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Kentucky at Tennessee

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Kentucky beat No. 18 Tennessee 34–⁠7. It was their 116th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 79–⁠25–⁠9 in the games on file.

AwayKentucky5–⁠6 in 2020
34
Home18Tennessee3–⁠7 in 2020 (0–⁠7 official)
7

Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleTV: SECNAttendance 22,519

At kickoff
59°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Knoxville Downtown Island (KDKX), 5 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Marc Curles; umpire Brent Sowell; head linesman Ryan Hagan; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Eduardo Balbis; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Chris GarnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky01710734
Tennessee07007

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Terry Wilson12/1510110
Joey Gatewood1/1600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Rodriguez Jr.1373125
Terry Wilson832023
Joey Gatewood323014
Jutahn McClain72307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Ali438016
Allen Dailey325114
Keaton Upshaw222018
Justin Rigg1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamin Davis12001
DeAndre Square8000
Yusuf Corker7000
Jamar Watson6110
Tyrell Ajian6001
Kelvin Joseph4001
Jordan Wright3110

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jarrett Guarantano14/218802
Harrison Bailey1/42400
J.T. Shrout0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eric Gray24128014
Ty Chandler1251110
Jabari Small212010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Edward Johnson437025
Malachi Wideman124024
Eric Gray320010
Josh Palmer111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quavaris Crouch11000
Henry To’o To’o8210
Matthew Butler5000
Trevon Flowers5000
LaTrell Bumphus2110

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

Team stats

KentuckyTennessee
296Total yards287
107Passing yards112
189Rushing yards175
6.7Yards per pass4.3
4.2Yards per rush4.3
18First downs18
6–⁠12Third downs3–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers4
1–⁠10Penalties6–⁠63
33:33Possession26:01
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

KentuckyTennessee
50%Success rate40%
0.21EPA per play−0.28
0.85Explosiveness0.91
0.05Rushing EPA0.16
0.60Passing EPA−0.88
30%Passing-down success18%
−0.01First-down EPA−0.39
0.23Second-down EPA−0.05
0.69Third-down EPA−0.50
16%Havoc by its defense13%

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 57% to win. Kentucky pulled the upset.

The line

Tennessee −6.5, over/under 45.5.

