2016 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2016 Kentucky Wildcats football
TaxSlayer Bowl, L 18–33 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	7–6 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Stoops (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Eddie Gran (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Darin Hinshaw (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	D. J. Eliot (4th season)
Base defense	3–4 or 4–3
Home stadium	Commonwealth Stadium
Seasons ←  2015 2017  →

2016 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 14 Florida x		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 22 Tennessee		4	–	4					9	–	4
Georgia		4	–	4					8	–	5
Kentucky		4	–	4					7	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		3	–	5					6	–	7
Missouri*		2	–	6					4	–	8
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 24 Auburn		5	–	3					8	–	5
No. 13 LSU		5	–	3					8	–	4
Texas A&M		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Mississippi State		3	–	5					6	–	7
Ole Miss*		2	–	6					5	–	7
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ole Miss and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Kentucky Wildcats football team (variously "Kentucky", "UK", or "Wildcats") represented the University of Kentucky in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the program's 123rd overall and 83rd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Mark Stoops and the played home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the Eastern Division. They were invited to the TaxSlayer Bowl where they lost to Georgia Tech.

Preseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Daron Blaylock	#7	LB	6'1"	226	Senior	Marietta, GA	Graduated
Zack Blaylock	#17	DB	6'0"	193	Junior	Marietta, GA	Graduated
Glenn Faulkner	#18	DB	6'2"	201	Junior	East St. Louis, IL	Graduated
Ryan Flannigan	#33	LB	6'2"	225	Senior	Missouri City, TX	Graduated
Josh Forrest	#45	LB	6'3"	230	Senior	Paducah, KY	Graduated
Jason Hatcher	#6	DE	6'3"	247	Junior	Louisville, KY	Transferred to West Georgia
Khalid Henderson	#22	LB	6'1"	235	Senior	Austell, GA	Graduated
Farrington Huguenin	#91	DE	6'4"	271	Senior	Columbia, SC	Graduated
Cory Johnson	#67	DT	6'3"	300	Senior	Columbia, SC	Graduated
Jabari Johnson	#47	LB	6'1"	250	Senior	Stone Mountain, GA	Graduated
Melvin Lewis	#90	DT	6'4"	311	Senior	Compton, CA	Graduated
Cody Quinn	#16	DB	5'11"	185	Senior	Middletown, OH	Graduated
A.J. Stamps	#1	DB	6'1"	205	Senior	Vicksburg, MS	Graduated
Jordan Swindle	#70	OL	6'7"	304	Senior	Jacksonville, FL	Graduated
Fred Tiller	#3	DB	6'0"	196	Senior	Homerville, GA	Graduated
Patrick Towles	#14	QB	6'3"	235	Junior	Fort Thomas, KY	Transferred to Boston College
Zach West	#67	OL	6'3"	305	Senior	Lexington, KY	Graduated

2016 signing class

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

Prior to National Signing Day on February 3, 2016, five players enrolled for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice and included four former high school seniors and one junior college transfer. ^[1]

On National Signing Day, Kentucky signed an additional twenty players out of high school and junior college that completed the 2016 recruiting class. The class was highlighted by three Army All-American's as well as Kentucky's Mr. Football. ^[2]

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Jaylin Bannerman #62 DE	Pickerington, OH	Pickerington Central High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Jordan Bonner #4 LB (JUCO)	Lyndhurst, OH	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
T. J. Carter #57 DE	Mableton, GA	Whitefield Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
JaQuize Cross #83 DT	New Market, AL	Buckhorn High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Kash Daniel #11 LB	Paintsville, KY	Paintsville High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	227 lb (103 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Luke Fortner #117 OT	Sylvania, OH	Sylvania Northview High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	278 lb (126 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Tobias Gilliam #69 DB	Dayton, OH	Wayne High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Jordan Griffin #37 DB	Jonesboro, GA	Jonesboro High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Gunnar Hoak #40 QB	Dublin, OH	Dublin Coffman High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Dakota Holtzclaw #42 TE	Columbus, OH	Worthington Kilbourne High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Zy'Aire Hughes #52 ATH	Paducah, KY	McCracken County High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Drake Jackson #2 C	Versailles, KY	Woodford County High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Stephen Johnson #5 QB (JUCO)	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	College of the Desert	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Tate Leavitt #5 OT (JUCO)	Thornville, OH	Hutchinson Community College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	295 lb (134 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Kordell Looney #57 DT	Springfield, OH	Springfield High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Grant McKinniss #5 P/K	Findlay, OH	Findlay High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Naquez Pringle #28 DT (JUCO)	Georgetown, SC	Itawamba Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	330 lb (150 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Justin Rigg #64 TE	Springboro, OH	Springboro High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (110 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Davonte Robinson #92 DB	Lexington, KY	Henry Clay High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
A. J. Rose #80 RB	Cleveland, OH	Garfield Heights High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Kayaune Ross #18 WR (JUCO)	West Chester, OH	Phoenix College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Benny Snell #56 RB	Westerville, OH	Westerville Central High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Roland Walder #36 LB	Dayton, OH	Trotwood-Madison High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Jamar Watson #112 LB	District Heights, MD	Bishop McNamara High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Landon Young #6 OT	Lexington, KY	Lafayette High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	270 lb (120 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Kentucky Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Kentucky Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops enters his fourth season as the Wildcat's head coach for the 2016 season. During his previous three seasons he led the Wildcats to an overall record of 12 wins and 24 losses.

