2014 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 2014 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach Mark Stoops, in his second year, and played its home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. The team started 5–1, but lost their final six games and finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in SEC play, and sixth place in the Eastern Division.

2014 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	5–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Stoops (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Neal Brown (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air Raid
Defensive coordinator	D. J. Eliot (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Commonwealth Stadium

2014 Southeastern Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 14 Missouri x		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 9 Georgia		6	–	2					10	–	3
Florida		4	–	4					7	–	5
Tennessee		3	–	5					7	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	5					7	–	6
Kentucky		2	–	6					5	–	7
Vanderbilt		0	–	8					3	–	9
Western Division
No. 4 Alabama x$^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 11 Mississippi State		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 17 Ole Miss *		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 22 Auburn		4	–	4					8	–	5
LSU *		4	–	4					8	–	5
Texas A&M		3	–	5					8	–	5
Arkansas		2	–	6					7	–	6
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' win over Presbyterian) due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

Pre-season

Schedule changes for 2014

• Three of UK's annual opponents – Louisville, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt – will be played at different points in the schedule beginning in 2014.
• As requested by the SEC and the ACC, the Kentucky vs. Louisville game will be moved to the final game of the regular season on an annual basis. The leagues moved the game as a result of adjustments in scheduling brought on by the conference expansions undertaken in both the SEC and ACC. The switch of the Kentucky-Louisville game date means that there will be four SEC vs. ACC in-state rivalry matchups on the final weekend of the season. The Florida-Florida State, Georgia-Georgia Tech and South Carolina-Clemson tilts also are on that weekend.
• The UK vs. UofL game had been played early in the schedule since the series was renewed in 1994. For Kentucky, moving the game to the end of the regular season also will require another adjustment. Tennessee has been scheduled as the Wildcats' final foe since 1953 and the Volunteers will now move to November 15, 2014, meaning that UK will close the regular season with a pair of rivalry games.
• One other significant timing change comes with the Vanderbilt game. Having played VU in November every season since 1953, the Wildcats hosted the Commodores on September 27, 2014.

Commonwealth Stadium renovations

• Construction has begun on the $120 million renovation of Commonwealth Stadium, a project that features a new look for the exterior of the stadium, wider and redesigned concourses, new concession stands and rest rooms, new suites and other premium seating, a recruiting room and a new press box.
• It is a two-year project but there should be minimal disruption for the 2014 season. Part of the southside upper deck has been removed in order to begin the new suite/press box complex and there will be some utility and other site preparation work done this year. Seating capacity for the stadium will be 62,093 for the 2014 campaign.
• The majority of the construction will begin immediately after the last home game on Nov. 8. The reworked stadium is expected to be complete in time for the 2015 season.
• Meanwhile, UK also has begun planning for a $45 million football office/practice complex that will be built on the south end of the existing Nutter Field House. Construction of that facility is expected to commence following the season, with completion targeted for 2016.

2014 signing class

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dorian Baker WR	Cleveland Heights, Ohio	Cleveland Heights	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 20, 2013
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Drew Barker QB	Burlington, Kentucky	Conner	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	May 10, 2013
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Blake Bone WR	Woodruff, South Carolina	Woodruff	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 27, 2013
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Tymere Dubose DE	Youngstown, Ohio	Youngstown Christian	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Apr 27, 2013
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Mike Edwards DB	Cincinnati, Ohio	Winton Woods	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 10, 2013
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Matt Elam DT	Elizabethtown, Kentucky	John Hardin	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	375 lb (170 kg)	Jan 30, 2014
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Nico Firios LB	Longwood, Florida	Lyman	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 11, 2013
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Ryan Flannigan LB	Missouri City, Texas	Blinn	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 5, 2013
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Dorian Hendrix LB	Huber Heights, Ohio	Wayne	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Mar 22, 2013
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Mikel Horton RB	West Chester, Ohio	Lakota West	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Apr 20, 2013
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Cory Johnson DT	Columbia, South Carolina	ASA	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jul 20, 2013
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Garrett Johnson WR	Winter Garden, Florida	Winter Garden	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	May 25, 2013
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Josh Krok OT	Niles, Ohio	McKinley	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Jan 23, 2014
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Jarrett LaRubbio OG	Middletown, Ohio	Lakota East	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	May 25, 2013
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Darryl Long TE	Westerville, Ohio	Westerville South	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 27, 2013
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Adrian Middleton DT	Bowling Green, Kentucky	South Warren	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 15, 2013
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Kendall Randolph DB	Tallahassee, Florida	Lincoln	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 21, 2014
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Nick Richardson OT	Westerville, Ohio	Westerville Central	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jul 30, 2013
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Thaddeus Snodgrass WR	Springfield, Ohio	Westerville Central	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 12, 2013
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Jervontius Stallings OC	Hoover, Alabama	Spain Park	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Jan 29, 2014
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A.J. Stamps DB	Vicksburg, Mississippi	East Mississippi	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 18, 2013
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Lloyd Tubman DE	Louisville, Kentucky	Seneca	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Jared Tucker DB	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Stephenson	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 29, 2013
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Kobie Walker LB	Olney, Maryland	Our Lady of Good Counsel	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 9, 2013
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Denzel Ware DE	Crestview, Florida	Crestview	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	May 13, 2013
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Darius West DB	Lima, Ohio	Lima	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 10, 2013
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Stanley Williams RB	Monroe, Georgia	George Walton	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 13, 2013
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T.V. Williams WR	McKinney, Texas	McKinney	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jul 9, 2013
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 21   Rivals: 17  247Sports: 22  ESPN: 24
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2014 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013. "2014 Kentucky Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013.

