Today at 4 p.m. ET on the SEC Network the Kentucky Wildcats will return to the road to take on the Missouri Tigers in Columbia. Kentucky is 5-3 so far this season, 2-3 in SEC play, and lost to #1 Mississippi State 45-31 in Lexington last Saturday. Missouri is 6-2 so far this season, 3-1 in SEC play, and defeated Vanderbilt 24-14 in Columbia last Saturday. With a win, the Wildcats would be bowl eligible for the first time since 2010. This will be the 5th meeting all-time between the two schools. Here are some numbers, records, and facts of interest heading into today’s game:
Various Records
• Kentucky’s all-time record: 587-595-44 (.497) (5-5 in the last 10 games)
• Kentucky’s record playing in the month of November: 195-224-19 (.467) (3-7 in the last 10 games)
• Kentucky’s record playing on November 1st: 5-10-1 (.344) (3-7 in the last 10 games)
• Kentucky’s record playing on the road on November 1st: 1-4 (.200)
• Kentucky’s record vs. Missouri: 2-2 (.500)
• Kentucky’s record vs. Missouri in Columbia: 1-1 (.500)
• Kentucky’s record playing Missouri in the month of November: 0-1 (.000)
• Kentucky’s record vs. schools located in the state of Missouri: 2-4 (.333)
• Kentucky’s longest winning streak against Missouri: 2 games (1965, 1968)
• Kentucky’s longest losing streak against Missouri: 2 games (2012, 2013)
• Kentucky’s most points scored against Missouri: 17 (2013)
• Kentucky’s fewest points scored against Missouri: 7 (1965)
• Kentucky’s most points allowed against Missouri: 48 (2013)
• Kentucky’s fewest points allowed against Missouri: 0 (1965)
• Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against Missouri: 7 points (1965)
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against Missouri: 6 points (1968)
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of defeat against Missouri: 23 points (2012)
• Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat against Missouri: 31 points (2013)
• Kentucky’s fewest points scored in a win against Missouri: 7 (1965)
• Kentucky’s most points scored in a loss against Missouri: 17 (2013)
• Kentucky’s most points allowed in a win against Missouri: 6 (1968)
• Kentucky’s fewest points allowed in a loss against Missouri: 33 (2012)
• Most combined points scored in a Kentucky/Missouri game: 65 (2013)
• Fewest combined points scored in a Kentucky/Missouri game: 7 (1965)
Jojo Kemp
• 14 rushing yards vs. Mississippi State
• 796 career rushing yards
• Needs 204 rushing yards for 1,000 career rushing yards
Bud Dupree
• 10 tackles vs. Mississippi State
• 218 career tackles
• Needs 82 tackles for 300 career tackles
• 1 sack vs. Mississippi State
• 20 career sacks (2nd most in school history)
• Needs 6 sacks to tie Oliver Barnett for most in school history
Demarco Robinson
• 4 receptions vs. Mississippi State
• 77 career receptions
• Needs 23 receptions for 100 career receptions
• 86 receiving yards vs. Mississippi State
• 919 career receiving yards
• Needs 81 receiving yards to become the 23rd player in school history with 1,000 career receiving yards
Javess Blue
• 2 receptions vs. Mississippi State
• 58 career receptions
• Needs 42 receptions for 100 career receptions
• 81 receiving yards vs. Mississippi State
• 903 career receiving yards
• Needs 97 receiving yards to become the 23rd player in school history with 1,000 career receiving yards
Za’Darius Smith
• 8 tackles vs. Mississippi State
• 104 career tackles
• Needs 96 tackles for 200 career tackles
Patrick Towles
• 390 passing yards vs. Mississippi State
