Kentucky punter Matt Panton suspended after arrest for public intoxication

Sam Cooper
·College football writer
Kentucky place kicker Matt Panton punts the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Eastern Michigan Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/David Stephenson)
Kentucky place kicker Matt Panton punts the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Eastern Michigan Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/David Stephenson)

It looks like Kentucky punter Matt Panton took Saturday’s loss to Ole Miss really hard.

According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Panton was arrested for public intoxication Saturday night after the Wildcats dropped a 37-34 decision to the Rebels. Police say Panton was booked into the Lexington jail just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. No other details were immediately available.

On Monday, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops announced Panton would be suspended for the game against Vanderbilt.

Panton, a 23-year-old native of Australia, is a graduate transfer who began his career at Columbia University. So far this season, Panton has averaged 42.8 yards per punt and has had 17 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, including one in the loss on Saturday.

Kentucky dropped to 6-3 on the year after Ole Miss receiver D.K. Metcalf caught the winning touchdown with five seconds left on the clock. The Rebels improved to 4-5.

(via SEC Network)
(via SEC Network)

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