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 67%, Kentucky 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 11 playsQ1 KentuckyFumble, 5 playsQ1 TennesseeFumble, 6 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 TennesseePick-six, 5 plays (Kentucky scores)Q2 TennesseePick-six, 6 plays (Kentucky scores)Q2 TennesseeInterception, 2 playsQ2 KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ3 KentuckyField goal, 8 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 KentuckyResult not recorded, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseePunt, 11 plays, 32 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyFumble, 5 plays, 13 yards
  4. Q1 TennesseeFumble, 6 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q2 TennesseePick-six, 5 plays (Kentucky scores), 20 yards
  7. Q2 TennesseePick-six, 6 plays (Kentucky scores), 47 yards
  8. Q2 TennesseeInterception, 2 plays, −11 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  16. Q3 TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 KentuckyField goal, 8 plays, 49 yards
  18. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  19. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
  20. Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 62 yards
  21. Q4 KentuckyResult not recorded, 10 plays, −67 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Asim Rose run for 3 yds to the Kent 28
14:222nd & 7 at own 28Asim Rose run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 26
13:453rd & 9 at own 26Terry Wilson sacked by Henry To’o To’o for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 22
13:134th & 13 at own 22Max Duffy punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Eric Gray at the Tenn 31
Tennessee Punt, 11 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 31Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Tenn 35
12:502nd & 6 at own 35Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ramel Keyton for 9 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 44Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the Tenn 47
12:032nd & 7 at own 47Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 5 yds to the Kent 48
11:393rd & 2 at opp 48Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 3 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 45Eric Gray run for 4 yds to the Kent 41
10:442nd & 6 at opp 41Eric Gray run for 4 yds to the Kent 37
10:223rd & 2 at opp 37Eric Gray run for 7 yds to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 30Eric Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 31
9:372nd & 11 at opp 31Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Eric Gray
9:313rd & 11 at opp 31Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Jamar Watson for a loss of 6 yards to the Kent 37
8:494th & 17 at opp 37Paxton Brooks punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Kentucky Fumble, 5 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 20Asim Rose run for 4 yds to the Kent 24
8:192nd & 6 at own 24Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 8 yds to the Kent 32 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 32Asim Rose run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 31
7:022nd & 11 at own 31Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kent 33
6:253rd & 9 at own 33Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 12 yds Josh Ali fumbled, recovered by Tenn
Tennessee Fumble, 6 plays
6:161st & 10 at opp 45Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
6:082nd & 10 at opp 45Eric Gray run for 3 yds to the Kent 42
5:383rd & 7 at opp 42Eric Gray run for 4 yds to the Kent 38
5:024th & 3 at opp 38Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 4 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 34Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 8 yds to the Kent 26
4:032nd & 2 at opp 26Jarrett Guarantano run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 27 Jarrett Guarantano fumbled, recovered by Kent
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 27Terry Wilson pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 4 yds to the Kent 31
3:152nd & 6 at own 31Terry Wilson pass complete to Justin Rigg for 8 yds to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 39Terry Wilson pass complete to Allen Dailey Jr. for 10 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at own 49Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
1:422nd & 9 at the 50Terry Wilson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 48
0:383rd & 11 at own 48KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (Drake Jackson) to the Kent 38
0:073rd & 21 at own 38Terry Wilson sacked by LaTrell Bumphus for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 36
Q2 14:524th & 23 at own 36Max Duffy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Eric Gray at the Tenn 19
2nd quarter8 drives, then Kentucky 17, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Pick-six, 5 plays (Kentucky scores)
14:401st & 10 at own 19Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the Tenn 22
14:252nd & 7 at own 22Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 11 yds to the Tenn 33 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 33Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Tenn 37
13:272nd & 6 at own 37Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Tenn 39
12:473rd & 4 at own 39Kelvin Joseph 41 Yd Interception Return (Matt Ruffolo Kick)Kentucky 7, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Pick-six, 6 plays (Kentucky scores)
12:471st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:401st & 10 at own 25Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 20
12:032nd & 15 at own 20Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 25 yds to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 45Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Eric Gray for 10 yds to the Kent 45 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 45Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Eric Gray for 9 yds to the Kent 36
11:002nd & 1 at opp 36Eric Gray run for 8 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 28Jamin Davis 85 Yd Interception Return (Matt Ruffolo Kick)Kentucky 14, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Interception, 2 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:231st & 10 at own 25Eric Gray run for 3 yds to the Tenn 28
9:592nd & 7 at own 28TENNESSEE Penalty, Personal Foul (Princeton Fant) to the Tenn 14
9:422nd & 21 at own 14J.T. Shrout pass intercepted Tyrell Ajian return for no gain to the Tenn 37
Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
9:351st & 10 at opp 37Asim Rose run for no gain to the Tenn 37
8:592nd & 10 at opp 37Terry Wilson run for 8 yds to the Tenn 29
8:223rd & 2 at opp 29Asim Rose run for 10 yds to the Tenn 19 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 19Asim Rose run for 3 yds to the Tenn 16
7:062nd & 7 at opp 16Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 4 yds to the Tenn 12
6:273rd & 3 at opp 12Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 06:27
6:223rd & 3 at opp 12Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Keaton Upshaw
6:184th & 3 at opp 12Matt Ruffolo 30 Yd Field GoalKentucky 17, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Touchdown, 14 plays
6:184th & 3 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:101st & 10 at own 25Ty Chandler run for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
5:532nd & 5 at own 30Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
5:433rd & 5 at own 30Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ty Chandler for 4 yds to the Tenn 34
5:094th & 1 at own 34Ty Chandler run for 1 yd to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at own 35Eric Gray run for 14 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 49Eric Gray run for 8 yds to the Kent 43
4:052nd & 2 at opp 43Eric Gray run for 5 yds to the Kent 38 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 38Eric Gray run for 4 yds to the Kent 34
3:402nd & 6 at opp 34Eric Gray run for 13 yds to the Kent 21 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at opp 21Eric Gray run for 4 yds to the Kent 17
2:562nd & 6 at opp 17Eric Gray run for 8 yds to the Kent 9 for a 1ST down
