Kentucky's defense looked plenty capable of carrying the Wildcats until the offense catches up. Ashton Cobb returned a Louisville fumble 28 yards for a touchdown and Myron Pryor returned another fumble 72 yards for a score as the Wildcats embarrassed Louisville 27-2 in the Governor's Cup on Sunday. Tony Dixon added a 7-yard touchdown run for the Wildcats, who have won two straight over their archrivals for the first time in a decade. Kentucky quarterback Mike Hartline threw for 147 yards and avoided major mistakes in his first college start, and the Wildcats' defense shut down Louisville, holding the Cardinals without a touchdown for the first time since a shutout loss to Florida State in 2000. Kentucky forced five turnovers and stuffed Louisville's retooled offense, playing with the kind tenacity coach Rich Brooks said the Wildcats would need early in the season while his team's inexperienced offense found its footing. Kentucky held Louisville, which averaged 416.5 yards per game a year ago, to just 205 yards.
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09-01-2008, 04:01 AM
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