Personnel

Roster and staff

2014 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 8 Javess Blue Sr QB 7 Drew Barker Fr WR 9 Demarco Robinson Sr WR 10 Thaddeus Snodgrass Fr QB 11 Max Smith Jr QB 12 Reese Phillips Fr WR 13 Jeff Badet So QB 14 Patrick Towles So WR 17 Alexander Montgomery So RB 18 Stanley Williams Fr WR 19 Garrett Johnson Fr RB 21 Josh Clemons Jr RB 25 Jonathan George Sr RB 32 William Mahone Fr TE 34 Thaddeus Kazunas Fr FB 39 DJ Warren Sr FB 46 Jeff Witthuhn So FB 48 Will Collins So G 55 David Baumer Fr G 57 Zach Myers So OT 62 Dylan Greenburg Fr C 64 Max Godby Sr C 65 Jervontius Stallings Fr G 67 Jarrett LaRubbio Fr G 68 Nick Haynes Fr G 69 Ramsey Meyers Fr OT 70 Jordan Swindle Jr G 71 John Gruenschlaeger Jr C 72 Jon Toth So OT 73 Kyle Meadows Fr G 74 Cole Mosier Fr G 75 Zach West Jr G 76 Teven Eatmon-Nared Sr OT 77 Darrian Miller Sr OT 78 Nick Richardson Fr OT 79 Josh Krok Fr TE 80 Ronnie Shields Sr WR 81 Rashad Cunningham Jr WR 82 T.V. Williams Fr WR 83 Cameron Fogle Fr WR 84 Miles Thompson Fr TE 85 Steven Borden Sr TE 86 Darryl Long Fr WR 87 Joey Herrick Jr WR 88 A.J. Johnson Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 A.J. Stamps Jr LB 2 Alvin Dupree Sr CB 3 Fred Tiller Jr S 5 Ashely Lowery Sr DE 6 Jason Hatcher So LB 7 Daron Blaylock Jr LB 8 Kobie Walker Fr LB 10 Tyler Brause Sr CB 11 J.D. Harmon So LB 14 Dorian Hendrix Fr S 15 Marcus McWilson So CB 16 Cody Quinn Jr S 17 Zack Blaylock So S 18 Glenn Faulkner Jr DB 19 Jaleel Hytchye So LB 20 Josh Harris So DB 21 Nate Willis Sr LB 22 Khalid Henderson Jr DB 23 Jared Tucker Jr DB 23 Rodney Cox Jr DB 24 Blake McClain So CB 25 Patrick Sermersheim Fr S 25 Darius West Fr FS 27 Alex Karian Fr CB 28 Eric Dixon Sr CB 29 Kendall Randolph Fr CB 31 Keron Wakefield Fr LB 33 Ryan Flannigan Jr CB 35 Jerry McCray So LB 40 Nico Firios Fr LB 41 Travaughn Paschal Sr LB 44 Grant Aumiller Sr LB 45 Josh Forrest Jr DT 47 Jabari Johnson Jr LB 49 Robbie Irgang Fr DT 50 Mike Douglas Sr DE 55 Denzil Ware Fr DT 59 Adrian Middleton Fr DT 60 Alvin Davis Sr DT 66 Jacob Hyde Fr DT 67 Cory Johnson Jr DT 69 Matt Elam Fr DT 78 Zane Williams So DT 90 Melvin Lewis Jr DE 91 Farrington Huguenin Jr DT 92 Christian Coleman Sr DE 93 Lloyd Tubman Fr DE 94 Za'Darius Smith Sr DT 96 Regie Meant Fr DE 98 Tymere Dubose Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class H 13 Jared Leet Jr PK, P 9 Landon Foster Jr PK 99 Austin MacGinnis Fr	Head coach Mark Stoops Coordinators/assistant coaches Derrick Ansley Defensive backs Neal Brown Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Jimmy Brumbaugh Defensive line D. J. Eliot Defensive coordinator/linebackers Tommy Mainord Wide receivers Vince Marrow Tight ends Craig Naivar Safeties/special teams coordinator John Schlarman Offensive line Chad Scott Running racks Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: May 7, 2014

Depth chart

• As of 9/1 for UT-Martin game

Defense
FS AJ Stamps (Jr.) Mike Edwards (Fr.)		WLB MLB SLB WLB_Starter Josh Forrest (Jr.) SLB_Starter Tra'Vaughn Paschal (Sr.) Tra'Vaughn Paschal (Sr.) SLB_Backup					SS Ashely Lowery (Sr.) Marcus McWilson (So.)
CB Fred Tiller (Jr.) Garrett Johnson (Fr.)		DE DT DT DE Jason Hatcher (So.) Melvin Lewis (Jr.) Mike Douglas (Sr.) Za'Darius Smith (Sr.) Jabari Johnson (Jr.) Matt Elam (Fr.) CJ Johnson (Jr.) Farrington Huguenin (Jr.)						CB Cody Quinn (Jr.) Nate Willis (Sr.)
Offense
WR X Demarco Robinson (Sr.) Blake Bone (Fr.)	WR Z Javess Blue (Sr.) Dorian Baker (Fr.)	LT LG C RG RT Darrian Miller (Sr.) Zach West (Jr.) Jon Toth (So.) Ramsey Meyers (Fr.) Jordan Swindle (Jr.) Nick Haynes (Fr.) Cole Mosier (Fr.) Zach Myers (So.) Max Godby (Sr.) Kyle Meadows (Fr.)					TE Steven Borden (Sr.) Ronnie Shields (Sr.)	WR Y Ryan Timmons (So.) TV Williams (Fr.)
				QB Patrick Towles (So.) Reese Phillips (Fr.)
Key reserves DB Blake McClain (So.) FB DJ Warren (Sr.) RB Josh Clemons (Jr.) RB Stanley Williams (Fr.) WR Garrett Johnson (Fr.)					RB Braylon Heard (Jr.) Jojo Kemp (So.)		Special teams PK Austin MacGinnis (Fr.) P Landon Foster (Jr.) KR Stanley Williams (Fr.) PR Demarco Robinson (Sr.) LS Kelly Mason (Jr.) H Jaret Leet (Jr.)

