The Kentucky Wildcats (1-1) host the #7 Louisville Cardinals (2-0) in Commonwealth Stadium today on ESPN at 12pm.
The announcers for today’s game are Beth Mowins and Joey Galloway. The sideline reporter is Carcaterra.
Louisville is currently favored by 14.5 points.
Here is a look at today’s game.
UK ranks high in several national statistical rankings offensively, including 16th in total offense with 547.0 yards a game, 32nd in rushing offense with 239.0 yards a game and 25th in passing offense with 308 yards a game. Quarterbacks Maxwell Smith and Jalen Whitlow have combined to rank 23rd in passing efficiency.
Saturday’s meeting will be the 26th encounter in the series, with Kentucky holding a 14-11 advantage. However, the Cardinals have won the last two meetings under head coach Charlie Strong.
Defensively, UK ranks second nationally in third-down conversion percentage defense only allowing teams to convert 11.5% of third-down chances. UK also ranks 20th in redzone defense limiting opponents to five scores in eight trips into the UK redzone. The Wildcats also rank 18th in the NCAA in sacks per game with 3.0, 21st in passing yards allowed and 30th in total defense.
UofL raised its record to 2-0 with a 44-7 win over Eastern Kentucky at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. Louisville registered 475 yards of total offense and junior quarterback Teddy Bridgewater tossed four more touchdown passes in the win.
On special teams, UK is averaging 26.0 yards per kickoff return, which ranks 27th nationally, while Demarco Robinson is averaging 28.3 yards per kickoff return to rank 18th nationally. Senior Joe Mansour ranks 12th nationally and first in the SEC in field goals per game with 2.0. Landon Foster is 40th in the NCAA and third in the SEC in punting this season with a 42.1 yards per punt average.
Louisville is averaging 46.5 points per game and 545.0 yards of total offense in its first two games. Through the air, the Cardinals are averaging 406.5 yards, completing 73.8 percent of their throws and have tossed 10 touchdown passes.
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