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Football vs. Kentucky: First Look
9/23/2024 | Football
OXFORD, Miss. – The No. 5 Ole Miss football team swept through non-conference play without issue, but the road only gets harder now for Lane Kiffin and the Rebels as they host Kentucky on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT for their SEC opener at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
The Rebels lead the nation in both scoring offense and scoring defense, turning in the most dominant start in college football this season. They'll put their 4-0 record on the line against a UK team that already has two SEC contests under its belt. Scroll on for our first look at this weekend's game between the Rebels and the Wildcats.
How to Watch: Ole Miss vs. Kentucky
Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 11 a.m. CT
Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
What to Wear: Stripe the Vaught
TV: ABC
Live Stream: ESPN App/SEC Network+
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Live Audio: OleMissSports.com/watch
2023 Kentucky Wildcats Recap
Kentucky finished 7-6 last season for its seventh winning record in the past eight seasons, going 3-5 in SEC play. The Wildcats started 5-0, including a 45-28 win in their 2023 SEC road opener at Vanderbilt. UK lost five of six down the stretch in SEC play, notching only one league win over Mississippi State once the calendar turned to October. The Wildcats beat Louisville to close the regular season and fell 38-35 to Clemson in the Gator Bowl.
2024 Kentucky Football Snapshot
Kentucky is 2-2 so far this season, having already played two SEC games. The Wildcats opened with a 31-0 win over Southern Miss before falling 31-6 to South Carolina at home. The following week, UK hosted No. 1 Georgia and came up just short of the massive upset. Kentucky led most of the game until Georgia scored the game's only touchdown to go up 13-9 with 12:20 to go. The Wildcats had the final possession but ran out of time in a 13-12 defeat. They rebounded last week with a 41-6 win over Ohio.
Three Players to Watch: Ole Miss
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The Rebels lead the nation in both scoring offense and scoring defense, turning in the most dominant start in college football this season. They'll put their 4-0 record on the line against a UK team that already has two SEC contests under its belt. Scroll on for our first look at this weekend's game between the Rebels and the Wildcats.
How to Watch: Ole Miss vs. Kentucky
Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 11 a.m. CT
Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
What to Wear: Stripe the Vaught
TV: ABC
Live Stream: ESPN App/SEC Network+
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Live Audio: OleMissSports.com/watch
2023 Kentucky Wildcats Recap
Kentucky finished 7-6 last season for its seventh winning record in the past eight seasons, going 3-5 in SEC play. The Wildcats started 5-0, including a 45-28 win in their 2023 SEC road opener at Vanderbilt. UK lost five of six down the stretch in SEC play, notching only one league win over Mississippi State once the calendar turned to October. The Wildcats beat Louisville to close the regular season and fell 38-35 to Clemson in the Gator Bowl.
2024 Kentucky Football Snapshot
Kentucky is 2-2 so far this season, having already played two SEC games. The Wildcats opened with a 31-0 win over Southern Miss before falling 31-6 to South Carolina at home. The following week, UK hosted No. 1 Georgia and came up just short of the massive upset. Kentucky led most of the game until Georgia scored the game's only touchdown to go up 13-9 with 12:20 to go. The Wildcats had the final possession but ran out of time in a 13-12 defeat. They rebounded last week with a 41-6 win over Ohio.
Three Players to Watch: Ole Miss
- Jaxson Dart – Dart is amid the best start by an SEC quarterback since Kentucky legend Tim Couch in 1998. Can the stingy Wildcat defense quiet the Rebel air raid?
- Princely Umanmielen – The Ole Miss defensive line seems to improve with every passing week. Umanmielen was incredibly disruptive last week. Look for him to take it to another level with SEC play starting.
- Antwane Wells Jr. – Juice Wells has caught a touchdown in every game as a Rebel and five straight games personally dating back to his time at South Carolina. The Wildcats are familiar with him as well—we had 66 receiving yards and a TD against them in 2022.
- Dane Key – Ole Miss fans might remember Barion Brown, who had 82 receiving yards against the Rebels in 2022, but the Rebel secondary will also have to stop Dane Key, who is 11th in the SEC with 66.0 receiving yards per game.
- J.J. Weaver – J.J. Weaver has led the Kentucky pass rushing with a team-high 2.0 sacks and three QB hurries through four games
- Demie Sumo-Karngbaye – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye is 11th in the SEC in rushing this season, and he'll be running into the nation's best rush defense this weekend.
Stay up to date with all the latest Ole Miss football news and content! Subscribe to The Sip, the official newsletter of Rebel football, and we'll drop the best Ole Miss football stories, videos and social media content to your inbox each week.
Update today to the all-new version of the Ole Miss Sports app, presented by Renasant Bank! The new app will serve as a dynamic hub for Rebel gameday content, including ticketing, parking, schedules, shopping for official Ole Miss merchandise and much more. Click here for more info or to download.
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