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:00 p.m.	Tennessee–Martin*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECN	W 59–14	50,398
September 6	3:30 p.m.	Ohio*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPNU	W 20–3	51,910
September 13	7:30 p.m.	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (SEC Nation) (rivalry)	SECN	L 30–36 3OT	88,334
September 27	12:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	SECN	W 17–7	56,940
October 4	7:30 p.m.	South Carolina	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECN	W 45–38	62,135
October 11	12:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECN	W 48–14	56,676
October 18	7:30 p.m.	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	L 3–41	101,581
October 25	3:30 p.m.	No. 1 Mississippi State	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (SEC Nation)	CBS	L 31–45	64,791
November 1	4:00 p.m.	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (SEC Nation)	SECN	L 10–20	62,004
November 8	12:00 p.m.	No. 17 Georgia	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPN	L 31–63	60,152
November 15	4:00 pm	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel)	SECN	L 16–50	102,455
November 29	12:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Louisville*	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)	ESPN2	L 40–44	55,118
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Tennessee-Martin

See also: 2014 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks football team

UT–Martin at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total UT–Martin 0 0 0 14 14 • Kentucky 14 21 17 7 59 Date: August 28 Location: Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY Game start: 12:01 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:35 Game attendance: 50,398 Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SSW at 11 MPH Referee: David Smith TV announcers (SECN/UK): Tom Hart & Matt Stinchcomb (SECN) / Tom Leach & Jeff Piecoro (UK IMG) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 7:02 UK 2-yard touchdown run by Jojo Kemp, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 7–0 1 1:44 UK 73-yard touchdown run by Braylon Heard, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 14–0 2 13:10 UK 43-yard touchdown run by Braylon Heard, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 21–0 2 8:10 UK Blake Bone 29-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 28–0 2 0:54 UK 18-yard touchdown run by Mikel Horton, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 35–0 3 12:02 UK 18-yard touchdown run by Patrick Towles, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 42–0 3 6:10 UK Austin MacGinnis 20-yard field goal good UK 45–0 3 1:13 UK Khalid Henderson 89-yard fumble recovery return, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 52–0 4 12:07 UTM 1-yard touchdown run by Najee Ray, Jackson Redditt kick good UK 52–7 4 5:49 UTM Caylon Weathers 15-yard touchdown pass from Jarod Neal, Jackson Redditt kick good UK 52–14 4 4:13 UK 14-yard touchdown run by Mikel Horton, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 59–14

Braylon Heard's first-half touchdown runs of 73 and 43 yards spurred Kentucky to a season-opening, 59–14 rout of Tennessee–Martin on Saturday.

Quarterback Patrick Towles added a TD passing and running in his first career start for Kentucky, which outgained the Skyhawks 656–398. The Wildcats' sophomore threw for 370 yards, but Kentucky's tailbacks set the tone by flying through huge holes and scoring virtually untouched.

The Wildcats' improved grasp of the Air Raid offense was supposed to be displayed through the air behind Towles, who won a three-man competition for the starting job. He definitely did his part in completing 20 of 29 attempts without an interception, but the backfield rushed for 234 yards and ended up showing the scheme's big-play potential.

Heard demonstrated that on both TDs, blazing through big holes on consecutive drives to put Kentucky up 21–0 and keep the air raid sirens blaring.

Towles wasn't fazed about his tailbacks stealing the spotlight because of how well he managed the offense. The Kentucky native made good reads, avoided sacks by getting rid of the ball quickly and most importantly, showed that he could quickly hit short and long throws.

In between completions that moved the ball downfield, Towles hit several long ones to set up Kentucky scores. The first, a 44-yarder down the middle to Javess Blue, resulted in Kemp's 2-yard touchdown run soon after.

Towles followed with a 56-yard completion to Ryan Timmons to UTM's 39, a play that led to his 29-yard TD pass to freshman Blake Bone, who found a hole in the flat and then space en route to the end zone and a 28–0 lead.

Horton's 18-yard TD run came two plays after Towles' 36-yarder to Bone on the left sideline.

Ohio

See also: 2014 Ohio Bobcats football team

Ohio at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio 0 0 3 0 3 • Kentucky 14 3 3 0 20 Date: September 6 Location: Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY Game start: 3:32 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 51,910 Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds NW at 8 MPH Referee: Tom Ritter TV announcers (ESPNU/UK IMG): Clay Matvick & Anthony Becht (ESPNU) / Tom Leach & Jeff Piecoro (UK) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 11:27 UK Dorian Baker 8-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 7–0 1 8:24 UK 53-yard touchdown run by Stanley Williams, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 14–0 2 1:45 UK Austin MacGinnis 53-yard field goal good UK 17–0 3 12:12 OU Josiah Yazdani 44-yard field goal good UK 17-3 3 6:17 UK Austin MacGinnis 33-yard field goal good UK 20–3

Kentucky quarterback Patrick Towles threw for 170 yards and rushed for 59 more to lead the Wildcats to a 20–3 win over Ohio Saturday.

Towles completed 17 of 31 passes and one touchdown and led the Wildcats to their first 2–0 start since 2011. Although Kentucky's offense wasn't as explosive as last week's 59–14 rout of Tennessee Martin, it was enough to help the Wildcats avenge a 28–16 loss to the Bobcats in 2004.

Kentucky was without starting running back Braylon Heard who sat out because of a sprained ankle. Heard, a junior transfer from Nebraska, rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns in the team's opener last week.

Jojo Kemp and freshman Boom Williams split time in the backfield in Heard's absence. Williams led the Wildcats with 60 yards rushing on five carries, including a 53-yard touchdown run with 8:24 remaining in the first quarter.

Towles had six rushes of 10 yards or more on 22 attempts, including a 16-yard jaunt in the second quarter. Towles made successful completions to four different receivers, with sophomore receiver Ryan Timmons catching 10 passes for 95 yards, both career highs.

Dorian Baker had two catches for 41 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown reception to open Kentucky's scoring with 3:33 remaining in the first quarter.

After two straight scoring drives to open the contest, Kentucky's offense managed just three points on its final four possessions of the first half. Towles completed 10 of 17 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown in the first two quarters. He added 46 yards on 13 carries.

