KSR GAMEDAY: Kentucky Takes a Swing at No. 1 Georgia

For the third straight year, Mark Stoops’ Kentucky football team will try to knock off No. 1 Georgia. After swinging and missing twice, is the third time the charm for the Wildcats?

The two-time defending National Champs are in the midst of a 32-game regular season win streak. They have not lost a night game at home since 2009, the Wildcats’ last win over the Dawgs. Stoops has kept it close enough to cover the spread in each of the last four meetings in this series, but Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs have not flinched. Even so, this year feels different.

Georgia trailed at halftime against South Carolina, then fell behind in the third quarter last week at Auburn. The defense that once suffocated rushing attacks ranks 77th in EPA against the run. A program that once ran the ball right through its opponents is ninth in the SEC in rushing.

There are cracks in the foundation, but are they big enough for Kentucky to tear down the castle of the Kings of College Football? Brad White might have the best defense he’s ever deployed, Ray Davis is one of the most explosive players in the SEC, but the passing game has been inconsistent. If Devin Leary and Co. connect, history, and the top spot in the SEC East, is for the taking.

Kentucky Football Gameday Schedule

• 7:00 am: South Campus Tailgate Opens
• 9:00: Marty & McGee in the Myers Quad
• 10:00: SEC Nation kicks off
• 2:00: North Campus Tailgate Opens
• 4:00: The KSR Pregame Show on 630 WLAP
• 4:45: The Cat Walk
• 7:00: Kickoff on ESPN

In Athens? You can greet the Wildcats near the train tracks for the Cat Walk, which you can find right here.

How to Watch Kentucky vs. Georgia

Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Molly McGrath will be on the mics for the primetime Top 20 matchup. Kickoff is at 7 pm on ESPN. If you can’t attend the game or stream the Cats, you can always listen to the Voice of the Wildcats, Tom Leach, and Jeff Piecoro.

• AM: 840 WHAS, 630 WLAP
• FM: 98.1 WBUL
• Satellite: Sirius 134 or 192

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Kentucky vs. Georgia FanDuel Line

On the FanDuel Sportsbook Kentucky is a 14.5-point underdog against Georgia with a total of 47.5. The Dawgs have not covered a spread this season. Kentucky is 5-2-1 ATS in its last seven SEC road games. Georgia is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 home games. 

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The Last Time Kentucky Beat Georgia

Kirby Smart needed a field goal from Rodrigo Blankenship as time expired to take down Kentucky in his first season as the Georgia head coach. That’s the closest the Cats have been to knocking off the Dawgs since 2009. Georgia out-gained Kentucky 487-260, but they couldn’t hold onto the football. Rich Brooks’ defense forced four turnovers, Randall Cobb rushed for two scores and Derrick Locke caught two touchdown passes to knock off Georgia 34-27 in a game that was filled with explosive highlights.

The Kentucky Georgia Hype Video You Need

The Wildcats will be wearing all white uniforms into the chaos at Sanford Stadium. If that doesn’t get you hyped, this will.

College Football on TV

No. 12 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Texas | 12 p.m. | ABC
Maryland at No. 4 Ohio State | 12 p.m. | FOX
No. 23 LSU at No. 21 Missouri | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Western Michigan at Mississippi State | 12 p.m. | SEC Network
Virginia Tech at No. 5 Florida State | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 11 Alabama at Texas A&M | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Purdue at Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | Peacock
Wake Forest at Clemson | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Vanderbilt at Florida | 4 p.m. | SEC Network
UCF at Kansas | 4 p.m. | FOX
No. 20 Kentucky at No. 1 Georgia | 7 p.m. | ESPN
No. 2 Michigan at Minnesota | 7:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 25 Louisville | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Arkansas at No. 16 Ole Miss | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network
Texas Tech at Baylor | 8 p.m. | ESPN2
Arizona at No. 9 USC | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

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