2013 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 2–10 (0–8 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Neal Brown (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Air Raid |
Defensive coordinator | D. J. Eliot (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium (Capacity: 67,942) |
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No. 5 Missouri x | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 Auburn xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Alabama x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 LSU * | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss * | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach Mark Stoops, in his first year and played its home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
The 2013 Blue/White Spring Game at Commonwealth Stadium saw the Blue squad squeak out a one-point victory over the White team in the annual scrimmage, 24–23. The program witnessed its largest attendance for a spring game in program history with 50,831 fans.
The Kentucky faithful finally got to see a glimpse of what the new coaching staff had been working on since joining the Big Blue Nation with Stoops coming on board in late November. Stoops promised to bring a new approach to the defensive side of the ball with his offense revisiting a familiar style of play from air-raid era with an up-tempo offense. As the Wildcats put five passing touchdowns on the board, it marked the return of the old air raid sirens that once carried through the Lexington skies on game day.
With very little decided in the way of starters and roles, all five of Kentucky's quarterbacks received reps during Saturday evening's scrimmage, with the majority of the opportunities going to Maxwell Smith, Patrick Towles and Jalen Whitlow. Coach Stoops and offensive coordinator Neal Brown have yet to determine who their starting quarterback will be going into the fall, and with very little chance to see them up-close and personal, there's no hurry to name one. However, with fairly equal playing time divvied up amongst the signal callers, it was Whitlow who threw and rushed for the most yardage in Brown's new-look schemes. Whitlow did a little bit of everything in the game, displaying a strong, accurate arm, finding multiple receivers, and showing off his speed which gives him a unique, additional element to his game. He finished the night 17-of-28 with 193 yards and two touchdowns through the air, while scampering for 49 net yards on seven attempts on the ground while toggling back and forth between the Blue and White squads.
US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Jeff Badet WR | Orlando, Florida | Freedom | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | N/A | Feb 1, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Alvonte Bell DE | Miramar, Florida | Everglades | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | N/A | Jun 5, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Javess Blue WR | Babson Park, Florida | Butler CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | N/A | Jan 13, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Steven Borden Jr. TE | Waxahachie, Texas | Kilgore College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 19, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Justin Day OT | Aiken, South Carolina | South Aiken | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | N/A | Jun 29, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Jason Hatcher DE | Louisville, Kentucky | Trinity | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | N/A | Feb 6, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Nick Haynes OG | Niceville, Florida | Niceville | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | N/A | Feb 3, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 | ||||||
Jacob Hyde DT | Manchester, Kentucky | Clay County | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | N/A | Mar 1, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Jaleel Hytchye DB | Cincinnati, Ohio | LaSalle | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | N/A | Jan 5, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Jojo Kemp RB | DeLand, Florida | DeLand | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | N/A | Feb 1, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Austin MacGinnis K | Prattville, Alabama | Prattville | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | N/A | Jun 23, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Blake McClain DB | Orlando, Florida | Winter Park | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | N/A | Jun 27, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Marcus McWilson DB | Youngstown, Ohio | Cardinal Mooney | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | N/A | Jan 28, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Kyle Meadows OT | West Chester, Ohio | Lakota West | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | N/A | Jan 12, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Regie Meant DT | Cape Coral, Florida | Baker | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | N/A | Jan 15, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Ramsey Meyers OG | Jacksonville, Florida | Ridgeview | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | N/A | Jun 23, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Alex Montgomery WR | Weston, Florida | Cypress Bay | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 28, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Reese Phillips QB | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Signal Mountain | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | N/A | Jun 6, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 | ||||||
