1998 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1998 Kentucky Wildcats football
Outback Bowl, L 14–26 vs. Penn State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record7–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Leach (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorMike Major (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 5 Florida %   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 14 Georgia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Carolina   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Western Division
Mississippi State xy   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 16 Arkansas x   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Alabama   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Ole Miss   3 – 5     7 – 5  
LSU   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Auburn   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Hal Mumme, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference place, placing fourth in the SEC's Eastern Division. Kentucky was invited to the Outback Bowl, where the Wildcats lost to Penn State. The team played home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Quarterback Tim Couch was the first overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft. Couch led Kentucky to a win on the road at No. 21 LSU. In the Outback Bowl, he completed 30 of 48 passes for 336 yards and two touchdowns in a losing effort. The Wildcats beat Louisville to claim the Governor's Cup.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 53:00 pmat Louisville*
FSNW 68–3442,643[1]
September 121:30 pmEastern Kentucky*
W 52–757,776[2]
September 191:30 pmIndiana*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 31–2757,788[3]
September 263:30 pmat No. 8 Florida
CBSL 35–5185,011[4]
October 36:00 pmat No. 22 Arkansas
ESPN2L 20–2755,782[5]
October 107:00 pmSouth Carolina
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 33–2857,739[6]
October 179:00 pmat No. 21 LSU
ESPN2W 39–3680,524[7]
October 2412:30 pmNo. 11 Georgia
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
JPSL 26–2857,838[8]
November 76:00 pmMississippi State
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
ESPN2W 37–3557,760[9]
November 141:30 pmVanderbilt
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
W 55–1757,521[10]
November 2112:30 pmat No. 1 Tennessee
CBSL 21–59107,252[11]
January 1, 199911:00 amvs. No. 22 Penn State*
ESPNL 14–2666,005[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRVRV—RVRVRVRVRVRV————
CoachesRVRVRV25RVRVRVRVRVRVRV25RVRV—RV
BCSNot released———————Not released

Game summaries

At Louisville

See also: 1998 Louisville Cardinals football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 17 24 7 20 68
Cardinals 7 3 6 18 34
Statistics UK LOU
First downs 37 26
Total yards 801 501
Rushing yards 230 133
Passing yards 571 368
Passing: comp–att–int 36–47–0 25–44–1
Turnovers 2 1
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 29/39, 498 yards, 7 TD
Rushing Derek Homer 19 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Receiving Craig Yeast 9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
Louisville Passing Chris Redman 25/44, 368 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Rafael Cooper 14 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Ibn Green 8 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

Eastern Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 0 0 7 0 7
Wildcats 14 21 10 7 52

Indiana

See also: 1998 Indiana Hoosiers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Hoosiers 3 17 7 0 27
Wildcats 0 10 7 14 31
Statistics IU UK
First downs 20 22
Total yards 330 469
Rushing yards 168 89
Passing yards 162 380
Passing: comp–att–int 12–34–1 39–54–4
Turnovers 2 6
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing Antwaan Randle El 12/34, 162 yards, INT
Rushing Chris Gall 5 rushes, 100 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Gall 4 receptions, 56 yards
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 38/53, 301 yards, TD, 4 INT
Rushing Derek Homer 11 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Anthony White 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD

At No. 8 Florida

See also: 1998 Florida Gators football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 14 7 7 7 35
No. 8 Gators 14 21 13 3 51
Statistics UK FLA
First downs 21 21
Total yards 448 582
Rushing yards 42 130
Passing yards 406 452
Passing: comp–att–int 40–61–2 22–37–1
Turnovers 3 1
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 40/61, 406 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Derek Homer 6 rushes, 20 yards
Receiving Craig Yeast 6 receptions, 206 yards, 2 TD
Florida Passing Doug Johnson 13/23, 270 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Terry Jackson 22 rushes, 116 yards
Receiving Nafis Karim 6 receptions, 145 yards, 3 TD

At No. 22 Arkansas

See also: 1998 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 7 6 0 20
No. 22 Razorbacks 7 0 6 14 27
Statistics UK ARK
First downs 28 23
Total yards 507 355
Rushing yards 8 132
Passing yards 499 223
Passing: comp–att–int 47–67–1 14–28–1
Turnovers 2 1
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 47/67, 499 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Craig Yeast 1 rush, 21 yards
Receiving Kevin Coleman 6 receptions, 105 yards
Arkansas Passing Clint Stoerner 13/27, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Madre Hill 23 rushes, 106 yards
Receiving Anthony Lucas 6 receptions, 149 yards, TD

South Carolina

See also: 1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 7 7 0 14 28
Wildcats 7 10 7 9 33
Statistics SCAR UK
First downs 20 25
Total yards 453 526
Rushing yards 85 211
Passing yards 368 315
Passing: comp–att–int 19–46–0 29–42–0
Turnovers 1 1
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing Anthony Wright 11/29, 219 yards, TD
Rushing Troy Hambrick 6 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Boo Williams 7 receptions, 167 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 29/42, 315 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Anthony White 18 rushes, 108 yards
Receiving Anthony White 8 receptions, 117 yards

