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Football BY THE NUMBERS: Previewing UK vs. Southern Miss

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BY THE NUMBERS: Previewing UK vs. Southern Miss

Jeff Drummond • CatsIllustrated
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Kentucky and Southern Miss will clash for the fifth time in history on Saturday in the season opener at Kroger Field. (Photo by Jeff Drummond)

In this edition of Cats Illustrated's "BY THE NUMBERS" feature, we take a look inside the matchup between Kentucky and Southern Miss in the season opener on Saturday night at Kroger Field...​


2 - Straight years that Kentucky junior return specialist Barion Brown has returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the season opener.

3 - UK players with 1,000-plus career receiving yards entering the opener: Barion Brown (1,067), Dane Key (1,056), and Ja'Mori Maclin (1,389).

5th - Meeting in the series between the Wildcats and Golden Eagles. Kentucky leads the series 3-1, including a 2-1 edge in Lexington. The Cats won the last matchup between the schools, 24-17, in Hattiesburg, Miss., during the 2017 season. ...

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