The Missouri Tigers (6-2, 3-1) welcome in the Kentucky Wildcats this weekend to Faurot Field. Aside from an SEC East matchup, this game will also have a huge impact on Missouri’s chances of winning the SEC East as the Tigers look to keep pace with the surging Georgia Bulldogs.

Here are some good and bad numbers in regard to the Tigers and their upcoming matchup.

The Good

35: combined carries between Marcus Murphy and Russell Hansbrough. With Maty Mauk struggling, there’s no question the two most reliable and talented Mizzou offensive weapons are Murphy and Hansbrough. The more they have the ball in their hands, the more Missouri can be successful.

19: straight road losses by UK. Missouri’s players will have their work cut out for them this weekend, but the fact that UK has nearly gone four years without a road win is encouraging. It remains to be seen if UK can overcome this enormous stat, despite an improved squad this season.

22: sacks allowed by Kentucky’s offensive line. Missouri’s elite pass rushers — Shane Ray and Markus Golden — should have a field day on Saturday. If there’s ever a team that these two players can dominate on the line of scrimmage, it’s Kentucky.

The Bad

4: remaining SEC games for Mizzou. The reason this is so important is because of how many UGA has comparatively. The ‘Dawgs have just three conference games remaining and only one against a ranked opponent. Missouri will probably need to stay undefeated in order to still have a chance at the SEC East title, but the decked is stacked against them considering UGA’s strength of schedule remaining.

14: penalties against Vanderbilt. Not only is this unusual for a Gary Pinkel-led squad, but a rather undisciplined team against an inferior Vanderbilt squad is particularly worrisome. Missouri is not a good enough team to overcome penalties of this magnitude and will need to sharpen up if they want to avoid another loss.

52: percent completion rate for Maty Mauk. The sophomore quarterback played better against Vanderbilt considering he didn’t turn the ball over, but his 143 yards passing won’t blow any defenses away. He completed 11-of-23 passes, marking the fourth-straight game he’s failed to convert at least 50 percent of his pass attempts.