Florida

See also: 2014 Florida Gators football team

Kentucky at Florida

1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total Kentucky 0 3 14 3 7 3 0 30 • Florida 0 3 17 0 7 3 6 36 Date: September 13 Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL Game start: 7:40 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 4:08 Game attendance: 88,334 Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Clear Referee: Marc Curles TV announcers (SEC Network/UK IMG): Brent Musburger & Jesse Palmer (SECN) Tom Leach & Jeff Van Note (UK) Sources:

Scoring summary 2 7:47 UF Frankie Velez 35-yard field goal good UF 3–0 2 0:00 UK Austin MacGinnis 35-yard field goal good Tied 3–3 3 7:32 UF Velez 22-yard field goal good UF 6–3 3 5:32 UK Garrett Johnson 60-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, MacGinnis kick good UK 10–6 3 4:27 UK Tevin Westbrook 10-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Driskel, Velez kick good UF 13–10 3 3:21 UK Johnson 33-yard touchdown pass from Towles, MacGinnis kick good UK 17–13 3 4:27 UK Demarcus Robinson 9-yard touchdown pass from Driskel, Velez kick good UF 20–17 4 3:52 UK MacGinnis 51-yard field goal good Tied 20–20 OT 0:00 UK Stanley Williams 25-yard touchdown pass from Towles, MacGinnis kick good UK 27–20 OT 0:00 UF Robinson 9-yard touchdown pass from Driskel, Velez kick good Tied 27–27 2OT 0:00 UF Velez 20-yard field goal good UF 30–27 2OT 0:00 UK MacGinnis 26-yard field goal good Tied 30–30 3OT 0:00 UF Matt Jones 1-yard touchdown run UF 36–30

Florida (2–0, 1–0 SEC) was an 18-point favorite in the game, no surprise given how lopsided the series has been. The Gators haven't lost to Kentucky (2–1, 0–1) since 1986 and haven't lost a game against the Wildcats at Florida Field since 1979.

The streak looked to be in jeopardy several times late in the SEC opener for both teams.

Matt Jones' 1-yard plunge in triple overtime gave Florida a 36–30 victory over Kentucky on Saturday night, extending the Gators' winning streak in the Southeastern Conference series to 28 games.

Kentucky's Austin MacGinnis, who hit a 51-yarder to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, missed a 41-yarder to start the third extra frame.

The play of the game was Florida's fourth-and-7 conversion in the first overtime. Jeff Driskel floated a ball to the back corner of the end zone and found Demarcus Robinson for a 9-yard score.

Robinson finished with 15 receptions for 216 yards and two scores. He tied Carlos Alvarez's school record for catches in a single game. No other Florida receiver caught more than two passes. Driskel completed 25 of 43 passes for 295 yards, with three touchdowns and an interception.

On Kentucky's first play of overtime, Stanley Williams reversed field, outran several tackles and scored from 25 yards out. The Gators struggled to answer, but eventually did on the fourth-down play.

The teams exchanged field goals in the second overtime. Florida could have found the end zone, but Driskel was late delivering the ball to Robinson near the front pylon.

Frankie Velez hit from 20-yard out to send it to the third extra frame.

Velez missed from 39 yards out in the fourth quarter that would have given Florida a little breathing room.

Austin Hardin, Florida's stronger-legged kicker, had a chance to win it regulation. But he pushed his 52-yarder wide right.

Florida trailed twice in the third quarter, falling behind 10–6 and then 17–13 on touchdown passes from Patrick Towles to Garrett Johnson.

Towles picked apart Florida's inexperienced secondary, throwing for 369 yards and three touchdowns. Johnson was his top target, finishing with six catches for 154 yards. He burned the Gators for a 60-yard touchdown, and then added a 33-yard score on the next drive.

Vanderbilt

See also: 2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Vanderbilt at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total Vanderbilt 0 7 0 0 7 • Kentucky 7 10 0 0 17 Date: September 27 Location: Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:57 Game attendance: 56940 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Clear Referee: Matt Loeffler TV announcers (SEC Network/UK IMG): Dave Neal & Andre Ware (SECN) / Tom Leach & Jeff Piecoro (UK) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 6:10 UK Ryan Timmons 20-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, Austin MacGinnis kick good UK 7–0 2 10:19 VU Darrius Sims 13-yard interception return, Tommy Openshaw kick good Tied 7–7 2 6:09 UK MacGinnis 44-yard field goal good UK 10–0 2 0:09 UK Towles 1-yard touchdown run, MacGinnis kick good UK 17-7

Patrick Towles threw a 20-yard touchdown pass and scored on a 1-yard run, and Kentucky made three fourth-quarter interceptions to hold off Vanderbilt 17–7 on Saturday to end a 17-game Southeastern Conference losing streak.

Though the Wildcats (3–1, 1–1) sent 56,940 away happy with their first conference win since November 2011 against Tennessee, there was no wild on-field celebration by Kentucky players after escaping the Commodores (1–4, 0–3). Coach Mark Stoops congratulated several players and shook hands with Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason before departing to cheers.

All of the game's scoring came in the first half with Towles doing the work with his arm and feet. He connected with Ryan Timmons to cap a 99-yard, 13-play opening drive, then followed Austin MacGinnis' 44-yard field goal with a 1-yard sneak just before halftime.

Kentucky's defense, particularly defensive back Marcus McWilson, A.J. Stamps and Ashely Lowery, kept the Commodores from scoring again with timely pickoffs. The Wildcats held the Commodores to just 57 second-half yards and 139 total, the fewest total yards Kentucky has given up to an SEC opponent since Vanderbilt had 91 in 1996.

Towles completed 23 of 30 passes for 201 of Kentucky's 384 yards but lost a fourth-quarter fumble and had a second-quarter interception returned 13 yards by Darrius Sims for Vanderbilt's only points. He was also sacked four times.

Despite Kentucky's inconsistent performance, the victory still was an encouraging step forward for a program seeking respectability after consecutive 2–10 seasons. Most important was finally closing the deal on an opponent for the first time in over two years, a goal the Wildcats came up just short on with a 36–30 triple-overtime loss at Florida two weeks ago.

