About 72 more hours and it will be kickoff of the Kentucky vs. Florida game in Gainesville. I think this is the best chance the Wildcats will have to defeat Florida in recent years. I don’t know whether or not the Wildcats can pull it off, but it will be our best shot. If you look at the key players on each team, Kentucky is very evenly matched, and even better in some spots.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
[B]Quarterback Comparison:[/B]
[TABLE]
[TR]
[TD]Florida
[/TD]
[TD]C-A-I
[/TD]
[TD]Pct.
[/TD]
[TD]Yds.
[/TD]
[TD]TD
[/TD]
[TD]YPG
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brantley
[/TD]
[TD]49-79-0
[/TD]
[TD]62.0
[/TD]
[TD]452
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]150.7
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kentucky
[/TD]
[TD]C-A-I
[/TD]
[TD]Pct.
[/TD]
[TD]Yds.
[/TD]
[TD]TD
[/TD]
[TD]YPG
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hartline
[/TD]
[TD]54-75-0
[/TD]
[TD]72.0
[/TD]
[TD]680
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]226.7
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Hartline has an advantage over Brantley. We also know that Hartline has been playing well this season, making smart decisions and handling the ball having no turnovers. The question will be can Hartline enter a radical environment like The Swamp and play with the maturity he has.
[B]Receiving Comparison:[/B]
[TABLE]
[TR]
[TD]Florida
[/TD]
[TD]G
[/TD]
[TD]Rec.
[/TD]
[TD]Yds.
[/TD]
[TD]Avg.
[/TD]
[TD]TD
[/TD]
[TD]YPG
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Thompson
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]13
[/TD]
[TD]162
[/TD]
[TD]12.5
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]54.0
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Demps
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]8
[/TD]
[TD]59
[/TD]
[TD]7.4
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]19.7
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kentucky
[/TD]
[TD]G
[/TD]
[TD]Rec.
[/TD]
[TD]Yds.
[/TD]
[TD]Avg.
[/TD]
[TD]TD
[/TD]
[TD]YPG
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cobb
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]12
[/TD]
[TD]160
[/TD]
[TD]13.3
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[TD]53.3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]King
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]9
[/TD]
[TD]108
[/TD]
[TD]12.0
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]36.0
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Here again, UK looks to have the advantage over Florida’s top two receivers. The production of the receivers is going to depend on two things: Hartline’s ability to settle his nerves and make the plays and Cobb’s ability to get yards after the catch.
[B]Rushing Comparison:[/B]
[TABLE]
[TR]
[TD]Florida
[/TD]
[TD]G
[/TD]
[TD]Att.
[/TD]
[TD]Net
[/TD]
[TD]Avg.
[/TD]
[TD]TD
[/TD]
[TD]YPG
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Demps
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]45
[/TD]
[TD]310
[/TD]
[TD]6.9
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[TD]103.3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gillislee
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]18
[/TD]
[TD]111
[/TD]
[TD]6.2
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]37.0
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kentucky
[/TD]
[TD]G
[/TD]
[TD]Att.
[/TD]
[TD]Net
[/TD]
[TD]Avg.
[/TD]
[TD]TD
[/TD]
[TD]YPG
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Locke
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]61
[/TD]
[TD]372
[/TD]
[TD]6.1
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]124.0
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cobb
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]9
[/TD]
[TD]108
[/TD]
[TD]12.0
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]36.0
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
The two top rushers for each team show a pretty even match-up. Florida will undoubtedly focus on Locke more than Cobb during the run attempts, but that might open up a chance to use the WildCobb a little more and see if there is some production to be gained.
The top offensive positions look to give Kentucky a chance. Can the defense hold up for 60 minutes? Will Special Forces be able to slow down the highly ranked Florida kick return team? Only Saturday will answer these questions, but UK fans have reason to be optimistic.
GO BIG BLUE
