ATHENS, GA- The Georgia Bulldogs look to get back into the win column this week as they travel to Kentucky to face the Wildcats.  With a devastating blow to their SEC and National title hopes taken last week against Florida, the Dawgs must control their own destiny and win out in order to make it back to a BCS bowl game. Kentucky is not the Kentucky of old, as they enter this game with a 6-3 record (2 losses against top 5 opponents).  Even more impressive is the fact that the Wildcats are 3-2 in games decided by 7 points or less. They only lost by 3 points to #2 Alabama!!!!

Keys to Skinning the 'Cats

1. Eliminate Turnovers- A big reason the Dawgs lost to the Gators last week was turnovers. The Dawgs lost the turnover battle 4-0.  Georgia must regroup and play mistake-free against an opportunistic Kentucky defense. The Cats have forced 22 opponent turnovers (#1 in the SEC) and are 2nd in the SEC in turnover margin with a +.67 turnover ratio. Their defense is 2nd in the league in interceptions and have sacked the opposing QB 23 times in 9 games (also 2nd in the league)!!!! The O-line must "hunker down" against Kentucky's front seven and keep Matt Stafford from getting dirt on his jersey!!!!

2. "Put on" in the Red Zone- As the song goes...."I put on for my city, on on for my city..." The Dawgs must put some points on the scoreboard when they get into the Red Zone against Kentucky. The Wildcats are very good in "the zone" as they are one of the top 3 Defensive units in the conference, allowing opponents to score only 70% of the time. The Dawgs have struggled from time-to-time in the Red Zone, missing a couple of field goals just last week. Georgia should be able to move the ball against Kentucky's defense, however, capitalizing on Red Zone opportunities will be crucial to getting a "W".

3. Put Derrick Locke on "Lock Down"- Kentucky has spread the ball around to several running backs and receivers in order to move the ball this year. However, one weapon that stands out is multi-purpose threat Derrick Locke. He leads the Cats kickoff return team that is one of the tops in the league. (He even has a 100-yard return for a TD on his resume!) Locke also leads Kentucky with 812 all-purpose yards (303 rushing, 195 receiving and 314 kick return yards). He is Kentucky's leading rusher and is perhaps the top "playmaker" on their roster. Keeping close tabs on Locke, particularly in the return game, will benefit the Dawgs on Saturday.