October 16th: On this date...

..... in 1999, Derek Homer scored two touchdowns, Anthony White had 133 total yards, and Dusty Bonner threw for 294 yards as Kentucky manhandled LSU 31-5 in Commonwealth Stadium. The win was the third straight for the Wildcats and moved them to 5-2 on the 1999 season. The Kentucky defense, anchored by Harrodsburg native Dennis Johnson, gave up only 227 yards of total offense. It was the first time in head coach Hal Mumme’s 30 games that his team had not given up a touchdown. Halfway through the fourth quarter up 26 points, Hal Mumme ran a fake punt on a fourth-and-22 from the UK 42 yard line. Upback A.J. Simon hit tight end Derek Smith for 23 yards and a first down. I’m guessing the Karma Gods were looking on and waiting for the right time to repay us. Need I say more?

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach