When: 12:21 p.m. Saturday in Athens
TV; radio: SEC Network; 750 AM, 95.5 FM
About Kentucky
Record: 4-6, 1-5 SEC
Last time played: Oct. 23, 2010, when tailback Washaun Ealey rushed for 157 yards and a school single-game record five touchdowns as Georgia won 44-31 in Lexington.
Kentucky on offense: The Wildcats rank 118th out of 120 major-college teams in total offense, averaging 273.5 yards per game, ahead of only Kent State and Florida Atlantic. The Cats are 110th in passing (147 yards per game) and 89th in rushing (126.5). ... Freshman Maxwell Smith will start at quarterback in place of junior Morgan Newton, who has ankle and shoulder injuries. Smith took over when Newton was injured three games ago and has completed 60 of 100 passes for 636 yards and three touchdowns (no interceptions) since.
Kentucky on defense: The Wildcats allow 393.1 yards per game, which ranks 10th in the SEC and 66th nationally. ... Linebacker Danny Trevathan and safety Winston Guy, both seniors, are first and second in the SEC in tackles with 118 and 102, respectively. Guy has a shoulder injury but is probable for the Georgia game.
Kentucky on special teams: Craig McIntosh has made 10 of 12 field-goal attempts. ... Ryan Tydlacka averages 43.3 yards per punt, second best in the SEC. ... Kentucky averages just two yards per punt return, worst in the SEC.
What you should know: A loss to Georgia would eliminate Kentucky from bowl contention, ending the Wildcats' streak of five consecutive postseason appearances. Kentucky has struggled to replace the top three playmakers lost from last season's team (wide receiver/multi-purpose threat Randall Cobb, tailback Derrick Locke and quarterback Mike Hartline).
Coach: Joker Phillips, who is in his second season as Kentucky's head coach and has a 10-13 record (3-11 SEC).
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