2001 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2001 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record2–9 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Pease (1st season)
Offensive schemePro set
Defensive coordinatorJohn Goodner (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5, 4–4–3
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
2001 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 4 Tennessee x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 3 Florida  %   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 13 South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 22 Georgia   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Kentucky   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Western Division
No. 7 LSU xy$   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Auburn x   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Ole Miss   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Alabama   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Arkansas   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Mississippi State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Championship: LSU 31, Tennessee 20
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Guy Morriss, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference place, placing fifth in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:30 pmLouisville*
JPSL 10–3670,838
September 81:30 pmBall State*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 28–2061,523
September 2212:30 pmNo. 2 Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
JPSL 10–4466,126
September 291:30 pmOle Miss
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
PPVL 31–4260,814
October 61:00 pmat No. 13 South Carolina
PPVL 6–4280,250
October 137:00 pmLSU
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
PPVL 25–2952,471
October 2012:30 pmat No. 17 Georgia
JPSL 29–4386,520
November 32:30 pmat Mississippi State
L 14–1741,433
November 102:00 pmat Vanderbilt
W 56–3032,422
November 1712:30 pmNo. 6 Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
JPSL 35–3869,109
December 11:00 pmat Indiana*
L 15–2626,449
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Louisville

See also: 2001 Louisville Cardinals football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 3 6 20 36
Wildcats 7 0 3 0 10
Statistics LOU UK
First downs 24 18
Total yards 486 213
Rushing yards 118 58
Passing yards 368 155
Passing: comp–att–int 21–34–0 15–37–2
Turnovers 1 4
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisville Passing Dave Ragone 21/34, 368 yards, 3 TD
Rushing T. J. Patterson 17 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Zek Parker 6 receptions, 184 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 12/31, 121 yards, INT
Rushing Chad Scott 11 rushes, 29 yards
Receiving Dougie Allen 3 receptions, 47 yards

Ball State

See also: 2001 Ball State Cardinals football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 7 3 7 20
Wildcats 0 14 7 7 28
Statistics BALL UK
First downs 27 17
Total yards 427 361
Rushing yards 257 146
Passing yards 170 215
Passing: comp–att–int 19–35–0 15–22–0
Turnovers 0 1
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Talmadge Hill 19/35, 170 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcus Merriweather 21 rushes, 121 yards
Receiving Billy Lynch 8 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Shane Boyd 15/22, 215 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Chad Scott 10 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Derek Abney 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD

No. 2 Florida

See also: 2001 Florida Gators football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Gators 7 9 14 14 44
Wildcats 0 3 7 0 10
Statistics FLA UK
First downs 25 11
Total yards 565 288
Rushing yards 168 85
Passing yards 397 203
Passing: comp–att–int 25–40–0 23–39–0
Turnovers 3 0
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Rex Grossman 22/36, 302 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Earnest Graham 11 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Receiving Reche Caldwell 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Shane Boyd 23/39, 203 yards, TD
Rushing Martez Johnson 9 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving Ernie Simms 6 receptions, 75 yards

Ole Miss

See also: 2001 Ole Miss Rebels football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 7 14 14 7 42
Wildcats 7 7 7 10 31
Statistics MISS UK
First downs 26 18
Total yards 497 329
Rushing yards 229 225
Passing yards 268 104
Passing: comp–att–int 19–36–0 12–33–1
Turnovers 1 1
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Eli Manning 19/36, 268 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Joe Gunn 13 rushes, 113 yards
Receiving Chris Collins 7 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Shane Boyd 7/20, 72 yards, INT
Rushing Artose Pinner 17 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chase Harp 3 receptions, 41 yards