That disappointing yet thrilling loss stirred its fan base enough to gobble up discounted upper-deck tickets and give Kentucky its biggest crowd this season.

The Wildcats were even 17-point favorites against a Vanderbilt squad that had won the last three games in this series by a 100–14 margin. Though Kentucky didn't cover the spread, being favored spoke volumes about its improvement.

In fact, Kentucky's main concern was avoiding a letdown from the Florida game, especially coming off a bye. The Wildcats showed no effects from that disappointment or the break on their first drive as they drove 99 yards in 13 plays behind Towles' arm and feet.

Besides hitting his first nine passes for 77 yards, including the slant to Timmons for the TD, the sophomore extended the drive with a 21-yard keeper on third-and-11.

Towles completed another short pass before the costly interception to Sims, whose two kickoff returns for touchdowns last week against South Carolina resulted in preventive measures by Kentucky's special teams.

Towles recovered to lead Kentucky to 10 unanswered points by intermission but Kentucky didn't score again.

South Carolina

See also: 2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

South Carolina at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total South Carolina 7 10 14 7 38 • Kentucky 0 17 7 21 45 Date: October 4 Location: Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY Game start: 7:39 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:33 Game attendance: 62,135 Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Partly Cloudy Referee: David Smith TV announcers (SEC Network/UK IMG): Tom Hart & Matt Stinchcomb (SECN) / Tom Leach & Jeff Piecoro (UK) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 7:04 USC Mike Davis 1-yard touchdown run, Elliott Fry kick good USC 7–0 2 14:42 USC Davis 2-yard touchdown run, Fry kick good USC 14–0 2 9:15 UK Jojo Kemp 3-yard touchdown run, Austin MacGinnis kick good USC 14–7 2 4:45 USC Elliott Fry 31-yard field goal good USC 17–7 2 3:39 UK Braylon Heard 38-yard touchdown run, MacGinnis kick good USC 17–14 2 0:00 UK MacGinnis 47-yard field goal good Tied 17–17 3 11:45 UK Ryan Timmons 48-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, MacGinnis kick good UK 24–17 3 9:40 USC Pharoh Cooper 12-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Thompson, Fry kick good USC 31–24 3 1:48 USC Shon Carson 25-yard touchdown run, Fry kick good Tied 24–24 4 11:45 USC Davis 26-yard touchdown run, Fry kick good USC 38–24 4 8:06 UK Kemp 1-yard touchdown run, MacGinnis kick good USC 38–31 4 2:46 UK Kemp 5-yard touchdown run, MacGinnis kick good Tied 38–38 4 2:29 UK Bud Dupree 6-yard interception return, MacGinnis kick good UK 45–38

A late interception returned for a touchdown led the Kentucky football team to its biggest win of the Mark Stoops era with a 45–38 victory over South Carolina Saturday night at Commonwealth Stadium.

In front of 62,135, Patrick Towles threw for 208 yards and a touchdown and Jojo Kemp had 131 yards rushing and three scores – most of them out of the Wildcat formation – to lead the Wildcats to their second consecutive Southeastern Conference victory. Kentucky improved to 4–1 and 2–1 in league play, while South Carolina fell to 3–3 and 2–2 in the SEC.

UK has two conference wins for the first time since 2011, and won back-to-back SEC contests for the first time since 2006 when the Wildcats won three consecutive league outings.

Kentucky found itself down by two scores twice, but continued to battle back. It was the second time, early in the fourth quarter, having given up 21 unanswered points that was the game changer.

UK's offense found the end zone on consecutive drives following USC's final score, both Kemp touchdown runs, to tie the game at 38–38.

It was on South Carolina's possession after Kentucky tied the game that the UK defense made its biggest statement yet. With the Gamecocks on their own 20-yard line, Alvin "Bud" Dupree intercepted a tipped pass on the six-yard line. The senior went untouched into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. UK's first interception returned for a score since 2009 gave the Wildcats a 45–38 lead with 2:29 left.

Louisiana-Monroe

See also: 2014 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Louisiana-Monroe at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total Louisiana-Monroe 14 0 0 0 14 • Kentucky 3 21 21 3 48 Date: October 11 Location: Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY Game start: 12:01 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:19 Game attendance: 56,676 Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Hazy Referee: David Smith TV announcers (SEC Network/UK IMG): Dave Neal & Andre Ware (SECN) / Tom Leach & Jeff Piecoro (UK) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:30 UK Austin MacGinnis 37-yard field goal good UK 3–0 1 7:36 ULM Ajalen Holey 12-yard touchdown pass from Pete Thomas, Justin Manton kick good ULM 7–3 1 0:00 ULM Kenzee Jackson 9-yard touchdown pass from Thomas, Manton kick good ULM 14–3 2 8:52 UK Javess Blue 83-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, MacGinnis kick good ULM 14–10 2 7:47 UK Josh Forrest 29-yard interception return, MacGinnis kick good UK 17–14 2 4:08 UK Blake Bone 4-yard touchdown pass from Towles, MacGinnis kick good UK 24–14 3 7:17 UK Blue 21-yard touchdown pass from Towles, MacGinnis kick good UK 31–14 3 5:49 UK Marcus McWilson 36-yard interception return, MacGinnis kick good UK 38–14 3 4:07 UK Stanley Williams 58-yard touchdown run, MacGinnis kick good UK 45–14 4 14:10 UK MacGinnis 30-yard field goal good UK 48–14

Led by a strong defensive effort that included two interceptions returned for touchdowns, the Kentucky football team scored 45 unanswered points to defeat ULM, 48–14 Saturday afternoon in front of 56,676 fans on a crisp fall day at Commonwealth Stadium.

With the win, the Wildcats improved to 5–1 while the Warhawks fell to 3–3. UK, 5–1 for the first time since 2007 and just the seventh time since 1950, has won three consecutive games for the first time since the 2010 season.

UK overcame a slow start to eclipse 45 points for the third time in 2014, the most since 2010. All but three of those points came after Kentucky spotted ULM a 14–3 advantage in the first quarter.

