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    UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY "WILDCATS"

    QUICK FACTS

    Location: Lexington, Ky.
    Founded: 1865
    Enrollment: 32,549
    Stadium: Commonwealth (67,530)
    President: Dr. Lee. T. Todd, Jr. (Kentucky, '56)
    Faculty Representative: Dr. John J. Piecoro, Jr. (Ohio State, '61)
    Athletics Director: Larry Ivy (Alabama, '67)
    Head Football Coach: Guy Morriss (Texas Christian, '73)
    Off. / Def. Systems: Multiple / 4-2
    All-Time Record: 521-506-44 (.507)
    SEC Championships: 2 (1950, 76t)
    Bowl App. / Record: 10 / 5-5 (.500)

    2001 IN REVIEW

    2001 Record: 2-9 (.182) (1-5 H, 1-4 A)
    SEC Record/Finish: 1-7 (0-4 H, 1-3 A) / 5th Eastern
    Bowl: None
    National Ranking: Not Ranked
    Home Attendance: 380,881 (63,480)

    SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings
    Total Offense: 7th / 56th (382.8)
    Rushing Offense: 12th / 100th (107.3)
    Passing Offense: 3rd / 19th (275.5)
    Scoring Offense: 9th / 80th (23.5)
    Total Defense: 11th / 109th (475.4)
    Rushing Defense: 10th / 80th (178.0)
    Pass Efficiency Defense: 11th / 111th (154.0)
    Scoring Defense: 11th / 98th (33.4)


    2001 RESULTS
    (2-9 Overall -- 1-7 SEC) 

    Sept. 1		LOUISVILLE (JP)		70,838	 L	10-36
Sept. 8		BALL STATE 		61,523	 W	28-20
Sept. 22	FLORIDA (JP)		66,126	 L	10-44
Sept. 29	OLE MISS		60,814	 L	31-42
Oct. 6		at South Carolina 	80,250	 L	6-42
Oct. 13		LSU			52,471	 L	25-29
Oct. 20		at Georgia (JP)		86,520	 L	29-43
Nov. 3		at Mississippi State	41,433	 L	14-17
Nov. 10		at Vanderbilt		32,422	 W	56-30
Nov. 17		TENNESSEE (JP)	 	69,109	 L	35-38
Dec. 1		at Indiana		26,449	 L	15-26


    2001 STATISTICAL LEADERS 

    RUSHING    	 G    	ATT  	 YDS  	AVG  	 PG	TD	
* A. Pinner	11	100	 441	4.4	 40.1	 4
* M. Johnson	10	 55	 249	4.5	 24.9	 0
*. Scott	 8	 36	 210	5.8	 26.2	 1
Kentucky	11	286	1180	4.1	107.3	10
Opponents	11	442	1958	4.4	178.0	20		
 
PASSING		 G    	ATT  	CMP  	INT  	PCT  	 YDS	TD
* J. Lorenzen	 8	292	167	 7	57.2	2179	19
* S. Boyd	 7	154	 85	 6	55.2	 852	 4
Kentucky	11	446	252	13	56.5	3031	23
Opponents	11	380	228	 5	60.0	3271	28

RECEIVING	G	REC	 YDS	 AVG	 RPG	TD	
* D. Abney	11	 66	 741	11.2	 6.0	 6
D. Smith	11	 30	 396	13.2	 2.7	 4
D. Allen	11	 26	 283	10.9	 2.4	 0
Kentucky	11	252	3031	12.0	22.9	23
Opponents	11	228	3271	14.3	20.7	28

PUNTING		NO   	YDS  	AVG  	LP	BLK
* G. Pakulak	56	2492	44.5	69	0
Kentucky	58	2575	44.4	69	0
Opponents	49	2021	41.2	68	0

KO RETURNS	NO   	 YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
* D. Abney	33	 739	22.4	0	38
* M. Johnson	 8	 170	21.2	0	30
Kentucky	52	1098	21.1	0	38
Opponents	27	 690	25.6	0	49

PUNT RETURNS	NO   	YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
* D. Abney	22	212	9.6	1	47
Kentucky	22	212	9.6	1	47
Opponents	29	268	9.2	0	40

TACKLES		TOTAL		TFL	  SACKS		INT	FC-FR
C. Gayton	93 (52-41)	3 (-15)	  0.5 (-6)	1	0-0
A. Wajda	91 (61-30)	0	  0		0	0-1
P. Wiggins	81 (55-26)	9 (-52)	  1 (-19)	1	2-1
J. White	79 (46-33)	0	  0		0	1-1
D. Johnson	61 (37-24)	19 (-85)  12 (-64)	0	5-1
    * - Returning Player

    TEAM INFORMATION

    LETTERMEN
    Returning: 42 (20 Offense, 19 Defense, 3 Specialists)
    Lost: 24 (10 Offense, 12 Defense, 2 Specialists)

    STARTERS RETURNING -- 12
    Offense (6):
    LG Jason Rollins (6-5, 277, So.)
    C Nick Seitze (6-5, 274, Jr.)
    RT Antonio Hall (6-5, 302, Jr.)
    WR/RS Derek Abney (5-10, 176, Jr.)
    WR Tommy Cook (6-0, 190, So.)
    QB Jared Lorenzen (6-4, 275, Jr.)
    Defense (4):
    DT Dewayne Robertson (6-3, 314, Jr.)
    S David Johnson (6-0, 207, Sr.)
    CB Derrick Tatum (6-0, 190, Sr.)
    CB Leonard Burress (5-11, 186, Jr.)
    Specialists (2):
    P/H Glenn Pakulak (6-3, 230, Sr.)
    SN Coleman Barnes (5-11, 225, Sr.)

