Kentucky at Tennessee

Saturday, November 2, 2024

No. 7 Tennessee beat Kentucky 28–⁠18. It was their 120th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 83–⁠25–⁠9 in the games on file.

AwayKentucky4–⁠8 in 2024
18
Home7Tennessee10–⁠3 in 2024
28

Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleTV: SEC NetworkAttendance 101,915

At kickoff
61°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Knoxville Downtown Island (KDKX), 5 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Official
Ken WilliamsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kentucky730818
Tennessee0714728

How the win probability moved

Tennessee favored

Win probability by play: Tennessee 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 28 points.

Kentucky favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (28 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brock Vandagriff10/1712311
Gavin Wimsatt4/106911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamarion Wilcox17102050
Demie Sumo638015
Gavin Wimsatt420013
Brock Vandagriff914016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dane Key243026
Jay Maclin132132
Barion Brown329016
Josh Kattus127127
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamon Dumas-Johnson14110
Alex Afari Jr.10100
Zion Childress8000
Ty Bryant7000
Tre’Vonn Rybka5110

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nico Iamaleava28/3829210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dylan Sampson27142217
Peyton Lewis82415
Nico Iamaleava71408
DeSean Bishop1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Miles Kitselman697131
Bru McCoy556023
Chas Nimrod345019
Dont’E Thornton53609
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Arion Carter10000
Jalen Smith9000
Rickey Gibson III6000
Joshua Josephs4110
Dominic Bailey4000
Omari Thomas3110
James Pearce Jr.1110
Andre Turrentine1001
Will Brooks0001

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

Team stats

KentuckyTennessee
366Total yards478
192Passing yards292
174Rushing yards186
7.1Yards per pass7.7
4.8Yards per rush4.3
19First downs29
4–⁠14Third downs7–⁠14
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers1
10–⁠71Penalties9–⁠77
30:32Possession29:28
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

KentuckyTennessee
37%Success rate57%
−0.15EPA per play0.23
1.26Explosiveness0.75
0.10Rushing EPA0.12
−0.44Passing EPA0.36
23%Passing-down success38%
0.18First-down EPA0.26
0.17Second-down EPA0.04
−0.45Third-down EPA0.39
11%Havoc by its defense14%