On December 18, 2015, offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson announced he would not return to the program for the 2016 season as the offensive coordinator. ^{[3] [4]} In his place Kentucky hired Cincinnati offensive coordinator Eddie Gran as the assistant head coach of offense at Kentucky. Cincinnati quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw has also joined the UK staff as quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator. ^{[5] [6]}

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Kentucky in current position
Mark Stoops	Head coach	3rd
Eddie Gran	Offensive coordinator, Running backs	1st
D. J. Eliot	Defensive coordinator	3rd
Steve Clinkscale	Defensive backs	1st
Jimmy Brumbaugh	Defensive line	3rd
Lamar Thomas	Wide receivers	1st
Vince Marrow	Tight ends, recruiting coordinator	3rd
John Schlarman	Offensive line	3rd
Darin Hinshaw	Quarterbacks	1st
Matt House	Special teams coordinator, inside linebackers	1st
Corey Edmond	Strength and conditioning	1st
Reference:

2016 signing class

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

Returning starters

Offense

Player Class Position Dorian Baker Junior Wide receiver C. J. Conrad Sophomore Tight end Nick Haynes RS-Junior Offensive guard Garrett Johnson Junior Wide receiver Ramsey Meyers RS-Junior Offensive guard Jon Toth Senior Center Stanley Williams Junior Running back Reference:

Defense Player Class Position Mike Edwards RS-Sophomore Safety Blake McClain Senior Safety Denzil Ware RS=Sophomore Linebacker Chris Westry Sophomore Cornerback Reference:

Special teams Player Class Position Austin MacGinnis Junior Kicker Reference:

