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PATRICK TOWLES LOOKS TO THROW AGAINST VANDERBILT LAST MONTH. PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES
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Cats not primed for the upset SPORTS
Prescott too good for UK defense
Mississippi State heads into Commonwealth Stadium with every intention of shutting down a potential upset effort from a UK team that is coming off a tough 41-3 loss to LSU. However, homecoming will be the perfect showcase for the Cats as the national spotlight turns its atJOSHUA HUFF tention to the Bluegrass when the No. 1 ranked team Kernel Columnist in the country tries to keep its national championship hopes alive with a win against UK. The Cats hold a perfect 5-0 record in Commonwealth Stadium and has hopes of adding to
its improbable 2014-15 season. Dak Attack Almost as improbable as the Cats’ 5-2 record will be the containment of Bulldogs senior quarterback Dak Prescott. Prescott enters the matchup as a multidimensional player. His balanced attack on the ground and in the air will cause numerous problems for a UK defense that has trouble limiting the run game. With Prescott’s ability to pick apart any pass defense and his threat to scramble, the Cats will be playing double duty as they look to limit a Bulldog offense that is ranked 13th in the nation in rushing yards per game. Edge: Mississippi State UK’s offense needs more gears The constant bombardment of UK’s offensive deficiencies has gotten old. However, they aren’t wrong. Sophomore quarterback Patrick Towles needs to figure out his role. Is he the type to simply manage the game, play not to lose, or is he a mobile, dual-threat passer that can carry a team on his shoulders? Honestly, I’m not sure. He has a tendency to scramble and the coaches call a lot of designed plays, but he does have an accurate deep ball when his line gives him time to scan the field.
With his run game nearly stagnant, and facing a Bulldog defense that only allows 120.5 rushing yards a game, Towles needs to find his inner Tom Brady and put the Cats on his broad shoulders. Brady has never been gifted with a group of talented receivers, but he has always had one or two guys he can rely on. Much like Towles has sophomore receiver Ryan Timmons. Timmons needs to step up and become the playmaker he can be. Expect him to come into the game with a chip on his shoulder as he has a stadium full of doubters after his somber performance against LSU. Edge: Mississippi State Prediction It’s hard to accurately predict which UK team will show up. Will it be the wide-eyed UK that showed up against LSU, or will it be the team that went blow-for-blow against South Carolina? UK is playing at home, an obvious advantage considering its perfect home record, but Mississippi State is the No. 1 ranked team in the nation for a reason. The Bulldogs defeated LSU at Death Valley, have three straight wins against SEC juggernauts and are coming off a bye week. Mississippi State 35, UK 17
the Cats prepare to take on the No. 1 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs, who UK head coach Mark Stoops said is playing "red hot." UK is coming off an ugly 41-3 beat down against LSU and is banking on a quick and smooth turn around. However, this weekend brings in a physical Bulldogs squad that has a multidimensional quarterback under center. MSU senior quarterback Dak Prescott, who has been in the football spotlight throughout the season, has a cannon of an arm and has the ability to run, something that the Cats have noticeably struggled against. That key aspect of the game needs to be the dagger that stops MSU. However, Stoops believes he's seen improvement from his defense and its ability to stop the ground raid.
"Believe me, I'm not crazy," Stoops said. "I've coached defenses that were pretty darn good against the run. The good news is if you take away some of the explosive runs, that can get corrected in certain spots, just physically we actually did some very good things. They ran the ball, what, 51 times. And a good portion of some of that yardage came late and it came on some finesse runs, some 11 personnel Q run, and things like that." Aside from stopping the run game, another big concern for the Cats' will be minimizing mistakes. Stoops thinks that his Cats matched up with LSU physically but the mistakes that UK made were capitalized by the Tigers. "When you make mistakes, they're magSEE MISSISSIPPI STATE PAGE 4
MSU run game worries Stoops
ANNIE DUNBAR sports@kykernel.com Week by week, the challenges have become greater for UK as it dives further into SEC play. Saturday will be no different as
Lineup changes spur women’s soccer
PHOTO BY JONATHAN KRUEGER | STAFF
UK women’s soccer head coach Jon Lipsitz has made a handful of lineup changes to spur the Cats.
