PLAYERS TO WATCH
–QB Terry Wilson was 21-of-34 passing for 172 yards and a touchdown in the loss to Tennessee. He wound up with minus-6 yards rushing after being sacked five times, but did have a 19-yard gain on one of his carries. He has completed 66.7 percent of his passes this season for an average of just under 139 yards a game.
–WR Lynn Bowden has been coming on strong down the stretch for the Wildcats. He had six catches for 57 yards in the loss to Tennessee, giving him 25 receptions over the last three games. He has had at least three receptions in every game this season for Kentucky, giving him 55 catches for 566 yards and three touchdowns for his sophomore season.
–LB Josh Allen is within one sack of Dennis Johnson’s single-season record for Kentucky after being credited with one against Tennessee. Allen has 11 sacks for the season and 25.5 for his career. The school career mark is 26 by Oliver Barnett.
–S Darius West was limited to the second half at Tennessee while serving a penalty for spearing against Georgia the previous week but made up for lost time with six tackles to tie for the team lead in the game. That allowed him to retain his team lead in the category with 66, one more than Allen’s 65.
SERIES HISTORY: Kentucky leads Middle Tennessee State 2-0. Kentucky won the last meeting 20-14 in 2008.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “There will be a different message, believe me. That’s on me. I’ve got to get them ready to play, and it didn’t happen this week.” — Coach Mark Stoops, after the loss to the Volunteers on his message to the team for this week.
