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[LEFT][B][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20]VANDERBILT (2-7, 1-5 SEC) at KENTUCKY (5-5, 1-5 SEC)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/LEFT]
[LEFT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20]12:21 p.m. ET, Lexington, Ky., Commonweath Stadium (67,942)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT]
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[LEFT][B]THE COACHES[/B][/LEFT]
[LEFT]Robbie Caldwell is in his first season at Vanderbilt and overall. The Commodores’
offensive coordinator is Des Kitchings and the defensive coordinator is Jamie Bryant.
Joker Phillips is in his first season at Kentucky and overall. The Wildcats’ offensive
coordinator is Randy Sanders and the defensive coordinator is Steve Brown.[/LEFT]
[LEFT][B]WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN VANDERBILT HAS THE BALL[/B][/LEFT]
[LEFT]Zac Stacy, the team’s second leading rusher, will not play this week and is doubtful
for the rest of the season after sustaining a head injury just before intermission of the
Florida game. One week earlier, Warren Norman was lost for the season. John Cole ranks
second among Vanderbilt receivers in catches (17) and receiving yards (224). He topped
the Commodores in both receiving categories last year. Vanderbilt is on pace to complete
less than 50 percent of its passes for the third consecutive season.[/LEFT]
[LEFT]Junior linebacker Danny Trevathan has been a dominant force on the defensive side of
the ball for the Cats this season. He paces the SEC with 110 total tackles and ranks
eighth nationally in tackles per game with 11.0. He has led UK in tackles in eight of 10
games, including double-digit tackles in six straight games. Ricky Lumpkin has 5.5 tackles
for loss in 10 games, including a quarterback sack, and also has been credited with a
quarterback hurry. Mychal Bailey is third on the team with 46 tackles. Luke McDermont
leads the team with three sacks on the year. Safety Winston Guy is second on the team
in tackles with 73 stops.[/LEFT]
[LEFT][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN KENTUCKY HAS THE BALL[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=1][/LEFT]
[LEFT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Chris Marve topped the Commodore defensive effort with 10 total tackles versus[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Florida, including a pair of quarterback sacks. He leads the squad – and ranks fifth in the[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]SEC – in tackles per game. It marked the first multi-sack game of Marve’s career.[/COLOR][/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Vanderbilt standouts Casey Hayward and Tim Fugger remain among the national leaders[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]in key defensive stats. Hayward shares the SEC lead with five interceptions. Fugger ranks[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]fourth nationally with four forced fumbles. Rob Lohr registered his fourth quarterback[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]sack of the season last week– and third in the last three games.[/COLOR][/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Senior quarterback Mike Hartline is having an impressive season as he currently leads[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]the SEC in touchdowns passes (21), ranks second in the league in passing yards per game[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20](267.4) and is third in total offense (264.0 yards per game). He has thrown over 200[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]yards in all 10 games this season. Randall Cobb currently leads the Wildcats in receiving[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]with 63 for 783 yards and seven touchdowns, has rushed for 206 yards and three TDs.[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Cobb is first in the SEC and third nationally in all-purpose yardage, averaging 176.8 yards[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]per game. Chris Matthews is averaging an impressive 15.5 yards per catch. His eight[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]touchdown receptions is good for the SEC lead in that category.[/COLOR][/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20]SPECIAL TEAMS[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][/LEFT]
[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Vanderbilt is also on the verge of setting another team mark it would not like to challenge[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]– most punts in a single season. The Commodores have 72 punts through nine[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]games. The Gators blocked two punts last week. The Commodores have just four field[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]goal attempts this season. Sophomore placekicker Ryan Fowler, who tied a school record[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]with 16 field goals last year, has made three of the four tries. The Commodores also have[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]attempted just one field goal in six SEC games (a conversion vs. LSU) – and just one field[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]goal in the last seven weeks.[/COLOR][/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Ryan Tydlacka ranks third in the SEC at 45.2 yards per punt. Cobb is a capable punt[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]returner and ranks fifth in the SEC in punt return average with 8.9 yards per runback. He[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]has two punt return touchdowns in his career, including a 50-yard scoring return this season[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]against Western Kentucky University. He also has a 23.1-yard average on kickoff[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]returns.[/COLOR][/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20]SERIES/GAME NOTES[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][/LEFT]
[LEFT][B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20]Record: [/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/LEFT]
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[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][LEFT][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]UK, 40-38-4[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=1]
[LEFT][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]Vanderbilt and Kentucky meet for the 83rd time in school history Saturday …[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]Kentucky leads the all-time series 40-38-4 … Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt 24-13 last[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]season in Nashville, Tenn., however Vanderbilt defeated UK the last time the two teams[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]faced at Commonwealth Stadium, 31-24 in 2008 … UK has won seven of the last nine[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]meetings against Vanderbilt, dating back to the 2001 season … The teams first meet in[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/LEFT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]1896, a 6-0 Vanderbilt victory in Nashville.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
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