Kentucky-Mississippi State Numbers You Need to Know

Kentucky and Mississippi State will go toe-to-toe in an SEC battle on the gridiron at Davis Wade Stadium. Learn all the numbers you need to know before the 7 pm ET kickoff on the SEC Network.
0 — Points scored by Mike Leach’s offense the last time Kentucky played Mississippi State. It was the first shutout of Leach’s lengthy career.
2 — Wildcats are from the state of Mississippi, long snapper Cade Degraw and nose guard Josaih Hayes.
3.39 — Yards per carry allowed by the Bulldog’s defense that ranks third in the SEC in stopping the run.
4 — Turnovers forced by Kentucky in seven games, the fewest in the SEC. Only three SEC teams have turned the ball over more than Mississippi State (12).
5 — Straight Kentucky losses in Starkville, the last three by an average margin of 26.33 points.
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7 — Yards gained by Chris Rodriguez in his last game on seven attempts.
12 — Is Kentucky’s highest ranking in the AP Poll since they were ranked No. 11 following a 7-1 start in 2018.
13 — SEC team and individual records set by Mike Leach during his combined 3.5 years at Kentucky and Mississippi State.
20 — Times Will Rogers has been sacked in 2021, the third-most in the SEC.
24 — Wins apiece by Kentucky and Mississippi State in this series. The Bulldogs are 14-7 against UK in Starkville.
56.7 — Pass attempts per game by Mississippi State’s Will Rogers.
66.7 — Kentucky and Mississippi State’s field goal percentage ranks at the bottom of the SEC.
205.9 — Yards after catch per game by the Bulldogs, the second-most in the NCAA.
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