2001 Kentucky Wildcats football team
American college football season
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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 play, placing fifth in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Eastern Division
Record2–9 (1–7 SEC)
Headcoach
- Guy Morriss (1st season)
| 2001 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Eastern Division | |
| Record | 2–9 (1–7 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brent Pease (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro set |
| Defensive coordinator | John Goodner (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5, 4–4–3 |
| Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 12:30 pm | Louisville* | JPS | L 10–36 | 70,838 | |
| September 8 | 1:30 pm | Ball State* |
| W 28–20 | 61,523 | |
| September 22 | 12:30 pm | No. 2 Florida |
| JPS | L 10–44 | 66,126 |
| September 29 | 1:30 pm | Ole Miss |
| PPV | L 31–42 | 60,814 |
| October 6 | 1:00 pm | at No. 13 South Carolina | PPV | L 6–42 | 80,250 | |
| October 13 | 7:00 pm | LSU |
| PPV | L 25–29 | 52,471 |
| October 20 | 12:30 pm | at No. 17 Georgia | JPS | L 29–43 | 86,520 | |
| November 3 | 2:30 pm | at Mississippi State | L 14–17 | 41,433 | ||
| November 10 | 2:00 pm | at Vanderbilt | W 56–30 | 32,422 | ||
| November 17 | 12:30 pm | No. 6 Tennessee |
| JPS | L 35–38 | 69,109 |
| December 1 | 1:00 pm | at Indiana* | L 15–26 | 26,449 | ||
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Roster
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Game summaries
Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 36 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Statistics | LOU | UK |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 2 Gators | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Statistics | FLA | UK |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rebels | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Statistics | MISS | UK |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Gamecocks | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Statistics | UK | SCAR |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| Statistics | LSU | UK |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 29 |
| No. 17 Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 43 |
| Statistics | UK | UGA |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Statistics | UK | MSST |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 56 |
| Commodores | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| Statistics | UK | VAN |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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 |