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Kentucky vs. Southern Mississippi
Notes:
Rematch of last year’s game in Lexington. Kentucky led 35-10 at the half before allowing 34 unanswered points to lose the game 44-35.
Kentucky won 7 games in 2016 against 6 FBS opponents (New Mexico State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Missouri and Louisville) who had a combined overall record of 34-42 overall or .447%. The Wildcats won those games by a total score of 215-162 or 8.8 points per game.
Kentucky lost 6 games in 2016 to FBS opponents who had a combined overall record of 56-24 or .700%. The Wildcats were outscored by a margin of 232-126 or 17.6 points per game.
Since 2010, Kentucky is 4-3 overall on week on of the college season and have won those four games by a total score of 136-66 or 17.5 points per game.
Since 2011, Kentucky is 16-9 out of conference (includes bowls and FCS opponents). The Wildcats have won those games by a total score of 660-262 or 24.8 points per game.
Since 2006, Southern Mississippi is 5-6 week one of the college football season and have won those five games by a total score of 201-116 or 17.0 points per game.
Since 2006, Southern Mississippi is 1-9 against the SEC and have lost those games by a total score of 345-128 or 24.1 points per game. The Golden Eagles only win against the SEC during that span came last year in Lexington.
In 2016, Southern Mississippi won 7 games against 6 FBS opponents who had a combined overall record of 32-44 or .421%. The Golden Eagles won those games by a total score of 213-129 or 14.0 points per game.
In 2016, Southern Mississippi lost 6 games to FBS opponents with a combined overall record of 43-33 or .565%. The Golden Eagles won those games by a total score of 255-158 or 16.1 points per game.
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