Khalid Thomas RB | Tallahassee, Florida | Godby | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 7, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Ryan Timmons WR | Frankfort, Kentucky | Franklin County | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.4 | Feb 5, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Za'Darius Smith DE | Scooba, Mississippi | East Mississippi CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 19, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Nate Willis DB | Pahokee, Florida | Arizona Western College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 16, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
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Opponent \ Position | QB | RB | RB/WR | WR | WR | WR/TE | OT | OG | C | OG | OT |
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Western Kentucky | Whitlow | Sanders | Robinson | Collins | Blue | Aumiller | Miller | Eatmon-Nared | Myers | Mitchell | Swindle |
Miami (OH) | M. Smith | Sanders | Warren | Badet | Blue | Aumiller | Miller | West | Toth | Mitchell | Swindle |
Louisville | M. Smith | Sanders | Montgomery | Timmons | Blue | Aumiller | Miller | West | Toth | Mitchell | Swindle |
Florida | Whitlow | Kemp | Sanders | Timmons | Blue | Badet | Miller | Godby | Toth | Mitchell | Swindle |
South Carolina | Whitlow | Kemp | Robinson | Shields | Blue | Aumiller | Miller | Godby | Toth | Mitchell | Swindle |
Alabama | Whitlow | Sanders | Robinson | Timmons | Blue | Aumiller | Miller | Godby | Toth | Mitchell | Swindle |
Mississippi State | M. Smith | Sanders | Robinson | Timmons | Blue | Aumiller | Miller | Godby | Toth | Mitchell | Swindle |
Alabama State | Witlow | Timmons | Badet | Robinson | Kendrick | Aumiller | Miller | West | Toth | Mitchell | Swindle |
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Opponent \ Position | DE | DT | DT | DE | LB | LB | LB | DB | DB | S | S |
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Western Kentucky | Dupree | Rumph | Cobble | Z. Smith | Henderson | Williamson | Brown | Willis | Tiller | Lowery | Dixon |
Miami (OH) | Dupree | Rumph | Cobble | Z. Smith | Paschal | Williamson | McClain | Willis | Tiller | Lowery | Dixon |
Louisville | Dupree | Rumph | Cobble | Z. Smith | Paschal | Williamson | McClain | Willis | Tiller | Lowery | Dixon |
Florida | Dupree | Rumph | Cobble | Z. Smith | Paschal | Williamson | McClain | Quinn | Tiller | Lowery | Dixon |
South Carolina | Dupree | Rumph | Cobble | Z. Smith | Paschal | Williamson | McClain | Quinn | Tiller | Lowery | Dixon |
Alabama | Huguenin | Rumph | Cobble | Z. Smith | Henderson | Williamson | McClain | Willis | Quinn | Lowery | Dixon |
Mississippi State | Dupree | Rumph | Cobble | Z. Smith | Henderson | Williamson | Paschal | McClain | Willis | Lowery | Quinn |
Alabama State | Dupree | Rumph | Cobble | Z. Smith | Williamson | Henderson | McClain | Willis | Tiller | Lowery | Dixon |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Western Kentucky * | ESPNews | L 26–35 | 47,623 | |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) * | SECRN | W 41–7 | 54,846 | |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Louisville * |
| ESPN | L 13–27 | 65,445 |
September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 20 Florida |
| ESPNU | L 7–24 | 62,076 |
October 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 13 South Carolina | SECRN | L 28–35 | 82,313 | |
October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 Alabama |
| ESPN2 | L 7–48 | 69,873 |
October 24 | 7:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | ESPN | L 22–28 | 55,102 | |
November 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Alabama State * |
| CSS | W 48–14 | 53,797 |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Missouri |
| ESPNU | L 17–48 | 55,280 |
November 16 | 12:21 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | SECTV | L 6–22 | 33,488 | |
November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Georgia | ESPNU | L 17–59 | 92,746 | |
November 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Tennessee |
| ESPNU | L 14–27 | 54,986 |
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Keshawn Simpson ran for a pair of 3-yard touchdowns and Antonio Andrews added his own 3-yard score as Western Kentucky beat Kentucky 35–26 Saturday night making coach Bobby Petrino a winner in his debut.
The Hilltoppers also beat their in-state rival for a second straight year, though they didn't need overtime like they did last year in this win over the Southeastern Conference program. They outgained Kentucky 487–419 in total offense and held the ball for 35 minutes.
Brandon Doughty was 27 of 34 for 271 yards and a TD, numbers that would have been better except for at least four drops including a would-be touchdown.
The loss ruined Kentucky coach Mark Stoops' debut. coordinator Neal Brown's Air Raid offense struggled against a Western Kentucky defense returning seven starters from a bowl team that went 7–6 last season in the Sun Belt Conference.
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Maxwell Smith threw three long touchdown passes and Jalen Whitlow and Raymond Sanders each added scoring runs as Kentucky beat Miami (Ohio) 41–7 on Saturday.
The Wildcats made a winner of first-year coach Mark Stoops and Smith, who started for the first time since a season-ending ankle injury last September.
