Kentucky vs Missouri: Preview, Spread, How To Watch, More

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The lights are bright over Kroger Field as Lexington welcomes the Kentucky Wildcats (5-1, 2-1) home to the Bluegrass to host the Missouri Tigers (5-1, 2-1) on SEC Saturday Night. The SEC East matchup between one-loss teams kicks off at 7:30 p.m between Alumni and Cooper Drives, where the Cats haven’t lost a game in the series since 2013. Kentucky has won seven of the last eight overall, but this one is a balanced matchup that could go either way.

Let’s get you ready for it here on KSR.

How To Watch/Listen

7:30 PM | Saturday, October 7

TV: SEC Network

Play-by-play: Tom Hart
Analysis: Jordan Rodgers
Sideline: Cole Cubelic

Streaming: WatchESPN

Radio: UK Sports Network | Statewide Affiliate Map

Play-by-play, Tom Leach
Analysis, Jeff Piecoro
Sideline, Dick Gabriel

Satellite Radio: Sirius 134 or 192

Join The Discussion (R.I.P. KSR Live Blog)

For the first time in over a decade, KSR will be without its in-game live blogs, a longtime tradition here on the blog. Unfortunately, the company that hosted the KSR live blogs no longer exists, so we are without the machine that made it all possible.

If you still want to interact with the KSR crew during the game, consider joining the conversation on KSBoard.

Schedules To Date

No. 24 KENTUCKY (5-1, 1-1)			MISSOURI (5-1, 1-1)
vs Ball State	W	44-14	vs South Dakota	W	35-10
vs EKU	W	28-17	vs Middle Tennessee	W	23-19
vs Akron	W	35-3	vs (15) Kansas State	W	30-27
@ Vanderbilt	W	45-28	vs Memphis	W	34-27
vs (22) Florida	W	33-14	@ Vanderbilt	W	38-21
@ Georgia	L	51-13	vs LSU	L	49-39
vs Missouri			@ (24) Kentucky

Kentucky’s Depth Chart

KENTUCKY

Injury Report

Kentucky

— Starting guard Jager Burton is out with an injury, ending his streak of 19 consecutive starts.

— Starting guard Kenneth Horsey is expected to start in Burton’s place after missing four games.

— Starting linebacker Trevin Wallace, Kentucky’s leading tackler, will be sidelined after suffering a shoulder injury at Georgia.

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— Starting safety Jalen Geiger is expected to miss “a couple weeks.”

Out for the season
OL – Ben Christman (RS So.)
OL – Nik Hall (RS Fr.)
DB – Jaremiah Anglin (Fr.)

Missouri

— Mizzou’s leading rusher Cody Schrader has a banged up quad muscle but is expected to play.

— Cornerback Ennis Rakestraw, a four-year starter, will not play Saturday at Kroger Field.

Pregame Storylines

SIMILAR SPOTS

Both teams started their seasons at 5-0 until suffering a loss last Saturday. This week, the winning side will secure bowl eligibility at 6-1, while the loser rounds the turn of the season on a two-game slide.

HOMECOMING WEEKEND

It’s a busy weekend in Lexington with the football game, Big Blue Madness, Keeneland, and a country music concert among the events in town at once. UK’s Homecoming Weekend also adds to the crowd, marking the 108th anniversary of UK’s first Homecoming game.

STOPPING BURDEN

Mizzou’s Luther Burden has five straight 100-receiving yard games, and seven straight games with at least seven catches. He leads the country in yards (793) and receptions per game (9).

DAVIS A TD MACHINE

Kentucky’s Ray Davis scored his 12th touchdown of the season at Georgia last weekend, surpassing his touchdown total of a year ago by four touchdowns with six games still to play in 2023. Davis scored four touchdowns in Kentucky’s last home game, the win over Florida.