Kentucky Wildcats CFB Week 13 Betting Lines
It has been a bitterly disappointing season for the Kentucky Wildcats. A close-call loss to the Georgia Bulldogs and an upset road win over the Ole Miss Rebels gave fans and gamblers hope. But the reality for Kentucky and head coach Mark Stoops is that they don’t have enough quality players or game-breakers. Stoops certainly wishes his planned escape to Texas A&M last December had worked out. Last week, Kentucky had a breather and a fake win paycheck home game against the FCS Murray State Racers. This week it is back to reality with a road trip to face the Texas Longhorns.
College Football Week 13 Betting Lines
Kentucky Wildcats +20.5
Texas Longhorns -20.5
Over/Under: 47
Kentucky Wildcats Weekly Matchup
In Week 13 college football action, on Saturday, November 23, 2024, the Texas Longhorns will host the Kentucky Wildcats at DKR Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. Kickoff time is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ABC.
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Last game, the Texas Longhorns won 20-10 against the Arkansas Razorbacks as 12.5-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 56.5. Texas has a record of 9-1 straight up, 6-4 against the spread, and 4-5-1 over/under the total. Texas ranks 19th for total offense, 12th for passing, 66th for rushing and 13th for scoring. Defensively they rank 1st overall, 1st against the pass, 23rd against the rush, and 4th for points allowed. Also, Texas ranks 90th for fewest turnovers lost and 8th for takeaways.
Kentucky Wildcats Weekly Recap
Last game, the Kentucky Wildcats won 48-6 against the Murray State Racers as 41.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 54.5. Kentucky has a record of 4-6 straight up, 6-4 against the spread, and 3-7 over/under the total. Kentucky ranks 107th for total offense, 114th for passing, 70th for rushing, and 109th for scoring. Defensively they rank 29th overall, 28th against the pass, 54th against the rush, and 21st for points allowed. Also, Kentucky ranks 97th for fewest turnovers lost and 41st for takeaways.
Jamarion Wilcox rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries to help lead Kentucky to a win over Murray State in Lexington on Saturday. Brock Vandagriff went 12-of-19 passing for 183 yards for the Wildcats. Kentucky snapped a four-game losing streak and kept its hopes for bowl eligibility alive, entering games at Texas and home to Louisville to end the season.
Jim Ogle went 10-of-24 passing for 156 yards and an interception in defeat for Murray State, which lost its eighth straight game. James London hit field goals of 32 and 36 yards to provide the only points of the game for the Racers.
The Wildcats amassed 582 yards of total offense, 269 rushing yards, and 31 first downs and scored at least 20 points for the fifth time this season. The game was filled with penalties. Murray State committed 15 penalties for 112 yards, while Kentucky had nine penalties for 87 yards.
Kentucky got going on offense in the first quarter, taking a 14-0 lead on a 52-yard touchdown pass from Vandagriff to Hardley Gilmore with 11:09 remaining and a 3-yard TD run with 1:00 to go by Demie Sumo-Karngbaye.
Following Alex Raynor's 32-yard field goal with 5:27 left in the second quarter, Kentucky took a 24-0 lead 11 seconds before halftime on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Vandagriff to Ja'Mori Maclin.
Kentucky had 318 yards of total offense in the first half.
The Wildcats kept it rolling in the second half, taking a 31-0 lead with 11:42 remaining in the quarter on Wilcox's 4-yard touchdown run.
2024 Kentucky Wildcats Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 31 |
vs. Southern Miss |
W 31-0 |
1-0 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. South Carolina |
L 6-31 |
1-1 |
| Sep 14 |
vs. Georgia |
L 12-13 |
1-2 |
| Sep 21 |
vs. Ohio |
W 41-6 |
2-2 |
| Sep 28 |
at Mississippi |
W 20-17 |
3-2 |
| Oct 5 |
OFF |
| Oct 12 |
vs. Vanderbilt |
L 13-20 |
3-3 |
| Oct 19 |
at Florida |
L 20-48 |
3-4 |
| Oct 26 |
vs. Auburn |
L 10-24 |
3-5 |
| Nov 2 |
at Tennessee |
L 18-28 |
3-6 |
| Nov 9 |
OFF |
| Nov 16 |
vs. Murray State |
W 48-6 |
4-6 |
| Nov 23 |
at Texas |
- |
- |
| Nov 30 |
vs. Louisville |
- |
- |
Although best known as a basketball school, the University of Kentucky has an interesting football history. Kentucky won a national championship in 1950 and has two conference titles. It would surprise many that the late great Bear Bryant was the head coach for the only natty in school history, winning the SEC title that same year. Fran Curci was the other head coach to lead Kentucky to an SEC title.
Kentucky has had some big-time players in its history, with stars such as Lynn Bowden, Max Duffy, Josh Allen, Derek Abney, James Whalen, Tim Couch, Art Still, Sam Ball, Lou Michaels, Bob Gain, and Babe Parilli.
Other notable head coaches were Jerry Claiborne, Hal Mumme, and Rich Brooks.
Current head coach Mark Stoops has produced eight consecutive bowl seasons and two final rankings of 18th or better. Stoops has 73 career wins, the most of any Kentucky coach.
2024-2025 College Football Schedule
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