This is not the same UK women’s soccer team that was seen at the beginning of the 2014 season. It’s not even the same team that was at the season’s high point after winning five straight games or the season low point just a week into October, where they were two games over .500. This is a stronger, faster and overall better team. KEVIN The Cats have a look to ERPENBECK them as they head into their Kernel Columnist final road trip of the year with a 10-5 record. But it’s more than just the winning record that defines them; it’s the way they’ve been winning. UK faced a tough challenge after losing the first two games of October, sitting at 7-5 on the year with three of its next six games on the schedule against ranked opponents, including a match against SEC-powerhouse Florida. But the Cats responded valiantly, winning their next three games (South Carolina, Ole Miss and No. 5 Florida) by a combined
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Volleyball travels west
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nified," Stoops said. "Mistakes are going to cost you games, they're going to cost you on the road at LSU, making mistakes we did early in that game, it's going to cost and you it's going to be magnified. It gets out of control at that point. We can't have that and we've got to coach them better and be more disciplined across the board." Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen sees the conference showdown as a big challenge for his squad. “They are playing hard and with a lot of energy,” Mullen said.” There are guys stepping up and making big plays for them when they need them. That is a sign that they have bought in to what Coach Stoops is trying to build. I think you are seeing those steps pay off on the field for them this year. They are 5-2, with both losses coming on the road in the SEC. One was a triple-overtime game. When you look at the improvement that they have made, they can compete with anyone.” Mullen also believes UK sophomore 4 | Timeout | 10.24.14
After a five-set loss to LSU Sunday that snapped an 11-game winning streak, UK volleyball looks to bounce back this weekend in resounding fashion against two SEC teams. UK (17-3, 7-1 SEC) hits the road as they embark on a road trip through the heart of Texas and Arkansas. Up next for the Cats are No. 24 Texas A&M and Arkansas. The match against Texas A&M (12-6, 43 SEC) on Sunday will be the second time the teams have clashed this season. UK took the first game in three sets behind senior outside hitter Lauren O’Conner’s 17 kills and Anni Thomasson’s six aces. The Aggies enter the weekend coming off a five-set win against South Carolina. They are led by junior middle blocker Shelby Sullivan, who leads the Aggies with 200 kills and 71 blocks this season. Sophomore libero Victoria Arenas is the dig leader with 219 this season. UK opens the weekend on Friday with a matchup against an Arkansas team that is
facing its third-consecutive ranked team and fourth team in a string of seven straight games against opponents that played in the 2013-14 NCAA Tournament. History has not been kind for the Cats against the Razorbacks with Arkansas winning two of the last three meetings against UK. But UK will take a 5-1-road record this season into the match with its last road loss coming back in September against North Carolina. Standing across the net from the Cats will be Arkansas senior outside hitter Meredith Hays, who is 12th in the nation with 966 total attacking attempts. With the loss against LSU, the Cats fell to second place in the SEC behind a Florida team that still remains undefeated in conference play. UK will face Arkansas at 8 p.m. on Friday in Barnhill Arena and will play Texas A&M at 12 p.m. on Sunday in Reed Arena. STAFF REPORT
UK vs. No. 1 Mississippi State Commonwealth Stadium @ 3:30 p.m.
quarterback Patrick Towles doesn't get enough credit for his ability to run the ball out of the pocket. “If you look at their overall body of work on the season, they have very talented players,” Mullen said. “Towles really throws the ball well and has the size to be able to stand in the pocket and throw it. He is very deceptively athletic. He is a much better runner than he gets credit for. They rotate their running backs through and they all bring something different to the table. They have some explosive wide receivers. They certainly have a lot of big time players on their team." The Bulldogs and Cats are set to kickoff at 3:30 in Commonwealth Stadium for CBS' SEC game of the week, exposing both squads to national attention. “Anytime you're playing a No. 1 team in the country, you're going to have great exposure,” Stoops said. “We want to play well and represent our program and what we've been doing and all the hard work, so it's important for us to go out and play well.”
PHOTO BY JONATHAN KRUEGER | STAFF
Shelby Workman and the Cats have won 11 of 12 games dating back to September.
Tubman case moved NEWS
Charges waived to grand jury
The rape charges against UK freshman defensive lineman Lloyd Tubman were waived to the grand jury on Thursday, according to court documents. Tubman appeared in Fayette County District Court in front of Judge Megan Thornton. According to the court documents, Tubman was arrested on Oct. 7 after a reported incident involving a feTubman male student in a UK
residence hall. The court documents reported the student to be Tubman’s ex-girlfriend. Tubman has been suspended indefinitely from the UK football program. He pled not guilty on Oct. 8 on charges of first-degree rape. Tubman is out on a $10,000 bond and must reside in Louisville with his parents, as stated in the court documents. The Courier-Journal reported that the grand jury has 90 days to indict Tubman or dismiss the case. STAFF REPORT
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score of 6-0, and willed their way back into the conversation of hosting an NCAA Tournament game in November. The beginning-of-the-year version of UK wouldn’t have had the inner strength to accomplish such a feat. The 7-5 version didn’t have the lineup to win in the fashion it did. That’s why head coach Jon Lipsitz moved his players around the field, changing their positions, and effectively changing their mindset. “Our kids made the decision that they’re going to be tough,” Lipsitz said. “We talk about toughness differently than the general public does. It’s a lot more than how hard you fight for the ball. It’s how hard you work and challenge each other, and what you’re willing to do to win. We’re finding an excuse to win now.” Changes like moving senior Arin Gilliland from her forward position to a back-left defender allows UK to have a
more superior defense, and gives speedy players like Zoe Swift the chance to spread out the frontline. It also gets vital players like senior midfielder Stuart Pope more involved with the offense as a forward, proven by her first goal of the season in the win against Florida. A lineup change that drastic can be nerve-racking for an unprepared team. But these Cats are more prepared than ever before. “No one had any question about it,” said Gilliland of Lipsitz’s changes. “Everyone in this program can play any position… Be universal. That’s how we’re taught from Day 1, and that’s what we are. That’s why (the lineup change) works for us.” The change has made the Cats physically stronger and faster on the field. But the way they’ve responded to the challenges they’ve faced recently have changed their mindset and competitive attitude. And they’re a better, more complete looking team now because of it.
