GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: UK RB Benny Snell Jr. vs. MSU’s run defense. Snell Jr. certainly isn’t lacking in the confidence department but may meet his match in the Bulldogs’ run defense, which hasn’t allowed a rushing touchdown this season and ranks No. 2 in the SEC against the run. Snell managed only 18 yards against the Bulldogs last year.
DRAFT SLANT
–DE Montez Sweat led the Southeastern Conference in sacks and tackles for loss last season, and he continues to lead the league in both categories this season. At 6-foot-6, 245 pounds, Sweat has an NFL-ready body and could come off the draft board late in the first round, according to projections from NFLDraftScout.com.
ROSTER REPORT
–CB Jamal Peters will miss the Kentucky game due to an injury to his left leg.
–RB Kylin Hill left the Louisiana-Lafayette game with a lower body injury but returned to practice and is expected to play this weekend.
–G Michael Story made his 2018 debut after serving a two-game suspension due to animal cruelty.
–WR Jamal Couch has left the team and intends to transfer at the end of the semester.
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