Kentucky seeks to avoid first 3-game skid since end of 2017

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops talks with Kentucky associate head coach Vince Marrow during warmups prior to an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Kelly Donoho)

Kentucky quarterback Sawyer Smith (12) attempts to get past Mississippi State defensive tackle Lee Autry (90) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Kelly Donoho)