Oct. 28, 2009
Cat Scratches will continue its weekly football scouting preview this week for the Kentucky-Mississippi State football game by bringing in Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal and Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger.
| Mississippi State Bulldogs at a Glance | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Dan Mullen |
| Record at School | 3-5 (1st season) |
| 2009 Record | 3-5, 1-3 SEC |
| Ranking | Not ranked |
| Series Record | Kentucky leads 21-15 |
| Last Meeting | Kentucky beat Mississippi State 14-13 last year in Starkville |
| 2009 Team Stats | UK | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Offense | 186.29 | 203.13 |
| Passing Offense | 151.00 | 168.00 |
| Total Offense | 337.29 | 371.13 |
| Scoring Offense | 26.14 | 26.38 |
| Rushing Defense | 174.14 | 142.25 |
| Passing Defense | 178.14 | 215.13 |
| Total Defense | 352.29 | 357.38 |
| Scoring Defense | 23.00 | 24.63 |
| Turnover Margin | -0.14 | -0.63 |
| 2009 Stat Leaders | |
|---|---|
| Rushing | UK: Derrick Locke (109 rushes, 495 yds, 3 TDs) MSU: Anthony Dixon (149 rushes, 749 yds, 7 TDs) |
| Passing | UK: Mike Hartline (77-127, 792 yds, 6 TDs, 6 INTs) MSU: Tyson Lee (102-172, 1,126 yds, 3 TDs, 9 INTs) |
| Receiving | UK: Randall Cobb (28 catches, 349 yds, 4 TDs) MSU: Chad Bumphis (24 catches, 270 yds, 3 TDs) |
| Tackles | UK: Micah Johnson (55) MSU: Jamar Chaney (58) |
| Sacks | UK: Corey Peters (4) MSU: Pernell McPhee (4) |
| Interceptions | UK: Calvin Harrison and Sam Maxwell (2) MSU: Johnthan Banks (4) |
| Gameday Information | |
|---|---|
| Game Notes | UK Notes  | UK Depth Chart MSU Notes |
| Date & Time | Saturday, Oct. 31 7:00 p.m |
| Coverage | TV: Fox Sports Network Radio: BBSN GameTracker  Online Audio  Live Blog |
| Location | Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, Ky. Gameday Information |
On Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Dawson and Veazey will join us for a live chat to give their thoughts on the matchup, what the keys are to the game, who fans should look out for and more. The 30 to 40 minute chat with the reporters will offer fans an inside look at the game from the people who are closest to the teams.
Fans are encouraged to join the interactive blog and send in questions. The last 15 minutes of the chat will be dedicated to fans’ questions. If you can’t join us and would like to have a question submitted, please send your question to catscratches@email.uky.edu and we’ll try to fit it in.
