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Kentucky at Tennessee

Oct 29, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 9

Away

Kentucky

SEC

Final Score

6 - 44

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Home

Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee422
Kentucky205

Passing Yards

Tennessee245
Kentucky98

Rushing Yards

Tennessee177
Kentucky107

Turnovers

Tennessee0
Kentucky3

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature59°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

72%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Hendon Hooker

Tennessee

YDS: 245

Rushing

Jabari Small

Tennessee

YDS: 78

Receiving

Jalin Hyatt

Tennessee

YDS: 138

Tackles

D'Eryk Jackson

Kentucky

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee24:49
Kentucky35:11

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee routs Kentucky 44-6

Blowout

Tennessee defeated Kentucky 44-6 in Week 9 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 422-205 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 44-6. Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo PAT BLOCKED) came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Kentucky the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 422 total yards, 177 rushing yards, and 245 passing yards. Kentucky finished with 205 total yards, including 107 on the ground and 98 through the air.

Tennessee converted 5-12 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Tennessee led 27-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 55 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Ruffolo PAT BLOCKED) (Kentucky led 6-7 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 55 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 7-0 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Princeton Fant run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath PAT MISSED) (Tennessee led 13-6 over Kentucky).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 31 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 27-6 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaylen Wright run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 20-6 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Hendon Hooker run for 8 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 37-6 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    44-6

    Tennessee defeated Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    422-205

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    177

    Tennessee averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    245

    Tennessee averaged 9.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-13

    Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseeKentucky
Total Yards422205
Passing Yards24598
Rushing Yards177107
First Downs1914
Third Down Efficiency5-122-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-22-3
Total Penalties (Yards)6-505-31
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts19-2516-27
Rushing Attempts4036
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points80
Possession Time24:4935:11
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)