Kentucky at Southern Miss College Football Picks & Predictions 9/2/2017

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium

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The Kentucky Wildcats travel to Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium to take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Saturday, September 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 12 point favorites. The Wildcats had an ATS record of 7-6-0 last season while their over/under record was 7-6-0. The Golden Eagles had an over/under record of 6-6-1 and they were 4-8-1 against the spread.

Valuable Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats were 7-6-0 against the over/under last season

The Kentucky Wildcats were 7-6-0 against the spread last year

Important Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Trends

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles were 6-6-1 against the over/under last season

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles were 4-8-1 against the spread last year

Key Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Southern Miss Golden Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Kentucky Wildcats were 55th in Division 1 in points scored with 390 last year. They ran 872 plays last season for 2,419 yards, which ranked them 98th in the nation in total offense. The Wildcats averaged 6.3 yards per play, which was 32nd in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 260 1st downs last year, placing them 75th overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Kentucky ran for 3,045 yards as a team, which ranked 17th in the country. They ran 560 times, averaging 5.4 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Wildcats were penalized on offense 66 times for 605 yards last season, which had them 93rd in the nation in penalties. Stephen Johnson threw for 2,037 yards last season. He completed 145 passes on 265 attempts for a completion percentage of 54.7%. His quarterback rating last year was 130.9. He averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt and 7.6 adjusted yards per throw.

Defensive Statistics

Kentucky was 93rd in the nation in points allowed on defense with 407 last season. They surrendered a total of 5,678 yards on D, which was 103rd in Division 1. The Wildcats were ranked 92nd in yards per play allowed with 6.1. Opposing offenses completed 202 passes on 352 attempts against the Kentucky Wildcats defense last season, placing them 31st and 28th in the country. The Kentucky pass defense also gave up a total of 2,679 yards through the air, which was 37th overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense allowed 575 attempts for 3,000 yards last year, putting them in 119th place in D-1 against the run. The Wildcats committed 85 penalties for 668 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 63rd in the nation.

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Golden Eagles ran for 2,310 yards as a team last year, which ranked 58th in the nation. They ran 540 times, averaging 4.3 yards per rush as a unit. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles were penalized on offense 98 times for 839 yards last year, which had them 13th in the country in penalties. They were 41st in Division 1 in points scored with 426. They ran 1,018 plays last year for 3,877 yards, which ranked them 14th in the nation in total offense. The Golden Eagles averaged 6.1 yards per play, which was 44th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 307 1st downs last season, ranking them 25th overall as an offensive unit. Keon Howard completed 22 throws while attempting 50 passes for a completion percentage of 44% last year. He passed for 365 yards. He averaged 4.1 adjusted yards per throw and 7.3 yards per pass attempt. His quarterback rating last season was 95.9.

Defensive Statistics

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles rush defense gave up 426 attempts for 1,949 yards last season, putting them in 46th place in the country against the run. They had 86 penalties for 761 yards on defense last year. That placed them 92nd in Division 1. Southern Miss was 83rd in college football in points surrendered on defense with 384. They gave up a total of 4,222 yards on D, which was 12th in the nation. The Golden Eagles were 65th in yards per play allowed with 5.7. Opponent offenses completed 170 throws on 312 attempts against the Southern Miss defense last season, ranking them 7th and 7th in the country. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles pass defense also surrendered a total of 2,274 yards in the air, which was 15th overall in total pass defense.

Who will win tonight's Wildcats/Golden Eagles college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Golden Eagles +12

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