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Published Nov 3, 2023
TV, Starters, and Stats for Mississippi State vs. Kentucky
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Jack Byers  •  BulldogBlitz
Staff Writer

Mississippi State (4-4, 1-4 SEC) vs. Kentucky (5-3, 2-3 SEC)

When: Saturday November 4th at 6:30 p.m. CST

Where: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Miss.

TV: SEC Network

Play-by-Play: Tom Hart

Analyst: Cole Cubelic

Sideline: Alyssa Lang

Radio: MSU Radio Network

Play-by-Play: Neil Price

Analyst: Matt Wyatt

Sideline: Jay Perry


Odds: Kentucky -4.5, O/U 45.5 (BetMGM)


Player Availability

Mississippi State:

QB Will Rogers - out

RB Jo'quavious Marks - out

DL Kalvin Dinkins - out

DL Trevion Williams - out for season

S Ja'Kobi Albert - out for season

Kentucky:

S Jordan Lovett - questionable


Coaching Comparison


Mississippi State:

Zach Arnett: 5-4 career, 5-4 at Mississippi State

Kentucky:

Mark Stoops: 71-62 career, 71-62 at Kentucky



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Projected Mississippi State Offense
PositionPlayerYearHeightWeight

LT

Senior

6'8"

345

LG

Senior

6'3"

300

C

Graduate

6'3"

305

RG

RS Senior

6'4"

320

RT

Graduate

6'5"

315

QB

Senior

6'4"

195

RB

Freshman

5’7"

185

WR-X

RS Junior

6'4"

220

WR-H

Senior

5'10"

180

WR-Z

Sophomore

5'11"

190

TE

Graduate

6'6"

260

Projected Mississippi State Defense
PositionPlayerYearHeightWeight

DE

Senior

6'4"

280

NG

Senior

6'4"

305

DT

Graduate

6'5"

305

SAM

RS Freshman

6'4"

220

MIKE

Graduate

6'2"

245

WILL

Graduate

6'2"

230

CB

Senior

6'2"

195

S

Graduate

6'0"

200

S

Junior

6'3"

215

S

Senior

6'0"

190

CB

Freshman

6'1"

195

Projected Kentucky Offense
PositionPlayerYearHeightWeight

LT

Senior

6'5"

311

LG

Dylan Ray

Sophomore

6'6"

305

C

RS Senior

6'4"

311

RG

RS Sophomore

6'4"

307

RT

Senior

6'6"

325

QB

Senior

6'1"

217

RB

RS Senior

5'10"

216

WR-X

Sophomore

6'3"

195

WR-Z

Sophomore

6'1"

166

SLOT

RS Senior

5'11"

194

TE-Y

RS Senior

6'5"

251

TE-H

RS Sophomore

6'4"

238

Projected Mississippi State Defense
PositionPlayerYearHeightWeight

DE

RS Junior

6'1"

285

NG

Senior

6'3"

309

DT

Sophomore

6'6"

348

JACK LB

Senior

6'5"

245

MIKE LB

RS Junior

6'1"

241

WILL LB

Junior

6'2"

240

CB

RS Sophomore

6'1"

185

Nickel

Sophomore

6'2"

203

FS

Freshman

6'0"

187

SS

Junior

6'0"

191

CB

Junior

6'0"

190

Stat Comparison
Mississippi State StatKentucky

25.1

Points Per Game

30.8

197.8

Passing Yards Per Game

218.6

155.8

Rushing Yards Per Game

145.0

66.5

PFF Pass Blocking Grade

76.1

66.8

PFF Run Blocking Grade

57.3

25.9

Points Allowed Per Game

24.8

238.5

Passing Yards Allowed Per Game

247.9

134.9

Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game

115.5

20

Sacks

18

46

Tackles For Loss

49

6

Interceptions

7

19

Passes Defended

19

8

Forced Fumbles

4

Team Leaders
Mississippi StateStatKentucky

Will Rogers (1,275)

Passing Yards

Devin Leary (1,749)

Will Rogers (10)

Passing Touchdowns

Devin Leary (16)

Will Rogers (4)

Passing Interceptions

Devin Leary (7)

Jo'quavious Marks (500)

Rushing Yards

Ray Davis (829)

Jo'quavious Marks (4)

Rushing Touchdowns

Ray Davis (9)

Tulu Griffin (35)

Receptions

Barion Brown (28)

Tulu Griffin (512)

Receiving Yards

Dane Key (395)

Tulu Griffin (3)

Receiving Touchdowns

Ray Davis (5)

Jett Johnson (84)

Tackles

D'Eryk Jackson (55)

Bookie Watson (9.5)

Tackles For Loss

Deone Walker (7.5)

Bookie Watson (8)

Sacks

Deone Walker (4.5)

Shawn Preston (3)

Interceptions

Maxwell Hairston (5)

Deonte Anderson (4)

Passes Defended

Maxwell Hairston (3)

Jett Johnson and Shawn Preston (2)

Forced Fumbles

Four players tied (1)

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