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In this season alone, Kentucky sophomore Randall Cobb has a 61-yard run, a 55-yard catch, a 37-yard pass, a 73-yard punt return and a 46-yard kick return.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Five seasons ago the University of Kentucky football team won two games.

Rich Brooks has spent the last four seasons rewriting history at Kentucky. From turning from victim to bully against hated Louisville to knocking off perennial Southeastern Conference powers to qualifying for bowl games with regularity, the Wildcats have become respected - if not always feared - under their eternally optimistic coach.

Being an old NFL defensive coordinator himself, Kentucky coach Rich Brooks has a hunch what Monte Kiffin has been up to this week: Cooking up trouble for the Wildcats' freshman quarterback Morgan Newton tonight.

Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin wasn't around for Randall Cobb's recruitment. He wishes the previous staff had recruited him a little harder, though.

Few football programs have been as far apart as Tennessee and Kentucky for the last quarter of a century.

Just when it looked like the clouds were beginning to part for the Georgia defense, Kentucky struck with a true freshman quarterback and a playmaker in the backfield.

There will be a wreath placed over Uga VII's empty doghouse when Kentucky visits Georgia on Saturday night.

Kentucky's bowl streak, which is poised to go to four consecutive years this season, may be looked upon in some quarters of this league as no big deal.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Memories of the raucous celebration following Kentucky's bowl-clinching sixth win over Vanderbilt three years ago are still fresh to senior offensive lineman Christian Johnson.

Kentucky has produced quarterbacks who put up big numbers in the passing game over the past dozen years: Tim Couch, Jared Lorenzen and Andre Woodson.

Vanderbilt's defensive staff has had to scheme against some of the nation's top threats.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It took a second-half surge, but the University of Kentucky football team is bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive season.

Despite the news out of Knoxville and waiting until the facts are clear, I am pressing on with some predictions for the SEC this weekend.A Five conference games, including a big one in Athens, highlight the schedule this weekend.

Tennessee assistant coach Ed Orgeron, see here on April 18, 2009, will be returning to Ole Miss this weekend for the first time since being dismissed in 2007.

Times Sports Staff paul.gattis@htimes.com Kentucky on Saturday will attempt to become bowl eligible, positioning itself for a school-record fourth straight bowl invite.

LEXINGTON - Maybe you watched the Vanderbilt football team lose 27-3 at Florida last Saturday and saw a team in over its head.

Kentucky coach Rich Brooks hopes to have running back Derrick Locke and receiver Randall Cobb back for a crucial game at Vanderbilt on Saturday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Morgan Newton is the University of Kentucky's starting quarterback.

Morgan Newton threw his first two career touchdown passes and three other Wildcats ran for scores as Kentucky dominated Eastern Kentucky 37-12 Saturday, extending its nonconference winning streak to a school-record 18 games.