Randall Cobb News

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Perhaps it's the prestigious academic reputation, or the protracted lack of Southeastern Conference success.

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.

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

Shawn Southward ran for 140 yards and four touchdowns in Troy's 40-20 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Morgan Newton threw the first two touchdown passes of his career and the University of Kentucky football team overcame a lackluster start and the absence of Randall Cobb in beating Eastern Kentucky 37-12 Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium.

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UK's Randall Cobb had what appeared to be a cast on his left hand as Kentucky played EKU.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - 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 - One deflating loss has complicated some of the preseason goals coach Rich Brooks set for his Kentucky football team, and the Wildcats now find themselves needing wins in a hurry just to get back to a bowl game, let alone improve the destination.

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.

LEXINGTON Which Kentucky team will show up Saturday when the football Wildcats host the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Commonwealth Stadium ? The answer is not clear, both literally and figuratively.

Derrick Locke celebrated his first-quarter touchdown with Gene McCaskill, center, and La'Rod King, right.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The University of Kentucky football team was knocking on the door, trying to tie Mississippi State in the fourth quarter of Saturday night's 31-24 loss to the Bulldogs.

Kentucky's defensive plan going into a critical Southeastern Conference matchup against Mississippi State was no secret: Stop Anthony Dixon.

For Kentucky's players, the hardest thing to hit the ground in the loss to Mississippi State on Saturday may have been their egos.

C.J. Walker rushed for two touchdowns to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 20-6 victory over Southeast Missouri on Saturday and give the Colonels a winning Ohio Valley Conference record for the ninth straight year.

Anthony Dixon rushed for two touchdowns and a school-record 252 yards as Mississippi State kept its bowl hopes alive by outlasting Kentucky 31-24 on Saturday night.

Mississippi State visits Kentucky for a 7 p.m. kickoff. 1. Get Dixon back on track After five consecutive 100-yard games, MSU senior tailback Anthony Dixon was held to 53 yards on 15 carries by a stout Florida defense.

Marcus Washington has pleasant memories of Mississippi State's game at the University of Kentucky two years ago.

ST. CLOUD STATE 4, MINNESOTA DULUTH 2: Minnesota Duluth gave up as many goals on the power play as it scored.