Kentucky-Georgia: Preview, Injury Report, Point Spread, How To Watch, and More

Your University of Kentucky Wildcats (1-1, 0-1) really dropped the ball last week, suffering an inexplicable home loss to South Carolina. A massive letdown in a game with a lot on the line, the 31-6 loss sucked most of the excitement from Kentucky’s fan base in only the second week of the season.

Now, needing a bounce-back win in Week 3, the Wildcats host the worst possible opponent in the Georgia Bulldogs (2-0, 0-0), the No. 1 team in the country. Georgia has won 41 consecutive regular season games heading into tonight’s matchup with Kentucky, a team the Dawgs have beaten 14 straight times.

How To Watch/Listen

• Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV: ABC (Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath)
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• Local Radio: UK Sports Network (Tom Leach, Jeff Piecoro, Dick Gabriel)
  • AM: 840 WHAS, 630 WLAP
  • FM: 98.1 WBUL
  • Online: iHeart Radio
• Sirius XM: 82
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

Official Injury/Availability Reports

UPDATED at Saturday 6 p.m. ET: Brandon White, Keeshawn Silver, and Brock Vandagriff active; Maxwell Hairston and Gerald Mincey previously “questionable,” now “game time decision.” For Georgia, Mykel Williams downgraded from “doubtful” to “out”; Jordan Hall and Warren Brinson downgraded from “questionable” to “out”; and Xzavier McLeod still listed as “questionable.”

KENTUCKY

• Chip Trayanum (RB) – Out
• Hardley Gilmore IV (WR) – Out
• Jason Patterson (RB) – Out
• Devin Smith (LB) – Out
• Darrion Henry-Young (DL) – Out
• Jager Burton (OL) – Out
• Courtland Ford (OL) – Out
• Tavion Gadson (DL) – Out
• Josaih Hayes (DL) – Out
• Maxwell Hairston (DB) – Game Time Decision
• Gerald Mincey (OL) – Game Time Decision

GEORGIA

• Roderick Robinson (RB) – Out
• Mykel Williams (DL) – Out
• Jordan Hall (DL) – Out
• Warren Brinson (DL) – Out
• Xzavier McLeod (DL) – Questionable

Join The Discussion over at KSBoard

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Week 1 and 2 Results

Kentucky (1-1)

• Kentucky 31, Southern Miss 0
• South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6

Georgia (2-0)

• (1) Georgia 34, (14) Clemson 3
• (1) Georgia 48, Tennessee Tech 3

Week 3 Depth Charts

KENTUCKY

Uniform Combination

Kentucky will wear blue helmets, grey jerseys, and grey pants in the third game of the season.

Gamble

Point Spread: Georgia -24
Over/Under: 45

Five Pregame Storylines

1. Brock Vandagriff versus his old team: Earlier this week, Kirby Smart said UK’s new quarterback was “awesome” in a backup role at Georgia the last three years. Vandagriff transferred to Lexington to lead the Wildcats in 2024. The former Dawg went 3-for-10 with a pick-six and a fourth-quarter benching against South Carolina last Saturday.
2. Jamon Dumas-Johnson versus his old team: Like Vandagriff, UK’s new inside linebacker began his career at Georgia, although Dumas-Johnson was more than a backup in Athens. He was second on the team in tackles in the 2022 national championship season, earning All-American honors. Dumas-Johnson transferred to Kentucky for the 2024 season after an injury cost him his starting spot at Georgia last year. He intercepted a pass on his first snap as a Wildcat in Week 1.
3. A thin Kentucky backfield: Kentucky’s offense has only two available scholarship running backs. The Wildcats are without starter Chip Trayanum for a third straight game. Jason Patterson, the third option, will miss his first game with an injury suffered last week. Demie Sumo-Karngbaye and Jamarion Wilcox have to step up and stay healthy.
4. Kentucky needs a bounce-back: Earlier in the week, Mark Stoops said his team needed to improve in all areas. “We had to make improvements, bottom line,” Stoops said.
5. No College Gameday: ESPN had everything in order to broadcast College Gameday from Lexington today as long as Kentucky handled business at home last Saturday. Kentucky did not, so Gameday changed its plans on the fly, moving to South Carolina.

Final Coaches Comments of the Week

Mark Stoops

Kirby Smart

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Pregame Link Dump

• Mark Stoops promises change following ’embarrassing’ loss to South Carolina
• No added motivation for Brock Vandagriff, Jamon Dumas-Johnson in Georgia reunion
• After meeting with team leaders, Stoops believes Kentucky will respond to adversity
• KSR Football Podcast picks up the pieces from Saturday’s letdown against South Carolina
• Mark Stoops expects response following South Carolina loss, but ‘we have to go prove it’
• Georgia Cornerback Daniel Harris Arrested ahead of Kentucky game

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