Kentucky football meets Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville. Here is your first look at Kentucky.
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Kentucky Season So Far
Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
9/3 | vs. Miami (OH) | 7:00 PM ET | ESP+ | W 37-13 |
9/10 | at Florida | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN | W 26-16 |
9/17 | vs. Youngstown State | 12:00 PM ET | SECN | W 31-0 |
9/24 | vs. Northern Illinois | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN2 | W 31-23 |
10/1 | at Ole Miss | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN | L 19-22 |
10/8 | vs. South Carolina | 7:30 PM ET | SECN | L 14-24 |
10/15 | vs. Mississippi State | 7:30 PM ET | SECN | W 27-17 |
10/29 | at Tennessee | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN | |
11/5 | at Missouri | TBA | ||
11/12 | vs. Vanderbilt | TBA | ||
11/19 | vs. Georgia | TBA | ||
11/26 | vs. Louisville | TBA |
Key Stats (per game)
Stat | Kentucky | Tennessee |
---|---|---|
Scoring Offense | 26.4 | 50.1 |
Scoring Defense | 16.4 | 23.1 |
Total Offense | 373.7 | 571.7 |
Rushing Offense | 113.4 | 202.9 |
Passing Offense | 260.3 | 368.9 |
Team Passing Eff. | 166.6 | 198.6 |
Total Defense | 295.4 | 420.6 |
Rushing Defense | 117.1 | 90.9 |
Pass Yards Allowed | 178.3 | 329.7 |
Team Pass Eff. Def. | 108.4 | 129.2 |
Turnover Margin | -0.57 | 0.71 |
Kentucky Injuries and Suspensions
[WR] Tayvion Robinson (Leg) – Questionable
[DE] Sam Anaele (Undisclosed) – Out
[RB] Ramon Jefferson (Knee) – Out
Source: statfox.com
Challenges for Tennessee
Kentucky is a tough team. They’ve got three losses but two of them were without veteran quarterback Will Levis playing. Imagine if Hendon Hooker hadn’t played against Alabama or Florida. Where would Tennessee be sitting in the SEC standings right now? However, both Levis and Hooker should be playing in this game. The thing about Kentucky is they are a rugged team with strong lines and lots of hard-hitting. They play particularly well defensively where they only allow about 16 points scored a game. They allow just 40 percent of third downs situations to be successfully converted. For third-down conversions that number is 42.7 percent. They’ve also blocked two punts this season. Kentucky is a team that Tennessee needs to take seriously.
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 6:00 PM CT (7:00 PM ET). Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN Network.
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