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Tennessee at Kentucky

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Tennessee beat Kentucky 52–⁠21. It was their 111th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 76–⁠23–⁠9 in the games on file.

AwayTennessee9–⁠4 in 2015
52
HomeKentucky5–⁠7 in 2015
21

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: SECNAttendance 60,886

At kickoff
60°F, light rain, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Brad Rogers; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman Jay Vines; line judge Will McDonald; side judge Chris Jamison; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee71728052
Kentucky777021

Standouts

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Player stats

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joshua Dobbs16/2623321
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alvin Kamara470063
Jalen Hurd1861111
John Kelly1058022
Joshua Dobbs751228
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Malone4103175
Jalen Hurd137137
Von Pearson537016
Ethan Wolf227016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Darrin Kirkland Jr.1260

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Towles16/3318411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mikel Horton14109021
Jojo Kemp424013
Patrick Towles920121
Stanley Williams41207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Garrett Johnson250139
Dorian Baker543013
Jeff Badet329015
Blake Bone122022
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Khalid Henderson100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

TennesseeKentucky
482Total yards349
233Passing yards184
249Rushing yards165
9.0Yards per pass5.6
5.8Yards per rush5.2
21First downs18
8–⁠15Third downs2–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers2
6–⁠65Penalties9–⁠93
29:43Possession30:17

