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INSIDE THE MATCHUPS By Brett Dawson and C.L. Brown | The Courier-Journal

UK DEPTH CHART U OF L DEPTH

AND ROSTER CHART AND ROSTER
Offense Offense
TE 40-Maurice Grinter 6-3 253 Jr.
LT 68-George Bussey 6-4 306 Sr.
80-T.C. Drake 6-6 242 Jr. 55-Greg Tomczyk 6-6 297 So.
LT 79-Garry Williams 6-3 300 Sr.
LG 79-Mark Wetterer 6-5 315 So.
52-Billy Joe Murphy 6-6 292 Fr. 65-Josh Byrom 6-5 289 So.
LG 72-Zipp Duncan 6-5 290 Jr.
C 77-Eric Wood 6-4 309 Sr.
68-Mike Williams 6-6 294 Jr. 62-Nick Borgelt 6-4 291 Sr.
C 61-Jorge Gonzalez 6-3 300 Jr.
RG 71-Abdul Kuyateh 6-2 296 Sr.
77-Marcus Davis 6-1 280 So. 72-Brian Roche 6-4 303 Jr.
RG 73-Jess Beets 6-2 285 Sr.
RT 74-Jeff Adams 6-8 318 Sr.
70-Stuart Hines 6-4 280 Fr. 75-Ryan Kessling 6-5 312 Fr.
RT 76-Justin Jeffries 6-6 310 Jr.
TE 82-Pete Nochta 6-5 246 So.
75-Brad Durham 6-4 310 So. 46-Johnnie Burns 6-3 245 Sr.
WR 12-Dicky Lyons Jr. 5-11 190 Sr.
WR 21-Troy Pascley 6-2 190 So.
13-Eric Adeyemi 6-0 170 Fr. Louisville’s Hunter Cantwell UK’s Tony Dixon has 958 career rushing yards. 11-Josh Chichester 6-8 224 Fr.
WR 17-E.J. Adams 6-0 197 Jr.
WR 27-Doug Beaumont 5-9 176 So.

QB
81-Kyrus Lanxter
5-Mike Hartline
6-2 193 So.
6-6 204 So.
QUARTERBACKS RUNNING BACKS QB
9-Chris Vaughn
14-Hunter Cantwell
6-3 220 Sr.
6-5 236 Sr.
18-Randall Cobb 5-11 185 Fr. 17-Tyler Wolfe 6-5 216 So.
Hunter Cantwell has been groomed three seasons for The Cards’ Brock Bolen is a battering ram who’ll be asked
FB 38-John Conner 5-11 228 Jr. this moment. He takes over as the Cardinals’ signal caller to play a more complete running role this season. Though RB 32-Brock Bolen 6-0 238 Sr.
47-A.J. Nance 5-11 241 Jr. having made four starts in his career. However, one of 33-Bilal Powell 6-0 208 So.
his 456 rushing yards last season don’t make for eye-
TB 28-Tony Dixon 5-9 203 Sr. them just happened to be against Virginia Tech’s popping numbers, he averaged 5.2 yards per carry, scored
No. 1-rated defense in the Gator Bowl. He shredded the FB 48-Joe Tronzo 5-11 254 Jr.
20-Derrick Locke 5-9 180 So. seven touchdowns and had two 100-yard rushing games. 32-Brock Bolen 6-0 238 Sr.
Hokies for three touchdowns, forever proving himself Bilal Powell adds some lightning to Bolen’s thunder, but
K 36-Lones Seiber 5-9 182 Jr.
reliable under center. UK sophomore quarterback Mike K 12-Chris Philpott 6-0 180 Fr.
9-Ryan Tydlacka 6-1 195 Fr. he had only 24 carries last season. UK should feel better 17-Tim Dougherty 5-10 169 So.
Hartline hopes to show the same stability. Hartline has here than anywhere else on offense. Tony Dixon, with
Defense attempted only six passes in his career. Neither Hartline 958 career rushing yards and 290 yards as a receiver, is
nor his backup, true freshman Randall Cobb, has played the most versatile back in the game. Derrick Locke and
DE 99-Jeremy Jarmon 6-3 277 Jr.