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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee −17.5, 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 89%, Kentucky 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneKentucky end zoneQ1 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 TennesseeMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 7 playsQ1 KentuckyInterception, 4 playsQ1 TennesseeFumble, 2 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 TennesseeMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 KentuckyField goal, 10 playsQ2 TennesseeEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 TennesseeMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 KentuckyFumble, 3 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyInterception, 8 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 TennesseeEnd of game, 6 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 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseeMissed FG, 10 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 TennesseePunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyInterception, 4 plays, 18 yards
  6. Q1 TennesseeFumble, 2 plays, 23 yards
  7. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  8. Q2 TennesseeMissed FG, 7 plays, 33 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  10. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 14 plays, 64 yards
  11. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  12. Q2 TennesseeEnd of half, 3 plays, 32 yards
  13. Q3 TennesseeMissed FG, 10 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q3 KentuckyFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 28 yards
  16. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 KentuckyInterception, 8 plays, 28 yards
  19. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 2 plays, 10 yards
  20. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  23. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 13 plays, 91 yards
  24. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 27 yards
  25. Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 6 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 7, Tennessee 0
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds , Barion Brown return for 23 yds to the UK 23
14:471st & 10 at own 23Jamarion Wilcox run for 50 yds to the TENN 27 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 27Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Barion Brown for 9 yds to the TENN 18
13:342nd & 1 at opp 18(13:38) No Huddle-Shotgun Brown,Barion rush right for 0 yards to the TENN18 (Telander,Jeremiah), out of bounds PENALTY TENN Offside (West,Tyre) 5 yards from TENN18 to TENN13, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:081st & 10 at opp 13Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Jamarion Wilcox for 3 yds to the TENN 10
12:422nd & 7 at opp 10Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
12:423rd & 7 at opp 10Timeout Tennessee, clock 12:42
12:323rd & 7 at opp 10Brock Vandagriff run for 5 yds to the TENN 5
11:564th & 2 at opp 5Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
Tennessee Missed FG, 10 plays
11:562nd & 5 at own 10Timeout Tennessee, clock 11:56
11:501st & 10 at own 5Dylan Sampson run for 5 yds to the TENN 10
11:322nd & 5 at own 10Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Bru McCoy for 9 yds to the TENN 19 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 19Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Miles Kitselman for 17 yds to the TENN 36 for a 1ST down Kentucky Penalty, (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 36Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Miles Kitselman for 31 yds to the UK 33 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 33Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Bru McCoy for 8 yds to the UK 25
10:172nd & 2 at opp 25Dylan Sampson run for 10 yds to the UK 15 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 15Dylan Sampson run for no gain to the UK 15
9:362nd & 10 at opp 15Nico Iamaleava sacked by Tre’vonn Rybka for a loss of 4 yards to the UK 19
8:583rd & 14 at opp 19(09:03) No Huddle-Shotgun Iamaleava,Nico pass complete short right to Kitselman,Miles caught at CATS11, for 8 yards to the CATS11 (Childress,Zion) PENALTY TENN Holding (Campbell Jr.,John) 10 yards from CATS19 to CATS29. NO PLAY.
8:313rd & 24 at opp 29Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 4 yds to the UK 25
7:554th & 20 at opp 25Max Gilbert 43 yd FG MISSED
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
7:551st & 10 at the 50Timeout Tennessee, clock 07:55
7:411st & 10 at own 25Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Hardley Gilmore IV for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at the 50Jamarion Wilcox run for 2 yds to the TENN 48
6:402nd & 8 at opp 48Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
6:343rd & 8 at opp 48Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Dane Key for 17 yds to the TENN 31 for a 1ST down Tennessee Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 31Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Barion Brown for 4 yds to the TENN 27
5:282nd & 6 at opp 27Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Josh Kattus for 27 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 7, Tennessee 0
5:281st & 10 at own 25Timeout Tennessee, clock 05:28
Tennessee Punt, 7 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 35Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:151st & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Holden Staes for 3 yds to the TENN 28
5:072nd & 7 at own 28Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
5:003rd & 7 at own 28Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chas Nimrod for 12 yds to the TENN 40 for a 1ST down