• 2,310 career passing yards (16th most in school history)
• Needs 174 passing yards to tie Shane Boyd for 15th most in school history
Team-By-Team Statistical Comparison (Ranking Out Of 128 FBS Teams)
• Scoring Offense: Kentucky – 31.6 PPG (T-52nd) Missouri – 29.9 PPG (T-68th)
• Rushing Offense: Kentucky – 159.88 YPG (70th) Missouri – 160.38 YPG (69th)
• Passing Offense: Kentucky – 266.6 YPG (39th) Missouri – 171 YPG (113th)
• Total Offense: Kentucky – 426.5 YPG (56th) Missouri – 331.4 YPG (117th)
• Punt Returns: Kentucky – 7.09 YPR (76th) Missouri – 14.75 YPR (14th)
• Kickoff Returns: Kentucky – 23.33 YPR (29th) Missouri – 26.5 YPR (3rd)
• Punting: Kentucky – 42.25 YPP (53rd) Missouri – 42.62 YPP (45th)
• First Downs: Kentucky – 20.8 FDPG (T-78th) Missouri – 18 FDPG (T-108th)
• Penalties: Kentucky – 5.6 PPG (T-42nd) Missouri – 7.3 PPG (T-98th)
• Penalty Yards: Kentucky – 54.3 PYPG (T-65th) Missouri – 56.5 PYPG (73rd)
• Turnover Margin: Kentucky – (+1.13) TOPG (T-10th) Missouri – (+0.75) TOPG (T-21st)
• Sacks: Kentucky – 2.63 SPG (T-35th) Missouri – 3.25 SPG (T-14th)
• Tackles For Loss: Kentucky – 5.88 TFLPG (T-69th) Missouri – 7.38 TFLPG (T-19th)
• 3rd Down Conversions: Kentucky – 37.82% (90th) Missouri – 38.74% (76th)
• 4th Down Conversions: Kentucky – 33.33% (T-110th) Missouri – 88.89% (T-1st)
• Red Zone Scoring: Kentucky – 80.77% (T-86th) Missouri – 92.31% (11th)
• Scoring Defense: Kentucky – 24.8 PPG (54th) Missouri – 20.5 PPG (24th)
• Rushing Defense: Kentucky – 192 YPG (97th) Missouri – 138.13 YPG (39th)
• Passing Defense: Kentucky – 185.6 YPG (14th) Missouri – 211.9 YPG (T-43rd)
• Total Defense: Kentucky – 377.6 YPG (55th) Missouri – 350 YPG (36th)
• Opponent Punt Returns: Kentucky – 12 YPR (T-112th) Missouri – 6.43 YPR (50th)
• Opponent Kickoff Returns: Kentucky – 21.62 YPR (81st) Missouri – 20.35 YPR (56th)
• Opponent Punting: Kentucky – 43.96 YPP (118th) Missouri – 40.13 YPP (T-28th)
• Opponent First Downs: Kentucky – 21.4 FDPG (76th) Missouri – 20 FDPG (T-52nd)
• Opponent Penalties: Kentucky – 5.4 PPG (T-93rd) Missouri – 5.6 PPG (T-84th)
• Opponent Penalty Yards: Kentucky – 45.1 PYPG (99th) Missouri – 46.8 PYPG (94th)
• Time Of Possession: Kentucky – 28:43.75 (92nd) Missouri – 26:57.13 (117th)
• Sacks Allowed: Kentucky – 2.75 SPG (T-107th) Missouri – 1.63 SPG (T-41st)
• Tackles For Loss Allowed: Kentucky – 6.88 TFLPG (T-105th) Missouri – 6 TFLPG (T-67th)
• Opponent 3rd Down Conversions: Kentucky – 38.84% (64th) Missouri – 38.06% (58th)
• Opponent 4th Down Conversions: Kentucky – 63.64% (T-99th) Missouri – 55.56% (T-70th)
• Opponent Red Zone Scoring: Kentucky – 92.31% (T-117th) Missouri – 87.5% (T-96th)
Individual Players In The FBS Top 50
• Passing: Patrick Towles, Kentucky – 259.6 YPG (31st)
• Punt Returns: Marcus Murphy, Missouri – 14.75 YPR (10th), Demarco Robinson, Kentucky – 7.45 YPR (48th)
• Kickoff Returns: Marcus Murphy, Missouri – 34.3 YPR (5th), Stanley Williams, Kentucky – 30 YPR (9th)
• Punting: Christian Brinser, Missouri – 42.62 YPP (44th)
• Scoring: Austin MacGinnis, Kentucky – 8.4 PPG (T-43rd)
• Total Offense: Patrick Towles, Kentucky – 285.1 YPG (32nd)
• All-Purpose: Marcus Murphy, Missouri – 145.6 YPG (20th)
• Sacks: Shane Ray, Missouri – 1.06 SPG (7th)
• Tackles For Loss: Shane Ray, Missouri – 1.75 TFLPG (4th), Markus Golden, Missouri – 1.29 TFLPG (T-34th)
• Interceptions: Braylon Webb, Missouri – 0.50 IPG (T-11th), Marcus McWilson, Kentucky – 0.38 IPG (T-42nd), A. J. Stamps, Kentucky – 0.38 IPG (T-42nd)