2:391st & goal at opp 9Eric Gray run for 2 yds to the Kent 7
2:092nd & goal at opp 7Eric Gray run for 3 yds to the Kent 4
1:363rd & goal at opp 4Ty Chandler 4 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick)Kentucky 17, Tennessee 7
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
1:363rd & 5 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:321st & 10 at own 25Asim Rose run for 1 yd to the Kent 26
1:312nd & 9 at own 26Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:31
1:292nd & 9 at own 26Terry Wilson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 25
1:273rd & 10 at own 25Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:27
1:233rd & 10 at own 25Terry Wilson run for 4 yds to the Kent 29
1:224th & 6 at own 29Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:22
1:164th & 6 at own 29Max Duffy punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Eric Gray at the Tenn 23
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 23Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Eric Gray
1:062nd & 10 at own 23Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
0:593rd & 10 at own 23Eric Gray run for 8 yds to the Tenn 31
0:574th & 2 at own 31Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:57
0:504th & 2 at own 31Paxton Brooks punt for 33 yds, downed at the Kent 36
Kentucky End of half, 2 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 36Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 2 yds to the Kent 38
0:172nd & 8 at own 38Terry Wilson pass complete to Asim Rose for 3 yds to the Kent 41
3rd quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 27, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 62 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 18 yds to the Tenn 21
14:501st & 10 at own 21Eric Gray run for no gain to the Tenn 21
14:282nd & 10 at own 21Eric Gray run for 8 yds to the Tenn 29
14:043rd & 2 at own 29Eric Gray run for 1 yd to the Tenn 30
13:134th & 1 at own 30Paxton Brooks punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 24
Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 24Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Josh Ali
12:592nd & 10 at own 24Terry Wilson pass complete to Josh Ali for 16 yds to the Kent 40 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 40Asim Rose run for 3 yds to the Kent 43
11:462nd & 7 at own 43Terry Wilson pass complete to Allen Dailey Jr. for 14 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 43Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 25 yds to the Tenn 18 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 18Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 7 yds to the Tenn 11
9:522nd & 3 at opp 11Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Tenn 9
9:163rd & 1 at opp 9Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Tenn 7 for a 1ST down
8:371st & goal at opp 7Terry Wilson run for 6 yds to the Tenn 1
8:122nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 08:12
8:052nd & goal at opp 1Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for no gain to the Tenn 1
7:243rd & goal at opp 1Allen Dailey Jr. 1 Yd pass from Terry Wilson (Matt Ruffolo Kick)Kentucky 24, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
7:243rd & 4 at opp 26Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 26 yds to the TENNESSEE 26 TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Morven Joseph) to the Tenn 16
7:071st & 10 at own 16Ty Chandler run for 10 yds to the Tenn 26 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at own 26Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Jordan Wright for a loss of 9 yards to the Tenn 17
6:142nd & 19 at own 17Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Eric Gray for 1 yd to the Tenn 18
5:403rd & 18 at own 18Eric Gray run for 1 yd to the Tenn 19
4:594th & 17 at own 19Paxton Brooks punt for 40 yds , Josh Ali returns for 1 yd to the Kent 42
Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
4:501st & 10 at opp 40Terry Wilson pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 18 yds to the TENNESSEE 40 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 25JuTahn McClain run for 3 yds to the Tenn 22
3:452nd & 7 at opp 22JuTahn McClain run for 5 yds to the Tenn 17
3:003rd & 2 at opp 17JuTahn McClain run for 2 yds to the Tenn 15 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at opp 15Terry Wilson pass complete to DeMarcus Harris for 5 yds to the Tenn 10
1:512nd & 5 at opp 10JuTahn McClain run for 1 yd to the Tenn 9
1:053rd & 4 at opp 9Terry Wilson pass incomplete
1:024th & 4 at opp 9Matt Ruffolo 27 Yd Field GoalKentucky 27, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:024th & 4 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:561st & 10 at own 25Eric Gray run for 6 yds to the Tenn 31
0:312nd & 4 at own 28Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ramel Keyton for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 28 TENNESSEE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-14 Yards) to the Tenn 14
0:173rd & 21 at own 14Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jacob Warren for 7 yds to the Tenn 21
Q4 14:524th & 14 at own 21Paxton Brooks punt for 33 yds, downed at the Kent 46
4th quarter3 drives, then Kentucky 34, Tennessee 7
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
14:411st & 10 at own 46Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 9 yds to the Tenn 45
14:002nd & 1 at opp 45Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 11 yds to the Tenn 34 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 34Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 6 yds to the Tenn 28
12:482nd & 4 at opp 28Terry Wilson run for 23 yds to the Tenn 5 for a 1ST down
12:001st & goal at opp 5Asim Rose run for 1 yd to the Tenn 4
11:322nd & goal at opp 4Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds to the Tenn 2
10:543rd & goal at opp 2Christopher Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK)Kentucky 34, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:543rd & 7 at own 35Chance Poore kickoff for 64 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 27 yds to the Tenn 28
10:451st & 10 at own 28Ty Chandler run for 9 yds to the Tenn 37
10:202nd & 1 at own 37Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 41Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Tenn 43
9:252nd & 8 at own 43Eric Gray run for 11 yds to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 46Harrison Bailey pass complete to Malachi Wideman for 24 yds to the Kent 22 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 22Jabari Small run for 10 yds to the Kent 12 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 12Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Kent 10
7:422nd & 8 at opp 10Harrison Bailey pass incomplete to Malachi Wideman
7:233rd & 8 at opp 10Harrison Bailey pass incomplete to Jabari Small
7:194th & 8 at opp 10Harrison Bailey pass incomplete to Malachi Wideman
Kentucky Result not recorded, 10 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 10JuTahn McClain run for no gain to the Kent 10
6:452nd & 10 at own 10TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Offside (Savion Williams) to the Kent 15
6:232nd & 5 at own 15Joey Gatewood run for 2 yds to the Kent 17
5:503rd & 3 at own 17Joey Gatewood pass complete to Michael Drennen II for 6 yds to the Kent 23 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at own 23Travis Tisdale run for 5 yds to the Kent 28
4:382nd & 5 at own 28Travis Tisdale run for 5 yds to the Kent 33 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 33Travis Tisdale run for 6 yds to the Kent 39
3:022nd & 4 at own 39Joey Gatewood run for 14 yds to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 47JuTahn McClain run for 7 yds to the Tenn 40
1:412nd & 3 at opp 40JuTahn McClain run for 5 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 35Joey Gatewood run for 7 yds to the Tenn 28
0:263rd & 3 at opp 28TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down

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 Kentucky–Tennessee 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 five 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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