Can UK beat Georgia? Here is how the Cats have fared previously against No. 1 teams.

Herald-Leader Staff Report

Updated October 15, 2021 7:45 AM

Kentucky fans stormed the field at what was then known as Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington after a 43-37 victory over No. 1 LSU in 2007. The Wildcats could have another chance to topple a top-ranked team next Saturday. Stan Pileggi

Game day: Kentucky 42, LSU 21

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The University of Kentucky has taken on the No. 1-ranked team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll 17 times in its history.

Opportunity No. 18 will come Saturday at Georgia.

The Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0 SEC) were ranked No. 2 in the previous AP poll but moved into the top spot when the new ratings are revealed Sunday in the wake of No. 1 Alabama’s loss to Texas A&M.

Eleventh-ranked Kentucky (6-0, 4-0) travels to Athens to face Georgia on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised nationally by CBS.

The Wildcats are 3-14 all-time against No. 1 teams. Their most recent win over a top-ranked team came in 2007 when UK toppled LSU 43-37 in three overtimes in Lexington.

Here is a look at how UK has fared through the years against No. 1:

2020: At Alabama, Loss, 63-3

2016: At Alabama, Loss, 34-6

2014: Mississippi State, Loss, 45-31

2013: Alabama, Loss, 48-7

2011: At LSU, Loss, 35-7

2009: Florida, Loss, 41-7

2007: LSU, Win, 43-37 (3OT)

1998: At Tennessee, Loss, 59-21

1997: Florida, Loss, 55-28

1996: At Florida, Loss, 65-0

1980: 1-Alabama, Loss, 45-0