Dylan Sampson ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns to lead number seven TN to 28-18 victory over Kentucky Saturday evening.
Tight end Miles Kitzman caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. The Vols are now 7 and 1 overall, 4 and 1 in the SEC.
They have won their 3rd straight, and keeping their college football playoff hopes alive.
It was never pretty on style of points wise, but a big W for the volunteers. We don’t take any win for granted. Quoted Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, every week is its own season, you have to play smart football and tie it all together.
Kentucky scored first with 5:28 to go in the 1st quarter on a 6 play 75 yard drive, that only took 2:27. Josh Kattus scored on a 27 yard pass reception from Brock Vandergriff, Alex Raynor kick was good! Kentucky leads Tennessee 7-0
Tennessee scored with 4:45 to go on the first half on a Peyton Lewis 1 yard run, Gilbert extra point was good.
TN 7 KY 7
Gilbert had a rough day attempting field Goals missing 3 in the first half.
Kentucky then scored with 30 seconds to go in the first half on a 32 yard field, it’s the 4th straight game that TN trailed at halftime.
Half time
KY 10
TN 7
The TN Vols scored with 8:28 to go in the 3rd Q on a Dylan Sampson 7 yard run. Gilbert’s extra point was good.
Vols lead 14- KY 10
TN scores again on a 6 yard pass from Nico to Kitselman with 33 seconds to go in the 3rd Q. It was a 5 play 28 yard drive that only took 1:39. Gilbert’s kick was good.
TN 21
KY- 10
In the 4th Q KY scored on a 32 yard pass play, Gavin Wimsatt to Jamin Maclin, 2 point conversion was good, from Winsatt to Jamin Maclin.
TN 21
Ky 18
TN scored on a Dylan Sampson 6 yard run that sealed the deal with 4:55 to go in the game. Gilbert’s kick was Good.
Final
TN 28
Ky 18
Dylan Sampson the all time leader in rushing TD by a VOL with 19, beating Gene MCevers set in 1929.
Attendance 101,915
UT has dominated the series between 2 teams 38 out of 41.
Heupel record against KY 5-0
Next up TN Vs Miss State
Nov 9th at 7pm on ESPN
Miss State – 2-7 overall and
0-5 in the SEC
TN has 94% chance of Winning against the Bulldogs.
Stats
1st Downs
TN 29 – KY 19
Yards
TN 478 – KY 366
Passing
TN 292 – KY 192
Rushing
TN 186 – KY 174
Penalties
TN 9-77 – KY 10-71
Turnovers
TN 1 – KY 3
Time of possession
TN 29:28 – KY 30:32