Tennessee faces Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Tennessee
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | vs. Virginia* | W 49 – 13 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Austin Peay | W 30 – 13 |
| 16-Sep | at Florida | L 16 – 29 |
| 23-Sep | vs. UTSA | W 45 – 14 |
| 30-Sep | vs. South Carolina | W 41 – 20 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Texas A&M | W 20 – 13 |
| 21-Oct | at Alabama | L 20 – 34 |
| 28-Oct | at Kentucky | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Connecticut | |
| 11-Nov | at Missouri | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Georgia | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Vanderbilt |
Kentucky
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | vs. Ball State | W 44 – 14 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 28 – 17 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Akron | W 35 – 3 |
| 23-Sep | at Vanderbilt | W 45 – 28 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Florida | W 33 – 14 |
| 7-Oct | at Georgia | L 13 – 51 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Missouri | L 21 – 38 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Tennessee | |
| 4-Nov | at Mississippi State | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Alabama | |
| 18-Nov | at South Carolina | |
| 25-Nov | at Louisville |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Tennessee | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 16 | 44 |
| Sagarin | 14 | 45 |
| Massey Composite | 23 | 43 |
| PiRate Ratings | 15 | 36 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Tennessee Kentucky |
44 80 |
5 8 |
0.431 0.386 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Tennessee Kentucky |
28 105 |
4 13 |
0.330 0.439 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Kentucky Tennessee |
124 126 |
13 14 |
0.250 0.231 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Tennessee Kentucky |
9 89 |
2 9 |
0.294 0.556 |
| Blocked Kicks | Tennessee Kentucky |
3 7 |
1 2 |
3 2 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Tennessee Kentucky |
1 104 |
1 11 |
0 2 |
| Blocked Punts | Tennessee | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Tennessee Kentucky |
1 95 |
1 13 |
0 1 |
| Completion Percentage | Tennessee Kentucky |
55 115 |
10 14 |
0.623 0.541 |
| Defensive TDs | Kentucky Tennessee |
2 39 |
1 5 |
3 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Kentucky Tennessee |
109 112 |
12 13 |
54 56 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Kentucky Tennessee |
119 121 |
13 14 |
7.71 8.00 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Tennessee Kentucky |
108 110 |
13 14 |
470 479 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Tennessee Kentucky |
114 116 |
13 14 |
67.14 68.43 |
| First Downs Defense | Tennessee Kentucky |
17 57 |
4 8 |
117 139 |
| First Downs Offense | Tennessee Kentucky |
63 109 |
6 12 |
150 127 |
| Fumbles Lost | Kentucky Tennessee |
32 65 |
5 10 |
3 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Kentucky Tennessee |
46 77 |
1 6 |
4 3 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Tennessee Kentucky |
88 99 |
10 11 |
21.25 22.29 |
| Kickoff Returns | Kentucky Tennessee |
29 87 |
5 11 |
23.64 18.62 |
| Net Punting | Tennessee Kentucky |
18 107 |
6 13 |
41.79 36.52 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Tennessee Kentucky |
22 78 |
3 12 |
4 7 |
| Passes Intercepted | Tennessee Kentucky |
39 39 |
6 6 |
7 7 |
| Passing Offense | Tennessee Kentucky |
75 103 |
9 13 |
220.9 196.7 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Tennessee Kentucky |
36 105 |
5 12 |
201.0 250.9 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Kentucky Tennessee |
40 104 |
6 12 |
12.99 10.89 |
| Punt Return Defense | Tennessee Kentucky |
2 33 |
1 4 |
-0.67 4.00 |
| Punt Returns | Tennessee Kentucky |
8 31 |
1 7 |
17.73 11.83 |
| Red Zone Defense | Tennessee Kentucky |
50 98 |
3 10 |
0.800 0.885 |
| Red Zone Offense | Tennessee Kentucky |
67 113 |
10 14 |
0.848 0.739 |
| Rushing Defense | Kentucky Tennessee |
12 24 |
2 5 |
95.7 109.9 |
| Rushing Offense | Tennessee Kentucky |
7 66 |
1 6 |
217.3 155.4 |
| Sacks Allowed | Kentucky Tennessee |
36 42 |
2 4 |
1.57 1.71 |
| Scoring Defense | Tennessee Kentucky |
28 55 |
3 9 |
19.4 23.6 |
| Scoring Offense | Tennessee Kentucky |
43 44 |
6 7 |
31.6 31.3 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Tennessee Kentucky |
24 31 |
3 4 |
4.43 4.57 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Tennessee Kentucky |
72 81 |
12 13 |
133.10 129.52 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Tennessee Kentucky |
34 84 |
3 8 |
121.26 136.99 |
| Team Sacks | Tennessee Kentucky |
3 59 |
2 8 |
4.00 2.29 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Tennessee Kentucky |
6 43 |
2 6 |
8.1 6.3 |
| Time of Possession | Kentucky Tennessee |
119 129 |
11 14 |
27:14 25:01 |
| Total Defense | Tennessee Kentucky |
17 50 |
4 8 |
310.9 346.6 |
| Total Offense | Tennessee Kentucky |
34 91 |
5 10 |
438.1 352.1 |
| Turnover Margin | Tennessee Kentucky |
44 53 |
5 9 |
0.29 0.14 |
| Turnovers Gained | Kentucky Tennessee |
49 62 |
4 7 |
11 10 |
| Turnovers Lost | Tennessee Kentucky |
37 61 |
5 11 |
8 10 |
| Winning Percentage | Kentucky Tennessee |
31 31 |
6 6 |
0.714 0.714 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Tennessee
QB Joe Milton, RB Jabari Small, WR Bru McCoy, OL Cooper Mays, DT Omari Thomas, LB Aaron Beasley, CB Doneiko Slaughter, K Charles Campbell, P Jackson Ross.
Kentucky
QB Devin Leary, RB Ray Davis, WR Barion Brown, OL Kenneth Horsey, DT Deone Walker, DE JJ Weaver, LB Trevin Wallace, S Jordan Lovett, K Chance Poore, P Wilson Berry.
INJURIES
Tennessee
Player POS Status
A. Karic OL Ques Sat – Undisclosed
D. Bishop RB Early Nov – Ankle
C. Charles DB Out indefinitely – Ankle
B. McCoy WR out for season – Ankle
K. Garland LB out for season – Undisclosed
K. Pili LB Out indefinitely – Upper Body
Kentucky
Player POS Status
T. Wallace LB Ques Sat – Shoulder
J. Geiger DB Ques Sat – Elbow
B. Christman OL out for season – Knee
J. Wilcox RB Out indefinitely – Hamstring
L. Wright RB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
N. Hall OL out for season – Undisclosed
Source: Covers.com
Tennessee vs. Kentucky Football Series History
Tennessee leads 83-26-9
COMMENTS
Here’s a long time rivalry that Tennessee has dominated for the most part. I’m picking the Wildcats here. They will catch a deflated Vol team that is dispirited after their blown lead at the half against at Alabama.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Tennessee 31, Kentucky 21
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Kentucky 35, Tennessee 28
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Tennessee 31, Kentucky 21
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Kentucky 35, Tennessee 28
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN Network.
