Middle Tennessee visits Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington. Here is a first look at the Middle Tennessee-Kentucky matchup.
Middle Tennessee Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | at Vanderbilt | L 35-7 |
| Sept. 8 | UT-Martin | W 61-37 |
| Sept. 15 | at Georgia | L 49-7 |
| Sept. 29 | Florida Atlantic | W 25-24 |
| Oct. 5 | at Marshall | W 34-24 |
| Oct. 13 | at FIU | L 24-21 |
| Oct. 20 | Charlotte | W 21-13 |
| Oct. 27 | at Old Dominion | W 51-17 |
| Nov. 2 | WKU | W 29-10 |
Kentucky Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | Central Michigan | W 35-20 |
| Sept. 8 | at Florida | W 27-16 |
| Sept. 15 | Murray State | W 48-10 |
| Sept. 22 | Mississippi State | W 28-7 |
| Sept. 29 | South Carolina | W 24-10 |
| Oct. 6 | at Texas A&M | L 20-14 (OT) |
| Oct. 20 | Vanderbilt | W 14-7 |
| Oct. 27 | at Missouri | W 15-14 |
| Nov. 3 | Georgia | L 34-17 |
| Nov. 10 | at Tennessee | L 24-7 |
Stat Comparison
| Stat | MTSU | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Offense | 139.8 (99) | 187.3 (51) |
| Passing Offense | 240.4 (58) | 159.6 (116) |
| Total Offense | 380.2 (85) | 346.9 (112) |
| Scoring Offense | 30.4 (57) | 22.9 (108) |
| Rushing Defense | 164.5 (69) | 141.4 (42) |
| Passing Defense | 241.9 (82) | 180.4 (16) |
| Total Defense | 406.4 (71) | 321.8 (18) |
| Scoring Defense | 26.5 (64) | 16.2 (11) |
| Interceptions | 12 (18) | 7 (71) |
| Sacks | 2.50 (36) | 2.30 (54) |
| Tackles for loss | 6.3 (60) | 5.9 (68) |
| Turnover margin | 0.60 (19) | 0.00 (67) |
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& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.
Middle Tennessee Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/18 | DB | Cordell Hudson | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Kentucky |
| 10/25/18 | RB | Brad Anderson | Undisclosed | is out for season |
Kentucky Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01/18 | RB | Sihiem King | Redshirt | is out for season |
| 09/17/18 | TE | Keaton Upshaw | Undisclosed | is out for season |
| 08/26/18 | T | Landon Young | Knee | is out for season |
| 08/04/18 | DE | Joshua Paschal | Illness | is out indefinitely |
Source: DonBest.com
Challenges for Kentucky
In MTSU, the cats get a bowl bound opponent for a non-conference game late in the season. Keep in mind that Vandy beat Middle 35-7 so UK doesn’t have too much to worry about. If UK can take care of Middle and then a struggling Louisville squad, they have a shot at reaching 10 wins with a bowl victory. That would be a wonderful accomplishment for Mark Stoops and his team.
Saturday’s game kicks off at Noon ET and can be seen on SEC Network.
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