At South Carolina

See also: 2001 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 0 6 6
Gamecocks 21 7 0 14 42
Statistics UK SCAR
First downs 16 21
Total yards 326 402
Rushing yards 138 237
Passing yards 188 165
Passing: comp–att–int 20–36–2 12–19–0
Turnovers 4 0
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Shane Boyd 20/36, 188 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Artose Pinner 19 rushes, 105 yards
Receiving Brad Pyatt 4 receptions, 46 yards
South Carolina Passing Phil Petty 10/16, 112 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Derek Watson 16 rushes, 135 yards
Receiving Willis Ham 1 reception, 44 yards

LSU

See also: 2001 LSU Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 12 10 0 7 29
Wildcats 0 10 7 8 25
Statistics LSU UK
First downs 22 20
Total yards 515 413
Rushing yards 132 127
Passing yards 383 286
Passing: comp–att–int 27–38–2 23–42–2
Turnovers 2 2
Team Category Player Statistics
LSU Passing Rohan Davey 27/38, 383 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing LaBrandon Toefield 28 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Reed 8 receptions, 160 yards
Kentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 6/11, 146 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Artose Pinner 11 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving Derek Abney 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD

At No. 17 Georgia

See also: 2001 Georgia Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 19 7 0 29
No. 17 Bulldogs 7 7 15 14 43
Statistics UK UGA
First downs 30 30
Total yards 493 591
Rushing yards 116 197
Passing yards 377 394
Passing: comp–att–int 32–54–2 23–37–1
Turnovers 3 2
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 32/54, 377 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jared Lorenzen 8 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Receiving Aaron Boone 5 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Georgia Passing David Greene 22/36, 364 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Verron Haynes 14 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Fred Gibson 9 receptions, 201 yards, 2 TD

At Mississippi State

See also: 2001 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 7 0 14
Bulldogs 0 0 7 10 17
Statistics UK MSST
First downs 18 19
Total yards 322 428
Rushing yards 2 221
Passing yards 320 207
Passing: comp–att–int 26–46–2 17–32–1
Turnovers 2 1
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 26/46, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Martez Johnson 6 rushes, 16 yards
Receiving Derek Abney 12 receptions, 123 yards
Mississippi State Passing Kevin Fant 6/10, 120 yards, TD
Rushing Dicenzo Miller 26 rushes, 131 yards
Receiving Justin Jenkins 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD

At Vanderbilt

See also: 2001 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 13 17 13 13 56
Commodores 6 7 17 0 30
Statistics UK VAN
First downs 26 34
Total yards 583 542
Rushing yards 130 102
Passing yards 453 440
Passing: comp–att–int 26–37–0 30–48–1
Turnovers 1 3
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 26/37, 453 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Martez Johnson 6 rushes, 33 yards, TD
Receiving Derek Smith 4 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt Passing Greg Zolman 29/45, 441 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Rodney Williams 18 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Dan Stricker 12 receptions, 204 yards, 2 TD

No. 6 Tennessee

See also: 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 6 Volunteers 0 7 14 17 38
Wildcats 7 14 7 7 35
Statistics TENN UK
First downs 15 24
Total yards 367 543
Rushing yards 82 137
Passing yards 285 406
Passing: comp–att–int 20–30–0 34–53–1
Turnovers 0 2
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Casey Clausen 20/30, 285 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Travis Stephens 18 rushes, 79 yards
Receiving Donté Stallworth 9 receptions, 169 yards, 3 TD
Kentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 34/53, 406 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Jared Lorenzen 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Receiving Derek Abney 10 receptions, 118 yards, TD

At Indiana

See also: 2001 Indiana Hoosiers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 0 0 8 15
Hoosiers 7 12 0 7 26
Statistics UK IU
First downs 18 26
Total yards 340 409
Rushing yards 16 215
Passing yards 324 194
Passing: comp–att–int 26–47–1 15–31–0
Turnovers 1 0
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 26/47, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Chad Scott 2 rushes, 34 yards
Receiving Tommy Cook 7 receptions, 115 yards
Indiana Passing Antwaan Randle El 15/31, 194 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jeremi Johnson 17 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kris Dielman 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD

References

  1. ^ Clay, John (August 26, 2001). "Made of all the right staff". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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