Efficiency

TennesseeKentucky
43%Success rate35%
0.31EPA per play−0.03
1.84Explosiveness0.99
0.02Rushing EPA0.20
0.76Passing EPA−0.24
45%Passing-down success26%
0.10First-down EPA−0.10
0.41Second-down EPA0.08
0.21Third-down EPA−0.20
2%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee −7.5, over/under 60.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Tennessee 70%, Kentucky 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneTennessee end zoneQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeFumble return TD, 12 plays (Kentucky scores)Q1 TennesseePunt, 7 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ1 TennesseeField goal, 13 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 playQ2 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 KentuckyEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 KentuckyInterception, 3 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 playQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdownQ3 KentuckyPunt return TD, 6 plays (Tennessee scores)Q3 KentuckyPunt, 7 playsQ3 TennesseeInterception, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyFumble, 5 playsQ4 TennesseeEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseeFumble return TD, 12 plays (Kentucky scores), 51 yards
  3. Q1 TennesseePunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 44 yards
  6. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 TennesseeField goal, 13 plays, 38 yards
  8. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  11. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 5 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 KentuckyInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 play, 4 yards
  16. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 0 yards
  18. Q3 KentuckyPunt return TD, 6 plays (Tennessee scores), 14 yards
  19. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  20. Q3 TennesseeInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  23. Q4 KentuckyFumble, 5 plays, 22 yards
  24. Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 10 plays, 73 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 61 yds , Sihiem King return for 21 yds to the Kent 25
14:491st & 10 at own 25Garrett Johnson run for no gain to the Kent 25
14:152nd & 10 at own 25Patrick Towles pass complete to Stanley Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 24
13:363rd & 11 at own 24Patrick Towles run for 1 yd to the Kent 25
12:584th & 10 at own 25Landon Foster punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 34
Tennessee Fumble return TD, 12 plays (Kentucky scores)
12:511st & 10 at own 34Jalen Hurd run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 33 Jalen Hurd fumbled, recovered by Tenn Joshua Dobbs
12:212nd & 11 at own 33Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Smith for 5 yds to the Tenn 38
11:403rd & 6 at own 38Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 13 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 49Jalen Hurd run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
10:552nd & 11 at the 50Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 16 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 34Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Kent 32
10:122nd & 8 at opp 32Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Alex Ellis
10:063rd & 8 at opp 32Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Johnathon Johnson
9:574th & 8 at opp 32Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Ethan Wolf for 16 yds to the Kent 16 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 16Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 18
8:582nd & 12 at opp 18Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Kent 15
8:233rd & 9 at opp 15Cory Johnson 77 Yd Fumble Return (Austin MacGinnis Kick)Kentucky 7, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 7 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:071st & 10 at own 25Alvin Kamara run for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
7:452nd & 5 at own 30Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Malone
7:383rd & 5 at own 30Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 6 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at own 36Joshua Dobbs run for 24 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at opp 40Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Kent 38
6:272nd & 8 at opp 38Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Alex Ellis
6:203rd & 8 at opp 38Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Malone
6:114th & 8 at opp 38Trevor Daniel punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Ryan Timmons at the Kent 10
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 10Stanley Williams run for 2 yds to the Kent 12
5:262nd & 8 at own 12Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 4 yds to the Kent 16
4:493rd & 4 at own 16Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Badet, broken up by Cameron Sutton
4:354th & 4 at own 16Landon Foster punt for 43 yds , Alvin Kamara returns for 15 yds to the Kent 44
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
4:211st & 10 at opp 44Jauan Jennings run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 46
4:002nd & 12 at opp 46Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 11 yds to the Kent 35
3:303rd & 1 at opp 35Joshua Dobbs run for 3 yds to the Kent 32 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 32Jalen Hurd run for 4 yds to the Kent 28
2:452nd & 6 at opp 28Joshua Dobbs run for 28 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tied at 7
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
2:452nd & 6 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 61 yds , Sihiem King return for 16 yds to the Kent 20
2:311st & 10 at own 20Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
2:192nd & 10 at own 20Patrick Towles run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 16
1:423rd & 14 at own 16Towles, Patrick pass complete to Johnson, Garrett for 18 yards to the KENTUCKY34, PENALTY KENTUCKY illegal use of hands 8 yards to the KENTUCKY8, NO PLAY.
1:283rd & 22 at own 8TENNESSEE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Kent 23 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at own 23Patrick Towles pass incomplete
1:192nd & 10 at own 23Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker, broken up by Emmanuel Moseley
1:143rd & 10 at own 23Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Badet
1:064th & 10 at own 23Landon Foster punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 36
Tennessee Field goal, 13 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 36Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Malone
