LEXINGTON, Ky. – EKU football returns to action this weekend as the Colonels head to Lexington to face Kentucky on Saturday afternoon.
Kickoff is slated for 3:00 p.m. on SEC Network Plus with Peter Sousa serving as the play-by-play announcer and Takeo Spikes as the analyst.
A live radio broadcast will also be available in the Richmond area on WCYO 100.7 FM, Greg Stotelmyer, Jim Tirey, and Wes Chandler will be on call.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Kentucky leads the all-time series 5-0. The two teams first met in 1998.
- The Colonels are seeking their eighth victory over an FBS opponent.
- EKU has won 10 of its last 12 contests in the Bluegrass State.
- The last meeting in the series came in 2017, when the Wildcats earned a 27-16 win.
THE COLONELS
- EKU is looking to bounce back from a 66-13 loss at Cincinnati last Saturday
- Kicker
Patrick Nations converted a 42-yard and 43-yard field goal against the Bearcats, his second career game with multiple made field goals of at least 40 yards.
- Linebacker
Logan Blake led the EKU defense with 10 tackles against Cincinnati in his first career game as a Colonel.
- Wide receiver
Jaden Smith highlighted the Colonels' receiving corps with five catches for 81 yards against the Bearcats.
- Running back
Joshua Carter gained 68 yards on just seven carries against Cincinnati, averaging 9.7 yards per attempt.
- 11 different Colonels made their first starts with EKU last Saturday (five on offense, six on defense).
- Offensive lineman
Payton Collins has made 33 consecutive starts at left tackle for the Colonels.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
- The Wildcats defeated Ball State in their season opener, 44-14.
- Barion Brown (wide receiver) was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a kick 99 yards for a score against the Cardinals.
- Trevin Wallace (linebacker) earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors after tying his career-high with 12 tackles against Ball State
- Kentucky has won 17 consecutive nonconference games in the regular season.
- In his first game as a Wildcat, Devin Leary (quarterback) finished 18-of-31 for 241 yards and a touchdown.
