KSR GAMEDAY: Catch the MACtion Fever as Kentucky Hosts Ohio

The MAC is off to an outstanding start, with two wins over Power Four opponents through the first three weeks of the season. Kentucky will try to avoid being the latest casualty to the conference when the Ohio Bobcats come to Lexington for a 12:45 pm EST kickoff at Kroger Field.

Ohio already has one road trip to a Power Four conference foe under its belt, falling 38-22 to Syracuse in the season opener. The Bobcats lean on Anthony Tyus III. The running back who transferred from Northwestern ranks No. 8 in the FBS in rushing yards per game after picking up 200+ against the Orange. It’s a good thing Kentucky has one of the best run defenses in America, ranking second in success rate and in the top ten in rushing yards allowed per game.

In that season-opening loss to Syracuse, Kyle McCord picked apart the Ohio secondary, throwing for 354 yards and four touchdowns. This could be the ideal opportunity for Kentucky to find something in the passing game. Even though the offense found an identity in the ground game in the loss to Georgia, the Cats need Brock Vandagriff to find a rhythm of his own. Kentucky is last in the SEC in every passing category.

The Cats lost two games in the first three weeks and each SEC loss looked completely different than the other. Kentucky is motivated to get back into the win column and prove they have turned a corner.

“This is not a final product in week two or three. It’s a constant state of improvement. That’s the message from them, from myself for everybody. We gotta keep taking the next step,” said offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan.

Kentucky vs. Ohio: How To Watch, Listen

• Kickoff: 12:45 p.m. ET
• TV: SEC Network (Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, Ashley ShahAhmadi)
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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: 119 or 191
• 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, Adam Luckett, and Drew Franklin providing updates from Kroger Field and the rest of us from home.

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Saturday Gameday Schedule

8:30 am — The KSR Pregame Show LIVE from KSBar and Grille
9:00 am — KSBar opens for Breakfast
9:30 am — LexTran Shuttle Begins
10:30 am — Cat Walk
Noon — SEC Network Pregame Show with Peter Burns
12:45 — Kickoff on SEC Network

If you’re making your way to Kroger Field, arrive early to see the Cats warm up and pick up some of these posters that will be available outside of gate 4.

Kentucky Honors Six New Hall of Famers

It’s Hall of Fame weekend at the University of Kentucky. On Friday night, the UK Hall of Fame added six new members. The football team is represented by Corey Peters, the defensive tackle from Louisville who earned First Team All-SEC honors in 2009 before spending 13 years in the NFL. Memories of Jodie Meeks’ 54-point performance will certainly resurface following his induction. There are also a pair of Gold Medalists back in town, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

Fit Check and Weather Report

Even though it’s Sept. 21, it feels like we’re in the dead of summer. It’s going to be hot and humid this afternoon at a sunny Kroger Field, with temperatures in the mid-80s in Lexington. Throw on a little sunscreen before you leave your tailgate.

Kentucky is wearing as much white as possible in the heat. For the first time this year, Kentucky will wear white helmets and pants with blue jerseys. Under Mark Stoops, Kentucky is 24-6 when wearing blue jerseys and white pants.

College Football on TV

Friday night gave us an overtime game and a walk-off field goal. Oh, Nebraska. Never stop being Nebraska. If last night was any indication, we’re in for a real treat this Saturday.

NC State at No. 21 Clemson	Noon ET	ABC
Florida at Mississippi State	Noon ET	ESPN
Marshall at No. 3 Ohio State	Noon ET	FOX
Kansas at West Virginia	Noon ET	ESPN2
Ohio at Kentucky	12:45pm ET	SEC Network
Miami (Ohio) at No. 17 Notre Dame	3:30pm ET	NBC
No. 11 USC at No. 18 Michigan	3:30pm ET	CBS
Arkansas at Auburn	3:30pm ET	ESPN
Kent State at No. 10 Penn State	3:30pm ET	Big Ten Network
UCLA at No. 16 LSU	3:30pm ET	ABC
Georgia Tech at No. 19 Louisville	3:30pm ET	ESPN2
Arizona State at Texas Tech	3:30pm ET	FS1
Rutgers at Virginia Tech	3:30pm ET	ACC Network
Duke at Middle Tennessee	4:00pm ET	ESPNU
No. 12 Utah at No. 14 Oklahoma State	4:00pm ET	FOX
Vanderbilt at No. 7 Missouri	4:15pm ET	SEC Network
TCU at SMU	5:00pm ET	The CW
California at Florida State	7:00pm ET	ESPN2
No. 8 Miami at South Florida	7:00pm ET	ESPN
Northwestern at Washington	7:00pm ET	FS1
No. 6 Tennessee at No. 15 Oklahoma	7:30pm ET	ABC
Iowa at Minnesota	7:30pm ET	NBC
Akron at South Carolina	7:30pm ET	ESPNU
Georgia Southern at No. 5 Ole Miss	7:45pm ET	SEC Network
Baylor at Colorado	8:00pm ET	FOX
Michigan State at Boston College	8:00pm ET	ACC Network
Fresno State at New Mexico	8:30pm ET	TruTV
Purdue at Oregon State	8:30pm ET	The CW
No. 13 Kansas State at BYU	10:30pm ET	ESPN

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