The UK defense, which had two interceptions returned for touchdowns in a game for the first time since 1986, held the Warhawks to 187 yards passing and just 77 yards on the ground. ULM was forced to punt eight times and fumbled five times, one which Kentucky recovered.

Offensively, quarterback Patrick Towles was 16-of-28 for 216 yards and three touchdowns. Javess Blue caught three passes for 109 yards and two scores, while Blake Bone caught two for one touchdown. Towles' 83-yard touchdown pass to Blue was a career long for the sophomore quarterback.

On the ground, Stanley Williams rushed seven times for 104 yards and one touchdown, a 58-yarder in the third quarter. He also opened the game with a 75-yard kickoff return to set up UK's first score of the game.

Kentucky entered the second quarter trailing 14–3, but after the UK defense forced ULM to punt with just over five minutes remaining in the quarter the Wildcats quickly began to cut away at the deficit. Towles hit Blue for an 83-yard touchdown pass, the longest play of the season for Kentucky, to bring UK within four.

On the very next ULM drive, Josh Forrest returned an interception 29 yards to give UK a 17–14 lead. The pick-six marked the second time in as many weeks the Wildcat defense returned the game-winning score for a touchdown.

On the game's opening drive, Austin MacGinnis hit a 37-yard field goal to give UK a 3–0 lead, the third time in six games in 2014 that Kentucky has scored on its first drive of the contest.

Following Forrest's pick-six that resulted in the go-ahead score, the UK defense forced ULM into a three-and-out, and six plays later, Blake Bone caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Towles to give UK a 24–14 lead. Boone's second touchdown catch of the season with 4:08 left in the half capped a six play, 44-yard drive.

On Kentucky's second drive of the second half, after the UK defense forced ULM into back-to-back three-and-outs, Blue hauled in a 21-yard pass from Towles for the score to give the Wildcats a 31–14 lead. The touchdown catch, Blue's second of the game, capped a four-play, 30-yard drive.

ULM's next drive resulted in another interception for the Wildcat defense. Marcus McWilson, with the 36-yard interception returned for a touchdown, gave UK a 38–14 lead and its fourth defensive score of the season. It marked the first time since 2008 that UK returned two turnovers for touchdowns, while the four defensive touchdowns was also the most since 2008.

LSU

See also: 2014 LSU Tigers football team

Kentucky at LSU

1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 3 0 0 0 3 • LSU 17 10 14 0 41 Date: October 18 Location: Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Game start: 7:39 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 101,581 Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Clear Referee: Penn Wagers TV announcers (SEC Network/UK IMG): Brent Musburger & Jesse Palmer (SECN) / Tom Leach & Jeff Piecoro (UK) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:09 LSU Leonard Fournette 1-yard touchdown run, Colby Delahoussaye kick good LSU 7–0 1 7:36 LSU Delahoussaye 21-yard field goal good LSU 10–0 1 5:47 LSU Tre'Davious White 67-yard punt return, Delahoussaye kick good LSU 17–0 1 1:15 UK Austin MacGinnis 33-yard field goal good LSU 17–3 2 0:44 LSU Travin Dural 32-yard touchdown pass from Anthony Jennings, Delahoussaye kick good LSU 24–3 2 0:07 LSU Delahoussaye 21-yard field goal good LSU 27–3 3 10:37 LSU Terrence Magee 9-yard touchdown run, Delahoussaye kick good LSU 34–3 3 3:27 LSU Magee 23-yard touchdown run, Delahoussaye kick good LSU 41–3

Facing arguably its toughest test of the season, the Kentucky football team suffered a 41–3 loss to LSU Saturday night in front of 101,581 at Tiger Stadium.

The Wildcats (5–2, 2–2 Southeastern Conference) were held to 217 yards offensively, with 146 coming through the air and 71 rushing yards. The Tigers (6–2, 2–2 SEC) had 423 total yards, including 303 on the ground and 120 passing.

Kentucky returns home Saturday, where it is a perfect 5–0 in 2014, to face No. 1 Mississippi State Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Wildcats will look to become bowl eligible with their sixth win of the season for the first time since 2010. UK's matchup with the top-ranked Bulldogs will air live on CBS and on the UK Radio Network.

UK quarterback Patrick Towles was 19–36 for 146 yards in addition to 16 yards rushing on seven attempts. Demarco Robinson caught three passes for 52 yards, including one for 33 yards, while Ryan Timmons had four catches for 24 yards.

On the ground, Mikel Horton led Kentucky with 29 yards while Stanley Boom Williams had seven rushes for 19 yards.

Defensively, three Wildcats had 10 tackles apiece. Marcus McWilson had an interception, his third pick of the season, along with a career-best 10 tackles. Za'Darius Smith added a sack.

LSU's offensive production was led by Terrence Magee, who ran for 127 yards and two touchdowns in addition to hauling in three passes for 44 yards. Quarterback Anthony Jennings was 7-14 for 120 yards and one touchdown.

The Tigers' Tre'Davious White also returned a 67-yard punt for a touchdown in the first quarter.

Kentucky got on the board with 1:15 left in the first quarter on an Austin MacGinnis 33-yard field goal to cut LSU's lead to 17–3. The score capped a 13-play, 66-yard drive for the Wildcat offense.

LSU scored on the game's opening drive to give the Tigers an early 7–0 lead. The touchdown marked just the second time this season that UK has allowed a game-opening touchdown drive by its opponent.

After the Tigers scored on their opening drive, they proceeded to score on their next two drives as well, with a field goal and a touchdown to lead 17–0. After UK's field goal to cut the deficit to 14, LSU was stopped on its three drives before scoring 10 points in the final minute to go ahead 27–3 at the half.

The halftime deficit was the first time this season UK has trailed after 30 minutes.

The Tigers scored two touchdowns in the third quarter, both Magee runs, for the final scores of the contest.

