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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 11-08-2014, 10:34 AM:

This game isn't going to be easy and may even get ugly but if are ready and keep our mistakes to a minimum it could be a very close game.

Kentucky and No. 17 Georgia are both looking to bounce back from difficult losses and keep their postseason hopes on track.

Here are other things to look for when Kentucky hosts Georgia on Saturday:

STOPPING NICK CHUBB: Georgia freshman tailback Nick Chubb has been rolling in the absence of suspended Todd Gurley, who returns next week. He has rushed 89 times for 501 yards and four touchdowns in starting the past three games and has 725 yards and 6 TDs. His fast, hard-charging style poses a big challenge for Kentucky’s run defense that ranks next to last in the SEC at 188.6 yards allowed per contest.

FASTER START: Sluggish beginnings explain Kentucky’s recent skid that has forced the Wildcats to play catch-up. They can’t do that against the SEC’s top scoring offense (40.5 points per game), which means they’re going to have to be awake and alert with the noon start and produce.

HUTSON MASON: Kentucky’s priority is slowing Georgia’s formidable ground game, but the secondary must also be ready for the Bulldogs’ senior QB. Mason has completed nearly 68 percent of his passes for 1,341 yards and 11 TDs with just three interceptions.

TAKEAWAY EXPERTS: Both teams protect the ball, which will be necessary in a game matching opportunistic defenses. Georgia enters as the nation’s second-ranked team in turnover margin at plus-13 and averaging 1.63 per game. Kentucky is among a bunch of schools at plus-8 and tied for 17th at .89 per contest.

OVER SO SOON? Saturday’s game marks an unusually early home finale for Kentucky, which travels to Tennessee next week and has a bye before closing the season at Louisville on Thanksgiving weekend. Renovation of Commonwealth Stadium will ramp up immediately afterward with the $120 million project expected to be completed by next season, when the Wildcats have eight home games scheduled.

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Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 11-08-2014, 03:57 PM:

Georgia was a 13 point favorite and they never fell below that after midway through the 1st quarter!