Tennessee at Kentucky
Saturday, November 29, 2003 Share
No. 7 Tennessee beat Kentucky 20–7. It was their 99th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 65–22–9 in the games on file.
Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonHigh 36°F, low 28°FAttendance 65,733
- At kickoff
- 34°F, mostly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Tennessee–Kentucky gameOfficially, Tennessee leads 85–26–9; as played, 84–25–9 in the 118 games on file; the official count covers all 121 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.
| 2025 | Tennessee 56, Kentucky 34 | |
| 2024 | Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18 | |
| 2023 | Tennessee 33, Kentucky 27 | |
| 2022 | Tennessee 44, Kentucky 6 | |
| 2021 | Tennessee 45, Kentucky 42 | |
| 2020 | Kentucky 34, Tennessee 7 |
Around this game
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. ClemsonJan. 2, 2004, Peach Bowl
- SeasonTennessee in 2003
- ProgramTennessee history and records
Kentucky
- Next gameat LouisvilleSept. 5, 2004
- SeasonKentucky in 2003
- ProgramKentucky history and records

