Tennessee at Kentucky

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 20, 1949, page 48

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  ochse Takes Lynch Handicap Length and Half Bowie Opens Tennessee Ends Kentucky’s Bid For First Conference Title, 60 plays didn’t work and its passing didn’t click often. The statistics give some idea OF Tennessee’s mastery. The Vols picked up 1874 yards rushing and 26 on two passes. Kentucky got only So rushing-most OF this came early in the first period and SO passing. But Kentucky had one big as set-its goal line defense. Tennessee got to Kentucky’s 8-yard stripe in the second period and couldn’t get over; came right back and went to the before a pass interception stopped this move, and then in the fourth period worked its way down to the 4. The Kentucky Line, led by big. bruising Bob Gain, was sufficient to save off further embarrassment from the score. Gain played steady, strong football and it was his defensive work that saved the blues from much damage.

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Officially, 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 76 since this game.