Kentucky defeats Vanderbilt 24-13

The Kentucky football Cats became bowl eligible today defeating the Vanderbilt Commodores 24-13 behind the stellar running performance of Randall Cobb and Derrick Locke. Up next for the football Cats is the Georgia Bulldogs next Saturday at 7:45 PM.

Calipari's Cats Defeat Morehead State 75-59

Calipari's Cats won their first game of the Calipari Era against Morehead State 75-59. The Cats were led by Eric Bledsoe with 24 points and Patrick Patterson 20 points. John Wall sat out the final game of his two game suspension. Up next for the Cats is Miami University on Moday at 7:00 PM.

UK vs. Campbellsville

Kentucky will take on its first opponent tomorrow when Campbellsville visits Rupp Arena in UK's first exhibition game. The game will not count toward the win-loss record but should be an indicator of how far up Calipari's figurative mountain the Cats have climbed. The Cats will be without John Wall as he serves the first game of his two game suspension. The game will tip at 7:00 PM on FSN South.

Wildcats Fall To Mississippi State 31-24

The unpleasant loss to Mississippi State drops the Cats to 4-4 overall. UK's defense could not stop MSU's Anthony Dixon who rushed 33 times for a school record 252 yards and 2 touchdowns. It seemed like MSU ran the same play over and over again and the Kentucky coaching staff could not make the adjustments to stop the all-SEC running back. Despite UK's poor defensive outing the offense had plenty of chances to win the game for the Cats but could not come up with the big plays when they needed them the most. Next up for the Cats is Eastern Kentucky University.

UK vs. Mississippi State

The Cats (4-3, 1-3 SEC) will square off against the Bulldogs from Mississippi State (3-5, 1-3 SEC) at Commonwealth Stadium tonight at 7:00 PM. The Cats are coming off a convincing 36-13 victory over Louisiana-Monroe and the bulldogs are coming off a loss to #1 Florida 29-19. Tonights game is a must win for the Cats against arguably the worst team in the SEC. Although MSU is not incredibly good they played Florida much closer than the Cats did only losing by 10 points while the Cats lost by 34.

The Cats will once again be without starting quarterback Mike Hartline who continues to be sidelined by a knee injury sustained against South Carolina on October 5th. Defensive juggernauts Micah Johnson and Trevard Lindley are both questionable for todays game. Johnson is coming off a knee sprain that knocked him out of the ULM game and Lindley continues to recover from a high ankle sprain that has knocked him out of 3 games since suffering the injury on October 3rd against Alabama.

The Cats are 21-15 all-time versus the Bulldogs, with UK taking 3 out of the last 4. Most recently the Cats defeated MSU in Starkville 14-13 last season thanks to a blocked extra point in the 4th quarter by Matt Roark that would have tied the game.

The game will be aired live on FSN South at 7:00 PM.

Here are a couple of gameday previews to get you ready for today's game:

From the Lexington Herald-Leader:
UK-MSU Becoming Rivalry Game

From the Sun Herald:
Running Games Key for MSU & Kentucky

Wall Suspended for Two Games

John Wall has been suspended for one exhibition game and the first regular season game against Morhead State and he must pay back nearly $800.00. The suspension stems from NCAA prohibited contact with his AAU coach Brian Clifton, who was licensed as a FIBA sports agent while Wall played for him. Wall will be able to play his first regular season game against Miami University. Wildcat fans can breathe a sigh of relief!

UK Defeats Louisiana-Monroe 36-13

The Cats took care of business against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. Mr. Everything Randall Cobb scored 2 touchdowns for the Cats, including an impressive 73-yard punt return.

Mike Hartline remained sidelined for the Cats and backups Morgan Newton and Will Fidler shared time under center for the Cats. Both quarterbacks had sub par performances for the Cats leaving Rich Brooks uneasy about the quarterback situation.

The injury bug bit again Saturday with all-SEC linebacker Micah Johnson leaving the game with a MCL knee injury. Johnson is doubtful for next Saturday against Mississippi State.

The Cats improved their record to 4-3 overall. The Cats will take on Mississippi State next Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium and look to move a game away from the 6 wins needed to become bowl eligible.