The Arkansas Razorbacks visit Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky to play an SEC showdown against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Razorbacks fell to 2-3 on the season following a 31-27 loss on Saturday against the Texas A&M Aggies. The loss was the 13th straight for Arkansas in the SEC and the eighth straight against Texas A&M. Arkansas quarterback Ben Hicks is back under center after losing his job after just two games.
Kentucky fell to 2-3 on the season following a 24-7 loss to South Carolina eight days ago. The Wildcats had a bye this past week. In the loss to the Gamecocks, Kentucky did not score until the fourth quarter and were able to rush for just 115 yards after averaging over 200 yards per game during its winning streak against the Gamecocks of five straight games.
Nick Starkel leads Arkansas in passing with 1,019 yards, seven touchdowns and seven interceptions. The leading rusher for the Razorbacks is Rakeem Boyd with 483 yards and three touchdowns. Mike Woods is the leading receiver with 301 yards and two touchdowns. Kamren Curl leads Arkansas in tackles with 39.
Kentucky quarterback Sawyer Smith has thrown for 665 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions. The Wildcats leading rusher is Asim Rose with 330 yards and two touchdowns. Lynn Bowden Jr. leads all wide receivers at Kentucky with 348 yards and one touchdown. The leading tackler for the Wildcats is DeAndre Square with 35.
