Dylan Sampson broke Tennessee football The No. 7 team, which set a record for rushing touchdowns in a season, defeated Kentucky 28-18 on Saturday night.

Sampson scored on a 7-yard run in the third quarter and a 6-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. These were his 18th and 19th rushing TDs of the season. This is broken Gene McEverSingle-season UT record with 18 rushing TDs, set in 1929.

Two weeks after beating Alabama, the Vols (7-1, 4-1 SEC) are in position to make the rankings. Initial College Football Playoff rankings On November 5th.

Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will face Kentucky (3-5, 1-5) at Neyland Stadium on Saturday (7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network).

UT dominated the contest against Kentucky (3-6, 1-6). The Vols have won 37 of the last 40 games and coach Josh Heupel has a 4-0 record against UK.

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Tennessee-Kentucky score

Tennessee-Kentucky update

fourth quarter

Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18: Sampson 6-yard TD run

Dylan Sampson took the lead 28-18 by scoring his second goal from 6 yards away with 4:55 left in the fourth quarter.

Tennessee 21, Kentucky 18: Maclin 32-yard TD pass from Wimsatt

Ja’Mori Maclin caught a 32-yard field goal from Gavin Wimsatt with 13:31 left in the fourth quarter. Kentucky converts the two-point conversion.

third quarter

Tennessee 21, Kentucky 10: Kitselman 6-yard TD pass from Iamaleava

Nico Iamaleava extended the lead to 21-10 with 33 seconds left in the third quarter with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Miles Kitselman and Tennessee.

Tennessee 14, Kentucky 10: Sampson 7-yard TD run

Dylan Sampson put Tennessee up 14-10 with a 7-yard touchdown run with 8:28 left in the third quarter.

second quarter

Kentucky 10, Tennessee 7: Raynor 32-yard FG

Kentucky took a 10-7 lead with 30 seconds left in the second quarter with Alex Raynor’s 32-yard field goal.

Tennessee 7, Kentucky 7: Lewis 1-yard TD

Peyton Lewis scored from 1 yard out, allowing Tennessee to tie Kentucky 7-7 with 4:45 left in the second quarter.

first quarter

Kentucky 7, Tennessee 0: 27-yard TD pass from Vandagriff to Kattus

Kentucky’s Brock Vandagriff finds Josh Kattus for a 27-yard TD pass with 5:28 left in the first quarter.

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Tennessee-Kentucky match start time

Tennessee’s game against Kentucky will kick off at 7:45pm on Saturday, October 19th at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.

The game will be broadcast live on the SEC Network, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or fubo, offers potential subscribers a free trial. Tom Hart will handle play-by-play duties alongside Jordan Rodgers as the broadcast’s color analyst. Cole Cubelic will serve as sideline reporter.

Tennessee-Kentucky history

• Series record: Tennessee leads 84-26-9 on the field/83-26-9*

• Tennessee’s last win: 33-27 (2023)

• Kentucky’s last win: 34-7 (2020)

*Tennessee won the 2019 game but it was canceled due to NCAA violations

Tennessee-Kentucky forecast

Tennessee 34, Kentucky 17: Kentucky gives up a lot of running yards and the occasional deep pass. This is a good setup for Dylan Sampson to run amok and Nico Iamaleava to create big passing opportunities off play. Expect UT’s defense to be as stingy as ever as the Vols begin their November stretch. Check out more predictions from our Knox News team.

Tennessee vs Kentucky betting odds

Game lines and odds BetMGM As of Saturday:

Tennessee-Kentucky injury updates

The injury list is taken from the SEC availability report released Friday. This list will be updated when updated. SEC availability report like that Updated 90 minutes before kick-off.

• Tennessee: database Jourdan Thomas (out), LB Keenan Battery (out), LB Edwin Spillman (out), DL Caleb Herring (questionable).

• Kentucky: DB Maxwell Hairston (out), RB DeaMonte “Chip” Trayanum (out), DB DJ Waller Jr. (out), DB Jantzen Dunn (out), DB Quay’sheed Scott (out), OLB JJ Weaver (out), ILB Jayvant Brown (out), OLB Steven Soles Jr. (out), DL Darrion Henry-Young (out), ILB D’Eryk Jackson (out), OL Gerald Mincey (out), TE Jordan Dingle (out), DL Josaih Hayes (out), DB Nasir Addison (possible).

Tennessee-Kentucky weather update

The forecast calls for 68 degrees and cloudy skies at kickoff.

Tennessee football schedule 2024

All times Eastern

• 31 August: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3

• 7 September: Tennessee 51, NC State 10

• September 14: Tennessee 71, Kent State 0

• 21 September: Tennessee 25, Oklahoma 15*

• 5 October: Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14*

• 12 October: Tennessee 23, Florida 17 (OT)*

• 19 October: Tennessee 24, No.14 Alabama 17*

• November 2: Tennessee-Kentucky* | 19:45 | SEC Network

• 9 November: Tennessee – Mississippi State* | 19.00 or 19.45 | ESPN or SEC Network

• 16 November: Tennessee is #2 in Georgia*

• November 23: Tennessee vs. UTEP | 13:00 | ESPN+/SEC Network+

• 30 November: Tennessee at Vanderbilt*

Indicates conference game*

Kentucky football schedule 2024

All times Eastern

• 31 August: Kentucky 31, Southern Miss 0

• 7 September: South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6*

• September 14: 2 Georgia 13, Kentucky 12*

• 21 September: Kentucky 41, Ohio 6

• 28 September: number 18 ole miss 20, Kentucky 17*

• 12 October: Vanderbilt 20, Kentucky 13*

• 19 October: Florida 48, Kentucky 20*

• 26 October: Auburn 24, Kentucky 10*

• November 2: Kentucky ranked #7 in Tennessee* | 19:45 | SEC Network

• 16 November: Murray State in Kentucky | 13:30 | ESPN+, SEC Network+

• November 23: Kentucky ranks 6th in Texas*

• 30 November: Louisville in Kentucky

Indicates conference game*

Adam Sparks is a Tennessee football beat reporter. Email [email protected]. X, formerly Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing to: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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