Kentucky (4-1) is coming off their biggest win in the Mark Stoops era. Today the Warhawks of Louisiana Monroe (3-2) make the journey to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats at noon in Commonwealth Stadium.
Kentucky comes in as a 21.5 point favorite. You would think Kentucky should cover the spread easy, but ULM is a good football team. They have knocked off some SEC schools in the past.
I know the weather isn’t going to be great, but UK needs the fans to show up and be loud like they were against South Carolina.
Here is how the guys at Saturday Down South have the game picked.
Louisiana-Monroe at Kentucky (-21.5)
Brad: With a win on Saturday, the Wildcats are just one victory away from BOWL ELIGIBILITY. That’s an impressive feat for Mark Stoops and his staff. There’s a chance Kentucky could crack the Top 25 as well if we see another Saturday of upsets like the last. Patrick Towles throws a couple touchdown passes and an underrated defense recovers from last week’s nailbiting finish over South Carolina: Kentucky 34, Louisiana Monroe 10
Christopher: Kentucky at 5-1? Better believe it. The Wildcats defense is good enough to squeeze teams outside of the power conferences, and the Warhawks have a woeful offense that LSU shut out. Kentucky may not be as sharp, as this is a difficult spot to maintain the emotional edge of the South Carolina game, but UK won’t have trouble here. Kentucky 27, Louisiana-Monroe 3.
I think Kentucky will cover the spread easy and move to 5-1 on the season. With a win Kentucky would be only one win away from bowl eligibility.
Prediction: Louisiana Monroe 24 Kentucky 47 Braylon Heard MVP
— Chad Pugh (@ChadPugh_NOB) October 11, 2014
