LEXINGTON, KY – Tennessee Football heads north to Lexington for a rivalry border battle against Kentucky on Saturday night at Kroger Field. The Vols will look for a big bounce-back game after suffering a loss at Alabama last weekend in Tuscaloosa. It’ll be Tennessee’s second straight SEC road game before returning to Knoxville next weekend for a home game against Oklahoma before the second and final bye week.
Kentucky is at the bottom of the SEC standings this year with a 0-4 conference record, but the Wildcats have at least been fairly scrappy at home with their league foes. Kentucky only fell by one touchdown to Ole Miss in the second weekend, and took Texas to overtime this past weekend. Still, though, the Wildcats’ best efforts have not resulted in a win. Kentucky will try to change things around in a rivalry game this weekend.
Tennessee (5-2, 2-2 SEC) Season Results:
- Game 1: No. 24 Tennessee (45) vs Syracuse (26) – W [Atlanta]
- Game 2: East Tennessee State (17) at No. 22 Tennessee (72) – W
- Game 3: No. 6 Georgia (44) at No. 15 Tennessee (41) OT – L
- Game 4: UAB (24) at No. 15 Tennessee (56) – W
- Game 5: No. 15 Tennessee (41) at Mississippi State (34) OT – W
- Game 6: Arkansas (31) at No. 12 Tennessee (34) – W
- Game 7: No. 11 Tennessee (20) at No. 6 Alabama (37) – L
CURRENT SCORE: 4th Quarter – Tennessee 42, Kentucky 34
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Pregame
Kentucky wins the toss, will kick to start the game.
Tennessee captains: DE Dominic Bailey, LS Bennett Brady, OL Wendell Moe Jr., LB Jeremiah Telander
FIRST QUARTER
Tennessee Drive 1: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 7, UK 0
- Joey Aguilar takes a shot but completes a deep shot to Chris Brazzell down the middle of the field. 35 yards for the score.
- 4 plays, 75 yards
Kentucky Drive 1: Punt – UT 7, UK 0
- Kentucky’s drive quickly stalls out on a 3rd and 10. Cats punt it away.
- 5 plays, 16 yards
Tennessee Drive 2: Punt – UT 7, UK 0
- Joey Aguilar gets slung down and sacked on 3rd and 6.
- 3 plays, -7 yards
Kentucky Drive 2: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 14, UK 0
- UT safety Edrees Farooq tips the pass, catches it, and takes it 45 yards to the house for the Vols’ second score of the game.
- 5 plays, 10 yards
Kentucky Drive 3: Touchdown Wildcats – UT 14, UK 7
- Kentucky WR Kendrick Law takes the screen pass 71 yards to the house on the Cats’ second play of the drive.
- 2 plays, 75 yards
Tennessee Drive 3: Punt – UT 14, UK 7
- Tennessee’s offense goes three-and-out after the UK touchdown and the Vols will punt it away.
- 3 plays, 2 yards
Kentucky Drive 4: Punt – UT 14, UK 7
- Three-and-out for the Cats. Tennessee’s defense getting stops.
- 3 plays, 8 yards
Tennessee Drive 4: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 21, UK 7
- Star Thomas powers his way one yard into the end zone after a 17-yard carry to set the Vols up on the doorstep.
- 5 plays, 72 yards
Kentucky Drive 5: FUMBLE – UT 21, UK 7
- An absolute circus play of Kentucky fumbling ends up with a Jadon Perlotte recovery. Tennessee gets a few extra yards with a personal foul on the Cats.
- 4 plays, -19 yards
-END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: UT 21, UK 7-
Tennessee Drive 5: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 28, UK 7
- RB DeSean Bishop powers his way into the end zone on the 4th and 1 play. Aguilar’s TD was overturned on the previous play. Vols still find the end zone.
- 4 plays, 5 yards
Kentucky Drive 6: Touchdown Wildcats – UT 28, UK 14
- Boley hits a 56-yard touchdown pass in response the Vols’ touchdown. Third play of the drive. Boo Carter got beat bad.
- 3 plays, 75 yards
Tennessee Drive 6: Punt – UT 28, UK 14
- A holding call stalls out Tennessee’s drive. Vols will punt it away. UK called for holding on the punt return.
- 5 plays, 16 yards
Kentucky Drive 7: Touchdown Wildcats – UT 28, UK 21
- A disaster of a defensive drive for Tennessee. Cats stayed resilient and kept moving the chains. Ends with a three-yard TD pass from Boley.
- 16 plays, 96 yards, TOP: 8:35
Tennessee Drive 7: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 35, UK 21
- Joey Aguilar hits Ethan Davis for the 13 yard touchdown. A huge response from the Vols after Kentucky’s massive drive.
- 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP: 1:32
Kentucky Drive 8: Kneel Down
-HALFTIME IN LEXINGTON: Tennessee 35, Kentucky 21-
Kentucky Drive 9: Punt – UT 35, UK 21
- Kentucky moves the ball with a huge explosive plays, but the Vols rally to make a big third down stop in their own territory. Big loss of yards.
- 6 plays, 23 yards.
Tennessee Drive 8: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 42, UK 21
- Joey Aguilar completes a DEEP pass to Mike Matthews down the sideline and into the middle of the field. 62 yard pitch and catch.
- 2 plays, 70 yards – 25 seconds
Kentucky Drive 10: Missed Field Goal – UT 42, UK 21
- Dom Bailey gets a monster sack on Cutter Boley on third down. Kentucky tries for a 55-yard field goal, comes up well short. Turnover.
- 8 plays, 38 yards
Tennessee Drive 9: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 49, UK 21
- Peyton Lewis takes it in from two yards out. Red zone trip was set up by a 50-yard laser from Aguilar to Brazzell down the sideline.
- 5 plays, 63 yards
Kentucky Drive 11: Touchdown Wildcats – UT 49, UK 27
- Boley to Miller for 28-yard touchdown score in the corner of the end zone. Heck of a catch. Kentucky’s two-point try is no good. Perlotte gets Boley down.
- 10 plays, 75 yards
-End of the Third Quarter: Tennessee 49, Kentucky 27-
Tennessee Drive 10: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 56, UK 27
- DeSean Bishop picks up the five-yard touchdown score for his second of the game.
- 6 plays, 75 yards
Kentucky Drive 12: Touchdown Wildcats
- Boley connects with Hester for a 7-yard touchdown
- 11 plays, 75 yards
Tennessee Drive 11: *In Progress*
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