Kentucky at Western Kentucky - 2013 Matchup Preview
Kentucky logo Kentucky Wildcats vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern Kentucky logo
Saturday, August 31st 2013 (7:10 PM EDT)
Kentucky -3 (0)  Open: 0.0
Western Kentucky 35 - Kentucky: 26

 
Wildcats (2 - 10) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 31 (18 - 36 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Our Line: -0  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: UK: 23 - WKU: 31 (54)
UK Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
UK Travel: 179 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Hilltoppers (8 - 4) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 31 - 25 (31 - 25 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Kentucky's 2013 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Kentucky vs Western Kentucky-3.0
Sat 9/7 Kentucky vs Miami (OH)-14.5
Sat 9/14 Kentucky vs Louisville+10.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28 Kentucky vs Florida+12.5
Sat 10/5 Kentucky at South Carolina+21.0
Sat 10/12 Kentucky vs Alabama+27.0
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/24 Kentucky at Mississippi State+11.0
Sat 11/2 Kentucky vs Alabama State-27.5
Sat 11/9 Kentucky vs Missouri+14.0
Sat 11/16 Kentucky at Vanderbilt+13.5
Sat 11/23 Kentucky at Georgia+26.0
Sat 11/30 Kentucky vs Tennessee+4.0

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Predictions for Kentucky's Schedule
Western Kentucky's 2013 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Western Kentucky vs Kentucky+3.0
Sat 9/7 Western Kentucky at Tennessee+12.5
Sat 9/14 Western Kentucky at South Alabama-10.0
Sat 9/21 Western Kentucky vs Morgan State-33.0
Sat 9/28 Western Kentucky vs Navy+2.0
Thu 10/3 Western Kentucky at UL Monroe-3.0
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/15 Western Kentucky vs Louisiana-3.5
Sat 10/26 Western Kentucky vs Troy-7.5
Sat 11/2 Western Kentucky at Georgia State-19.0
Sat 11/9 Western Kentucky at Army-6.0
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23 Western Kentucky at Texas State-3.5
Sat 11/30 Western Kentucky vs Arkansas State-4.0

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Predictions for Western Kentucky's Schedule
Important Stats (2013)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UK.0642%20.543%2.7414838%193-0.11.1846%31.244%48%-0.0949.31.31.3
WKU.1749%30.847%3.3219750%262-0.08.0941%24.641%40%046.62.61.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UK#118 (.09)41% (89)47% (31)3.02 (71)14635% (123)1853.49 (104)#62 (.16)46% (111)49% (122)42% (75)3.44 (31)52.11.91.3
WKU#66 (.19)42% (83)38% (117)2.78 (108)11045% (33)2653.83 (78)#95 (.21)45% (102)48% (113)40% (60)3.66 (54)41.31.71.5



Overall Stats 2013
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UK Offense1220.518.341.9%-0.111.3183411481934.151%47%43%38%2%.06
WKU Defense1224.624.841.2%01.8 - - - - - 55%44%41%40%3%.09
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UK Defense1231.23646.4%-0.091.3 - - - - - 56%42%44%48%2%.18
WKU Offense1230.831.449.2%-0.082.6244591972625.150%49%47%50%3%.17

Additional Stats 2013
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Kentucky1228:4617.731%61%5.849.31.31.300027.1
Western Kentucky1233:262446%50%6.246.62.61.800031.3
Run Game Stats (2013)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UK Offense1251%43%35.9147.94.116.042.7467%0%0.81
WKU Defense1255%41% - - - - .093.0159%0%0.85
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UK Defense1256%44% - - - - .13.2583%0%0.77
WKU Offense1250%47%39196.85.131.083.3267%0%0.75

Pass Game Stats (2013)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UK Offense1247%38%1728.6193.36.811.4146.11.233%29%.172%1.5
WKU Defense1244%40% - - - - - - 14.121.332%35%.313%1.6
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UK Defense1242%48% - - - - - - 3.321.329%36%.362%1.6
WKU Offense1249%50%22.233.9261.77.711.81516.271.129%39%.333%1.5

Kentucky's Power Ratings
Kentucky's Power Rating: NR
Kentucky's Offense Rating: NR
Kentucky's Defense Rating: NR
2013 Talent Rating: NR
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Kentucky's 2013 Expected Record: -
Kentucky's 2013 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Kentucky:    Western Kentucky: 0

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kentucky:    Western Kentucky:




Western Kentucky's Power Ratings
Western Kentucky's Power Rating: 0 NR
Western Kentucky's Offense Rating: NR
Western Kentucky's Defense Rating: NR
2013 Talent Rating: NR
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Western Kentucky's 2013 Expected Record: -
Western Kentucky's 2013 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Western Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Western Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 20.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 18.3
Defense: 31.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 36

Kentucky's 2013 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 12
Record on Road: 0 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Western Kentucky 31
Kentucky 23

Total Points: 54

Based on Last 4 Games
Western Kentucky 29
Kentucky 23

Total Points: 52

Based on Entire Season
Western Kentucky 32
Kentucky 22

Total Points: 54
Western Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 30.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.4
Defense: 24.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.8

Western Kentucky's 2013 Record
Record: 8 - 4
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 12
Record at home: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
201308/31Western Kentucky35Kentucky26Kentucky -3Western Kentucky0
201209/15Kentucky31Western Kentucky32
201109/01Western Kentucky3Kentucky14
201009/11Kentucky63Western Kentucky28
200809/27Kentucky41Western Kentucky3
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Western Kentucky210 Overs
Kentucky300 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams3 - 21 - 00 - 01 - 0
Road Teams2 - 30 - 10 - 10 - 0

(#) UK at (#) WKU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatUKWKU
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTalNRNR
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Kentucky on Offense
CategoryCat
UK OffWKU Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Kentucky Run Game
CategoryCat
UK OffWKU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Kentucky Pass Game
CategoryCat
UK OffWKU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Western Kentucky on Offense
CategoryCatWKU OffUK Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Western Kentucky Run Game
CategoryCat
WKU OffUK Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Western Kentucky Pass Game
CategoryCatWKU OffUK Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
WKU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'13 Profile: Remains Poor G5

UK 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'13 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Nissan Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 85° - Wind: 9 mph
Rematch from Week 1
Kentucky 3.0 (0)
Western Kentucky won vs Kentucky this year (35-26)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
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