    STARTERS LOST -- 13
    Offense (5):
    TE Derek Smith (6-6, 266, Jr.)
    RG Josh Parrish (6-6, 338, Sr.)
    WR Dougie Allen (5-10, 179, Sr.)
    RB Chad Scott (5-10, 182, So.)
    LT Matt Brown (6-5, 318, Sr.)
    Defense (7):
    DE Chris Demaree (6-4, 241, Sr.)
    DT Derrick Johnson (6-2, 318, Sr.)
    DE Dennis Johnson (6-7, 259, Jr.)
    ILB Jamal White (6-3, 223, Sr.)
    ILB Chris Gayton (6-2, 205, Sr.)
    S Patrick Wiggins (6-0, 198, Sr.)
    FS Anthony Wajda (6-4, 187, Sr.)
    Specialists (1):
    PK Seth Hanson (6-2, 194, Sr.)

    NOTE: Specialists include kicker, punter, holder, snapper, punt returner and kickoff returner if they are not already listed at another offensive or defensive position.

    2002 SCHEDULE 

    Sept. 1		at Louisville		Louisville
Sept. 7		TEXAS-EL PASO		LEXINGTON
Sept. 14	INDIANA			LEXINGTON
Sept. 21	MIDDLE TENNESSEE	LEXINGTON
Sept. 28	at Florida		Gainesville
Oct. 12		SOUTH CAROLINA		LEXINGTON
Oct. 19		at Arkansas		Fayetteville
Oct. 26		GEORGIA			LEXINGTON
Nov. 2		at Mississippi State	Starkville
Nov. 9		LSU			LEXINGTON
Nov. 16		VANDERBILT		LEXINGTON
Nov. 30		at Tennessee		Knoxville

    COACH GUY MORRISS

    Alma Mater: TCU (1973)
    Coaching Experience: New England Patriots (NFL) Offensive Line Coach 1988-89; Mansfield High School Offensive Coordinator 1991; Washington (PSFL) Head Coach 1992; Valdosta State Offensive Line Coach 1992-93; Arizona Cardinals Offensive Line Coach 1994; San Antonio (CFL) Offensive Line Coach 1995; Mississippi State Offensive Line Coach 1996; Kentucky Offensive Line/Asst. Head Coach 1997-2000; Kentucky Head Coach 2001 - .

    MORRIS YEAR-BY-YEAR 

    Year	School		Conf.	 Pct.	All	 Pct.	Bowl
2001	Kentucky	1-7	.125	2-9	.182

    WILDCAT ASSISTANT COACHES

    John Goodner (SW Okla. State, 1967) - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
    Brent Pease (Montana, 1990) - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
    Wesley McGriff (Savannah State, 1990) - Defensive Backs
    Tom Adams (Rice, 1982) - Defensive Tackles
    Larry Hoefer (McMurry, 1973) - Safeties
    Chris Lancaster (Clemson, 1989) - Offensive Line
    Harold Jackson (Jackson State, 1968) - Wide Receivers
    Mark Nelson (E. Central Okla. St., 1980) - Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Ends
    Gerald Carr (Southern Illinois, 1981) - Running Backs

    TOP RETURNEES

    QB JARED LORENZEN * 6-4, 275, Jr., Fort Thomas, Ky.
    In eight games in 2001, completed 167-of-292 passes for 2,179 yards with 19 TDs and seven interceptions ... Would have finished sixth in the SEC in passing efficiency with 136.55 rating ... Currently second at UK in career total offense with 6,125 yards and second in career passing yards with 5,866 yards ... Threw for more than 300 yards in each of UK's last five games in 2001 ... Regained starting job in mid-season of 2001 ... Over last five games of season, threw for 1,880 yards and 17 TDs ... During those five games, averaged 376 passing yards and 391.8 total offensive yards per game with a QB rating of 145.97.

    P GLENN PAKULAK * 6-3, 230, Sr., Lapeer, Mich.
    Led the SEC and ranked sixth nationally last season with 44.5 yards per punt ... Third-team All-America by Football News ... First-team All-SEC by AP ... Team net punting average of 39.8 yards was seventh nationally ... Strong, physical player who can bench press over 400 pounds ... An all-league linebacker in high school, he covers punts aggressively.

    SAF DAVID JOHNSON * 6-0, 207, Sr., Virginia Beach, Va.
    Intelligent, active safety with a nose for the football ... Totaled 44 tackles last season, including five TFL (-18), despite missing four games because of injury ... Had two interceptions, both against SEC opponents ... Career totals feature four interceptions, nine pass breakups, four fumbles caused and two fumble recoveries.