Most importantly for the Wildcats (1–1) was how Smith helped offensive coordinator Neal Brown's pass-oriented "Air Raid" philosophy take flight with TD passes of 48 yards to Jonathan George, 88 to Javess Blue and 56 to Jeff Badet. He completed 15 of 23 passes for 310 yards, 210 by halftime, as Kentucky outgained Miami 675–122 and allowed the RedHawks' only score on a fumbled punt return.
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Heisman hopeful Teddy Bridgewater got off to a slow start as Kentucky's defense kept him and his receivers in check for much of the first half. He began 1 of 4 for 10 yards and had just 58 yards through one quarter, looking especially out of sync in throwing behind Robert Clark after the Cardinals recovered a Whitlow fumble at the Wildcats 27. Wallace salvaged the drive with a 36-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. Even when Bridgewater seemed to get going in hitting Parker for 10 yards, the receiver fumbled and Kentucky's Ashley Lowery recovered, setting up Mansour's 37-yard field to tie the game.
The Wildcats' defense closed running lanes for Michael Dyer and other Cardinals backs and even sacking Bridgewater for just the second time this season. But Kentucky's offense couldn't take advantage as receivers dropped passes from Maxwell Smith–who took all but two snaps in the first half–while Raymond Sanders fumbled a handoff at the Louisville 13 late in the second quarter. Smith and Whitlow combined to complete just 17 of 37 passes for 214 yards for the Wildcats.
Senorise Perry ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns and Bridgewater overcame a shaky start to pass for 250 yards and No. 7 Louisville scored on four consecutive drives to pull away from rival Kentucky for a 27–13 victory on Saturday. Perry finished with 100 yards on 11 carries while Bridgewater completed 16 of 28 attempts to help the Cardinals earn their third straight Governor's Cup.
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Joe Mansour's 25-yard run on a fake field goal was the only TD for Kentucky (1–3, 0–1), which was outgained 402–173. That trick play was Kentucky's only highlight on a night that largely belonged to Murphy and the Gators.
Matt Jones rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown and Tyler Murphy threw for 156 yards and a score as No. 20 Florida beat Kentucky 24–7 on Saturday night, its 27th straight win over the Wildcats. Jones, who had 28 carries, outgained Kentucky by himself while he and Murphy provided all of the Gators' touchdowns in the first half to extend the longest active winning streak over a major opponent. Murphy also rushed for a 3-yard TD in his first career start for the Gators (3–1, 2–0 Southeastern Conference), who closed a difficult week on a high note after losing starting quarterback Jeff Driskel and defensive tackle Dominique Easley to season-ending injuries.
Florida gave Gators wide receivers coach Joker Phillips a happy return after his firing last fall as Wildcats coach.
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Kentucky (1–4, 0–2) rallied from a 21–0 deficit to pull within 6 at 27–21 with 11:50 left in the game but could not complete the comeback to upset #13 South Carolina. They were still only down 7 with 4 minutes remaining after a 1-yard touchdown run by Jalen Witlow but South Carolina was able to run out the clock behind SEC leading rusher Mike Davis and beat Kentucky for the 13th time in the last 14 meetings.
South Carolina senior quarterback Connor Shaw completed 17 of 20 passes for 262 yards and rushed for 50 yards. Kentucky quarterback Jalen Witlow complete 17 of 24 passes for 178 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Mike Davis rushed for 106 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for the Gamecocks.
South Carolina played without star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney who was out with an injury.
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T.J. Yeldon and Kenyan Drake each ran for two touchdowns and No. 1 Alabama brushed off a few early mistakes to blow out Kentucky 48–7.
After a scoreless first quarter thanks to fumbles by the running backs and dropped passes in Kentucky territory, the Crimson Tide (6–0, 3–0) scored on their last eight possessions and outgained the Wildcats (1–5, 0–3) 668–170. Alabama gained 369 yards through the air including a career-high 359 yards by A. J. McCarron. Kentucky's only score came in the 3rd quarter on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Maxwell Smith to Javess Blue.
Kentucky quarterback Jalen Witlow was injured on a sack early in the game and did not return.
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Dak Prescott threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a 17-yard touchdown pass to lead Mississippi State past Kentucky. Prescott completed a career-high 23 of 34 passes and also rushed for 33 yards. Jameon Lewis had a 19-yard touchdown run, caught a 17-yard scoring pass and also threw the 17-yard touchdown to Prescott on a trick play.
