Kickoff between the Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats is hours away and the media experts have been giving their insight.
Sports writer Marty Smith of ESPN appeared on Saturday’s edition of SportsCenter and listed the keys to taking down the Gators.
“They have to stop Florida’s run,” Smith said. “They have two really good running backs in Trevor Etienne and Montrell Johnson, they do a great job. staying balanced.”
Smith also noted Gators quarterback Graham Mertz has been playing at a high level and referenced the ridiculous one-handed catch made by Ricky Pearsall last week against the Charlotte 49ers.
Smith has one significant note for Kentucky going into the early afternoon conference game: keeping control of the turnover margin.
“The biggest part of this game for Kentucky is they have to turn the football I have to I have to make Florida turn the football over,” Smith said. “The turnover margin is the most important metric in this game today, and Kentucky also really wants to make sure they stay balanced offensively.”
“This is going to be a great game,” Smith continued. Kentucky is looking to be 5-0 for the third time in the last several years under Mark Stoops, and people wrote Florida off after that loss to Utah in Week 1, don’t do that. They are physical and they are very good and very confident right now in Billy Napier.”
Billy Napier and Co. are ready are in Lexington, ready to take on Kentucky in a stout SEC matchup. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and will broadcast on ESPN.
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