The Kentucky Wildcats will hit the road in SEC conference action to face the Mississippi St Bulldogs in an NCAA college football game set for Thursday night.

Kick off time from Mississippi St is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.

The point spread from this week nine game have the home side Mississippi St Bulldogs favored by –9 1/2 points with the total lined at 57 points.

Kentucky enters play off the bye week. They fall to 1-5 on the 2013 campaign following a 48-7 home defeat two weeks ago to the Alabama Crimson Tide as a +26 ½ point underdog. The game total landed at over 51 points. The Wildcats fell behind 24-0 at the half in defeat.

The team gained just 170 yards of offense with 94 running for less than three yards per carry. Maxwell Smith hits on 7 of 16 throws for 76 yards and a touchdown. Kentucky could not sustain drives going 2 of 12 on third down. On defense they allowed Alabama 668 offensive yards with 299 running for nearly 7 yards per carry. The Wildcats did force two fumbles and gave no turnovers back to the Crimson Tide.

Mississippi St also enters play off the bye week. They improve to 3-3 on the year after a 21-20 home victory two weeks ago to the Bowling Green Falcons as a -11 ½ point betting favorite. The game total finished at under 52 points. The team was able to hold a 21-13 first half lead despite going scoreless in the second.

The Bulldogs put up 422 yards offensively with 245 running for 6 yards a carry. Tyler Russell hit on 12 of 14 throws for 102 yards. Dak Prescott ran 15 times for 139 yards and two touchdowns and had a 75 yard touchdown run. Each team had one turnover. On defense Mississippi St gave up 384 yards to Bowling Green with 160 running for 5 ½ yards per carry.