Kentucky's Joe Mansour made a 44-yard field goal with 8:15 remaining to pull the Wildcats to 28–22, but the Wildcats could get no closer. They had pulled to 21–19 in the third quarter on Jojo Kemp's 14-yard touchdown run. Then in what proved to be a key moment, the Wildcats recovered an onside kick, only to have it disallowed because of an offside penalty.
Maxwell Smith completed 18 of 33 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. Raymond Sanders rushed for 86 and Jojo Kemp rushed for 63 and a touchdown to lead the Wildcats.
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Hornets | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Wildcats | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
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#9 Tigers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
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Wildcats | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Commodores | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
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Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Bulldogs | 21 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 59 |
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Volunteers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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The 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 114th overall season, 75th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 17th within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his second year, and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The 2005 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the team's 73rd season in the SEC. The 2005 squad collected a record of 10–2 under coach Mike Shula. The team started off the season at 9–0, notching wins over Florida and Tennessee. The team lost their final two regular season games against LSU and Auburn. The Crimson Tide received a bid to the 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas Tech, where they defeated the Red Raiders on a last-second field goal by Jamie Christensen.
The 2004 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the team's 72nd season in the SEC. The Crimson Tide were led by head coach Mike Shula who was entering his second season as head coach. They began their season with trying to improve from a 4–9 (2–6) record from the 2003 season. The 2004 squad finished the season with a record of 6–6 following a loss to Minnesota in the Music City Bowl.
The 2003 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 69th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 12th within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Mike Shula, in his first year, and played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham and Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of four wins and nine losses.
The 2008 Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Stoops, in his fifth year at Arizona. The Wildcats played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona and compete in the Pacific-10 Conference. Arizona finished the 2008 regular season with a record of 7–5, and faced BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 20, their first postseason appearance since 1998; they defeated the Cougars 31–21 for a final record of 8–5. In that game, the Wildcats' 31 points were the most put up by the team in any of their bowl appearances. Senior wide receiver Mike Thomas, playing in his final game as a Wildcat, also got the Pac-10 record of most receptions by any wide receiver in the Pac-10. Senior Quarterback Willie Tuitama was named MVP for the 2008 Las Vegas Bowl, by throwing 328 yards, 2 pass TD's and 1 rush TD.
The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 115th overall season, 76th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 18th within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his third year, and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season undefeated with a record of 14–0 and as national champions.
The 2009 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 115th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 11th season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.
The 2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 117th overall and 78th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 20th within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of twelve wins and one loss and as consensus national champions.
The 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football season. It marked the Crimson Tide's 118th overall season of playing college football, 79th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and 21st within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his sixth year, and played its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It finished the season with a record of 13 wins and 1 loss, as SEC champion and as consensus national champion after it defeated Notre Dame in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game.
The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 119th overall season, 80th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 22nd within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his seventh year, and played its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of eleven wins and two losses and with a loss in the 2014 Sugar Bowl to Oklahoma.
The 2013 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by fourth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and played in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 22nd season as a member of the ACC and its ninth in the ACC Atlantic Division.
The 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marked the Crimson Tide's 120th overall season, 81st as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 23rd within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his eighth year, and played its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The 2014 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach Mark Stoops, in his second year, and played its home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. The team started 5-1, but lost their final six games and finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in SEC play, and sixth place in the Eastern Division.
The 2015 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the school's third overall season of NCAA football, their first season of NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) play, and their first season as a member of Conference USA for football. The team was led by third-year head coach Brad Lambert and played its home games on campus at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. As part of their transition to FBS they were ineligible to participate in the College Football Playoff and bowl games, but could have qualified for the Conference USA Football Championship Game. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in C-USA play to finish in last place in the East Division.
The 2015 Kentucky Wildcats football team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats compete in its 122nd season and 82nd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its Eastern Division. The team is led by head coach Mark Stoops, which is his third year coaching the team, and the Wildcats play its home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
The 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.
The 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 31, 2016, at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The 72nd edition of the Gator Bowl featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Atlantic Coast Conference against the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference. It began at 11 a.m. EST and aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games concluding the 2016 FBS football season. The game's naming rights sponsor was tax preparation software company TaxSlayer.com, and for sponsorship reasons was officially known as the TaxSlayer Bowl.