Auburn is 5-0 for the second straight year and for the fourth time in seven years.
The question is whether Auburn can build on this success and improve to 6-0 for the first time since 2004.
The Tigers are coming off a 52-3 win over Louisiana-Monroe and finally dominated an opponent like they were expected to.
The offense racked up 505 yards and averaged 8.9 yards per play, and the defense held the Warhawks to only a field goal.
Saturday, the Tigers travel to Lexington, Ky., for its second SEC road game.
Kentucky will most likely want to get its playmakers Randall Cobb and Derrick Locke in open spaces and outside the numbers to make use of their speed and athleticism.
Locke and Cobb gave Auburn a lot of trouble last year and continue to make plays for Kentucky.
Locke is second in the SEC in rushing, with 108.6 yards per game, and leads the SEC in all-purpose yards (181.4).
Because Auburn's pass defense is still a concern, Nick Fairley and company must continue to bring the pressure if Auburn wants to win this game.
Having Cameron Newton will once again be a big advantage because Kentucky has trouble containing mobile quarterbacks, ranking 11th in the SEC in rushing defense.
This was evident last week against Ole Miss and the week before against Florida. Florida quarterback Trey Burton accounted for six touchdowns, five of which were rushing.
Going into the Auburn game last year, Kentucky was on a three-game losing streak, with losses to Alabama, Florida and South Carolina.
Auburn won 15 consecutive games in the series before losing to the Wildcats 21-14 in Jordan-Hare Stadium last year.
This year Kentucky started 3-0, but its momentum and high expectations came to an abrupt halt with losses to Florida and Ole Miss, putting the Wildcats' record at 3-2.
"There's definitely a sense of urgency," said Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips. "I'd be crazy to say and tell you there weren't."
The Lexington crowd will be loud, hoping their Wildcats can pull off another upset over the Tigers.
If the Tigers play with discipline and execute, they will leave Kentucky with another win.
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