Mississippi State

See also: 2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

#1 Mississippi State at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total • #1 Mississippi State 10 7 14 14 45 Kentucky 7 3 14 7 31 Date: October 25 Location: Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY Game start: 3:40 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:37 Game attendance: 64,791 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Clear Referee: Hubert Owens TV announcers (CBS/UK IMG): Verne Lundquist & Gary Daniels (CBS) / Tom Leach & Jeff Piecoro (UK) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 8:38 MSU Josh Robinson 12-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good MSU 7–0 1 6:25 UK Demarco Robinson 67-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, Austin MacGinnis kick good Tied 7–7 1 2:41 MSU Sobbiesk 26-yard field goal good MSU 10–7 2 11:54 MSU Dak Prescott 2-yard touchdown run, Sobiesk kick good MSU 17–7 2 6:18 UK MacGinnis 34-yard field goal good MSU 17–10 3 11:54 MSU Prescott 11-yard touchdown run, Sobiesk kick good MSU 24–10 3 8:33 UK Towles 10-yard touchdown run, MacGinnis kick good MSU 24–17 3 4:44 MSU Brandon Hill 8-yard touchdown pass from Prescott, Sobiesk kick good MSU 31–17 3 3:32 UK Javess Blue 58-yard touchdown pass from Towles, MacGinnis kick good MSU 31–24 4 11:47 MSU Robinson 73-yard touchdown run, Sobiesk kick good MSU 38–24 4 2:31 UK Towles 4-yard touchdown run, MacGinnis kick good MSU 38–31 4 2:22 MSU Christian Holmes 61-yard kickoff return for touchdown, Sobiesk kick good MSU 45–31

A career-outing by sophomore quarterback Patrick Towles was not enough for Kentucky to pull off an upset of visiting No. 1 Mississippi State on Saturday night in front of a season-high 64,791 rabid fans in Commonwealth Stadium. Towles' career-high numbers included touchdowns (4), passing yards (390), and rushing yards (76) in the first meeting at home against a No. 1 foe since UK upset LSU in three-overtimes in 2007.

Towles was 24-of-43 for 390 yards with two touchdowns through the air, while connecting with nine different receivers. The Ft. Thomas, Ky., native logged 76 yards on 23 attempts and a pair of scores on the ground which included a career-long rush of 48 yards in the third quarter. Towles accounted for four plays of more than 40 yards including a pair of touchdown tosses that went for 58 yards or longer.

Senior Alvin "Bud" Dupree led the defensive charge with 10 total tackles. He accounted for 1.5 tackles for a loss including a sack in the second quarter. Dupree is six sacks shy of becoming UK's all-time career leader in that category. He also had a team-high two quarterback hurries.

The Bulldogs were led by quarterback Dak Prescott who passed for 216 yards and a touchdown. He added 88 rushing yards and a pair of scores. Running back Josh Robinson rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns.

After Mississippi State drove 82-yards for a touchdown on its first possession, the Wildcats utilized a five-play 78-yard drive to counter the No. 1 team in the country. Towles found senior Demarco Robinson on a curl route to the sidelines, and he tip-toed the sideline before racing 67 yards for the score. The touchdown haul was the first of the year for Robinson and the third of his career.

Kentucky's defense forced a three-and-out on the Bulldogs' next drive, but suffered a fumble at its own 19-yard line on its second play giving the ball back to State. UK's defense limited the Bulldogs to a 26-yard field goal giving the visitors a 10–7 lead with 2:41 remaining in the opening quarter.

Mississippi State started the second quarter by going 68 yards over 10 plays capped by a two-yard plunge by Prescott to lift the Bulldogs to a 17–7 advantage. Kentucky answered with a 12-play, 58-yard drive of its own which ended in a 34-yard field goal by freshman Austin MacGinnis.

With the Bulldogs driving late in the half, Dupree applied pressure to Prescott forcing a tipped pass that was intercepted by Josh Forrest with under a minute to play in the half. It was the third interception of the season by UK's middle linebacker. UK drove to State's 40-yard line and attempted a 50-yard field goal to end the half, but it missed wide right.

Mississippi State began the second half with an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive to take a 24–10 lead. Prescott scampered 12-yards for the score, his second rushing TD of the game.

The Wildcats answered with an eight-play, 86-yard scoring drive. A career-long 48-yard dash by Towles highlighted the drive. The QB scurried for a 10-yard score on third down to make it 24–17 in favor of the visitors with 8:33 remaining in the third quarter. It marked the third time in Towles' career that he rushed and threw for at least one touchdown.

Missouri

See also: 2014 Missouri Tigers football team

Kentucky at Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 0 3 0 7 10 • Missouri 0 14 3 3 20 Date: November 1 Location: Faurot Field Columbia, MO Game start: 4:01 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 62,004 Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), Mostly Sunny Referee: Penn Wagers TV announcers (SEC Network/UK IMG): Brent Musburger & Jesse Palmer (SEC) / Tom Leach & Jeff Piecoro (UK) Sources:

Scoring summary 2 12:56 MU Bud Sasser 3-yard pass from Maty Mauk, Andrew Baggett kick good MU 7–0 2 9:35 UK Austin MacGinnis 47-yard field goal good MU 7–3 2 5:26 MU Sasser 26-yard pass from Mauk, Baggett kick good MU 14–3 3 3:42 MU Baggett 41-yard field goal good MU 17–3 4 7:23 MU Baggett 21-yard field goal good MU 20–3 4 3:26 UK Javess Blue 1-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Towles, MacGinnis kick good MU 20–10

The Kentucky football team's late-game comeback fell two scores short in a 20–10 loss at Missouri Saturday afternoon at Faurot Field.

Kentucky's touchdown came with 7:18 left in the game following a Missouri field goal. The Wildcats' 12-play, 8-yard drive was capped by a Javess Blue 1-yard touchdown pass from sophomore Patrick Towles. The score cut UK's deficit to 10 at 20–10.

