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No. 24 Kentucky football (5-1, 2-1) will look to bounce back from a blowout loss at Georgia against Missouri (5-1, 1-1) in a homecoming game at Kroger Field on Saturday.
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What is the spread of the Kentucky versus Missouri football game?
As of Thursday, Kentucky was favored by 2.5 points. The Wildcats have won seven of the last eight games in the series, though a few of those wins have been helped by controversial calls that went in Kentucky’s favor. Both teams are coming off disappointing performances in their first loss of the season. Kentucky was blown out 51-13 at No. 1 Georgia. Missouri blew a 22-7 lead in a 49-39 loss to No. 22 LSU.
What is the over/under for points scored in Kentucky versus Missouri?
The over/under for combined points is set at 51.5. Each team averages at least 33 points per game, but Kentucky’s passing game has struggled in consecutive weeks. Kentucky might be the best defense Missouri’s high-octane offense has faced this season, but the Wildcats will need to post significant improvement one week after surrendering more than 600 yards for the first time since 2013.
How many receiving yards will Ray Davis total versus Missouri?
As a running back, Davis might get more attention for what he does on the ground, but he has been a valuable option as a receiver for Kentucky this season too. Both DraftKings and Caesars have set the over/under for Davis’ total receiving yards at 17.5. Davis has recorded four catches of at least 20 yards this season, so he might just need one big play to hit the over.
How many receiving yards will Luther Burden total versus Kentucky?
One week after being torched by Georgia’s Brock Bowers, arguably the best tight end in the country, Kentucky must now find a way to at least slow the nation’s leading receiver. Burden is averaging 132.2 receiving yards per game. FanDuel, DraftKings and Caesars have set the over/under for Burden receiving yards against Kentucky at 107.5. Bowers is the only player to top 100 receiving yards against Kentucky this season. No wide receiver has accomplished the feat.
How many passing yards will Devin Leary total versus Missouri?
This might be a make-or-break week for the Wildcats’ beleaguered passing game. The last two games have been Leary’s worst of the season with only 69 passing yards against Vanderbilt and 128 against Georgia. Missouri’s defense looks particularly vulnerable through the air though, ranking 95th nationally in passing yards allowed per game (245.2). Opponents have totaled 10 passing plays of at least 30 yards against Missouri. The over/under for Leary passing yards has been set at 232.5.
This story was originally published October 13, 2023 at 6:45 AM.