At No. 21 LSU

See also: 1998 LSU Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 9 20 3 39
No. 21 Tigers 0 13 9 14 36
Statistics UK LSU
First downs 27 18
Total yards 573 342
Rushing yards 182 74
Passing yards 391 268
Passing: comp–att–int 37–50–1 15–26–0
Turnovers 2 0
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 37/50, 391 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Derek Homer 11 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving Craig Yeast 7 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
LSU Passing Herb Tyler 15/26, 268 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kevin Faulk 20 rushes, 67 yards
Receiving Larry Foster 5 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD

No. 11 Georgia

See also: 1998 Georgia Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 11 Bulldogs 0 14 14 0 28
Wildcats 10 7 9 0 26
Statistics UGA UK
First downs 18 29
Total yards 332 530
Rushing yards 185 204
Passing yards 147 326
Passing: comp–att–int 10–14–1 34–47–3
Turnovers 2 3
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing Quincy Carter 10/14, 147 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Quincy Carter 14 rushes, 114 yards, TD
Receiving Tony Small 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 34/46, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Derek Homer 16 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Kevin Coleman 6 receptions, 100 yards

Mississippi State

See also: 1998 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 6 16 7 6 35
Wildcats 3 15 12 7 37
Statistics MSST UK
First downs 16 31
Total yards 417 519
Rushing yards 254 181
Passing yards 163 338
Passing: comp–att–int 8–17–0 35–45–1
Turnovers 1 2
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Wayne Madkin 8/16, 163 yards, 2 TD
Rushing James Johnson 28 rushes, 209 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kevin Prentiss 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 35/45, 338 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Derek Homer 10 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kevin Coleman 8 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Vanderbilt

See also: 1998 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 3 0 14 0 17
Wildcats 3 14 31 7 55
Statistics VAN UK
First downs 11 31
Total yards 285 585
Rushing yards 100 94
Passing yards 185 585
Passing: comp–att–int 14–37–0 47–58–3
Turnovers 3 5
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing Greg Zolman 7/22, 165 yards, TD
Rushing Jared McGrath 12 rushes, 53 yards
Receiving Tavarus Hogans 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 44/53, 492 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Derek Homer 10 rushes, 62 yards
Receiving Craig Yeast 16 receptions, 269 yards, 2 TD

At No. 1 Tennessee

See also: 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 0 7 7 21
No. 1 Volunteers 14 24 14 7 59
Statistics UK TENN
First downs 21 21
Total yards 376 466
Rushing yards 39 237
Passing yards 337 229
Passing: comp–att–int 35–58–1 15–25–1
Turnovers 1 1
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 35/56, 337 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Derek Homer 13 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Craig Yeast 7 receptions, 102 yards
Tennessee Passing Tee Martin 13/20, 189 yards, TD
Rushing Travis Henry 15 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Cedrick Wilson Sr. 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Vs. No. 22 Penn State (Outback Bowl)

See also: 1998 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and 1999 Outback Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Nittany Lions 3 10 6 7 26
Wildcats 14 0 0 0 14
Statistics PSU UK
First downs 24 24
Total yards 420 441
Rushing yards 233 105
Passing yards 187 336
Passing: comp–att–int 14–27–0 30–48–2
Turnovers 1 3
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn State Passing Kevin Thompson 14/27, 187 yards, TD
Rushing Eric McCoo 21 rushes, 105 yards
Receiving Tony Stewart 7 receptions, 71 yards
Kentucky Passing Tim Couch 30/48, 336 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Anthony White 8 rushes, 61 yards
Receiving Derek Homer 7 receptions, 64 yards

Roster

1998 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Tim Couch Jr
WR 3 Craig Yeast Sr
QB 16 Matt Mumme Sr
WR 25 Quentin McCord So
RB 32 Anthony White Jr
C 61 Paul McGonagle Sr
TE 85 James Whalen Jr
RB Artose Pinner Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 20 Eric Kelly So
LB 30 Marlon McCree So
DT Chris Demaree Fr
DE Dennis Johnson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 10 Seth Hanson So
P 18 Jimmy Carter Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike Leach – Offensive coordinator/wide receivers
  • Chris Hatcher – Quarterbacks
  • Tony Franklin – Running backs
  • Mike Fanoga – Tight ends/assistant offensive line
  • Guy Morriss – Offensive line/assistant head coach
  • Mike Major – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Bob Brush – Defensive assistant
  • Tom Adams – Defensive line
  • Darrell Patterson – Safeties
  • Tim Keane – Cornerbacks
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1999 NFL draft

Main article: 1999 NFL draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Tim Couch Quarterback 1 1 Cleveland Browns

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References

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  4. ^ "Florida outguns Kentucky, Couch 51–35". Messenger-Inquirer. September 27, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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  8. ^ "Botched kick snaps Couch's final march". The Paducah Sun. October 25, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "MSU falls short against 'Cats". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 8, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "If it was a farewell, it was a doozy". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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