This past weekend Kentucky gritted out a 21-17 win over Missouri. <\/a>That cemented a seventh straight bowl bid for Mark Stoops’ <\/a>club. Thanks to an interesting scheduling quirk the Wildcats don’t have to leave the friendly confines of Kroger Field for the rest of the season. The first of those contests kicks off at Noon on Saturday on the SEC Network against a team they have had a great deal of recent success against. Let’s break it down and give you a prediction as Kentucky plays host to Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n Coming off an embarrassing loss at Tennessee the Wildcats needed a boost and they got it in Columbia. After the Tigers clawed back to take a 17-14 lead in the fourth quarter Will Levis<\/a> led the Cats to a game-winning drive. Had they lost it would have been four losses in the last five and the potential for a great season was out the window. The UK signal caller threw for three touchdowns while Chris Rodriguez <\/a>ran for 112 yards. As a result of the win, Kentucky moved into the College Football Playoff rankings at 24th.<\/p>\n Look for Rodriguez to have a big game on Saturday versus the Commodores. During his career, the senior put up some big numbers rushing for 392 yards and nearly nine yards a carry. In addition, he scored five touchdowns. It’s no secret Kentucky’s offense has struggled since Levis’ injury in the Ole Miss game. The Wildcats averaged 31 points a game in their first four contests of 2022. Since then they have only been scoring 17 a game. They’ll have a good chance to get back on track on Saturday.<\/p>\n Clark Lea’s<\/a>\u00a0club comes into Saturday with a 3-6 record and 0-5 in the SEC. In addition, they’ve lost five in a row after starting 3-1. In the past two games, they’ve played close only to come up short. They dropped a 17-14 contest at Missouri then fell 38-27 to South Carolina last week. The Commodores average 27 points a game but are giving up 37, which ranks sixth worst in college football.<\/p>\n Vandy’s been using two quarterbacks on the season, AJ Swann<\/a> and Mike Wright<\/a>. Against the Gamecocks, Swann completed 10 of 18 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Wright hit 8 of 15 for 101 yards and another score. However, each signal caller had an interception. Swann left the Missouri game with a lower-body injury and though he played last week he won’t on Saturday.<\/p>\n Clark Lea said that Vanderbilt quarterback AJ Swann is out this week against Kentucky, but did not rule him out for the season<\/p>\n — Aria Gerson (@aria_gerson) November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nGetting Back On Track<\/h3>\n
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