Kentucky
3 Keys to Victory for Auburn over Kentucky
The Auburn Tigers take on the Kentucky Wildcats on the road at Kroger Field in Lexington on Saturday night.
The Tigers will be looking to snap their four-game losing streak, but come into this contest as a 1.5-point underdog. Kentucky is on a two-game losing streak, meaning both teams will be hungry for a win.
Here are three keys to victory for Auburn.
Keep Kentucky’s defensive line out of the backfield
There is likely never going to be a game for any team where this is not a priority, but it will be even more important than usual for Auburn this week as Kentucky boasts one of the SEC’s best defensive fronts.
The Wildcats’ defensive line is led by Deone Walker and Octavius Oxendine, both players who are on Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze’s radar.
“This defensive front, it starts there,” Freeze said earlier this week. “They’re the real deal. Zero (Deone Walker) is probably a top 15 pick in the Draft. Eight (Octavious Oxendine) is pretty dang salty, too. The backers are really, really talented. They can run in the secondary. It’s one of the better defenses we’ve seen.”
Kentucky is fourth in the SEC in yards allowed per game (283.6) and its defensive front and linebackers recieve a lot of credit for the unit’s success.
Find ways to get Jarquez Hunter involved
Auburn did a better job of getting star running back Jarquez Hunter the ball against Missouri, but he was limited to 57 yards off 19 carries by Missouri’s talented defensive front.
The Tigers could find themselves in a similar position against Kentucky this week, so head coach Hugh Freeze and company need to get creative when it comes to getting the ball into Hunter’s hands.
This could include prioritizing rushes to the outside or increasing the number of targets Hunter gets in the passing game. No matter where they come from, it is important for Hunter to get touches.
Take care of the football
While turnovers were a constant problem for Auburn in the first half of the season, it appears to have gotten it under control. The Tigers have played two games in a row without turning the ball over.
Despite only two turnovers in their last three games, Auburn has still lost 16 turnovers this season, placing it at No. 129 in FBS.
Particularly when playing on the road, winning the game becomes significantly harder when you can’t take care of the football. Auburn needs to emphasize ball security in Lexington.
Kick off is set for 6:45 p.m. CT and SEC Network will carry the television broadcast.
Kentucky
June unemployment rate shows slight increase in Kentucky Center for Statistics latest report
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Recent heavy rainfall has left soil across the state completely soaked, contributing to localized flooding in some areas.
When rain falls, some water soaks into the ground through a process called percolation.
Soil can only hold a limited amount of water. Once the small air spaces within the soil fill with water, the ground becomes saturated and additional rainfall has nowhere to go.
Soil type plays a role in how quickly water drains.
Much of Kentucky has clay-heavy soil, which is made up of very small, flat particles packed tightly together.
That composition makes it harder for water to move through. In clay soil, water may drain at a rate of only 0.02 to 0.17 inches per hour.
When rainfall comes down faster than the ground can absorb it and water cannot drain into a stream or storm drain quickly enough, it begins to build up.
That buildup is what leads to localized flooding.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Cyclosporiasis is a microscopic parasite that can contaminate food and water — is making people sick across several states, including Kentucky.
Dr. Patricia Tellez-Watson said, the illness is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and spreads when someone ingests contaminated food or water. “It is an intestinal infection caused by this water-borne, food-borne microscopic parasite,” she said.
Symptoms can include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
Tellez-Watson said, cases are often sporadic, but outbreaks can happen — especially during hot, wet months, when the parasite can survive in the environment long enough to become infectious.
Health experts recommend taking extra precautions with food and water. Washing hands and thoroughly rinsing produce before eating or cooking can reduce risk.
Watson also urged people to be cautious with fresh produce, particularly pre-packaged items, and to consider using bottled water.
Officials have confirmed cases in Bowling Green, though it’s unclear how many.
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