Tonight at 7 p.m. on ESPNU, the Kentucky Wildcats will travel down to Gainesville to open up SEC play against the 9th ranked Florida Gators. Here are some numbers and facts of interest headed into tonight’s game:
Various Records
Kentucky’s record vs. Florida: 17-43 (.283) (Florida has won the last 23 meetings, last Kentucky win: 1986)
Kentucky’s record vs. Florida in Gainesville: 4-24 (.143) (Florida has won the last 15 meetings, last Kentucky win: 1979)
Kentucky’s record vs. Florida when the Gators are ranked in the AP Poll: 3-27 (.100) (Florida has won the last 24 meetings, last Kentucky win: 1976)
Kentucky’s record in SEC openers: 21-53-2 (.289)
Kentucky’s record playing on September 25th: 7-5-1 (.577)
Kentucky’s record playing in September: 134-98-7 (.575)
Kentucky’s record for first-year head coaches in their SEC opener: 3-10 (.231) (Kentucky’s last 6 first-year head coaches have lost their SEC opener)
Last Kentucky win vs. a team ranked in the AP Poll: 2007 (#1 LSU)
Last Kentucky win vs. a team ranked in the AP Poll on the road: 2002 (#17 Louisville)
Last Kentucky win vs. a team ranked in the Top 10 in the AP Poll on the road: 1977 (#4 Penn State)
Last Kentucky win vs. a SEC team ranked in the AP Poll on the road: 1998 (#21 LSU)
Last Kentucky win vs. a SEC team ranked in the Top 10 in the AP Poll on the road: 1964 (#1 Ole Miss)
Last Kentucky first-year head coach to win their SEC opener: John Ray, 1969 vs. Ole Miss
Kentucky Players Moving Up The Charts
- Derrick Locke is 2 rushing yards away from tying Artose Pinner for 6th place on Kentucky’s career rushing yards list
- Derrick Locke is 225 all-purpose yards away from tying George Adams for 6th place on Kentucky’s career all-purpose yards list
- Derrick Locke is 1 kickoff return for a touchdown away from tying Craig Yeast for the most kickoff returns for touchdown in school history
- Randall Cobb is 4 touchdowns away from tying Craig Yeast for the most touchdowns scored in school history
- Randall Cobb is 3 rushing yards away from becoming the 32nd running back in Kentucky history to have 1,000 career rushing yards
- Mike Hartline is 198 passing yards from tying Dusty Bonner for 9th place on Kentucky’s career passing yards list
Season Statistical Comparison (National ranking out of 120 FBS schools in parentheses)
Rushing Offense: Kentucky – 242 ypg (15th) Florida – 168.33 ypg (52nd)
Passing Offense: Kentucky – 255.33 ypg (32nd) Florida – 150.67 ypg (103rd)
Total Offense: Kentucky – 497.33 ypg (13th) Florida – 319 ypg (92nd)
Scoring Offense: Kentucky – 44.33 ppg (11th) Florida – 34.33 ppg (32nd)
Rushing Defense: Kentucky – 148 ypg (63rd) Florida – 92.33 ypg (24th)
Passing Defense: Kentucky – 109.67 ypg (4th) Florida – 184.33 ypg (49th)
Total Defense: Kentucky – 257.67 ypg (13th) Florida – 276.6 ypg (24th)
Scoring Defense: Kentucky – 18 ppg (T-34th) Florida – 14.33 ppg (T-16th)
Net Punting: Kentucky – 37.25 ypp (51st) Florida – 41.13 ypp (18th)
Punt Returns: Kentucky – 5.91 ypr (85th) Florida – 7.57 ypr (67th)
Punt Return Yardage Defense: Kentucky – 28 ypr (T-116th) Florida – 1.5 ypr (14th)
Kickoff Returns: Kentucky – 23.6 ypr (41st) Florida – 32.67 ypr (6th)
Kickoff Return Yardage Defense: Kentucky – 27.92 ypr (112th) Florida – 21.19 ypr (67th)
Turnover Margin: Kentucky – +1.33 topg (T-16th) Florida – +2.33 topg (2nd)
3rd Down Conversion Percentage: Kentucky – 50% (T-19th) Florida – 41.03% (60th)
3rd Down Conversion Percentage Defense: Kentucky – 26.83% (15th) Florida – 27.5% (17th)
Time Of Possession: Kentucky – 30:55 (48th) Florida – 31:19 (40th)
Red Zone Offense: Kentucky – 88% (T-38th) Florida – 85% (T-53rd)
Red Zone Defense: Kentucky – 100% (T-99th) Florida – 75% (T-37th)
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