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Kentucky at Tennessee

Nov 12, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 11

Away

Kentucky

SEC

Final Score

36 - 49

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Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee599
Kentucky635

Passing Yards

Tennessee223
Kentucky192

Rushing Yards

Tennessee376
Kentucky443

Turnovers

Tennessee3
Kentucky2

Game Conditions

Temperature56°F
Wind8 mph NE

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Joshua Dobbs

Tennessee

YDS: 223

Rushing

Joshua Dobbs

Tennessee

YDS: 147

Receiving

Josh Malone

Tennessee

YDS: 92

Tackles

Mike Edwards

Kentucky

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee24:39
Kentucky35:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee beats Kentucky 49-36

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Tennessee defeated Kentucky 49-36 in Week 11 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 599-635 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 49-36. Stanley Williams run for 10 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving Kentucky the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 599 total yards, 376 rushing yards, and 223 passing yards. Kentucky finished with 635 total yards, including 443 on the ground and 192 through the air.

Tennessee converted 1-5 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Tennessee led 21-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 51 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Stanley Williams run for 10 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) (Kentucky led 7-0 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Smith for 24 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK) (Tennessee led 7-7 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Austin MacGinnis 37 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 10-7 over Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Joshua Dobbs run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK) (Tennessee led 14-10 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Austin MacGinnis 25 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 13-14 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Ethan Wolf for 10 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK) (Tennessee led 21-13 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-36

    Tennessee defeated Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    599-635

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    376

    Tennessee averaged 9.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    223

    Tennessee averaged 12.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-5

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-17

    Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseeKentucky
Total Yards599635
Passing Yards223192
Rushing Yards376443
First Downs2929
Third Down Efficiency1-56-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)9-646-59
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts11-1812-29
Rushing Attempts4155
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs44
Kicking Points712
Possession Time24:3935:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)