TaxSlayer Bowl: Numbers You Need to Know
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The back cover to UK's TaxSlayer Bowl Media Guide.[/caption]
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Other noteworthy numbers:
The back cover to UK's TaxSlayer Bowl Media Guide.[/caption]
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Other noteworthy numbers:
- Georgia Tech has only 16 sacks, No. 114 in FBS
- Despite employing a rush-heavy offense, their TOP isn't overwhelming at about 30 minutes per game.
- Tech is tied-104th in the nation with 11 fumbles lost; Kentucky has lost 15 fumbles.
- They convert 42% of their third downs, yet they allow opponents to convert 50% of their third downs, putting them at No. 126 in all of FBS.
- Georgia Tech scored on 64% of their trips to the red zone, ranked No. 65 nationally.
- A win would give the Cats their first Florida bowl victory in three tries.
- Stephen Johnson is 7-2 as UK's starting quarterback.
- UK only needs 230 rushing yards to set the school's single-season rush record.
- Kentucky has converted 10 of 12 4th downs, third in the country.
- UK scored on 87% of their trips to the red zone, 37th in the country; 62% of those scores were touchdowns.
- In average Time of Possession, UK had the ball 30:02, Georgia Tech had it 30:07.
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