0:512nd & 10 at own 36Dobbs, Joshua rush for 27 yards to the KENTUCKY37, PENALTY TENNESSEE holding (Kerbyson, Kyler) 10 yards to the TENNESSEE26, NO PLAY.
0:292nd & 20 at own 26Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 9 yds to the Tenn 35
0:003rd & 11 at own 35Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 11 yds to the Tenn 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:491st & 10 at own 46Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Tenn 49
Q2 14:262nd & 7 at own 49Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Alex Ellis
Q2 14:183rd & 7 at own 49Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Ethan Wolf for 11 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:031st & 10 at opp 40Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Von Pearson
Q2 13:542nd & 10 at opp 40Jalen Hurd run for 7 yds to the Kent 33
Q2 13:193rd & 3 at opp 33Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 9 yds to the Kent 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:051st & 10 at opp 24Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Kent 21
Q2 12:182nd & 7 at opp 21Joshua Dobbs run for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 26 Joshua Dobbs fumbled, forced by Cory Johnson, recovered by Tenn Joshua Dobbs
Q2 11:593rd & 12 at opp 26Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Smith
Q2 11:544th & 12 at opp 26Aaron Medley 44 yd FG GOODTennessee 10, Kentucky 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 24, Kentucky 14
Kentucky Touchdown, 14 plays
11:544th & 12 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:481st & 10 at own 25Stanley Williams run for 7 yds to the Kent 32
11:152nd & 3 at own 32Patrick Towles pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 11 yds to the Kent 43 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at own 43Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Badet for 15 yds to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 42Patrick Towles run for 1 yd to the Tenn 41
9:422nd & 9 at opp 41Mikel Horton run for 4 yds to the Tenn 37
9:143rd & 5 at opp 37Patrick Towles pass incomplete
9:034th & 5 at opp 37Patrick Towles run for 21 yds to the Tenn 16 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 16Mikel Horton run for 6 yds to the Tenn 10
8:102nd & 4 at opp 10Mikel Horton run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 11
7:393rd & 5 at opp 11Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 07:39
7:303rd & 5 at opp 11Patrick Towles pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 6 yds to the Tenn 5 for a 1ST down
6:501st & goal at opp 5Stanley Williams run for 3 yds to the Tenn 2
6:252nd & goal at opp 2Stanley Williams run for no gain to the Tenn 2
5:593rd & goal at opp 2Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Badet for 1 yd to the Tenn 1
5:394th & goal at opp 1Patrick Towles run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Kentucky 14, Tennessee 10
Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
5:394th & 6 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:261st & 10 at own 25Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 75 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 17, Kentucky 14
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 62 yds , Sihiem King return for 8 yds to the Kent 11
5:141st & 10 at own 11Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
4:562nd & 10 at own 11Horton, Mikel rush for 8 yards to the KENTUCKY19, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding (Toth, Jon) 5 yards to the KENTUCKY6, NO PLAY.
4:222nd & 15 at own 6Mikel Horton run for 8 yds to the Kent 14
3:593rd & 7 at own 14Patrick Towles pass complete to Mikel Horton for 19 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at own 33Mikel Horton run for 2 yds to the Kent 35
2:532nd & 8 at own 35Patrick Towles pass incomplete
2:443rd & 8 at own 35Patrick Towles sacked by Derek Barnett for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 31
2:434th & 12 at own 31Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 02:43
2:294th & 12 at own 31Landon Foster punt for 44 yds, downed at the Tenn 25
Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurd run for 7 yds to the Tenn 32
2:042nd & 3 at own 32Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 5 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 37Jalen Hurd run for 4 yds to the Tenn 41
1:272nd & 6 at own 41TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Mack Crowder) to the Tenn 36
1:092nd & 11 at own 36Alvin Kamara run for 63 yds to the Kent 1 for a 1ST down
1:021st & goal at opp 1Jalen Hurd run for no gain to the Kent 1
0:402nd & goal at opp 1Joshua Dobbs run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 24, Kentucky 14
Kentucky End of half, 5 plays
0:402nd & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 38 yds fair catch by Jabari Johnson at the Kent 27
0:311st & 10 at own 27Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 8 yds to the Kent 35
0:302nd & 2 at own 35Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:30
0:222nd & 2 at own 35Patrick Towles run for 3 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at own 38Towles, Patrick pass sacked for loss of 2 yards to the KENTUCKY36 (Barnett, Derek), PENALTY TENNESSEE face mask (Barnett, Derek) 15 yards to the TENNESSEE47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.
0:091st & 10 at opp 47Patrick Towles run for 4 yds to the Tenn 43
0:082nd & 6 at opp 43Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:08
0:032nd & 6 at opp 43Patrick Towles pass incomplete
0:023rd & 6 at opp 43Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:02
0:003rd & 6 at opp 43Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 52, Kentucky 21
Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Kyler Kerbyson) to the Tenn 20
14:511st & 15 at own 20Jalen Hurd run for 10 yds to the Tenn 30
14:192nd & 5 at own 30Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 7 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at own 37Jalen Hurd run for 11 yds to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at own 48Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 4 yds to the Kent 48
12:552nd & 6 at opp 48Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Kent 47
12:193rd & 5 at opp 47Joshua Dobbs run for 8 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 39Alvin Kamara run for 1 yd to the Kent 38
11:312nd & 9 at opp 38Alvin Kamara run for 1 yd to the Kent 37
10:563rd & 8 at opp 37Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 37 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 31, Kentucky 14
Kentucky Interception, 3 plays
10:563rd & 8 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:491st & 10 at own 25Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