Roster

2016 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Ryan Timmons Sr WR 2 Dorian Baker Jr RB 3 Jojo Kemp Sr WR 6 Blake Bone Jr QB 7 Drew Barker So WR 8 Jabari Greenwood Fr WR 9 Garrett Johnson Jr RB 10 A. J. Rose  Fr WR 11 Tavin Richardson Fr QB 12 Gunnar Hoak Fr WR 13 Jeff Badet Jr QB 14 Luke Wright  So QB 15 Stephen Johnson Jr QB 16 Davis Mattingly Fr WR 17 Alexander Montgomery Jr RB 18 Stanley Williams Jr WR 19 Kayaune Ross So WR 20 Ryan Kendall So RB 22 Sihiem King So RB 24 Zach Johnson Fr RB 25 Harold Turks Fr RB 26 Benny Snell Fr RB 30 Ditalian Tabler Fr WR 31 David Bouvier So RB 32 William Mahone Jr WR 42 Kynan Smith Fr FB 48 Will Collins Sr TE 49 Tanner Fink Sr C 52 Drake Jackson Fr G 55 David Baumer So G 57 Zach Myers Sr G 61 Tristen Salyer Fr C 62 Dylan Greenburg Jr G 63 Wells Purdom Fr G 64 George Asafo-Adjei So G 65 Jervontius Stallings So OT 67 Landon Young Fr G 68 Nick Haynes Jr G 69 Ramsey Meyers Jr G 71 Logan Stenberg Fr C 72 Jon Toth Sr OT 73 Kyle Meadows Jr G 74 Cole Mosier Jr OT 75 Tate Leavitt Jr OT 77 Mason Wolfe Fr WR 80 Marvin Robinson Fr WR 81 Dakota Holtzclaw Fr TE 83 Justin Rigg Fr WR 84 Charles Moushey Jr TE 85 Greg Hart Jr TE 86 Darryl Long So TE 87 C. J. Conrad So WR 88 Charles Walker Jr WR 89 Zy'Aire Hughes Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 3 Jordan Griffin Fr S 4 Marcus Walker Fr CB 5 Kendall Randolph Jr LB 8 Kobie Walker So CB 9 Davonte Robinson Fr CB 11 J.D. Harmon Jr LB 14 Dorian Hendrix Fr S 15 Marcus McWilson Sr CB 16 Cody Quinn Sr CB 17 Tobias Gilliam Fr DE 20 Kengera Daniel So CB 21 Chris Westry So DB 23 Jared Tucker So DB 24 Blake McClain Sr S 25 Darius West So S 27 Mike Edwards So CB 28 Kei Beckham Fr CB 29 Derrick Baity So CB 30 Isaiah Brown Fr LB 31 Jamar Watkins Fr LB 32 Eli Brown Fr LB 33 Roland Walder Fr LB 34 Jordan Jones So DE 35 Denzil Ware So DT 36 Jacob Hyde Jr LB 37 Spencer Foy So LB 38 Alex Brownell Fr LB 39 Elijah Barnett Fr LB 40 Nico Firios So LB 41 Josh Allen So LB 43 Logan Blue So LB 44 De'Niro Laster Jr LB 45 Jaylin Bannerman Fr LB 46 Drew Schlegel Fr LB 47 Jordan Bonner Fr LB 51 Courtney Love Jr DT 59 Kordell Looney Fr DE 60 Calvin Taylor Fr DT 69 Matt Elam Jr DT 77 Naquez Pringle Jr DT 78 Zane Williams Sr DE 90 T. J. Carter Fr DE 91 Kevin Kirby Fr DE 92 Alvonte Bell Jr DT 93 Ja'Quize Cross Fr DT 94 Courtney Miggins Sr DE 98 Tymere Dubose So DT 99 Adrian Middleton So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 53 Blake Best Fr P 80 Grant McKinniss Fr P 93 Bryan Kirshe So PR 1 Ryan Timmons Sr PR 88 Charles Walker Jr PK 95 Miles Butler So PK 99 Austin MacGinnis Jr KR 22 Sihiem King So	Head coach Mark Stoops [7] Coordinators/assistant coaches Eddie Gran Offensive coordinator/running backs Darin Hinshaw Quarterbacks coach Lamar Thomas Wide receivers Vince Marrow Tight ends John Schlarman Offensive line D. J. Eliot Defensive coordinator/linebackers Jimmy Brumbaugh Defensive line Steve Clinkscale Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: May 7, 2015

Schedule

Kentucky announced its 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Wildcats will host SEC foes Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt, and will travel to Alabama, Florida, Missouri, and Tennessee. ^[8]

The team will host three out of four of its non–conference games which are against Austin Peay from the Ohio Valley Conference, New Mexico State Aggies from the Sun Belt Conference, Louisville from the Atlantic Coast Conference, and Southern Miss Golden Eagles from Conference USA.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:30 p.m.	Southern Miss *	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPNU	L 35–44	57,230
September 10	3:30 p.m.	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	CBS	L 7–45	85,821
September 17	4:00 p.m.	New Mexico State *	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECN	W 62–42	49,669
September 24	7:30 p.m.	South Carolina	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECN	W 17–10	51,702
October 1	7:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	L 6–34	101,821
October 8	4:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt †	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	SECN	W 20–13	55,030
October 22	7:30 p.m.	Mississippi State	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (SEC Nation)	SECN	W 40–38	50,414
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 35–21	50,234
November 5	7:30 p.m.	Georgia	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECN	L 24–27	62,507
November 12	12:00 p.m.	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	L 36–49	101,075
November 19	4:30 p.m.	Austin Peay *	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECN	W 49–13	48,948
November 26	12:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Louisville *	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)	ESPN	W 41–38	54,075
December 31	11:00 a.m.	vs. Georgia Tech *	EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL (TaxSlayer Bowl)	ESPN	L 18–33	43,102
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source: ^[9]

Game summaries

Southern Mississippi

Southern Mississippi vs. Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	7	10	21	6	44
Wildcats	21	14	0	0	35

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: September 3, 2016
• Game time: 7:32 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind ENE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 57,230
• Referee: Ken Antee
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst)
• Game Recap ^[10]

Florida

Kentucky vs. Florida

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	7	7
Gators	14	10	14	7	45

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

• Date: September 10, 2016
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Game attendance: 85,821
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst)

New Mexico State

New Mexico State vs. Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	21	14	7	0	42
Wildcats	14	21	14	13	62

