Mark Stoops says he contacted SEC league office about sideline contact on Brock Vandagriff

Mark Stoops shared Wednesday that he was in contact with the league office after the Kentucky-Tennessee game in Week 10.

In the 1st quarter of the game, Kentucky QB Brock Vandagriff ran out of bounds onto the Tennessee sideline. UT defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott, who was not on the field for the play, extended his hands out toward Vandagriff, making contact with the quarterback, who fell to the ground.

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Stoops did not share any details of his conversation with the SEC, but made his feelings on the play known.

“It is something I sent into the SEC office,” Stoops said. “That’s it, I can’t even tell you what was said or the information that I got back. I’ll just say, in general — not about that player but in general — there is no place for anybody striking anybody in the head at any place. Before after, during, anytime during a game.”

Kentucky dropped the game 28-18, falling to 3-6 on the season. The Wildcats are off in Week 11 before finishing up with Murray State, Texas and Louisville.

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