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Breaking Down Charleston Southern vs. Kentucky

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[LEFT][B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (2-6) at [/SIZE][SIZE=2]KENTUCKY (4-5, 1-5)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/LEFT]

[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]Lexington, Ky., [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Commonweath Stadium[/SIZE][SIZE=2](67,942)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/LEFT]
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[LEFT][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20]THE COACHES[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][/LEFT]

[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Jay Mills is in his eighth season at CSU with a record of 42-44 (.488) and in his 11th[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]season overall with a record of 45-65 (.409). The Bucs’ offensive coordinator is Chuck[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Kelly and the defensive coordinator is Thielen Smith.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Joker Phillips is in his first season at Kentucky and overall. The Wildcats’ offensive[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]coordinator is Randy Sanders and the defensive coordinator is Steve Brown.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=2][B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20]WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN CHARLESTON SOUTHERN HAS THE BALL[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][/LEFT]

[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Andrew Trudnowski had his most efficient performance last week, making his third[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]start, completing 73 percent of his passes with a 22-30 mark. Trudnowski threw for 228[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]yards and a touchdown, and for the first time this season, did not throw an interception.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]DeMarcus Moon had 46 rushing yards on 17 carries, giving him 37 touches in the last[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]two games. Gerald Stevenson was the top receiver, hauling in 12 catches for 104 yards,[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]the first player to have more than 10 receptions since he did so against Presbyterian[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]College in 2009.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]UK ranks third in the SEC and 12th nationally in pass defense, limiting the opponent[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]to just 169.4 yards per game in the air. Danny Trevathan paces the SEC with 97 total[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]tackles and ranks 10th nationally in tackles per game with 10.78. He has led UK in tackles[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]in eight of nine games, including double-digit tackles in five straight games. Trevathan[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]also ranks sixth in the league in the tackles for loss category with 10.5 stops behind the[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]line of scrimmage. Safety Winston Guy is second on the team in tackles with 56 stops.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Mychal Bailey is third on the team with 44 tackles.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=2][B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20]WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN KENTUCKY HAS THE BALL[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][/LEFT]

[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Charleston Southern has built a rich tradition of linebacker supremacy. The dominance[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]continued last season with all-conference selection Andrew McKain, who led the team[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]with 79 tackles. With his graduation, the Bucs will be searching for someone to step up[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]and fill the gap. Fred Godfrey and Chris Patrick look like the most likely candidates.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Godfrey was second on the team in tackles last year with 67, while Patrick had 64 and[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]was the team leader in tackles for loss (10). Patrick and Daniel Dieudonne led the team[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]with nine tackles each last week, while Gabe Middlebrook blocked a field goal to start[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]the second quarter and keep the game scoreless.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Mike Hartline is having an impressive season as he currently leads the SEC in touchdowns[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]passes (19), ranks second in the league in passing yards per game (266.9) and is[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]third in total offense (263.1 yards per game). He has thrown over 200 yards in all nine[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]games this season. Randall Cobb has 34 TDs in just 32 career games. Cobb currently[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]leads the Wildcats in pass receiving with 59 for 682 yards. Cliff Matthews is averaging[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]an impressive 14.8 yards per catch. His seven touchdown receptions tie for the SEC lead[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]in that category.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=2][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][/SIZE][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][/LEFT]

[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]After taking over the kick return duties midway through the year in 2009, Deon Lee[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]posted the second-best average in school history (28.4 ypr), and returned a kickoff for a[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]touchdown for the first time since 2002. After sitting out for two games with a leg[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]injury, Lee returned to the field last weekend against Liberty, but still did not return kicks.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Stevenson took advantage of the opportunity, returning a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]in the fourth quarter. Stevenson followed up the performance by taking two kicks[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]back to the house against GWU the next weekend.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]Cobb is a capable punt returner and ranks sixth in the SEC in punt return average with[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]8.7 yards per runback. He has two punt return touchdowns in his career. Ryan Tydlacka[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]is in his second season as the starting punter. He averaged a personal-best 50.5 yards[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]per punt vs. Ole Miss, including a career-long 73 yarder. For the season he ranks third in[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]the SEC at 45.4 yards per punt.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=2][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][/SIZE][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20][/LEFT]

[B][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][COLOR=#231f20]Record: [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]First Meeting[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=1][COLOR=#231f20]
[LEFT][SIZE=1][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]This marks the first meeting between the programs in school history … UK is 12-4 alltime[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=1]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]against teams vs. the current alignment of the Big South Conference with all 16 of[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/LEFT]
[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2]those games came against Virginia Military Institute.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20][SIZE=2][I]Source: SEC[/I][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
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