UK QB Newton relishes chance to start again

Morgan Newton had his dream job as a true freshman and then ended up losing it.

Now, Newton has his job back again, and this time he's hoping to hold on to it for good.

Last fall, a knee injury to Mike Hartline thrust Newton into the starting quarterback position at Kentucky a little more than a third of the way into his freshman season.

The end results were positive, as the Wildcats went 5-3 in the eight games that Newton started. But when the quarterback competition was re-opened in fall camp, Newton came up short and spent most of the season watching Hartline throw for a career-high 3,178 yards and 23 touchdowns.

But Hartline's suspension for an off-the-field incident has thrust Newton back into the limelight again, as he'll be handed the keys to the UK offense for the Jan. 8 BBVA Compass Bowl matchup with Pittsburgh.

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