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UK Football Defeats EKU

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This past Saturday we went to the UK Football Homecoming at the newly remodeled Commonwealth Stadium.  Before going to the game, we stopped to eat at Chili’s.  The restaurant is just off Man O War and Nicholasville road in Lexington, Kentucky.  This was the first time I have eaten at a Chili’s in several years.

I ordered the beef fajita and my daughter ordered the beef and shrimp fajita.  Both orders of fajitas were good.  The part of the meal that I enjoyed the most was the flavor of the beef.  Whatever the combination of spice and seasoning, Chili’s has really hit the mark.

My wife ordered the Margarita Chicken Bowl.  This entrée  is composed of a grilled chicken breast top with a pico de gallo and crisp tortilla strips.  All of this rest upon citrus rice and black beans.

After the good meal, we made our way to Commonwealth Stadium to watch the Wildcats.  The first half of the game ended with the CATS up by one point.  The CATS did not look like the same team we saw last week that knocked off a nationally ranked opponent.

I think that the Wildcats saw this as an easy win and were not up for the game.  EKU on the other hand had come to play football.  I just knew that the UK coaching staff would get the team’s attention at half time and we would see a different game in the third quarter.

I was right but I had the teams mixed up.  EKU came out and scored, taking a 13 to 7 lead on the Wildcats.  Kentucky quickly answered with six points to tie the game and I thought all is well.  EKU by this time had figured out that they could win this game. The Colonels scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to take a 27 – 13 lead.

With 7:39 remaining in the game when EKU scored the second touchdown, things did not look good for the Wildcats. UK used only about two and a half minutes to move the ball down the field to score a touchdown to bring the score to 27 – 20.  The two teams fought until UK was able to score again with less than a minute to go.

Tied at 27 the teams went into overtime.  UK got the ball first and was able to score bringing the score to 34-27 UK.  The Colonels failed to score during their turn, giving the wildcats their fourth win of the season.

UK Football defeats Missouri

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There’s nothing better than UK Football and good food.  We went to the game Saturday and had a great time.  Before the game we went to Cheddar’s for a good meal.  The Cheddar’s restaurant we went to is located at 3094 Helmsdale Place, Lexington. It’s in a shopping center near Hamburg.  For those who have not been there, stop and give it a try.  They have a wide selection on the menu.  The prices are not high and the amount of food is very generous. One of the owners of Cheddars is Phil Greer, who you may remember from his days playing football at the University of Kentucky and at Jenkins High School.

I ordered what I order most of the time, the Smokehouse Burger.  This burger is huge and it comes with a thick patty of meat, the kind you would fix at home on the grill.  Melted cheese, BBQ sauce, fried onions and the standard lettuce, tomato, and pickles finish off the burger.  The Smokehouse also comes with an order of fries.

My wife and daughter ordered the Chicken Tenders.  This is a plate which could be shared by two people.  You can order the tenders either plain or buffalo style.  The buffalo style is hot, you will know your eating it.  The tenders come with two sides and your choice of dipping sauce.  After a good meal and conversation we said goodbye to our daughter and headed to the game.

Fans expressing their opinion to the officials.
Fans expressing their opinion to the officials.

The Wildcats were ready to play football.  Unlike last week against Florida, when I felt that the fans and the team never really got going, this Saturday was great.  There was an energy in the air.  Some calls were made by the officials that seemed to give both the team and the fans the edge we needed to win.

Goal post come down at Commonwealth.
Goal post come down at Commonwealth.

As the game ended, UK staff quickly lowered the goal post before the fans had a chance to do it for them.  A nice road trip with good food, UK Football and a SEC win, can’t get any better.