Kentucky vs. Texas, Numbers You Need to Know

Are you ready for some football? Kentucky is looking for its second Top 10 win on the road this season. Can the Cats catch the third-ranked Longhorns looking ahead to next week’s rivalry game with Texas A&M? These are the numbers behind this potential trap game.

0 — SEC games where Kentucky has scored more than 20 points. They rank dead last in the SEC, averaging 21.9 points per game.

1 — Where Texas ranks in total defense, allowing only 249 yards per game.

4 — Texas losses in their last 27 games, all of which were to Top 12 opponents.

6 — Kentucky turnovers in the Wildcats’ last trip to Austin, a 7-6 loss to open the 1951 season.

11.9 — Points per game allowed by the Texas defense, ranking fourth nationally.

14.4 — Havoc Rate by the Kentucky defense, ranked No. 8 in the FBS. Texas ranks No. 108 in Havoc Rate allowed.

15 — Interceptions by Texas are the most in the SEC.

37 — Points per game by Texas ranks 13th in FBS.

68.4 — Completion percentage for Quinn Ewers, the second-best in the SEC. He’s thrown 21 touchdowns and six interceptions this fall.

79 — Plays of 10+ yards by Texas opponents this fall, the fewest in college football. Nobody is better at preventing big plays than the Longhorns.

112.5 — Average rushing yards by Jamarion Wilcox over the last two games.

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Thanks to Friends of Coal for fueling KSR’s Trip to Austin. Friends of Coal is dedicated to informing and educating Kentucky citizens about the coal industry and its vital role in the state’s future. We provide a united voice for an industry that has been and remains a critical economic contributor to Kentucky. By working together, we can provide good jobs and benefits for future generations. Coal is RESILIENT, RELIABLE, and AFFORDABLE.

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Kentucky vs. Texas: How To Watch, Listen

• Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV: ABC (Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George)
• Watch college football games live – try Fubo for free! Click HERE NOW.
• 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: 106 or 190 (UK) or 81 (Texas)
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

You can also keep up with the game and chat with other fans on our game thread on KSBoard, with Nick Roush and Adam Luckett providing updates from Austin and the rest of us from home.