Kentucky vs. Miami (OH): By the Numbers, presented by Eckrich

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1 — Time Kentucky has covered the spread in their last seven season-openers. However, Kentucky is 6-3-1 ATS and 10-0 straight up in their last 10 games as a favorite.

2 — 10-win Kentucky football seasons in the last four years.

5.61 — Career yards per carry by Kavosiey Smoke, the sixth-best rushing average in UK history. The fifth-year running back will get just his second-career Saturday evening.

8.7 — Yards per attempt by Miami (OH) quarterback Brett Gabbert, entering his fourth season as the Redhawks’ starting quarterback with a 57.8 career completion percentage.

9 — Miami wins in 13 one-score games, dating back to 2018. The Redhawks were 5-0 in one-score games when they won the MAC in 2019.

-11 — Kentucky’s turnover in 2021 was one of the worst in college football, however the Cats cleaned up their act in the season half of the season. In the final five games Kentucky only lost the turnover margin once and forced eight takeaways.

16 — Straight non-conference wins by Kentucky, the most in the FBS.

33 — Kentucky football wins since 2018, the 12th-most among all Power Five programs.

59 — Wins by Mark Stoops, one away from tying Paul “Bear” Bryant for the most in UK history.

346.7 — Passing yards per game for Will Levis against Group of Five foes in 2021.

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