No. 15 Kentucky visits Oklahoma in SEC matchup
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No. 15 Kentucky (5-1) at Oklahoma (3-2), Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Oklahoma by 6.5. Against the spread: Oklahoma 2-3, Kentucky 5-1.
How to watch: SEC Network
Key stats
Oklahoma Offense
Overall: 304.6 yards per game (128th in FBS)
Passing: 208.8 yards per game (92nd)
Rushing: 95.8 yards per game (133rd)
Scoring: 23.0 points per game (101st)
Oklahoma Defense
Overall: 266.8 yards per game (14th in FBS)
Passing: 150.0 yards per game (7th)
Rushing: 116.8 yards per game (38th)
Scoring: 17.6 points per game (28th)
Kentucky Offense
Overall: 414.2 yards per game (55th in FBS)
Passing: 232.3 yards per game (68th)
Rushing: 181.8 yards per game (48th)
Scoring: 34.7 points per game (44th)
Kentucky Defense
Overall: 382.2 yards per game (100th in FBS)
Passing: 246.3 yards per game (116th)
Rushing: 135.8 yards per game (55th)
Scoring: 28.0 points per game (108th)
Oklahoma ranks 126th in third down percentage, converting 30.3% of the time. Kentucky ranks 127th on defense, holding its opponents to 47.1%.
Oklahoma ranks 116th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Kentucky’s 6th-ranked +7 margin.
Kentucky is 112th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 92.0% of trips. Oklahoma’s red zone offense ranks 44th, scoring on 90.0% of red zone opportunities.
Team leaders
Oklahoma
Passing: John Mateer, 1,038 yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs, 66.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Lloyd Avant, 236 yards on 52 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Isaiah Sategna, 331 yards on 25 catches, 2 TDs
Kentucky
Passing: Kenny Minchey, 1,394 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 67.4 completion percentage
Rushing: C.J. Baxter, 484 yards on 87 carries, 8 TDs
Receiving: Kenny Darby, 401 yards on 29 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Oklahoma won 27-24 over Texas on Oct. 10. Mateer threw for 155 yards on 18-of-26 attempts (69.2%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Avant had 72 rushing yards on 10 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 16 yards. Sategna had five receptions for 64 yards.
Kentucky beat LSU 35-34 on Oct. 10. Minchey led Kentucky with 246 yards on 23-of-36 passing (63.9%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 12 yards and one rushing touchdown. Baxter had 123 rushing yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns. Darby had four receptions for 79 yards.
Next game
Oklahoma plays at No. 16 Mississippi State on Oct. 24. Kentucky hosts Vanderbilt on Oct. 24.