year.
    • It marked the third double-digit tackle effort of his career.
  • Junior LB Khalid Henderson finished with four tackles.
    • Henderson had a tackle for loss, giving him 2.5 in 2014 and five in his three-year career.
  • Junior CB
    Cody Quinn
    broke up his fifth pass of the year and the 13th of his career.
  • Junior CB
    Fred Tiller
    broke up his sixth pass of the year and the 12th of his career.
  • Freshman RB
    Mikel Horton
    led the team with 29 rushing yards on five carries.

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