Kentucky faces Georgia on Saturday in Athens. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Kentucky
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | vs. Ball State | W 44 – 14 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 28 – 17 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Akron | W 35 – 3 |
| 23-Sep | at Vanderbilt | W 45 – 28 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Florida | W 33 – 14 |
| 7-Oct | at Georgia | |
| 14-Oct | vs. Missouri | |
| 28-Oct | vs. Tennessee | |
| 4-Nov | at Mississippi State | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Alabama | |
| 18-Nov | at South Carolina | |
| 25-Nov | at Louisville |
Georgia
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | vs. UT Martin | W 48 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Ball State | W 45 – 3 |
| 16-Sep | vs. South Carolina | W 24 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. UAB | W 49 – 21 |
| 30-Sep | at Auburn | W 27 – 20 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Kentucky | |
| 14-Oct | at Vanderbilt | |
| 28-Oct | vs. Florida* | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Missouri | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Ole Miss | |
| 18-Nov | at Tennessee | |
| 25-Nov | at Georgia Tech |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Kentucky | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 31 | 7 |
| Sagarin | 35 | 1 |
| Massey Composite | 27 | 9 |
| PiRate Ratings | 26 | 1 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Georgia Kentucky |
10 62 |
2 9 |
0.475 0.398 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Georgia Kentucky |
23 59 |
3 9 |
0.340 0.382 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Georgia Kentucky |
21 30 |
2 3 |
0.615 0.600 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Kentucky Georgia |
11 47 |
3 8 |
0.368 0.481 |
| Blocked Kicks | Kentucky Georgia |
45 85 |
6 9 |
2 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Kentucky Georgia |
25 25 |
3 3 |
1 1 |
| Blocked Punts | Georgia | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Georgia Kentucky |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Georgia Kentucky |
8 14 |
2 3 |
0.677 0.655 |
| Defensive TDs | Kentucky Georgia |
17 41 |
3 9 |
3 2 |
| Fewest Penalties | Georgia Kentucky |
64 71 |
4 5 |
77 79 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Georgia Kentucky |
44 67 |
1 6 |
5.50 6.08 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Georgia Kentucky |
63 74 |
5 7 |
680 721 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Georgia Kentucky |
45 71 |
3 8 |
48.57 55.46 |
| First Downs Defense | Kentucky Georgia |
17 28 |
3 5 |
226 240 |
| First Downs Offense | Georgia Kentucky |
10 77 |
3 11 |
331 258 |
| Fumbles Lost | Georgia Kentucky |
51 51 |
6 6 |
8 8 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Kentucky Georgia |
22 48 |
2 5 |
11 9 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Kentucky Georgia |
20 128 |
2 14 |
18.22 31.30 |
| Kickoff Returns | Georgia Kentucky |
30 61 |
5 11 |
22.85 20.73 |
| Net Punting | Kentucky Georgia |
15 70 |
5 10 |
40.18 37.35 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Georgia Kentucky |
14 53 |
4 11 |
6 10 |
| Passes Intercepted | Kentucky Georgia |
79 94 |
8 10 |
9 8 |
| Passing Offense | Georgia Kentucky |
72 116 |
8 14 |
226.1 161.5 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Georgia Kentucky |
12 18 |
2 4 |
180.3 186.3 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Georgia Kentucky |
35 114 |
6 14 |
13.13 10.82 |
| Punt Return Defense | Kentucky Georgia |
117 119 |
12 13 |
11.80 12.80 |
| Punt Returns | Georgia Kentucky |
7 19 |
1 3 |
16.64 13.20 |
| Red Zone Defense | Kentucky Georgia |
11 106 |
3 12 |
0.750 0.892 |
| Red Zone Offense | Georgia Kentucky |
12 86 |
1 11 |
0.900 0.816 |
| Rushing Defense | Georgia Kentucky |
31 51 |
5 8 |
134.0 151.6 |
| Rushing Offense | Georgia Kentucky |
16 40 |
1 6 |
238.8 199.4 |
| Sacks Allowed | Georgia Kentucky |
24 63 |
4 10 |
1.43 2.15 |
| Scoring Defense | Kentucky Georgia |
6 15 |
2 5 |
16.8 19.2 |
| Scoring Offense | Georgia Kentucky |
14 84 |
2 12 |
37.9 26.6 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Georgia Kentucky |
16 67 |
4 9 |
4.64 6.08 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Georgia Kentucky |
4 67 |
2 12 |
170.52 133.96 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Georgia Kentucky |
29 36 |
5 7 |
117.47 119.06 |
| Team Sacks | Kentucky Georgia |
16 100 |
3 14 |
2.92 1.71 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Kentucky Georgia |
39 114 |
6 14 |
6.7 4.6 |
| Time of Possession | Georgia Kentucky |
35 43 |
3 7 |
31:29 30:39 |
| Total Defense | Georgia Kentucky |
13 23 |
2 4 |
314.3 337.9 |
| Total Offense | Georgia Kentucky |
18 103 |
5 12 |
464.9 360.8 |
| Turnover Margin | Georgia Kentucky |
50 54 |
7 8 |
0.21 0.15 |
| Turnovers Gained | Kentucky Georgia |
56 89 |
6 8 |
20 17 |
| Turnovers Lost | Georgia Kentucky |
15 49 |
4 11 |
14 18 |
| Winning Percentage | Georgia Kentucky |
13 15 |
2 3 |
0.786 0.769 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kentucky
QB Devin Leary, RB Ray Davis, WR Barion Brown, OL Kenneth Horsey, DT Deone Walker, DE JJ Weaver, LB Trevin Wallace, S Jordan Lovett, K Chance Poore, P Wilson Berry.
Georgia
QB Carson Beck, RB Kendall Milton, WR Ladd McConkey, TE Brock Bowers, OL Sedrick Van Pran, OL Tate Ratledge, OL Xavier Truss, DE Mykel Williams, DT Nazir Stackhouse, LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, LB Smael Mondon, LB Tykee Smith, CB Daylen Everette, S Javon Bullard, S Malaki Starks.
INJURIES
Kentucky
Player POS Status
T. Rybka DL Ques Sat – Shoulder
B. Brown WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
J. Wilcox RB Out indefinitely – Hamstring
L. Wright RB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
K. Horsey OL Out indefinitely – Leg
N. Hall OL out for season – Undisclosed
B. Christman OL out for season – Undisclosed
Georgia
Player POS Status
D. Morrissette WR Ques Sat – Groin
E. Lightsey LB Ques Sat – Back
A. Blaske OL Ques Sat – Knee
P. Spurlin III TE Ques Sat – Undisclosed
A. Mims OL Out indefinitely – Ankle
T. Ingram-Dawkins DL Out indefinitely – Foot
B. Robinson RB out for season – Knee
L. Luckie TE Out indefinitely – Ankle
Source: Covers.com
Kentucky vs. Georgia Football Series History
Georgia leads 62-12-2
COMMENTS
Kentucky is off to its best start in years. Can the Wildcats take down the 2-time defending national champions? I think its possible but more likely to not happen.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Kentucky 18, Georgia 34
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Georgia 31, Kentucky 28
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Kentucky 18, Georgia 34
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Georgia 31, Kentucky 28
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN Network.