66-Chandler Burden 6-5 290 Fr.
in a college game of this magnitude. Edge: U of L Alfonso Smith should be the fastest. If UK has a lead late, Defense
it might turn to powerful Moncell Allen. Edge: UK E 95-Maurice Mitchell 6-3 272 Sr.
DT 91-Corey Peters 6-3 290 Jr. 58-Rodney Gnat 6-3 243 So.
53-Ricky Lumpkin 6-4 289 So.
T 99-Earl Heyman 6-3 285 Sr.
DT 98-Myron Pryor
60-Shane McCord
6-1 310 Sr.
6-2 271 So. RECEIVERS/ENDS OFFENSIVE LINE T
91-L.T. Walker
94-Adrian Grady
6-4 302 Jr.
6-2 305 Sr.
DE 95-Ventrell Jenkins 6-2 285 Sr.
With everyone available, U of L likely 56-Tyler Jessen 6-1 281 Jr.
97-Nii Adjei Oninku 6-1 254 Sr.
Each O-line is anchored by a veteran.
would have the edge here, but the Cards For UK, it’s left tackle Garry Williams, E 93-L.D. Scott 6-2 268 Jr.
SLB 51-Johnny Williams 6-3 244 Sr. have lost lots of talent through injury who’s charged with guarding the blind 54-Rashad Roberts 6-0 252 Sr.
50-Sam Maxwell 6-3 235 Jr. and attrition. Though Trent Guy could side of rookie QB Mike Hartline. For SLB 46-Dexter Heyman 6-3 225 Fr.
MLB 4-Micah Johnson 6-2 250 Jr. see some action, U of L’s top returning U of L, it’s center Eric Wood, who will 23-Stephen Garr 6-1 223 Jr.
43-Mikhail Mabry 6-2 235 Jr. receiver, Scott Long, is out with a make his 38th straight start today. The
broken foot. Cantwell will have virtually Cards also have experience at left MLB 51-Antwon Canady 6-0 235 So.
WLB 56-Braxton Kelley 6-0 230 Sr.
all new receivers and tight ends. UK isn’t 52-James Bryant 6-3 257 Sr.
21-Michael Schwindel 6-2 220 Jr.
tackle in George Bussey, who has 25
that much better off. Dicky Lyons Jr. is Guy straight starts. UK is breaking in a new Williams WLB 38-Jon Dempsey 6-0 233 Jr.
CB 32-Trevard Lindley 6-0 175 Jr. the only true veteran of the bunch. He center (Jorge Gonzalez takes over for 43-Chris Campa 6-2 215 Jr.
23-Shomari Moore 5-9 185 Sr. was third on the team with 56 catches for 655 yards and Eric Scott), and right guard was a concern throughout fall CB 19-Johnny Patrick 6-0 184 So.
SS 27-Ashton Cobb 6-0 208 Jr. seven touchdowns. Tight ends Maurice Grinter and T.C. camp, with Jess Beets edging out Brad Durham (a 4-Travis Norton 6-1 196 Sr.
10-Matt Lentz 6-3 209 Fr. Drake played in all 13 games last season but combined for converted tackle). Edge: Even
just five catches. The Cats have slightly more experience, SS 10-Latarrius Thomas 6-2 206 So.
FS 33-Calvin Harrison 6-1 197 Jr. 36-Josh Wiley 6-1 200 Jr.
6-Taiedo Smith 6-0 182 Fr.
but that could be the difference. Edge: UK
FS 34-Bobby Buchanan 5-11 199 Sr.
CB 7-David Jones 5-10 185 Sr. 2-Richard Raglin 6-2 198 Sr.

P
36-Robbie McAtee
44-Tim Masthay
5-10 175
6-2 203
Sr.
Sr.
DEFENSIVE LINE LINEBACKERS CB 9-Woodny Turenne
37-Marcus Folmar
6-1 182 Sr.
5-11 183 Sr.
9-Ryan Tydlacka 6-1 195 Fr.
Given its experience and talent, UK’s front The Cards look big and fast at line- P 29-Corey Goettsche 6-1 219 Jr.
four should be the strength of the de- backer, but experience is a question 9-Jon Payne 5-10 179 So.