4:152nd & 15 at own 35Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd to the TENN 36
4:153rd & 14 at own 36PENALTY CATS Personal Foul (Silver,Keeshawn) 15 yards from TENN36 to CATS49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:151st & 10 at opp 49Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd to the UK 48
3:512nd & 9 at opp 48Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
3:513rd & 9 at opp 48Nico Iamaleava run for 1 yd to the UK 47
3:264th & 8 at opp 47Timeout Kentucky, clock 03:26
3:204th & 8 at opp 47Jackson Ross punt for 40 yds
Kentucky Interception, 4 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 7Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Barion Brown for 16 yds to the UK 23 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 23Timeout Tennessee, clock 03:05
2:411st & 10 at own 23Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the UK 23
2:062nd & 10 at own 23Brock Vandagriff run for 2 yds to the UK 25
1:283rd & 8 at own 25Brock Vandagriff pass intercepted Andre Turrentine return for no gain to the UK 45
Tennessee Fumble, 2 plays
1:201st & 10 at opp 45Dylan Sampson run for 17 yds to the UK 28 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 28Dylan Sampson run for 6 yds to the UK 22 Dylan Sampson fumbled, recovered by UK Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 22(00:52) No Huddle-Shotgun Wilcox,Jamarion rush right for 8 yards gain to the CATS30 (Turrentine,Andre; Brooks,Will) PENALTY CATS Illegal Block in Back (Kattus,Josh) 10 yards from CATS22 to CATS12. NO PLAY.
0:201st & 20 at own 12Timeout Kentucky, clock 00:20
0:171st & 20 at own 12Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
0:002nd & 20 at own 12Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 6 yds to the UK 18
Q2 15:004th & 14 at own 18Timeout Tennessee, clock 15:00
Q2 14:533rd & 14 at own 18Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
Q2 14:464th & 14 at own 18Aidan Laros punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jermod McCoy at the TENN 45
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 10, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Missed FG, 7 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 45Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont’e Thornton Jr. for 8 yds to the UK 47
14:192nd & 2 at opp 47DeSean Bishop run for 6 yds to the UK 41 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 41Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Bru McCoy for 23 yds to the UK 18 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 18Timeout Tennessee, clock 13:57
13:341st & 10 at opp 18PENALTY TENN False Start (Davis,Dayne) 5 yards from CATS18 to CATS23. NO PLAY.
13:141st & 15 at opp 23Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Squirrel White for 5 yds to the UK 18
13:012nd & 10 at opp 18Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
13:013rd & 10 at opp 18Timeout Tennessee, clock 13:01
12:503rd & 10 at opp 18Nico Iamaleava sacked by Jamon Dumas-Johnson for a loss of 4 yards to the UK 22
12:144th & 14 at opp 22Max Gilbert 40 yd FG MISSED
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 22Brock Vandagriff sacked by Omari Thomas for a loss of 7 yards to the UK 15
11:282nd & 17 at own 15(11:34) Shotgun Vandagriff,Brock rush middle for 15 yards gain to the CATS30 (Carter,Boo) PENALTY CATS Holding (Cox,Marques) 7 yards from CATS15 to CATS08. NO PLAY.
11:182nd & 24 at own 8PENALTY CATS False Start (Gilmore IV,Hardley) 4 yards from CATS08 to CATS04. NO PLAY.
10:582nd & 28 at own 4Jamarion Wilcox run for 1 yd to the UK 5
10:253rd & 27 at own 5Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 5 yds to the UK 10
9:394th & 22 at own 10Aidan Laros punt for 55 yds
Tennessee Touchdown, 14 plays
9:392nd & 5 at own 41Timeout Tennessee, clock 09:39
9:281st & 10 at own 36Peyton Lewis run for 5 yds to the TENN 41
9:122nd & 5 at own 41Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
9:053rd & 5 at own 41Peyton Lewis run for 5 yds to the TENN 46 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 46Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont’e Thornton Jr. for 8 yds to the UK 46
8:272nd & 2 at opp 46Peyton Lewis run for 3 yds to the UK 43 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 43Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
7:492nd & 10 at opp 43Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Squirrel White for 6 yds to the UK 37
7:283rd & 4 at opp 37Peyton Lewis run for 1 yd to the UK 38
6:564th & 5 at opp 38Nico Iamaleava run for 8 yds to the UK 30 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 30Peyton Lewis run for 4 yds to the UK 26
6:182nd & 6 at opp 26Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Miles Kitselman for 18 yds to the UK 8 for a 1ST down
5:471st & goal at opp 8Peyton Lewis run for 4 yds to the UK 4
5:092nd & goal at opp 4Peyton Lewis run for 3 yds to the UK 1
4:453rd & goal at opp 1Peyton Lewis run for 1 yd for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tied at 7
4:451st & 10 at own 25Timeout Tennessee, clock 04:45
Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
4:451st & 10 at own 35Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:371st & 10 at own 25Jamarion Wilcox run for 2 yds to the UK 27
3:501st & 10 at own 42Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Khamari Anderson for 9 yds to the TENN 49
3:452nd & 1 at opp 49Timeout Tennessee, clock 03:45
3:322nd & 1 at opp 49Jamarion Wilcox run for 4 yds to the TENN 45 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 45Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Jamarion Wilcox for 7 yds to the TENN 38
2:232nd & 3 at opp 38Jamarion Wilcox run for 2 yds to the TENN 36
