Kentucky punter Colin Goodfellow’s fast considering helped the Wildcats maintain on to beat Missouri 21-17 on Saturday.
As Goodfellow lined as much as punt the ball again to the Tigers with 2:25 to go and Kentucky clinging to a four-point lead, the snap sailed method over his head. Means, method over his head. However Goodfellow didn’t hand over on the play and picked the ball up 5 yards from the purpose line. As quickly as he grabbed the ball, he kicked it away simply earlier than as Missouri’s Will Norris dove in for a crushing sort out.
The kick didn’t make it again to the road of scrimmage. However that in the end didn’t matter. Since Goodfellow was capable of kick the ball away earlier than Norris hit him, Norris was flagged for roughing the punter and Kentucky saved the ball.
Right here’s how the play unfolded. Goodfellow was, sadly, injured by Norris’ sort out and needed to be carted off the sphere.
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The penalty allowed Kentucky to maintain the ball till there have been lower than 50 seconds left and compelled Missouri to make use of its final timeout. The Tigers’ last-ditch drive within the closing seconds went nowhere.
Why Norris was penalized
At first look, Norris’ penalty for roughing the passer didn’t appear to make sense. In any case, he was merely making an attempt to observe his instincts and sort out Goodfellow as soon as the ball flew over his head. And had Norris tackled Goodfellow on the 5-yard-line, Missouri would have had first and purpose with an opportunity to take the lead.
However Goodfellow was nonetheless protected by the roughing the punter rule as a result of the ball flew instantly over his head. In line with the NCAA rule guide, a punter “doesn’t mechanically lose his safety until he carries or possesses the ball exterior the sort out field.” Since Goodfellow instantly kicked the ball after choosing it up and didn’t run towards both sideline, he was nonetheless within the sort out field on the time of his kick. And Norris was only a fraction late on the sort out.
It was one other brutal loss for Missouri this season because the Tigers dropped to 4-5 and must win two of its final three video games to get to a bowl sport. Mizzou misplaced earlier this season at Auburn when a brief game-winning area purpose sailed extensive on the finish of regulation and operating again Nathaniel Peat dropped the ball simply in need of the purpose line as he was operating in for a game-winning TD in additional time.
The win, in the meantime, strikes Kentucky to 6-3 forward of a giant matchup in opposition to No. 3 Georgia on the street in Week 11. Hopefully Goodfellow’s damage from his game-saving play isn’t too severe.
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Kentucky is 6-3 after beating Missouri 21-17. (Photograph by Michael Hickey/Getty Photographs)
Now that the ink has dried and his signing with Kentucky has been made official, Jasper Johnson was finally able to be formally introduced to the Rupp Arena crowd during the Wildcats’ 87-68 win over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night.
Johnson, a class of 2025 five-star point guard born and raised in Lexington, sat courtside with his family to check out his future team in action against the Hilltoppers. During the second half, former Kentucky player Ravi Moss brought out the future Wildcat to midcourt where he was met with a chorus of cheers from the packed crowd of Big Blue Nationites.
After initially committing to Kentucky back in September, Johnson signed the necessary papers to play his college basketball at UK earlier this month. He’s been inside Rupp Arena plenty of times before over the years (and even played here with Woodford County as a sophomore), but never while wearing street clothes as the center of attention in front of over 20,000 screaming fans.
The smile says all you need to know.
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Johnson is one of three signees from Mark Pope‘s first recruiting class as Kentucky’s head coach, joining four-star center Malachi Moreno and four-star point guard Acaden Lewis. The 6-foot-4 guard is ranked No. 14 overall in the nation by the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s currently finishing up his high school career at Overtime Elite as a member of Rod Wave Elite (RWE).
Alongside Tay Kinney, a talented class of 2026 guard who is also from Kentucky and is being recruited by Pope, the two Bluegrass natives form arguably the deadliest backcourt duo in all of OTE. Through five games played this season, Johnson is averaging 19.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per outing while shooting 47.9 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from deep.
This time next year, we’ll hopefully see him do the same thing in Kentucky blue and white.
Johnson family – Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Teonni Key had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky defeated Arizona State 77-61 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic to remain unbeaten.
Kentucky nearly had four players with double-doubles as Georgia Amoore added 20 points and nine rebounds and Amelia Hassett had eight points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0), who shot 42% and scored 13 points off 14 Arizona State turnovers.
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Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Nevaeh Parkinson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (3-3). Arizona State shot just 30%.
The Sun Devils cut a 19-point deficit to 11 after three quarters but a 6-0 burst with baskets by Key, Amoore and Strack built the lead back to 15 midway through the fourth.
Kentucky led 42-23 at halftime after outscoring the Sun Devils 27-9 in the second quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period with Struck putting in the final seven in the run. A couple ASU free throws later, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run capped by a Hassett 3 and the lead was 20. Strack scored 14 points and Key 10 in the half.
The teams continue play in the Music City Classic on Wednesday with Kentucky playing No. 19 Illinois and Arizona State facing South Dakota.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor’s Cup.
Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:
Changes from Louisville’s Depth Chart vs. Pitt:
Quarterback
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9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.) 10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.) OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)
Running Back
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.) 21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.) 26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.) 22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.) 81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
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