Other players fense. Jeremy Jarmon was a second- mark. The best of U of L’s bunch
team preseason All-Southeastern Confer- might be Dexter Heyman, but he’s a Other players
No.-Name ......................................... Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.
ence pick. Myron Pryor has speed and true freshman. The other starters are
1-Will Fidler..................................... QB 6-4 216 So.
2-Marcus McClinton .................. FS 6-1 210 Sr.
power at tackle, and between Pryor and junior-college transfers Antwon No.-Name..................................... Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.
3-Matt Roark.................................. QB 6-6 195 Fr. Jarmon is Corey Peters, who knows how Canady and Jon Dempsey. Neither 2-Matt Simms............................ QB 6-3 210 Fr.
8-DeMoreo Ford ...................... WR 5-10 186 Jr. to take advantage of drawing a single has played a Football Bowl Sub- 3-Trent Guy.................................. WR 5-9 165 Jr.
9-Robbie Kool ................................ QB 6-1 161 Fr. blocker. U of L has a veteran line — Pryor division game. By contrast, the Cats Heyman 4-Maurice Clark........................ WR 6-3 218 Jr.
11-Greg Wilson ............................. SS 6-1 195 Fr. seniors Earl Heyman (25 straight starts) 5-Brandon Heath................. LB 6-1 225 So.
start veterans Braxton Kelley, Micah 5-Will Stein.................................. QB 5-8 170 Fr.
14-Anthony Mosley ..................... WR 6-0 176 Fr. and Adrian Grady at tackle, junior L.D. Scott and senior Johnson and Johnny Williams, who have a combined 46
15-Tyler Sargent ........................... QB 6-4 208 Fr. Maurice Mitchell at end — but the Cards haven’t 6-Justin Mathews .................... S 6-2 205 Jr.
16-DeAunte Mason..................... QB 6-3 215 Fr. starts. Edge: UK 7-Karldell Dunning .................. CB 6-0 175 Fr.
matched UK’s production. U of L’s four defensive linemen 7-Ryan Osiecki .......................... QB 6-4 225 Fr.
19-Winston Guy............................ DB 6-1 205 Fr. combined for seven sacks last season. Jarmon had nine on
22-Aaron Boyd............................... WR 6-3 210 Fr. 8-Darius Ashley ........................ RB 5-8 185 Fr.
his own. Edge: UK 9-Jon Payne................................. P 5-10 179 So.
24-Randall Burden ...................... CB 6-0 170 Fr.
25-Ahmad Grigsby Jr. ................ CB 6-0 188 Sr. 11-Greg Scruggs....................... DE 6-4 235 Fr.
15-Chaz Thompson................. CB 6-1 199 Jr.
26-Terrence Jones........................
29-Alfonso Smith .........................
30-Moncell Allen .......................... FB/TB 5-7
WR 6-2
TB 6-1
205
204
225
So.
Jr.
So.
SECONDARY SPECIAL TEAMS 15-Bill Ashburn ......................... QB 6-2
17-Tim Dougherty.................... K 5-10
207
169
Sr.
So.
31-Mikie Benton...................... DB 6-0 180 Fr. 18-Zack Stoudt..................... QB 6-4 210 Fr.
UK junior Trevard Lindley is arguably the If this game comes down to a field 20-Victor Anderson................. RB 5-9 182 Fr.
34-Rashaad Palmer .................... WR 6-1 175 Fr.
35-Cartier Rice .............................. DB 5-10 180 Fr.
best cover corner on either team. He led goal, both teams may hope that it is 22-Jacques Caldwell............... WR 5-9 175 Fr.
37-Trey Bowland........................... TB 5-10 190 So. the Cats in pass breakups for the past the other team kicking. UK kicker 24-Daniel Brown....................... S 6-1 195 Fr.
38-John Conner............................. FB 5-11 230 Jr. two seasons, and his three interceptions Lones Seiber made just 11 of 20 25-C.J. Peake .............................. FS 6-2 221 Fr.