2:003rd & 1 at opp 36Timeout Tennessee, clock 02:00
1:513rd & 1 at opp 36Brock Vandagriff run for 4 yds to the TENN 32 for a 1ST down Tennessee Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the TENN 22 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 22Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 2 yds to the TENN 20
0:462nd & 8 at opp 20PENALTY TENN Offside (Pearce Jr.,James) 5 yards from TENN20 to TENN15. NO PLAY.
0:412nd & 3 at opp 15Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
0:333rd & 3 at opp 15Brock Vandagriff run for 1 yd to the TENN 14
0:334th & 2 at opp 14Timeout Tennessee, clock 00:33
0:304th & 2 at opp 14Alex Raynor 32 yd FG GOODKentucky 10, Tennessee 7
Tennessee End of half, 3 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 35Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:221st & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chas Nimrod for 19 yds to the TENN 44 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at own 44Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dylan Sampson for 9 yds to the UK 47
0:002nd & 1 at opp 47Nico Iamaleava run for 4 yds to the UK 43 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tennessee 21, Kentucky 10
Tennessee Missed FG, 10 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Aidan Laros kickoff for 62 yds , Peyton Lewis return for 21 yds to the TENN 24
14:401st & 10 at own 24Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chas Nimrod for 14 yds to the TENN 38 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 38Dylan Sampson run for no gain to the TENN 38
14:102nd & 10 at own 38Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Miles Kitselman for 22 yds to the UK 40 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 40Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
13:512nd & 10 at opp 40Dylan Sampson run for 7 yds to the UK 33
13:283rd & 3 at opp 33Dylan Sampson run for 14 yds to the UK 19 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 19Dylan Sampson run for 3 yds to the UK 16
12:092nd & 7 at opp 16Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
11:553rd & 7 at opp 16Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Mike Matthews for no gain to the UK 16
11:254th & 7 at opp 16Max Gilbert 34 yd FG MISSED
Kentucky Fumble, 3 plays
11:252nd & 1 at own 29Timeout Tennessee, clock 11:25
11:151st & 10 at own 20Brock Vandagriff run for 9 yds to the UK 29
10:402nd & 1 at own 29Jamarion Wilcox run for 6 yds to the UK 35 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 35Brock Vandagriff sacked by Joshua Josephs for a loss of 7 yards to the UK 28 Brock Vandagriff fumbled, recovered by UK Jeremiah Telander , return for 0 yards
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
9:551st & 10 at opp 28Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Holden Staes for 4 yds to the UK 24
9:392nd & 6 at opp 24Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 7 yds to the UK 17 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 17Dylan Sampson run for 7 yds to the UK 10
8:522nd & 3 at opp 10Dylan Sampson run for 3 yds to the UK 7 for a 1ST down
8:471st & goal at opp 7Timeout Tennessee, clock 08:47
8:281st & goal at opp 7Dylan Sampson run for 7 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 14, Kentucky 10
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:281st & 10 at own 35Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:281st & 15 at own 20PENALTY CATS False Start (Ray,Dylan) 5 yards from CATS20 to CATS15. NO PLAY.
8:281st & 10 at own 25PENALTY CATS False Start (Ray,Dylan) 5 yards from CATS25 to CATS20. NO PLAY.
8:181st & 20 at own 15Brock Vandagriff run for 16 yds to the UK 31
7:422nd & 4 at own 31Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 3 yds to the UK 34
7:113rd & 1 at own 34Brock Vandagriff sacked by James Pearce Jr. for a loss of 9 yards to the UK 25
6:234th & 10 at own 25Aidan Laros punt for 61 yds , Jermod McCoy returns for 2 yds to the TENN 16
6:234th & 10 at own 25Aidan Laros punt for 61 yds , Jermod McCoy returns for no gain to the TENN 7
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
6:232nd & 10 at own 7Timeout Tennessee, clock 06:23
6:171st & 10 at own 7Dylan Sampson run for no gain to the TENN 7
5:572nd & 10 at own 7Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Miles Kitselman for 3 yds to the TENN 10
5:343rd & 7 at own 10Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
5:274th & 7 at own 10Jackson Ross punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Ja’Mori Maclin at the UK 45
Kentucky Interception, 8 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 45Jamarion Wilcox run for 6 yds to the TENN 49
4:412nd & 4 at opp 49Jamarion Wilcox run for 5 yds to the TENN 44 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 44Jamarion Wilcox run for 8 yds to the TENN 36
3:382nd & 2 at opp 36Gavin Wimsatt run for 1 yd to the TENN 35
3:033rd & 1 at opp 35Jamarion Wilcox run for 3 yds to the TENN 32 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 32Jamarion Wilcox run for 2 yds to the TENN 30
1:452nd & 8 at opp 30Gavin Wimsatt run for 3 yds to the TENN 27
1:013rd & 5 at opp 27Gavin Wimsatt pass intercepted Will Brooks return for no gain to the UK 10
Tennessee Touchdown, 2 plays
0:521st & goal at opp 10Dylan Sampson run for 4 yds to the UK 6
0:332nd & goal at opp 6Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Miles Kitselman for 6 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 21, Kentucky 10
Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 35Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:251st & 10 at own 25Jamarion Wilcox run for 1 yd to the UK 26
0:002nd & 9 at own 26Jamarion Wilcox run for 5 yds to the UK 31
