October 15, 2015 7:00 AM
Week 6: Auburn (3-2; 0-2 SEC) at Kentucky (4-1; 2-1 SEC)
When: Oct. 15, 2015; 7:00 EST
Where: Commonwealth Stadium (Lexington, Kentucky)
Watch: ESPN
Listen: Any of Auburn IMG Sports Network's affiliate stations across Alabama, and the surrounding states.
Did you know?
Auburn has enjoyed plenty of success on the road against Kentucky. The Tigers have won the last eight against its SEC rival in Lexington dating back to 1966. The last time the programs played was a 2010 game in Kentucky that Auburn won 37-34.
It was Auburn’s 16th win over Kentucky in 17 games, and pushed its all-time record against the Wildcats to 21-25-4.
Kentucky is hosting a Thursday night game for the first time since 1939. Auburn has recent experience playing on Thursday nights with a 20-14 win over Kansas State last season.
Close calls
Kentucky is getting used to life on the edge.
For the first time in program history, the Wildcats opened the season with five consecutive one-possession games.
Before a bye week, they needed overtime to beat Eastern Kentucky, a FCS opponent, 34-27. The win tied for the largest comeback, 14 points, in school history.
Kentucky’s 26-22 win earlier this season at South Carolina was the team’s first road win since 2010.
Rewind
- Auburn’s secrecy over starting quarterback: Calculating move or desperate one?
- Auburn needs defensive improvements against the run to show up on game day
- Backup center Xavier Dampeer out indefinitely; Tre Williams and Tim Irvin expected to play
- Auburn WR Melvin Ray: "We have a point to prove"
- No frontrunner in midseason quarterback competition for Auburn
- Surprising names leading, failing Auburn through five games
- Michael Niziolek: Bye week has Auburn football at crossroads
- Muschamp: "Hell, ain't nobody ever got to throw it (against us)"
- Auburn coach Gus Malzahn offers few details on Duke Williams' situation, former WR not staying in school
Michael Niziolek covers Auburn football for the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Email him at mniziolek@ledger-enquirer.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+
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