Kentucky visits the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday in Louisville. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Team Schedules/Results
Kentucky
| Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04 | LA Monroe | W 45-10 | Home |
| 09/11 | Missouri | W 35-28 | Home |
| 09/18 | Chattanooga | W 28-23 | Home |
| 09/25 | S Carolina | W 16-10 | Away |
| 10/02 | Florida | W 20-13 | Home |
| 10/09 | LSU | W 42-21 | Home |
| 10/16 | Georgia | L 13-30 | Away |
| 10/30 | Miss State | L 17-31 | Away |
| 11/06 | Tennessee | L 42-45 | Home |
| 11/13 | Vanderbilt | W 34-17 | Away |
| 11/20 | N Mex State | W 56-16 | Home |
| 11/27 | Louisville | 12:00 PM | Away |
Louisville
| Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/06 | Mississippi | L 24-43 | Neutral |
| 09/11 | E Kentucky | W 30-3 | Home |
| 09/17 | Central FL | W 42-35 | Home |
| 09/25 | Florida St | W 31-23 | Away |
| 10/02 | Wake Forest | L 34-37 | Away |
| 10/09 | Virginia | L 33-34 | Home |
| 10/23 | Boston Col | W 28-14 | Home |
| 10/30 | NC State | L 13-28 | Away |
| 11/06 | Clemson | L 24-30 | Home |
| 11/13 | Syracuse | W 41-3 | Home |
| 11/18 | Duke | W 62-22 | Away |
| 11/27 | Kentucky | 12:00 PM | Home |
College Football Ratings
| Rating | Kentucky | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 37 | 33 |
| Sagarin | 33 | 39 |
| Massey Composite | 33 | 40 |
| PiRate Ratings | 31 | 41 |
Key Stats
| Stat | Kentucky | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 29.2 | 32.9 |
| Points Allowed | 22.8 | 24.7 |
| Total YDS | 394.1 | 459.1 |
| Pass YDS | 256.8 | 241.6 |
| Rush YDS | 186.3 | 217.5 |
| Total YDS Allowed | 341.1 | 391.8 |
| Pass YDS Allowed | 224.2 | 253.8 |
| Rush YDS Allowed | 116.9 | 138.0 |
| 3rd Down Conv.% | 49.6 | 39.5 |
| 3rd Down Conv. DEF % | 41.1 | 34.4 |
| Turnover margin | -1.20 | 0.18 |
Players to Watch
Kentucky
RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., WR Josh Ali, TE Keaton Upshaw, OL Darian Kinnard, OL Luke Fortner, DL Josh Paschal, LB Jacquez Jones, LB DeAndre Square, LB Jordan Wright, DB Yusuf Corker, QB Will Levis.
Louisville
QB Malik Cunningham, RB Jalen Mitchell, TE Marshon Ford, WR Shai Werts, OL Cole Bentley, DB CB Kei’Trel Clark, LB CJ Avery, LB Monty Montgomery, LB Yasir Abdullah, DB LB/S Jack Fagot.
Injuries
Kentucky
[WR] 11/18/2021 – Dekel Crowdus is out for season (Knee)
[DT] 10/11/2021 – Octavious Oxendine is out for season (Leg)
Louisville
[WR] 09/27/2021 – Braden Smith is out for season (Knee)
[CB] 11/18/2021 – Kei’Trel Clark is “?” Saturday vs Kentucky (Leg)
[DL] 11/20/2021 – Dezmond Tell is “?” Saturday vs Kentucky (Undisclosed)
Source: statfox.com
Kentucky vs. Louisville Football Series History
Kentucky leads 17-15
Comments
This is one of the more evenly matched rivalry for this holiday weekend’s lineup. Kentucky has dominated Louisville over the past four seasons with UK winning three out of four but this year’s Cardinal squad looks very improved. Again, I think these two are about even but if Kentucky can keep its turnovers (worst TO ratio in the SEC) to one or none then that could swing the game towards the Wildcats. We go with the home team in a tossup.
Our Preseason Prediction
Kentucky 31, Louisville 24
Game Week 14Powers.com Prediction
Louisville 35, Kentucky 34
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 6:30 PM CT (7:30 PM ET). You can watch this SEC football game on the ESPN2 Network.
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