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Kentucky looks to improve to 5-0 vs. Florida Atlantic

Sep 29, 2007 - 10:49 AM Florida Atlantic (3-1) at No. 14 Kentucky (4-0) 1:00 pm EDT

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Ticker) -- Andre' Woodson and Kentucky should have it easier this week.

After a pair of tough victories, Woodson and the 14th-ranked Wildcats host Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

Two weeks ago, Woodson's last-minute touchdown pass lifted Kentucky past then-No. 9 Louisville, 40-34, in a matchup of unbeaten teams.

Last Saturday, the Wildcats appeared on the verge of getting blown out by host Arkansas before beating the Razorbacks, 42-29, in their Southeastern Conference opener.

A Heisman Trophy candidate, Woodson threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score for the Wildcats, who won despite surrendering 338 yards on the ground. A senior, Woodson has passed for 1,008 yards and 11 TDs without an interception this season.

While the Wildcats play in the rugged SEC, Florida Atlantic is a member of the lowly Sun Belt Conference, the worst in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

After getting blown out at Oklahoma State on September 8 to slip to 1-1, the Owls edged visiting Minnesota of the Big Ten, 42-39, then improved to 2-0 in Sun Belt play with a 30-20 win at North Texas last Saturday.

Rusty Smith threw for 322 yards and a touchdown for the Owls, who scored 20 unanswered points over the last 18:35 for the win.

Florida Atlantic, which has only known one coach - Howard Schnellenberger - since the start of its program in 2001, is facing Kentucky for the first time.