The Kentucky defense held Missouri to 320 total yards. Junior linebacker Josh Forrest forced his first career fumble and led UK with 10 tackles and two tackles for loss. Senior DE/LB Alvin "Bud" Dupree finished with five tackles, a career-high 2.5 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Offensively, Towles was 19-37 for 158 yards with one touchdown and an interception. Towles hit freshman Stanley "Boom" Williams five times for 58 yards, including a long of 32 yards. Freshman Mikel Horton led UK on the ground with 62 yards on 10 attempts.

After both teams punted twice to open the game, Missouri got on the board first with a 3-yard touchdown pass with 12:56 left in the second quarter. On the following drive, freshman Austin MacGinnis hit a 47-yard field goal to cap a four-play, 45-yard drive.

Mizzou answered on its next drive with another touchdown, a 26-yard pass from quarterback Bud Sasser, to take a 14–3 lead. The Tigers got on the board again late in the third quarter with a 41-yard field goal before another field goal with 7:23 left in the fourth quarter to make it 20–3.

Georgia

#17 Georgia at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total • #17 Georgia 21 14 21 7 63 Kentucky 0 24 0 7 31 Date: November 1 Location: Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY Game start: 12:01 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 62,004 Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Mostly Sunny Referee: Penn Wagers TV announcers (ESPN/UK IMG): Dave Pasch & Matt Stinchcomb (ESPN) / Tom Leach & Jeff Piecoro (UK) Sources:

The Kentucky football team was unable to overcome an early 21–0 deficit in a 63–31 loss to No. 17 Georgia in UK's final home contest Commonwealth Stadium of the 2014 season.

The Wildcats trailed the Bulldogs 21–0 just 10 minutes into the game, but quickly rallied back to score 24 second-quarter points to trail 35–24 at halftime. Georgia scored four unanswered touchdowns in the second half to extend its lead and clinch the verdict. UK second-quarter spurt began with a three-yard touchdown run by Braylon Heard. Heard's rush capped a 16-play, 74-yard drive that took 6:15, UK's longest scoring drive of the year in number of plays and time of possession. On the ensuing kickoff, Georgia could not gain control of the ball, and UK's J.D. Harmon recovered to give the Wildcats possession on UGA's 23-yard line. Eight plays later, Austin MacGinnis hit a 38-yard field goal.

The Bulldogs scored a touchdown on their next drive, but the Wildcats answered. On the third play of the drive, Stanley "Boom" Williams found a hole and ran for a 56-yard touchdown. Williams finished the day with exactly 100 rushing yards, his second game of the season at the century mark. UK's next possession featured a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 1-yard quarterback sneak by Patrick Towles. On the day, Towles passes for 139 yards, including a 9-yard TD to Javess Blue in the fourth quarter, and the UK QB also rushed for 60 net yards.

Georgia quarterback Hutson Mason threw for 174 yards and four touchdowns while tailback Nick Chubb led all rushers with 170 yards and a TD. Isaiah McKenzie returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns.

Tennessee

See also: 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary

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at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN

• Date: November 15, 2014
• Game time: 4:01 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: ESE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: clear
• Game attendance:  102,455
• Referee: Referee: Tom Ritter • Umpire: Stan Weihe • Linesman: Johnny Crawford • Line judge: Tim Beard • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: James Carter • Side judge: Chuck Russ
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color commentator) & Heather Mitts (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter UK Austin MacGinnis 32-yard field goal, 10:38. Cats 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:22. UT Von Pearson 21-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 9:11. Vols 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:27. UT Brian Randolph 23-yard interception return (Aaron Medley kick), 5:07. Vols 14–3. Drive: 0 plays, 23 yards, 0:00. Second quarter UT Von Pearson 16-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick failed), 13:21. Vols 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 5:00. UT Aaron Medley 38-yard field goal, 8:31. Vols 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:47. UT Joshua Dobbs 9-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 4:09. Vols 30–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:37. UK Patrick Towles 2-yard run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 1:27. Vols 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:42. UT Aaron Medley 21-yard field goal, 0:14. Vols 33–10. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:13. UK Austin MacGinnis 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Vols 33–13. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:14. Third quarter UT Jason Croom 52-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 14:44. Vols 40–13. Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:16. UK Austin MacGinnis 30-yard field goal, 11:40. Vols 40–16. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:04. UT Aaron Medley 39-yard field goal, 3:17. Vols 43–16. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:04. UT Jalen Hurd 4-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 0:20. Vols 50–16. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:28. Fourth quarter None Top passers UK – Patrick Towles – 13/25, 168 yards, 1 INT UT – Joshua Dobbs – 19/27, 297, 3 TD Top rushers UK – Patrick Towles – 14 rushes, 29 yards, 1 TD UT – Jalen Hurd – 24 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD Top receiving UK – Javess Blue – 6 rec, 131 yards UT – Jason Croom – 3 rec, 87 yards, 1 TD

Louisville

See also: 2014 Louisville Cardinals football team

Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals – Game summary

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at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

• Date: November 29, 2014
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• Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
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Team statistics

UK OPP Scoring 253 198   Points per Game 31.6 24.8 First Downs 166 171   Rushing 72 87   Passing 83 72   Penalty 11 12 Rushing Yardage 1,279 1,536   Rushing Attempts 287 337   Avg per Rush 4.5 4.6   Avg per Game 159.9 192.0   TDs Rushing 15 13 Passing Yardage 2,133 1,485   Comp-Att-Int 166-279-5 140-259-13   Avg per Game 266.6 185.6   TDs Passing 12 9

UK OPP Total Offense 3,412 3,021   Avg per Play 6.0 5.1   Avg per Game 426.5 377.6 Fumbles–Lost 16–4 17–5 Penalties–Yards 45–434 43–361   Avg per Game 54.2 45.1 Punts–Yards 40–1,690 46–2,022   Avg per Punt 42.2 44.0 Time of Possession/Game 28:44 31:16 3rd Down Conversions 45/119 47/121 4th Down Conversions 4/12 7/11 Touchdowns Scored 31 25 Field Goals–Attempts 12–18 8–13 PAT–Attempts 31–31 24–24 Attendance 342,850 189,915   Games/Avg per Game 57,142 94,958