Kentucky (5-1) heads into Death Valley as a 10.5 point underdog to take on the LSU Tigers tonight at 7:30pm. Tiger Stadium is loud and a hard place to for an opposing team to win at night.
If UK is going to pull off the victory they will have to play error free football. I do think Patrick Towles will have a good game like he did against Florida. He should be able to handle the pressure of the crowd.
Kentucky’s defense needs to be able to stop the run, something they have not been able to do all season.
Here is how the guys from Saturday Down South have the game going.
Kentucky at LSU (-9.5)
Brad: Kentucky’s a good football team that’s won four games it should have and another thanks to a late-game collapse from South Carolina. How will the Wildcats fare against a perennial SEC elite? Not very well I’d imagine, especially since the game’s in Baton Rouge where the Tigers have won 36 of their last 39 games dating back to the 2009 season. I’m sold on Kentucky being an SEC East contender, but that’s not saying much this season based on what we’ve seen from the rest of that underwhelming division. Leonard Fournette goes over 100 to snap the Wildcats’ winning streak. LSU 34, Kentucky 20
Christopher: I was pretty surprised when the line opened at LSU -11.5 on Sunday considering the teams look close to even in recent weeks. Both teams played a tossup game at Florida. LSU is unsettled at quarterback (still) and the interior of the defensive line is shellshocked from all the NFL defections. Kentucky is just glad to be here and is playing with house money at this point. The Wildcats have a decent defense and a few playmakers on offense. QB Patrick Towles, though, has over-performed. I don’t see him leading a win at LSU. Plus the Tigers offensive line finally has traction, so LSU can rely on some punishing runners, highlighted by Leonard Fournette. LSU 24, Kentucky 17.
Prediction: Kentucky vs. LSU Kentucky 27 LSU 30 I hope I'm wrong about this one.
— Chad Pugh (@ChadPugh_NOB) October 18, 2014
In case you missed it earlier 247 sports and ESPN Gameday made their predictions.
*UPDATE*
New prediction Kentucky wins Kentucky 34 LSU 30
— Chad Pugh (@ChadPugh_NOB) October 18, 2014
