CatsIllustrated – BY THE NUMBERS: Previewing the Music City Bowl

1 – Bowl victory wanted by Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz to tie Joe Paterno (10) for many bowl wins as a member of the Massive Ten. Ferentz is 9-9 all-time in bowl video games.

2.5 – Iowa is a slight favourite within the matchup. In what is predicted to be a detailed sport, UK is 21-10 because the 2016 season in video games settled by seven or fewer factors.

3 – Straight wins for the Wildcats towards ranked groups in bowl video games.

4 of 5 – Kentucky in search of to win not less than eight video games in 4 of the final 5 seasons.

No. 4 & No. 16 – Nationwide whole protection rankings of Iowa (277.9 ypg) and Kentucky (320.2 ypg), respectively.

No. 6 & No. 11 – Nationwide scoring protection rankings of Iowa (14.4 ppg) and Kentucky (19.1 ppg), respectively. Eight opponents of the Hawkeyes scored 10 or fewer factors this season.

6 – Landing catches for Kentucky’s Dane Key. It leads the workforce and is the best whole for a freshman in program historical past.

seventh – Consecutive bowl look for Kentucky, the longest streak in program historical past. It is the Wildcats’ twenty second bowl sport total (12-9 report), and their sixth journey to the Music Metropolis Bowl. Head coach Mark Stoops is 4-2 in postseason play.

8 – Kentucky gamers might be making their ultimate look as a Wildcat within the MCB: DB Tyrell Ajian, P Colin Goodfellow * (injured for bowl sport), LB Jacquez Jones, OL Tashawn Manning, LB William Nalty, PK Matt Ruffolo, DB Keidron Smith, and LB Jordan Wright.

9 – Completely different quarterbacks have received a sport for UK through the Stoops period. The Cats might be searching for a tenth on Saturday with senior starter Will Levis opting out of the sport with an eye fixed on the NFL Draft. Kaiya Sheron, Destin Wade, and Deuce Hogan are the potential candidates within the Music Metropolis Bowl.

17 – Gamers have not less than one move rececption for UK this season, led by freshman receiver Barion Brown with 45.

20 – The Wildcats personal the longest non-conference profitable streak within the nation.

20-17 – Rating of final yr’s Citrus Bowl win by UK over Iowa.

30-37-4 – Kentucky’s all-time report towards present members of the Massive Ten convention.

No. 31 – Iowa’s Jack Campbell has been acknowledged because the nation’s prime linebacker, the primary Hawkeye to ever obtain the Butkus Award. The consensus first-team All-American has 118 tackles this season.

53 – Receptions by Iowa tight finish Sam LaPorta to guide the Hawkeyes within the passing sport. He was one among three finalists for the John Mackey Award honoring the nation’s prime tight finish.

No. 105 & No. 123 – Kentucky and Iowa’s nationwide ranks (out of 131 FBS packages) in scoring offense. The Cats common 22.1 factors per sport, whereas the Hawkeyes common 17.4 factors per sport.

1987-89 – Years spent at Iowa by Mark Stoops as a participant underneath former Hawkeyes head coach Hayden Fry.