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Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Kentucky Wildcats Recap - Wildcats Win 38-17
The battle between the Wildcats and Eagles didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Eastern Michigan was handed a 38-17 defeat on Saturday at Kroger Field.
Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -15.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 52.0.
Kavosiey Smoke rushed for 92 yards, while A.J. Rose added 82 yards in the win. Ahmad Wagner and Lynn Bowden Jr. added 71 and 54 receiving yards respectively.
Mike Glass III rushed for 35 yards for Eastern Michigan, while Shaq Vann added 9 yards. Mike Glass III threw for 337 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Arthur Jackson III and Mathew Sexton had 71 and 54 yards respectively.
Eastern Michigan was outgained by Kentucky 461-386 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-24 by the Wildcats.
The time of possession battle favored Kentucky as their offense was on the field for 33:01, longer than the 26:59 of their opponents.
Kentucky heads into a Week 3 battle against Florida. Eastern Michigan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Illinois.