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Kentucky junior running back Derrick Locke celebrated a touchdown run against Tennessee last month.

Georgia seemed to be cruising to victory with a 20-6 halftime lead, but freshman Branden Smith fumbled the second-half kickoff and Moncell Allen recovered at the Georgia 14.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Moncell Allen knew it was time for the other University of Kentucky tailbacks to carry their share.

After lining up as the place holder for a fake field goal, Marcus Williams picked up the ball and ran for a touchdown to give Eastern the first points on the day.

There have been a lot of years when the Kentucky Wildcats could not play emotionally flat, minus key starters on both sides of the football, and beat anybody.

Kentucky Wildcats vs. Eastern Kentucky Kentucky got a much needed victory over an instate rival in EKU.It was a slow start for the Cats but they picked up steam towards the middle of the game when running backs Moncell Allen and Alfonso Smith both scored on short-yard touchdowns.

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.

Following Thursdaya s practice, Coach Rich Brooks confirmed that cornerback Trevard Lindley will start against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, but tailback Derrick Locke will not play against EKU.

Kentucky running back Derrick Locke, who injured his right knee in last weekend's victory at Auburn, has been upgraded to probable for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe, Coach Rich Brooks said Thursday.

State Journal/Hilly Schiffer University of Kentucky's Randall Cobb breaks free from a tackle by University of Louisiana at Monroe's Greg James at Commonwealth Stadium Saturday night.

LEXINGTON Here's to hoping the Kentucky Wildcats stop patting themselves on the back in time to be ready for a good Louisiana-Monroe football team Saturday night at 7 at Commonwealth Stadium .

Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen, third from right, stands among his players in the first half against LSU during an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Sept.

University of Kentucky safety Taiedo Smith has been tested for H1N1 flu, coach Rich Brooks said Tuesday.

Kentucky running back Moncell Allen is tackled by Alabama defenders Eryk Anders, bottom, Javier Arenas and Rolando McClain on Saturday.

Kentucky running back Moncell Allen is tackled by Alabama defenders Eryk Anders, bottom, Javier Arenas and Rolando McClain during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct.

Alabama coach Nick Saban has "mixed emotions" on the legality of cut blocks like the one that knocked star linebacker Dont'a Hightower out for the season to a knee injury.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Starts are giving Rich Brooks fits. The University of Kentucky football coach watched from the sideline Saturday night and saw a familiar scenario unfold as his Wildcats lost to No.1 Florida 41-7. The Gators dominated out of the gate.

Kentucky Coach Rich Brooks is still beating himself up a day after an embarrassing 41-7 loss to top-ranked Florida.

Rich Brooks is thankful Florida quarterback Tim Tebow wasn't seriously hurt following a vicious hit in the third quarter of the top-ranked Gators' 41-7 win over the Wildcats on Saturday night.

LEXINGTON Notes, opinions and quotes from University of Kentucky athletics, with the Wildcats' football game against No.