I consider the game being played at Commonwealth as an potential advantage for the UofL.
Take a look at this schedule and tell me where you see enough wins to be bowl eligible. Louisiana Tech, EKU, Charlotte should be wins as should Vandy in Nashville. That's 4 wins. (I don't feel real good about any of these being easy wins for Kentucky for various reasons. For example, Charlotte returns 20 of 22 starters from a team that finished 5-6 last season.
That means UK will have to win two from this group just to each .500: South Carolina, Florida, Missouri, Auburn, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisville.
If Kentucky is bowl eligible, or playing for a bowl game like last year, the crowd will be heavily blue. However, if Kentucky is out of bowl contention, and the fans moved on to basketball, there could well be more Red in Commonwealth than Blue.
Sep. 5
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns
Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
TBA Possible Loss
Sep. 12
at South Carolina Gamecocks
Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
TBA Loss
Sep. 19
Florida Gators
Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
TBA Loss
Saturday
Sep. 26
Missouri Tigers
Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
TBA Loss
Saturday
Oct. 3
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
TBA Ugly win (SHC's Upset Special)
Saturday
Oct. 10 ---
Open Date --- ---
Oct. 15
Auburn Tigers
Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
TBA Loss
Oct. 24
at Mississippi State Bulldogs
Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
TBA Loss
Oct. 31
Tennessee Volunteers
Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
TBA Loss
Nov. 7
at Georgia Bulldogs
Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
TBA Loss
Nov. 14
at Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
TBA Toss Up
Nov. 21
Charlotte 49ers
Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
TBA Win
Nov. 28
Louisville Cardinals
Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY