Cats tussle with Mother Nature, roll past Southern Miss in opener
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Kentucky's Barion Brown scored on an end-around in Saturday's 31-0 victory over Southern Miss. (Photo by Jeff Drummond/Cats Illustrated)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- In one of the most unusual season openers in program history, Kentucky had to outlast both Mother Nature and Southern Miss on Saturday night at Kroger Field.
Kickoff was delayed for two hours and 10 minutes after frequent lightning strikes in the area kept the teams and fans anxiously waiting for their first taste of college football this season. The game was ultimately suspended just before midnight as another lightning strike drove the teams off the field with Kentucky leading 31-0.
The teams mutually agreed under NCAA rules that the game was complete with 9:56 remaining in the third quarter. All statistics are considered complete and final.
"A very strange situation there," Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops said. "I've been here 12 years and never been through the delays like that. I was proud of our team... the players handling that and coming out and playing relatively clean.
"Overall, just pleased with the operation."
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Jeff Drummond • CatsIllustrated
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@JDrumUK
Kentucky's Barion Brown scored on an end-around in Saturday's 31-0 victory over Southern Miss. (Photo by Jeff Drummond/Cats Illustrated)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- In one of the most unusual season openers in program history, Kentucky had to outlast both Mother Nature and Southern Miss on Saturday night at Kroger Field.
Kickoff was delayed for two hours and 10 minutes after frequent lightning strikes in the area kept the teams and fans anxiously waiting for their first taste of college football this season. The game was ultimately suspended just before midnight as another lightning strike drove the teams off the field with Kentucky leading 31-0.
The teams mutually agreed under NCAA rules that the game was complete with 9:56 remaining in the third quarter. All statistics are considered complete and final.
"A very strange situation there," Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops said. "I've been here 12 years and never been through the delays like that. I was proud of our team... the players handling that and coming out and playing relatively clean.
"Overall, just pleased with the operation."
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