Kentucky (5-3, 2-3) at Mississippi State (4-4, 1-4)

6:30 p.m. CDT Saturday (SEC Network)

Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi

7.5 Sacks have been recorded by Mississippi State LB Nathaniel Watson this season, the most in the SEC.

8 Consecutive games with a TD for Kentucky RB Ray Davis. Davis is the first Kentucky player to score a TD in each of the Wildcats’ first eight games in a season. He’s the first Kentucky player with a TD in eight straight games since Randall Cobb in 2009. Davis ran for two TDs in a 44-14 victory over Ball State on Sept. 2, caught a TD pass in a 28-17 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 9, had one TD run and one TD reception in a 35-3 victory over Akron on Sept. 16, ran for two TDs in a 45-28 victory over Vanderbilt on Sept. 23, had three TD runs and one TD reception in a 33-14 victory over Florida on Sept. 30, caught a TD pass in a 51-14 loss to Georgia on Oct. 7, caught a TD pass in a 38-21 loss to Missouri on Oct. 14 and ran for a TD in a 33-27 loss to Tennessee on Oct. 28.

8 Consecutive victories for the home team in the Kentucky-Mississippi State series. The visiting team’s most recent victory is the Bulldogs’ 45-31 win in Lexington in 2014. Kentucky has lost six in a row in Starkville. The Wildcats’ most recent win at Davis Wade Stadium came 14-13 in 2008 in the most recent November meeting between Kentucky and Mississippi State.

15 Consecutive losses for Kentucky when playing an SEC West team on the road. The Wildcats haven’t won on an SEC West rival’s home field since Oct. 17, 2009, when Kentucky defeated Auburn 21-14 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

26 Victories for Mississippi State and 24 victories for Kentucky in the Bulldogs-Wildcats series. The official record of the series is 25-25 because of NCAA sanctions that turned the Bulldogs’ 1976 victory into a forfeit.

43 Consecutive games with a reception for Mississippi State RB Jo’quavious “Woody” Marks, who has caught a pass in every game in his college career. Marks holds the school record for consecutive games with a reception and for receptions with 209.

84 Tackles have been made by Mississippi State LB Jett Johnson this season, the most in the SEC. Bulldogs LB Nathaniel Watson ranks second with 80.

275 Yards of total offense are needed by Mississippi State QB Will Rogers to become the school’s career leader. Rogers has 11,623 yards – 11,964 passing yards and minus-341 rushing yards. QB Dak Prescott holds the MSU record with 11,897 yards – 9,376 passing yards and 2,521 rushing yards. Rogers has missed the past two games because of a shoulder injury.

372 Passing yards for Kentucky QB Devin Leary in the Wildcats’ 33-27 loss to Tennessee last week. Leary had the most passing yards for a game since he came to Kentucky and the second-most in his career. Leary threw for 408 yards in North Carolina State’s 45-42 loss to Wake Forest on Nov. 13, 2021, when he was playing for the Wolfpack.

823 Rushing yards for Kentucky RB Ray Davis this season, the most in the SEC. Davis has averaged 6.5 yards on his 127 carries and has run for nine TDs.

1,264 Career completions for Mississippi State QB Will Rogers, 343 more than any other player in SEC history. Rogers also holds the conference record for career passes with 1,810, the most in SEC history by 257.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.