How the Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) and the Akron Zips (1-1) match up at each position — with a game prediction: Quarterbacks ? Repeating his first-week pattern, Kentucky’s Devin Leary (62.7% completions, 540 passing yards, five touchdowns, two interceptions this season) was much better in the second half than the first during UK’s 28-17 victory Saturday over Eastern Kentucky. After going 14 of 25 in the first half, the North Carolina State transfer went 10 of 13 and threw three TDs in the second vs. EKU. In UK’s 44-14 season-opening victory over Ball State, Leary completed eight of 18 passes in the first half, then 10 of 11 in the second. Kentucky will obviously try to get the 6-foot-1, 217-pound super-senior out of the gate quicker vs. Akron. ? Akron has already played two QBs extensively in 2023. In a 24-21 season-opening loss at Temple, Zips coach Joe Moorhead went with…
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