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Big Blue Brew 9/22: Flashback and Forward
Today, we're looking at the 1983 UK vs Vanderbilt game and last night's soccer match.
Big Blue Brew Crew
September 22, 2023
🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good morning. Time to get serious, it's almost game day. Actually, maybe later. The football team takes on a different type of game on TikTok before they take the field.
What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?
🏈 Flashback Friday
⚽️ It’s a draw
🔵 And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
#TBT in honor of George Adams, who will be inducted into the The Lexington African-American Sports Hall of Fame (@LAASHOFInc) 2023 class this weekend.
He had a 54 Yard TD vs Vanderbilt on Nov. 5, 1983. The TD came early in the fourth quarter and capped Adams' record-tying… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball)
2:23 PM • Sep 21, 2023
🔼 Rushing Past. We are taking you way back for this flashback Friday to Nov. 5, 1983, when George Adams had a 54-yard touchdown against Vanderbilt. That play capped Adams’ record-tying 135-yard rushing day, and Kentucky won 17-8.
Fast forward to the present day, Kentucky takes on Vanderbilt tomorrow at noon. The team is looking for revenge and defensive coordinator Brad White admits that he hates to lose.
🔼 Knotted Tie. The women had their third tie game of the season with a 0-0 final against No. 7 South Carolina. It was truly surprising that the game ended in a tie when Kentucky had 10 shots and six shots on goal, and South Carolina had zero shots. Grace Phillpotts took three shots, and Anna Young had a pair herself. The Wildcats will look to keep their undefeated streak in the next game on Sunday against Florida.
🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA
Magic #3. Kentucky football has won each of the first three games of the season by at least 10 points for the last two seasons. This is the first time this has happened in a long time.
Today’s question— when was the last time Kentucky won each of the first three games by at least 10 points for two straight seasons?
Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING
Legit Leader. It’s WAR time, and no, not the long-drawn battle against countries, just a stats battle against D1 softball players. And it just so happens that Erin Coffel is the top five leader in WAR for D1 position players. This means that Coffel has a high Wins Above Replacement, which compares each player to the theoretical “replacement-level” player. AKA, she’s really good.
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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD
Friday, September 22
⛳️ Women’s Golf Mason Rudolph Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis Malibu Showdown
🏊 Swim and Dive at Arkansas @ 12pm ET
🏐 Volleyball vs LSU @ 7pm ET | Tickets | Listen Here
Saturday, September 23
⛳️ Women’s Golf Mason Rudolph Championship
🏈 Football at Vanderbilt @ 12pm ET
Sunday, September 24
⛳️ Women’s Golf Mason Rudolph Championship
🥎 Softball vs Parkland College @ 12pm ET | Free Admission
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Florida @ 2pm ET
🏐 Volleyball vs Tennessee @ 3pm ET | Tickets | Listen Here
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Old Dominion @ 6pm ET
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 1929-1930!
🔵 Have a great Friday!