lNSlDE THE Kentuc "outcome Eamon report PAGE A3 00 your homework: the Bulldog scouting l BACK PAG Kernel staff breaks down this weekend’s college football action PAGE A4 Friday. October 28, 2005 The UK football team huddles in anticipation of the lndiana game Sept. 17 in Bloomington, Ind. The 38-14 loss to the Hoosiers started the current four-game losing streak. Mississippi State has won six of the la Celebrating 34 years of independence MISSISSIPPI STATE AT UK series' history, though UK has won three of the last four in Commonwealth Stadium. Since 1946, UK is 43-16 in Homecoming games. ’ Coming home for a Dawgfight Away from Commonwealth Stadium since Sept. 24, the Cats return still looking for their first SEC win. By Chris Johnson m: KENTUCKY KERNEL The most dangerous run- ning back in the Southeastern Conference will face the con- ference’s least dangerous run defense tomorrow. Mississippi State’s offense is led by Jerious Norwood, who is perhaps the SEC‘s pre- mier running back. Norwood is fourth in the conference with 681 total yards rushing, one yard behind Arkansas freshman Darren McFadden. “He's a home-run hitter," freshman linebacker Braxton Kelley said. “He can go the dis- tance one play after getting hit in the backfield the last play." UK defensive coordinator Mike Archer took it a step fur- ther. comparing Norwood to both Detroit Lions legendary running back Barry Sanders and Carnell “Cadillac" Williams, the fourth pick in the 2004 NFL drafi. Archer is a former linebackers coach for the N FL's Pittsburgh Steelers. “Like Sanders. (Norwood's) bottom half can be going one way while his top half is going another," Archer said. “I wouldn’t put him in that cate- gory yet. but he makes you hold your breath every time he touches the ball. “Like Cadillac Williams, every time he gets a handoff you go, ‘Oh. God.‘ ” Archer said Norwood‘s biggest strength is his ability to be going mu speed when he hits a seam provided by his of- fensive line. “He has breakaway speed." Archer said. “He can hit the seam, and ham, be in the end zone in about five seconds.“ The Bulldogs' other main murmurs" Freshman quarterback Curtis Pulley is tackled during the UK-Florida game on Sept. 24 at Commonwealth Stadium. offensive weapon is dual- threat quarterback Omarr Conner. a Moot-l junior who is second on the team in carries. with 40. and rushing yards. with 117. Like Ole Miss’ Michael Spurlock, Conner can "unarmwmzsm beat a team with his feet and arm. but he is a bigger threat when he throws the ball. Archer said. UK‘s defense was success- ful in pressuring the quarter- back last week against the Rebels. penetrating into the backfield several times to send Spurlock scurrying. But the evasive quarterback managed to stop the Cats from record- ing a sack. See Glue on page A2 ky Ke rnel www.kykernel.com my 1 sun st 10 games in the Bar nhart, Todd should heed fans’ Cat-calls While Commonwealth Stadium cele- brates UK‘s homecoming tomorrow. the man in charge may be conspicuously absent. Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart hasn‘t been very visible lately. Sure. you might catch him strolling around the grass at a men's or women's soccer game. or saunter- ing about the hardwood at a volleyball match. But Big Blue Madness? The site of what was for a few hours at least the record for attendance at a basketball practice. wasn‘t enough to smoke Barnhart out of his hole. Of course. in turn. the crowd had no chance to rain a few boos down on the AD. which is probably the way he wanted it. Derek More And at Wildcat footbau smnrsmnon games. where the crowd is forced to take out its anger on UK President Lee Todd. Barnhart usually lurks in the tun» nels. So don‘t expect him to show too much face time supporting his football coach. After all. he rarely does it in public anyway. unless he's caught coming out of his Memorial Coli- seum office by television reporters. Barnhart won‘t really say much on the is- sue of whether head football coach Rich Brooks will be back for another season. And See Poore on page A2 Newsroom: 2574015