39-William Johnson .................... LB 6-3 200 Fr. last season led the team. That’s almost 28-Sergio Spencer................... S 5-10 185 Sr.
field-goal attempts of 30 yards or 30-Daniel Covington............... DB 5-11 208 Jr.
40-Daryl Faulkner ........................ CB 5-9 174 So. half of the Cards’ total number of picks more last season. But at least he has
41-Danny Trevathan................... LB 6-1 210 Fr. from a year ago. U of L had seven in- 31-Darius Mann ........................ LB 5-11 213 Jr.
42-Chris Cessna ........................... LB 6-4 224 Fr. kicked in a college game. U of L’s 35-Agyei Williams.................... DB 5-10 176 Fr.
terceptions, and only two of those came potential place-kicker, Chris Philpott, 39-Marcus Roberts ................. RB 6-1 222 Jr.
43-Stephen Ball ............................ FB 5-10 224 So.
from its returning core of five defensive is one of five true freshmen likely to Philpott 40-Dane Mattingly .................. LS 6-0 200 Sr.
45-Antwane Glenn....................... DT 6-3 270 Fr.
46-Ronnie Sneed .......................... LB 6-2 235 Fr.
backs. The Cats suffered a blow when Jones play. The matchup of punters is vir- 41-Eugene Sowell ............... RB 6-0 205 So.
47-Matt Ramsey........................... FB 6-1 205 So. starting cornerback Paul Warford was tually a wash: UK’s Tim Masthay averaged 39.8 yards per 42-Stephon Ball ........................ TE 6-4 215 Fr.
48-Jayce Long ................................ WR 6-0 187 So. declared academically ineligible. But experience at safety kick, U of L’s Cory Goettsche averaged 38.9. Each team 44-Bo Eggers .............................. LB 6-0 218 Fr
48-C.J. Williams............................. LB 6-1 192 Fr. should help senior cornerback David Jones, whose only also averaged 22.1 yards per kickoff return last season.
44-Paul Belshoff ....................... LS 6-0 203 So.
49-Antonio Thomas.................... LB 6-1 228 Fr. two starts have come at receiver. The Cards need senior 45-Blayne Donnell ................... RB 5-8 190 So.
Edge: Even 47-Evan McKeon ...................... K 6-3 218 Fr.
54-Brandon Thurmond ........ LB 6-2 226 So. Woodny Turenne to start playing like the top cornerback
55-Brad Hart................................... LS 6-1 218 So. 49-Keith Baker........................... LB 6-3 230 Fr.
he was billed to be. Edge: UK 50-Josh McDonald................... LB 6-1 220 Jr.
57-Jacob Dufrene ......................... LB 6-2 215 So.
58-Sean Stackhouse .................. OG 6-4 255 Fr. 53-Daniel Weedman............... LS 5-11 185 So.
59-Dave Ulinski ............................. OL 6-4 295 Fr. 55-Wes Weitlauf........................ LB 6-0 218 Fr.

Key factors for victory

59-Jon Thomas .............................. LS 5-10 224 Fr. 57-Mozell Axson....................... LB 6-1 243 Sr.
60-Dustin Luck .............................. OG 6-3 280 Jr. 59-Pat Bisig................................. LB 6-0 211 Fr.
62-Greg Meisner ........................... DE 6-1 233 Fr. 60-Mario Benavides ............... OL 6-4 285 Fr.
63-Jake Lanefski ........................... C 6-4 278 Fr. 61-William Savoy................. DE 6-1 250 Fr.
64-Osaze Idumwonyi ................. OL 6-1 285 Fr. 66-Alex Kupper ......................... OL 6-3 280 Fr.
65-J.J. Helton .................................. LS 6-3 230 So. U of L receivers vs. Trevard Lindley the defensive backfield. The goal will be to hurry Hartline 67-Nick Egart ............................. OL 6-0 285 Fr.
67-Chris Goode ............................. OT 6-4 263 So. Doug Beaumont played in 12 games last season without a into bad throws. 69-John Clark ............................. OL 6-2 304 Fr.
