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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 10-14-2021, 10:24 PM:

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

The winner gains control of the SEC East race and is likely headed for a spot in the league championship game. Georgia’s defense, which has allowed just two touchdowns all season, will look to turn in another stifling performance in its bid to go down as one of the greatest units of the modern era. Kentucky gets a chance to show it can compete with the nation’s elite programs in a sport that’s not basketball.

KEY MATCHUP

Kentucky’s running game vs. Georgia’s defensive front. The Wildcats, who are averaging 214.2 yards per game on the ground, must establish some sort of effective running attack to have any chance of knocking off the nation’s top-ranked team. But that’s easier said than done against a Bulldogs defense that is surrendering an average of just 64.2 yards rushing. Kentucky ranks next-to-last in the SEC in passing yards; the Wildcats can’t afford to get into situations where going to the air is their only alternative.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Kentucky: QB Will Levis. He threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more scores in last week’s 42-21 rout of LSU. While his throwing touch has been a work in progress, Levis did complete 14 of 17 passes for 145 yards against the Tigers.

Georgia: TE Brock Bowers. The freshman has emerged as one of the offense’s biggest weapons, leading the team with 20 catches for 315 yards and four touchdowns. His size (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) and speed make him a tough matchup for opposing defenses.

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