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New street fair suprises students NEWS
Many enjoy first-year event
an inflatable basketball goal and mechanical bull riding. Students such as interior design freshman Sydney Moeller took advantage of all the event had to offer. “Bull riding was really hard,” Moeller said. “But this is really fun though. We weren’t expecting all this.” Co-chair of traditions for STAT and TEAM WILDCAT Chanel Friday was in attendance helping students find their way around.
Homecoming Street Fair. The Student Activities Board partnered with Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow and TEAM WILDCAT to bring the new Homecoming Week event to campus. The street was blocked off in front of Memorial Coliseum for activities like corn hole,
This is the first year the fair has been in existence, Friday said, and was due to an upgrade in Homecoming week’s usual structure of activities. “The pep rally has always been here but we wanted to reinvent that in a more exciting way,” said Friday, an integrated strategic communication junior. “We have been trying to think of the things people would really like to do.” Friday said that organization members divided up the work to cover more ground and
ensure the event was fun for everyone. STAT and TEAM WILDCAT member and integrated strategic communication junior Rachel Walker designed the free t-shirt that was given out, Friday said. There were several performances throughout the night, including showcases from the Wildcat Marching Band and UK Dance Team. Many students were impressed with the level of energy, such as social work freshman Armando Luna. “Coming out of high school, this is like a whole different level,” Luna said. “They’re all so good and more amped up than I’ve seen.” While some students were not able to make it out to other events due to midterms, like media arts and studies freshman Tanner Sunny, they took pleasure in seeing the campus come together for the week’s festivities. “I haven’t been able to go to as much as I would like,” Sunny said. “I did want to go to the Kitty Karnival. That looked cool. I like how they’ve included things all through the week.” Students in attendance were wearing UK apparel, supporting the football team in anticipation with their clash against No. 1 ranked Mississippi State this weekend. Sophomore football quarterback Patrick Towles thanked the crowd for their support. “When I come out of that tunnel and see that student section full, it gets me hyped,” Towles said in the speech to the crowd. “We got number one Mississippi State this weekend, and we plan on beating them. Go Cats and beat State!”
The package will include a T-shirt, as some other schools offer, and potential for reduced pricing for students needing financial aid. The $295 total was the highest in the Big Ten. The new total would place U-M fourth, behind Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin, based on this year's figures in research by mlive.com. "This new pricing is the result of positive dialogue between our students and the athletic department," U-M athletic director Dave Bran-
don said in a released statement. "We changed the seating policy from general admission based on our collaboration with CSG. This price adjustment is another example of our commitment to continue building a stronger connection with our students and the university community." The announcement reveals the specifics of the agreement announcement last week between the athletic department, the Central Student Government president Bobby Dishell and the 22-member Football Student Advisory
Council. The students had been intensely critical of Brandon's policies as they related to the students, including the decision to go to general admission seating in 2013. Student ticket sales dropped precipitously from 2013 (19,851) to 2014 (11,569). Students cited a number of reasons, including cost. They also mentioned the poor home schedule with Penn State as the season highlight. Next year will have Michigan State and Ohio State, plus Oregon State, UNLV and BYU in the nonconference season.
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The pep rally has always been here but we wanted to reinvent that in a more exciting way.” CHANEL FRIDAY
co-chair of traditions, STAT and TEAM WILDCAT
PHOTO BY CAMERON SADLER | STAFF
Freshman UK swim team members Alyssa Ruffing and Keely Lovern take on the mechanical bull together during the Homecoming Street Fair Thursday in front of Memorial Coliseum.
JONATHAN COFFMAN news@kykernel.com Hundreds of UK students roamed up and down Avenue of Champions Thursday evening participating in festivities at the
Michigan cuts football student ticket prices MARK SNYDER Detroit Free Press MCT
The Michigan athletic department will dramatically reduce its student ticket prices for the 2015 season by 37 percent. The athletic department announced the specifics of its revised plan Thursday, with the seven-game home schedule available for $185 ($175 plus the $10 processing fee), down from $295 ($280 plus a $15 processing fee) in 2014. 6 | Timeout | 10.24.14
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