An SEC East clash in Lexington for the final time in the divisional era.
No. 21 Tennessee (5-2, 2-2 SEC) and Kentucky (5-2, 2-2 SEC) will meet in Lexington on Saturday for an SEC clash between two rival programs.
Quarterbacks Joe Milton III (Tennessee) and Devin Leary (Kentucky) are looking to lead their teams to a win on Saturday and avoid their third loss of the season. Both teams boast a strong running game and a capable defense.
Tennessee-Kentucky will kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN.
Follow along with Rocky Top Insider’s live thread covering the scoring plays and big moments from the game on Saturday:
CURRENT SCORE: 4th Quarter – Tennessee 33, Kentucky 24
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Pregame
Captains: Jaylen McCollough, Omari Thomas, Cooper Mays, Matthew Salansky
Tennessee wins the toss and will defer the ball to the second half.
First Quarter
10:47 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 7, Cats 0
- Jaylen Wright explodes out of the backfield for a massive 52-yard touchdown run. Wright dashed past the Kentucky secondary on the back end.
well that was fast
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— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) October 28, 2023
5:34 – Tennessee Field Goal GOOD – Vols 10, Cats 0
- Tennessee K Charles Campbell knocks through the 44-yard field goal to extend the Vols’ lead to 10 points.
-End of First Quarter-
Second Quarter
14:51 – Kentucky Field Goal GOOD – Vols 10, Cats 3
- Kentucky K Alex Raynor knocks through a 28-yard field goal to put Kentucky on the board.
11:13 – Tennessee Field Goal GOOD – Vols 13, Cats 3
- Charles Campbell knocks through a 49-yard field goal for his second from 40+ in the first 20 minutes of this game. 49 is Campbell’s season high.
7:38 – Kentucky Touchdown – Vols 13, Cats 10
- QB Devin Leary connects with WR Barion Brown for an 11-yard touchdown reception
6:16 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 20, Cats 10
- Joe Milton finds a wide-open Chas Nimrod down the sideline and in the endzone for the 39-yard touchdown pass and catch. Vols respond to the Cats’ score.
1:46 – Kentucky Field Goal GOOD – Vols 20, Cats 17
- RB Ray Davis scores on the 7-yard end around.
0:05 – Tennessee Field Goal GOOD – Vols 23, Cats 17
- Charles Campbell knocks through his third of the day, this time from 34 yards out.
-End of the 2nd Quarter-
HALFTIME: No. 21 Tennessee: 23, Kentucky: 17
Third Quarter
6:49 – Tennessee Field Goal GOOD – Vols 26, Cats 17
- Charles Campbell knocks through his 4th field goal of the night, this one good from 35 yards out.
2:39 – Kentucky Touchdown – Vols 26, Cats 24
- Kentucky QB Devin Leary connects with Dane Key for a 7-yard touchdown.
-End of 3rd Quarter-
Fourth Quarter
10:57 – Kentucky Field Goal Attempt is NO GOOD – Vols 26, Cats 24
7:30 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 33, Cats 24
- Dylan Sampson finds the endzone with a 12-yard touchdown run.
