Alabama faces Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Alabama
| 2-Sep | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 56 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Texas | L 24 – 34 |
| 16-Sep | at South Florida | W 17 – 3 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Ole Miss | W 24 – 10 |
| 30-Sep | at Mississippi State | W 40 – 17 |
| 7-Oct | at Texas A&M | W 26 – 20 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Arkansas | W 24 – 21 |
| 21-Oct | vs. Tennessee | W 34 – 20 |
| 4-Nov | vs. LSU | W 42 – 28 |
| 11-Nov | at Kentucky | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Chattanooga | |
| 25-Nov | at Auburn |
Kentucky
| 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 | L 21 – 38 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Tennessee | L 27 – 33 |
| 4-Nov | at Mississippi State | W 24 – 3 |
| 11-Nov | vs. Alabama | |
| 18-Nov | at South Carolina | |
| 25-Nov | at Louisville |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Alabama | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 5 | 38 |
| Sagarin | 3 | 38 |
| Massey Composite | 8 | 37 |
| PiRate Ratings | 7 | 29 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Alabama Kentucky |
18 71 |
3 8 |
0.475 0.387 |
| 3rd Down Conv. Pct Defense |
Alabama Kentucky |
35 97 |
6 11 |
0.351 0.425 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Alabama Kentucky |
61 129 |
5 14 |
0.500 0.143 |
| 4th Down Conv. Pct Defense |
Alabama Kentucky |
12 63 |
3 8 |
0.318 0.500 |
| Blocked Kicks | Alabama Kentucky |
13 13 |
3 3 |
2 2 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Alabama Kentucky |
1 99 |
1 11 |
0 2 |
| Blocked Punts | Alabama | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Alabama Kentucky |
1 82 |
1 11 |
0 1 |
| Completion Percentage | Alabama Kentucky |
59 96 |
10 13 |
0.621 0.573 |
| Defensive TDs | Kentucky Alabama |
1 14 |
1 4 |
4 2 |
| Fewest Penalties | Alabama Kentucky |
68 107 |
5 10 |
55 64 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Alabama Kentucky |
70 108 |
5 10 |
6.11 7.11 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Alabama Kentucky |
54 101 |
6 12 |
443 545 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game |
Alabama Kentucky |
54 103 |
6 12 |
49.22 60.56 |
| First Downs Defense | Alabama Kentucky |
22 62 |
4 10 |
154 178 |
| First Downs Offense | Alabama Kentucky |
79 95 |
8 10 |
177 165 |
| Fumbles Lost | Alabama Kentucky |
20 20 |
4 4 |
3 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Kentucky Alabama |
73 91 |
2 7 |
4 3 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Alabama Kentucky |
16 84 |
2 9 |
15.88 21.00 |
| Kickoff Returns | Kentucky Alabama |
22 28 |
3 5 |
24.07 23.21 |
| Net Punting | Alabama Kentucky |
14 100 |
3 14 |
42.24 36.58 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Alabama Kentucky |
20 53 |
4 9 |
5 7 |
| Passes Intercepted | Alabama Kentucky |
47 47 |
7 7 |
8 8 |
| Passing Offense | Alabama Kentucky |
76 84 |
10 11 |
219.4 212.2 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Alabama Kentucky |
39 81 |
4 12 |
205.9 236.4 |
| Passing Yards per Completion |
Alabama Kentucky |
3 41 |
1 6 |
15.43 12.82 |
| Punt Return Defense | Kentucky Alabama |
26 103 |
4 13 |
4.00 11.14 |
| Punt Returns | Kentucky Alabama |
29 102 |
5 14 |
11.83 4.92 |
| Red Zone Defense | Alabama Kentucky |
40 93 |
2 9 |
0.800 0.875 |
| Red Zone Offense | Alabama Kentucky |
14 87 |
4 12 |
0.929 0.806 |
| Rushing Defense | Kentucky Alabama |
21 30 |
4 6 |
110.8 119.6 |
| Rushing Offense | Alabama Kentucky |
57 85 |
6 9 |
162.8 141.1 |
| Sacks Allowed | Kentucky Alabama |
30 124 |
2 13 |
1.44 4.11 |
| Scoring Defense | Alabama Kentucky |
18 42 |
2 7 |
17.8 22.3 |
| Scoring Offense | Alabama Kentucky |
38 52 |
7 8 |
31.9 30.0 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Kentucky Alabama |
37 98 |
4 9 |
4.78 6.44 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Alabama Kentucky |
18 60 |
5 11 |
158.64 136.48 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense |
Alabama Kentucky |
33 76 |
2 6 |
122.66 134.10 |
| Team Sacks | Alabama Kentucky |
11 30 |
4 7 |
3.22 2.56 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Alabama Kentucky |
30 32 |
5 6 |
6.4 6.3 |
| Time of Possession | Alabama Kentucky |
52 107 |
5 11 |
30:37 28:16 |
| Total Defense | Alabama Kentucky |
24 42 |
4 7 |
325.4 347.2 |
| Total Offense | Alabama Kentucky |
70 91 |
9 11 |
382.2 353.3 |
| Turnover Margin | Alabama Kentucky |
38 44 |
5 6 |
0.33 0.22 |
| Turnovers Gained | Kentucky Alabama |
73 86 |
6 7 |
12 11 |
| Turnovers Lost | Alabama Kentucky |
14 31 |
4 8 |
8 10 |
| Winning Percentage | Alabama Kentucky |
7 34 |
2 6 |
0.889 0.667 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Alabama
QB Jalen Milroe, RB Jase McClellan, WR Ja’Corey Brooks, WR Jermaine Burton, OL Tyler Booker, OL JC Latham, OL Amarius Mims, DT Jaheim Oatis, Justin Eboigbe, LB Deontae Lawson, LB Dallas Turner, CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, S Malachi Moore, K Will Reichard.
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
Alabama
Player POS Status
J. Brooks WR Ques Sat – Shoulder
J. Key DB Ques Sat – Thigh
D. Lawson LB Ques Sat – Foot
Kentucky
Player POS Status
J. McClain RB Ques Sat – Shoulder
D. Leary QB Ques Sat – Eye
B. Christman OL out for season – Knee
J. Wilcox RB Out indefinitely – Hamstring
L. Wright RB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
N. Hall OL out for season – Undisclosed
Source: Covers.com
Alabama vs. Kentucky Football Series History
Alabama leads 38-2-1
COMMENTS
One of Alabama’s best head coaches ever, Paul “Bear” Bryant, once coached at Kentucky. Had it not been for World War II, Bryant might have ended up as Arkansas’ longtime head coach. This weekend another great Alabama head coach will visit Kentucky. In 41 tries, Kentucky has only two wins and a tie against the Tide. Alabama is looking like Alabama once again. The Crimson Tide wins by at least two scores.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Alabama 24, Kentucky 9
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Alabama 38, Kentucky 20
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Alabama 24, Kentucky 9
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Alabama 38, Kentucky 20
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 12:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN Network.