67-Joe Scott .................................... DT 6-1 280 Fr. 70-Conrad Thomas ................. OL 6-6 311 So.
start, which makes him the veteran of U of L’s starting George Bussey vs. Jeremy Jarmon 73-Hector Hernandez ............ OL 6-5 282 Fr.
68-Luke McDermott.................... DT 6-1 256 Fr. receivers. The man on the other side of the field, Troy
69-Matt Smith ............................... C 6-4 280 Fr.
Pascley, played in one game last season. The two have zero or Ventrell Jenkins 78-Byron Stingily...................... OL 6-5 303 Jr.
69-B.J. Wiedemann ................ DE 6-1 242 So. 80-Michael Fennerty .............. TE 6-4 229 Fr.
career receptions. UK’s giving them a rude welcome to the In a year when the Cards’ receivers are so inexperienced, 81-Rock Keys.............................. TE 6-5 235 Jr.
71-James Alexander................... OT 6-5 295 Jr.
starting lineup — the chance to go head-to-head with Cantwell may need a little more time to deliver the ball. 83-Cameron Graham ............. TE 6-4 245 So.
74-Trevino Woods ........................ OL 6-5 265 Fr.
78-Christian Johnson................. OG 6-4 325 Sr. Lindley, one of the most talented and experienced corner- That’s where Bussey, who has made 25 straight starts, 84-Scott Long............................. WR 6-2 211 Jr.
82-Tyler Sexton ............................. TE 6-2 242 Jr. backs in the Southeastern Conference. If he wants to find a comes in. The 306-pound left tackle will protect Cantwell’s 85-Nathan Nord ........................ TE 6-5 230 Fr.
83-E.J. Fields ................................... WR/DB 6-2 190 Fr. groove early with one of his newcomers, U of L blind side. U of L’s line allowed 24 sacks last season — the 86-Zach Meagher ............... TE 6-4 239 Fr.
83-Jonathan Gholson................. WR 6-2 185 Fr. quarterback Hunter Cantwell might want to same number the Cats recorded, with Jenkins getting four. 87-Corey Thompson............... WR 6-0 185 Sr.
84-Charles Mustafaa ................. DT 6-3 258 Fr. pick on UK’s less-proven cornerback, David The 277-pound Jarmon had a team-high nine. 88-Andrew Robinson ............. WR 5-9 191 Jr.
84-Gabe Correll ............................. TE 6-5 226 Fr. Jones. 89-Damion Dixon ..................... WR 6-3 183 Fr.
85-Gene McCaskill ...................... WR 6-0 175 Fr. ្Joker Phillips vs. Ron English 92-Dominic Langone.............. DL 6-0 270 Fr.
86-Ross Bogue .............................. TE 6-5 245 Jr. Mike Hartline vs. Phillips, UK’s offensive coordinator, has to find a way 96-Patrick Grant ....................... DE 6-4 218 Fr.
97-Drew Davis ........................... DL 6-1 275 Fr.
87-André Henderson.................. TE 6-6 226 So. U of L’s defense to exploit U of L’s inexperienced linebackers.
88-Nik Brazley .......................... WR 5-9 170 Fr. 98-Zach Kiernan....................... DE 6-6 281 Fr.
It would be tough enough for Hartline if he English, in his first year as the Cards’ defensive
89-Brian Murphy .......................... LB 6-0 211 Fr. coordinator, must find a way to exploit an
92-Josh Minton.............................. DE 6-3 254 So. got to make his starting debut next week
against Norfolk State in front of a friendly inexperienced UK quarterback. Phillips may try
93-Austin Moss............................. DE 6-0 250 Jr.
Commonwealth Stadium crowd. Instead, to pound away with a strong trio of running
94-Taylor Wyndham ................... LB/DE 6-4 210 Fr.
96-Collins Ukwu............................ DE 6-4 220 Fr. he gets his baptism in Papa John’s Stadi- backs. English may try to counter by daring the
97-J.J. Housley ............................... K 5-10 186 Sr. um in front of a rowdy crowd and facing a Cats to throw. Phillips and English have never
U of L defense with something to prove. The coached against each other, but this could be
secondary was a primary concern for the the game within the game that decides the
Cards last season, but there are veterans in outcome.