Re’Mahn Davis, Top Kentucky vs. Missouri Players to Watch – Week 7

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 8, 2023

At Kroger Field on Saturday, Re’Mahn Davis and the Kentucky Wildcats (5-1) face Luther Burden III and the Missouri Tigers (5-1) in a matchup featuring two of the biggest stars in college football offensively, starting at 7:30 PM ET.

The Wildcats came up short 51-13 last time out when they faced the Georgia Bulldogs. In their most recent outing, the Tigers took on the LSU Tigers and fell short by a final score of 49-39.

Devin Leary finished with 128 yards on 10-26 passing (38.5%) in the Wildcats’ last game, tossing two touchdowns. Davis ran for 59 yards on 15 attempts. He also hauled in two receptions for 36 yards and one touchdown. Dane Key posted 65 yards on three receptions.

In the Tigers’ last game, Brady Cook threw for 395 yards on 30-47 passing (63.8%), tossing two touchdowns and two interceptions. Cody Schrader rushed for three touchdowns while totaling 114 yards on 13 attempts. Burden III gained 149 yards on 11 receptions.

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Kentucky Players to Watch

  • Leary has passed for 1,257 yards while completing 54.1% of his throws (92-of-170), with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions (209.5 yards per game).
  • Davis has 91 attempts for a team-high 653 rushing yards (108.8 per game) and eight touchdowns. He also has 13 catches for 182 receiving yards (30.3 per game) and four touchdowns.
  • Jutahn McClain has 137 yards on 25 carries (22.8 ypg), with one rushing touchdown.
  • Tayvion Robinson has 21 catches, leading his team with 317 yards (52.8 ypg) while hauling in three touchdowns this season.
  • Key has tacked on 16 catches for 261 yards and two touchdowns this year. He puts up 65.3 receiving yards per game.
  • This season Barion Brown is averaging 43 yards per game, with 20 catches for 258 yards and one touchdown.

Missouri Players to Watch

  • Cook leads the team with 1,863 passing yards (310.5 yards per game) and has a 71.8% completion percentage this year (135-of-188) while throwing 13 touchdowns with two interceptions.
  • Schrader has churned out a team-high 577 rushing yards (96.2 yards per game) and scored six touchdowns.
  • Nathaniel Peat has 266 yards on 58 carries (44.3 ypg), with two rushing touchdowns.
  • Burden III has 54 catches, leading his team with 793 yards (132.2 ypg) while hauling in five touchdowns this season.
  • Theo Wease Jr. has tacked on 334 yards (on 28 catches) and four touchdowns.
  • Mookie Collier has caught 20 passes for 273 yards, averaging 54.6 yards per game this year.

Kentucky Recent Stat Leaders

  • With in games, Jager Burton has been a big contributor to the Wildcats’ defensive unit in their last three games.
  • The Cats’ defense has been helped in their last three games by D’Eryk Jackson, who has compiled one sack to go with one TFL, 20 tackles, and one interception.
  • Davis has played of the Wildcats’ last three games, registering one TFL, 20 tackles, and one interception.
  • The Wildcats’ defense has been helped in their last three games by the contributions of Tre’Vonn Rybka, who has totaled one TFL, 20 tackles, and one interception.

Missouri Recent Stat Leaders

  • Daniel Blood has been wreaking havoc on defense, posting one TFL, 20 tackles, and one interception in the Tigers’ last three games.
  • Darius Robinson has recorded six tackles, one TFL, and one sack for the Tigers in their last three games.
  • Ennis Rakestraw Jr. has been providing a big boost on defense, compiling one TFL and six tackles in the Tigers’ last three outings.
  • With one TFL and six tackles in games, Will Norris has been wreaking havoc for the Tigers in their last three outings.

Kentucky vs. Missouri Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Kentucky -2 -110 -110 50.5 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

Kentucky Missouri
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 33 (35) 33.2 (34)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 21.2 (50) 25.5 (76)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 7 (55) 5 (20)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 10 (22) 4 (117)

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