The Official Tennessee vs. #11 Kentucky Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, SEC Network

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Tennessee Volunteers: 4-5 (1-4 SEC)

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#11 Kentucky Wildcats: 7-2 (5-2 SEC)

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NOV. 10, 2018 | 3:30 P.M. ET | NEYLAND STADIUM - SHIELD-WATKINS FIELD (102,455) | KNOXVILLE, TENN.


Weather: Hi: 42 / Low: 26 // Precip: 3%
Line: UT +4.5
O/U: 42


Toyota Vol Village: 12:00pm ET
Vol Walk:1:15pm ET
Gates Open: 1:30pm ET
Band March: 1:50pm ET
Kickoff: 3:30pm ET


TV: SEC Network
Radio: Vol Network
Satellite Radio: Sirius Ch. 135 // XM Ch. 210
Online: WatchESPN
 
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Series History: Kentucky

Tennessee and Kentucky will meet for the 114th time on Saturday afternoon. The Vols lead the all-time series with a 79-25-9 record, including a 42-10-6 mark in Knoxville. UT has played and beaten UK more than any other team in program history. The two programs first met on the gridiron way back in 1893.

The Big Orange have not lost to the Wildcats at home since 1984 and are 16-0 in that span. Kentucky came away victorious, 29-26, in last season's meeting in Lexington to snap a five-game losing streak in the series.
 
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Salute to Service

The Vols will honor military members for its annual Salute to Service game on Saturday. Planned moments during the game include veteran Jim Cundall being honored as the Volunteer of the Game and a recognition of Gold Star families pregame.

A flyover performed by the 134th Air Refueling Wing, a unit of the Tennessee Air National Guard stationed at McGhee Tyson, will also take place at the end of the National Anthem depending on weather conditions.
 
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About Kentucky

Kentucky is having one of its best seasons in program history, entering Saturday's game with a 7-2 record, it's best nine-game start to a season since 1984. Sitting at 5-2 in conference play, the Wildcats have clinched a winning record in SEC play for the first time since 1977 and have already assured themselves a second-place finish in the SEC East. They are ranked in all three major polls (No. 11 CFP, No. 12 AP & Coaches) and are looking to reach the eight-win mark for just the fourth time in the past 57 years.

Kentucky is led by a dominant defense and powerful running game. UK ranks eighth in the country in scoring defense (15.3 ppg) and 15th nationally and fourth in the SEC in total defense (311.8 ypg). The Wildcats are coming off a 34-17 loss to Georgia last week, which was the first time all season they had allowed more than 20 points in a game. The defense is led by senior linebacker Josh Allen, who is the SEC leader with 10.0 sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles. Senior safety Darius West leads the secondary with three interceptions and six pass breakups.

Junior running back Benny Snell Jr. has been the heart and soul of the Kentucky offense this season, ranking first in the SEC with 1,008 rushing yards. The workhorse back has also scored a team-leading 10 touchdowns and ranks seventh among active FBS players in career rushing yards (3,432). Snell is the first player in program history to record three straight 1,000-yard seasons and is just the third player in SEC history to have 1,000 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in each of his first three seasons, joining Georgia's Herschel Walker (1980-82) and Arkansas' Darren McFadden (2005-07).

At quarterback, the Wildcats are led by sophomore Terry Wilson, who has thrown for 1,214 yards and six touchdowns to go along with six interceptions this season. Wilson is also a threat in the ground game with 418 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
 
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Boom! Won't get to watch, and I don't have a lit of hope, but I hope someway we shut Snell down and pull out a win. Go Vols!
 
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I have never posted in one of these threads. I can check it off my bucket list now. I do appreciate your good work, yank. It is absolutely the best place to get an update and 3,000 opinions on a questionable call.
 
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Offense will need to perform at a much higher level if they expect to beat Kentucky.
 
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C1500 said:
Go Vols, beat the cats.
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Once in a lifetime team UK has this year. Only four 8 win seasons in 57 years...yikes. That shows how much they care about basketball over football. Next year I’m willing to bet they slide back down to mid pack to bottom of the East lol. I hope for a good game today and may our boys play hard and for the love of all things good DO NOT LOSE AT HOME!!! Go Vols!!!!
 
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