Next game: Jacksonville State at Kentucky

When: Noon Saturday

Where: Commonwealth Stadium

TV: ESPNU

Radio: WLAP-AM 630; WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: UK 2-4 (0-3 SEC); Jacksonville State 5-1 (4-0 OVC)

Series: First meeting.

About Jacksonville State

Location: Jacksonville, Ala.

Enrollment: 9,504

Founded: 1883

Nickname: Gamecocks

Colors: Red and White

Conference: Ohio Valley

Division: Bowl Championship Subdivision

Web site: JSUgamecocksports.com

History: Jacksonville State is playing its 102nd season of football, beginning in 1903, with an all-time record of 485-332-40 (.608). The Gamecocks have made 14 post-season appearances (17-12), most recently losing to Wofford 17-14 in the 2010 FCS playoffs. Jacksonville State won the 1992 NCAA Division II national championship

2010 record: 9-3 overall, 6-2 OVC (second place)

Coach: Jack Crowe (78-49 in 11th season at Jacksonville State; 92-79 in 13th season overall)

Top players: Sophomore QB Coty Blanchard, junior KR Alan Bonner, junior RB Washaun Ealey, sophomore LB Clarence Jackson, senior WR Calvin Middleton, junior DB Brooks Robinson, senior WR James Shaw, sophomore LB Rashad Smith, junior WR Trey Smith.

Fun fact: Crowe was head coach at Arkansas when the Razorbacks lost the 1992 season opener to The Citadel of Division I-AA. Crowe was fired before Arkansas' next game. Now guiding an FCS team (formerly Division I-AA) Crowe plays the role of giant killer, having drawn national attention for leading his Jacksonville State team to an upset at Mississippi last season.

Notable alumni: CNN meteorologist Reynolds Wolf, Alabama lead singer Randy Owen, longtime SEC defensive coordinator Joe Kines, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Bragg.

Herald-Leader Staff Report

This story was originally published October 16, 2011 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Next game: Jacksonville State at Kentucky."