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Post by KY Kid on Sept 21, 2002 15:45:29 GMT -5
I was proud of the 'Cats. It looked like they were going to break early in the 3rd, but they sucked it up. MTSU didn't score again, and the Cats put up 20 more points. Jared Lorenzen went over 300 yards passing with 3 TD's and an INT. The INT was on a hail mary at the end of the first half. Artoose Pinner had 164 yards on the ground with 3 TD's, and 3 receptions for 19 yards and a TD. Go Cats!!! Beat those Gators!!! Box Score |
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Post by djb on Sept 21, 2002 15:47:48 GMT -5
A very good win for the Cat's. A true test coming next week in the swamp. Go Cat's.
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Post by KY Kid on Sept 21, 2002 18:29:38 GMT -5
By STEVE BAILEY
AP Sports Writer
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Jared Lorenzen threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns Saturday to lead Kentucky to a 44-22 victory over Middle Tennessee, as the Wildcats started 4-0 for the first time since 1984.
Artose Pinner, the Southeastern Conference's leading rusher, ran 24 times for 163 yards, his third consecutive 100-yard game. He scored on runs of 54, 13 and 9 yards, and caught a 13-yard pass for another score.
Lorenzen completed 22 of 31 passes, including touchdowns of 72, 33 and 13 yards, with one interception.
After the game, a raucous Kentucky crowd chanted "Beat the Gators," referring to the Wildcats' conference opener next weekend at No. 10 Florida.
Dwone Hicks rushed 16 times for 97 yards and two touchdowns to lead Middle Tennessee (0-3), which lost to an SEC school for the third straight week.
Andrico Hines completed 10 of 19 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown for the Blue Raiders, who are 1-5 against SEC schools over the past two seasons.
Trailing 24-16 at halftime, Middle Tennessee scored on its first possession of the second half, cutting the lead to 24-22.
Kentucky answered with an 80-yard drive, scoring on Lorenzen's 13-yard pass to Pinner to go up 30-22.
The Wildcats sealed the game on their next possession as Lorenzen hit Aaron Boone on a quick slant down the middle for a 72-yard touchdown.
Pinner completed the scoring with a nifty 54-yard run down the left sideline with 6:24 remaining.
Boone finished with six catches for 111 yards and a touchdown, while Derek Abney had four receptions for 78 yards and another score.
A bench-clearing brawl at the end of the half led to the ejections of two players from each team - Kentucky offensive linemen Sylvester Miller and Michael Aitcheson and Middle Tennessee defensive linemen Devarick Scandrett and Jerry Vanderpool.
Kentucky scored on its first three possessions, aided by two Middle Tennessee fumbles, to go up 17-0 midway through the first quarter.
Pinner scored on a 13-yard run up the middle to give the Wildcats a 7-0 lead with 12:10 remaining. Lorenzen then found a wide-open Abney for a 33-yard TD with 9:25 to play.
ReShard Lee fumbled away the ensuing kickoff at Middle Tennessee's 26. Four plays later, Taylor Begley hit a 49-yard field goal to give Kentucky a 17-0 lead.
Middle Tennessee rebounded with a 10-play, 99-yard drive, scoring on Hicks' 2-yard run and a 2-point conversion to cut the margin to 17-8 with 12:06 remaining in the half.
Pinner scored on a 9-yard run on Kentucky's next possession to push the lead to 24-8 with 8:08 to play. But Hines found Tyrone Calico with a 24-yard scoring pass to cut the lead to 24-16 at halftime.
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Post by KY Kid on Sept 21, 2002 18:38:23 GMT -5
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Post by Bigbluefan on Sept 21, 2002 21:19:07 GMT -5
Thanks for the Great reads  |
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Post by ForeverBigBlue on Sept 22, 2002 7:33:25 GMT -5
Seems the Cats are making a habit of getting a nice lead and letting the opponent catch up. Good thing is we respond every time. Lets keep on keepin' on guys...NO MERCY FOR THE GATORS!!!
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Post by KY Kid on Sept 22, 2002 12:58:21 GMT -5
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