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 31PENALTY CATS False Start (Farmer,Jalen) 5 yards from CATS31 to CATS26. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:483rd & 9 at own 26Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Dane Key for 26 yds to the TENN 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:291st & 10 at opp 48Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 15 yds to the TENN 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:101st & 10 at opp 33Jamarion Wilcox run for 1 yd to the TENN 32
Q4 13:312nd & 9 at opp 32Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Ja’Mori Maclin for 32 yds for a TD (Ja’Mori Maclin pass to for Two-Point Conversion)Tennessee 21, Kentucky 18
Q4 13:311st & goal at opp 3PENALTY CATS Delay Of Game 5 yards from TENN03 to TENN08. NO PLAY.
Q4 13:311st & 10 at own 25Timeout Tennessee, clock 13:31
4th quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 35Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:261st & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
13:162nd & 10 at own 25Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont’e Thornton Jr. for 7 yds to the TENN 32
13:003rd & 3 at own 32Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
12:514th & 3 at own 32Jackson Ross punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UK 34
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
12:512nd & 8 at own 36Timeout Tennessee, clock 12:51
12:451st & 10 at own 34Jamarion Wilcox run for 2 yds to the UK 36
12:112nd & 8 at own 36Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 13 yds to the UK 49 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 49Jamarion Wilcox run for 2 yds to the TENN 49
10:252nd & 8 at opp 49run for 6 yds to the UK 45 fumbled, recovered by UK Gavin Wimsatt
10:193rd & 14 at own 45Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
10:094th & 14 at own 45Aidan Laros punt for 47 yds , Jermod McCoy returns for 1 yd to the TENN 9
Tennessee Touchdown, 13 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 9Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Bru McCoy for 9 yds to the TENN 18
9:432nd & 1 at own 18Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont’e Thornton Jr. for 4 yds to the TENN 22 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 22Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Holden Staes for 20 yds to the TENN 42 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 42Dylan Sampson run for 9 yds to the UK 49
9:092nd & 1 at opp 49Timeout Tennessee, clock 09:09
8:502nd & 1 at opp 49Nico Iamaleava run for 5 yds to the UK 44 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 44Dylan Sampson run for 16 yds to the UK 28 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 28Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd to the UK 29
7:382nd & 11 at opp 29Nico Iamaleava run for 4 yds to the UK 25
6:493rd & 7 at opp 25Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont’e Thornton Jr. for 9 yds to the UK 16 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 16Dylan Sampson run for 2 yds to the UK 14
6:042nd & 8 at opp 14Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd to the UK 13
5:243rd & 7 at opp 13Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Bru McCoy for 7 yds to the UK 6 for a 1ST down
4:551st & goal at opp 6Dylan Sampson run for 6 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 35Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds , Deone Walker return for 16 yds to the UK 16
4:391st & 10 at own 16Gavin Wimsatt run for 13 yds to the UK 29 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 29Gavin Wimsatt run for 3 yds to the UK 32
4:002nd & 7 at own 32Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
3:513rd & 7 at own 32Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
3:464th & 7 at own 32Gavin Wimsatt sacked by Omarr Norman-Lott for 0 yards to the UK 32
3:464th & 7 at own 32(03:51) No Huddle-Shotgun Wimsatt,Gavin sacked for loss of 9 yards to the CATS23 (Norman-Lott,Omarr) PENALTY TENN Face Mask (Norman-Lott,Omarr) 15 yards from CATS32 to CATS47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:351st & 10 at own 47Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
3:312nd & 10 at own 47Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
3:313rd & 10 at own 47PENALTY CATS False Start (Ray,Dylan) 5 yards from CATS47 to CATS42. NO PLAY.
3:203rd & 15 at own 42(03:29) Shotgun Wimsatt,Gavin pass complete short left to Gilmore IV,Hardley caught at CATS45, for 11 yards to the TENN47 (McCoy,Jermod; Carter,Arion) PENALTY CATS Holding (Wood,Malachi) 10 yards from CATS42 to CATS32. NO PLAY.
3:083rd & 25 at own 32Timeout Tennessee, clock 03:08
2:523rd & 25 at own 32Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 5 yds to the UK 37
2:194th & 20 at own 37Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Fred Farrier II for 6 yds to the UK 43
Tennessee End of game, 6 plays
2:121st & 10 at opp 43Dylan Sampson run for 8 yds to the UK 35
2:002nd & 2 at opp 35Timeout Tennessee, clock 02:00
1:551st & 10 at opp 31Timeout Kentucky, clock 01:55
1:542nd & 2 at opp 35Dylan Sampson run for 4 yds to the UK 31 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 31Dylan Sampson run for 7 yds to the UK 24
1:042nd & 3 at opp 24Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd to the UK 23
1:043rd & 2 at opp 23Timeout Kentucky, clock 01:04
0:593rd & 2 at opp 23Dylan Sampson run for 4 yds to the UK 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19(00:30) Kneel down by Tennessee at CATS20 for loss of 1 yard.

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.

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 one 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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