Missouri faces Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Missouri
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug | vs. South Dakota | W 35 – 10 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 23 – 19 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Kansas State | W 30 – 27 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Memphis* | W 34 – 27 |
| 30-Sep | at Vanderbilt | W 38 – 21 |
| 7-Oct | vs. LSU | L 39 – 49 |
| 14-Oct | at Kentucky | |
| 21-Oct | vs. South Carolina | |
| 4-Nov | at Georgia | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Tennessee | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Florida | |
| 24-Nov | at Arkansas |
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 | L 13 – 51 |
| 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 |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Missouri | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 37 | 38 |
| Sagarin | 58 | 35 |
| Massey Composite | 32 | 35 |
| PiRate Ratings | 41 | 31 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Missouri Kentucky |
78 85 |
8 10 |
0.388 0.379 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Missouri Kentucky |
65 105 |
9 12 |
0.386 0.440 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Missouri Kentucky |
94 107 |
7 13 |
0.429 0.333 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Kentucky Missouri |
54 106 |
8 12 |
0.500 0.667 |
| Blocked Kicks | Kentucky Missouri |
24 24 |
5 5 |
1 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Missouri Kentucky |
1 112 |
1 11 |
0 2 |
| Blocked Punts (5 ranked) | Missouri | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Missouri Kentucky |
1 105 |
1 13 |
0 1 |
| Completion Percentage | Missouri Kentucky |
15 118 |
4 14 |
0.711 0.544 |
| Defensive TDs | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Fewest Penalties | Kentucky Missouri |
92 116 |
8 13 |
40 45 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Kentucky Missouri |
85 111 |
6 13 |
6.67 7.50 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Missouri Kentucky |
86 103 |
10 12 |
325 357 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Missouri Kentucky |
78 94 |
9 11 |
54.17 59.50 |
| First Downs Defense | Missouri Kentucky |
60 85 |
8 11 |
111 118 |
| First Downs Offense | Missouri Kentucky |
23 87 |
4 12 |
136 108 |
| Fumbles Lost | Kentucky Missouri |
28 28 |
3 3 |
2 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Kentucky | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Kentucky Missouri |
79 105 |
7 12 |
20.40 22.83 |
| Kickoff Returns | Kentucky Missouri |
7 83 |
1 11 |
28.50 18.62 |
| Net Punting | Missouri Kentucky |
74 99 |
12 13 |
38.35 36.62 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Missouri Kentucky |
20 60 |
3 12 |
3 5 |
| Passes Intercepted | Kentucky Missouri |
34 73 |
5 11 |
6 4 |
| Passing Offense | Missouri Kentucky |
12 91 |
3 13 |
319.5 209.5 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Missouri Kentucky |
94 104 |
8 9 |
245.2 257.0 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Missouri Kentucky |
22 25 |
4 6 |
13.89 13.66 |
| Punt Return Defense | Kentucky Missouri |
24 93 |
3 10 |
2.80 10.40 |
| Punt Returns | Kentucky Missouri |
34 52 |
6 11 |
11.83 10.00 |
| Red Zone Defense | Kentucky Missouri |
77 106 |
6 10 |
0.850 0.889 |
| Red Zone Offense | Missouri Kentucky |
7 96 |
1 13 |
0.960 0.778 |
| Rushing Defense | Kentucky Missouri |
13 28 |
2 5 |
92.0 108.0 |
| Rushing Offense | Kentucky Missouri |
70 78 |
8 9 |
151.2 146.2 |
| Sacks Allowed | Kentucky Missouri |
24 54 |
2 4 |
1.17 1.83 |
| Scoring Defense | Kentucky Missouri |
42 67 |
7 10 |
21.2 25.5 |
| Scoring Offense | Missouri Kentucky |
39 40 |
6 7 |
33.2 33.0 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Kentucky Missouri |
26 85 |
3 8 |
4.17 6.17 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Missouri Kentucky |
10 75 |
2 13 |
174.86 134.43 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Kentucky Missouri |
75 98 |
7 11 |
136.31 144.16 |
| Team Sacks | Missouri Kentucky |
42 58 |
7 8 |
2.50 2.33 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Kentucky Missouri |
49 61 |
6 8 |
6.0 5.8 |
| Time of Possession | Missouri Kentucky |
80 116 |
8 11 |
29:39 26:58 |
| Total Defense | Kentucky Missouri |
46 51 |
8 9 |
349.0 353.2 |
| Total Offense | Missouri Kentucky |
22 85 |
5 11 |
465.7 360.7 |
| Turnover Margin | Kentucky Missouri |
35 76 |
3 11 |
0.50 -0.17 |
| Turnovers Gained | Kentucky Missouri |
26 117 |
2 13 |
10 4 |
| Turnovers Lost | Missouri Kentucky |
16 48 |
3 8 |
5 7 |
| Winning Percentage | Kentucky Missouri |
14 14 |
2 2 |
0.833 0.833 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Missouri
QB Brady Cook, RB Cody Schrader, WR Luther Burden, OL Javon Foster, DE Darius Robinson, LB Ty’Ron Hopper, CB Ennis Rakestraw, CB Kris Abrams-Draine, S Jaylon Carlies, K Harrison Mevis.
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.
INJURIES
Missouri
Player POS Status
C. Schrader RB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
S. McNeil DB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
M. Miller WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
D. Houston WR Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
M. Cox RB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
I. Thompson DB out for season – Lower Body
Kentucky
Player POS Status
J. Geiger DB Doub Sat – Undisclosed
T. Wallace LB Ques Sat – Shoulder
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
Source: Covers.com
Missouri vs. Kentucky Football Series History
Kentucky leads 9-4
COMMENTS
This will be a battle of two teams that are fighting to finish in the upper echelon of the SEC. Mizzou has its Luther Burden, whose last name is appropriate. Kentucky has bull running back Ray Davis. The should be a fun game to watch. It could probably go either way. I think Mizzou pulls out win.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Missouri 27, Kentucky 35
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Missouri 31, Kentucky 28
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Missouri 27, Kentucky 35
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Missouri 31, Kentucky 28
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 4:30 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network.