10:422nd & 10 at own 25Mikel Horton run for 10 yds to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 35Patrick Towles pass intercepted Darrin Kirkland Jr. return for 26 yds to the Kent 4
Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
10:141st & goal at opp 4Jalen Hurd run for 4 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 38, Kentucky 14
Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
10:141st at the 50Aaron Medley kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
10:061st & 10 at own 25Mikel Horton run for 18 yds to the Kent 43 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at own 43Mikel Horton run for 5 yds to the Kent 48
9:052nd & 5 at own 48Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 13 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 39Patrick Towles pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 39 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Tennessee 38, Kentucky 21
8:191st & 10 at own 35Austin MacGinnis kickoff for 65 yds , Evan Berry return for 100 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 45, Kentucky 21
Kentucky Punt return TD, 6 plays (Tennessee scores)
8:191st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:121st & 10 at own 25Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
8:032nd & 10 at own 25Mikel Horton run for 11 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 36Mikel Horton run for 21 yds to the KENTUCKY 43 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (Blake Bone) to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 47Jojo Kemp run for 2 yds to the Kent 49
6:212nd & 8 at own 49Towles, Patrick rush for 16 yards to the TENNESSEE35, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding (Meadows, Kyle) 10 yards to the KENTUCKY39, NO PLAY.
5:562nd & 18 at own 39Patrick Towles pass incomplete
5:493rd & 18 at own 39Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Garrett Johnson
5:294th & 18 at own 39Landon Foster punt for 45 yds , Cameron Sutton returns for 84 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 52, Kentucky 21
Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:191st & 10 at own 25Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 11 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 36Mikel Horton run for 3 yds to the Kent 39
4:112nd & 7 at own 39Towles, Patrick pass incomplete to Johnson, Garrett, PENALTY TENNESSEE personal foul (Moseley, Emmanuel) 15 yards to the TENNESSEE46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY. Moseley ejected for targeting.
3:561st & 10 at opp 46Kemp, Jojo rush for 1 yard to the TENNESSEE45, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding 10 yards to the KENTUCKY44, NO PLAY.
3:181st & 20 at own 44Mikel Horton run for 9 yds to the Tenn 47
2:512nd & 11 at opp 47Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Badet for 13 yds to the Tenn 34 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at opp 34Towles, Patrick pass incomplete to Badet, Jeff (Sutton, Cameron), PENALTY KENTUCKY illegal block 15 yards to the TENNESSEE49, NO PLAY.
2:061st & 25 at opp 49Mikel Horton run for 8 yds to the Tenn 41
1:242nd & 17 at opp 41Patrick Towles sacked by Derek Barnett for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 44
0:443rd & 20 at opp 44Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Dorian Baker
0:364th & 20 at opp 44Landon Foster punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 19
Tennessee Interception, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 19Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Tenn 20
Q4 14:522nd & 9 at own 20Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Tenn 21
Q4 14:203rd & 8 at own 21Joshua Dobbs pass intercepted Khalid Henderson return for no gain to the Tenn 25
4th quarter4 drives, then Tennessee 52, Kentucky 21
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:561st & 10 at opp 25Towles, Patrick rush for 10 yards to the TENNESSEE15, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding (West, Zach) 10 yards to the TENNESSEE35, NO PLAY.
13:391st & 20 at opp 35Mikel Horton run for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
13:012nd & 15 at opp 30Patrick Towles pass complete to Dorian Baker for 7 yds to the Tenn 23
12:263rd & 8 at opp 23Towles, Patrick pass complete to Timmons, Ryan for 7 yards to the TENNESSEE16, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding (Meadows, Kyle) 10 yards to the TENNESSEE33, NO PLAY.
11:593rd & 18 at opp 33Patrick Towles pass complete to Ryan Timmons for 13 yds to the Tenn 20
11:294th & 5 at opp 20Patrick Towles pass complete to Ryan Timmons for 3 yds to the Tenn 17
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 17John Kelly run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 14
10:372nd & 13 at own 14John Kelly run for no gain to the Tenn 14
9:583rd & 13 at own 14John Kelly run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 13
9:094th & 14 at own 13Trevor Daniel punt for 43 yds , Ryan Timmons returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 43
Kentucky Fumble, 5 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 43Jojo Kemp run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
8:252nd & 3 at the 50Jojo Kemp run for 13 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 37Jojo Kemp run for 2 yds to the Tenn 35
7:042nd & 8 at opp 35Patrick Towles pass incomplete to T.V. Williams
6:513rd & 8 at opp 35Patrick Towles pass complete to Blake Bone for 22 yds Blake Bone fumbled, forced by Max Arnold, recovered by Tenn Max Arnold
Tennessee End of game, 10 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 13John Kelly run for 4 yds to the Tenn 17
5:562nd & 6 at own 17John Kelly run for 22 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 39John Kelly run for 16 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 45Joe Young run for 7 yds to the Kent 38
3:402nd & 3 at opp 38Joe Young run for 4 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 34John Kelly run for 2 yds to the Kent 32
2:072nd & 8 at opp 32John Kelly run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 35
1:213rd & 11 at opp 35John Kelly run for 2 yds to the Kent 33
0:324th & 9 at opp 33John Kelly run for 19 yds to the Kent 14 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 14TEAM run for no gain to the Kent 14

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Tennessee–Kentucky game

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 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Tennessee 56, Kentucky 34
2024Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18
2023Tennessee 33, Kentucky 27
2022Tennessee 44, Kentucky 6
2021Tennessee 45, Kentucky 42
2020Kentucky 34, Tennessee 7

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