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Tennessee at Kentucky

Oct 28, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 9

Away

Tennessee

SEC

Final Score

33 - 27

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Kentucky

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kentucky444
Tennessee481

Passing Yards

Kentucky372
Tennessee228

Rushing Yards

Kentucky72
Tennessee253

Turnovers

Kentucky0
Tennessee0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature67°F
Wind5 mph NE

Humidity

87%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Devin Leary

Kentucky

YDS: 372

Rushing

Jaylen Wright

Tennessee

YDS: 120

Receiving

Dane Key

Kentucky

YDS: 113

Tackles

Ty Bryant

Kentucky

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky33:04
Tennessee26:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee holds off Kentucky 33-27

Close

Tennessee defeated Kentucky 33-27 in Week 9 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 481-444 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 33-27. Jaylen Wright run for 52 yds for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK) came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 481 total yards, 253 rushing yards, and 228 passing yards. Kentucky finished with 444 total yards, including 72 on the ground and 372 through the air.

Tennessee converted 6-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Tennessee led 23-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jaylen Wright run for 52 yds for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaylen Wright run for 52 yds for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK) (Tennessee led 7-0 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charles Campbell 44 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 10-0 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Raynor 28 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 3-10 over Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charles Campbell 34 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 23-17 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ray Davis run for 7 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) (Kentucky led 17-20 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 11 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) (Kentucky led 10-13 over Tennessee).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-27

    Tennessee defeated Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    481-444

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    253

    Tennessee averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    228

    Tennessee averaged 10.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-11

    Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckyTennessee
Total Yards444481
Passing Yards372228
Rushing Yards72253
First Downs2424
Third Down Efficiency5-116-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-219-70
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts28-3918-21
Rushing Attempts2447
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points915
Possession Time33:0426:56
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)