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: September 17, 2016
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Game attendance: 49,669
• TV: SEC Network

South Carolina

South Carolina vs. Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	7	3	0	10
Wildcats	0	3	7	7	17

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: September 24, 2016
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Game attendance: 51,702
• TV: SEC Network

Alabama

Kentucky vs. Alabama

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	0	0	3	6
#1 Crimson Tide	3	14	14	3	34

at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: October 1, 2016
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Game attendance: 101,821
• TV: ESPN

Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	3	0	7	3	13
Wildcats	7	10	0	3	20

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: October 8, 2016
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Game attendance: 55,030
• TV: SEC Network

Mississippi State

Mississippi State vs. Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	10	14	38
Wildcats	0	6	21	13	40

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: October 22, 2016
• Game time: 7:30pm EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Game attendance: 50,414
• TV: SEC Network

Missouri

Kentucky vs. Missouri

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	14	7	7	35
Tigers	0	7	0	14	21

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

• Date: October 29, 2016
• Game time: 12:00 NOON EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Game attendance: 50,234
• TV: SEC Network

Georgia

Georgia vs. Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	6	3	11	27
Wildcats	7	7	7	3	24

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: November 5, 2016
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Game attendance: 62,507
• TV: SEC Network

Tennessee

Kentucky vs. Tennessee

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	10	3	3	20	36
Volunteers	14	7	14	14	49

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: November 12, 2016
• Game time: 12:00 NOON EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Game attendance: 101,075
• TV: SEC Network

Austin Peay

Austin Peay vs. Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	7	6	0	0	13
Wildcats	0	21	21	7	49

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: November 19, 2016
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• Game attendance: 48,948
• TV: SEC Network

Louisville

See also: Governor's Cup (Kentucky)

Kentucky Wildcats at #11 Louisville Cardinals

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	7	10	10	41
#11 Cardinals	7	17	7	7	38

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: November 26, 2016
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (color), Dr. Jerry Punch (sideline)
• Source: ^[11]

Game information

First Quarter (12:57) LOU TD: Lamar Jackson 19-yard rush (Blanton Creque PAT). (12:39) UK TD: Stephen Johnson 75-yard pass to Garrett Johnson (Austin MacGinnis PAT). (4:07) UK TD: Stanley Williams 36-yard rush (Austin MacGinnis PAT). Second Quarter (14:54) LOU TD: Lamar Jackson 18-yard pass to Reggie Bonnafon (Blanton Creque PAT). (8:13) LOU FG: Blanton Creque 19-yard field goal. (3:09) LOU TD: Lamar Jackson 24-yard pass to Cole Hikutini (Blanton Creque PAT). (2:13) UK TD: Stephen Johnson 63-yard pass to Garrett Johnson (Austin MacGinnis PAT). Third Quarter (10:58) UK TD: Benny Snell 18-yard rush (Austin MacGinnis PAT). (9:19) LOU TD: Jeremy Smith 3-yard rush (Blanton Creque PAT). (2:43) UK FG: Austin MacGinnis 35-yard field goal. Fourth Quarter (14:19) UK TD: Stephen Johnson 35-yard pass to Dorian Baker (Austin MacGinnis PAT). (7:44) LOU TD: Lamar Jackson 1-yard rush (Blanton Creque PAT). (0:12) UK FG: Austin MacGinnis 47-yard field goal. Top Passers UK – Stephen Johnson: 16/27, 338 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT LOU – Lamar Jackson: 16/25, 281 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT Top Rushers UK – Stephen Johnson: 8 att, 83 yds LOU – Lamar Jackson: 25 att, 171 yds, 2 TD Top Receiving UK – Garrett Johnson: 5 rec, 164 yds, 2 TD LOU – Cole Hikutini: 7 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD

Georgia Tech

See also: 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl (December)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Kentucky Wildcats

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	10	10	3	10	33
Wildcats	0	3	0	15	18

at EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 31, 2016
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
• TV: ESPN
• Source:

References

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3. Hale, Jon (December 18, 2015). "Shannon Dawson out as Kentucky OC". The Courier-Journal . Louisville. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
4. Smith, Jennifer (December 18, 2015). "Kentucky's Shannon Dawson won't return next season". Lexington Herald-Leader . Retrieved December 18, 2015.
5. Hale, Jon (December 19, 2014). "Gran, Hinshaw join Kentucky football staff". The Courier-Journal . Louisville. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
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11. http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869071 ESPN Box Score: Kentucky at Louisville