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Kentucky at Tennessee

Nov 2, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 10

Away

Kentucky

SEC

Final Score

18 - 28

KT

Home

Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee478
Kentucky366

Passing Yards

Tennessee292
Kentucky192

Rushing Yards

Tennessee186
Kentucky174

Turnovers

Tennessee1
Kentucky3

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature61°F
Wind3 mph E

Humidity

94%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nico Iamaleava

Tennessee

YDS: 292

Rushing

Dylan Sampson

Tennessee

YDS: 142

Receiving

Miles Kitselman

Tennessee

YDS: 97

Tackles

Jamon Dumas-Johnson

Kentucky

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee29:28
Kentucky30:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee beats Kentucky 28-18

Standard

Tennessee defeated Kentucky 28-18 in Week 10 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 478-366 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 28-18. Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Josh Kattus for 27 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) came with {'seconds': 28, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Kentucky the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 478 total yards, 186 rushing yards, and 292 passing yards. Kentucky finished with 366 total yards, including 174 on the ground and 192 through the air.

Tennessee converted 7-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Tennessee led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Dylan Sampson run for 7 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Josh Kattus for 27 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) (Kentucky led 7-0 over Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Peyton Lewis run for 1 yd for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 7-7 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Raynor 32 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 10-7 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Miles Kitselman for 6 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 21-10 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dylan Sampson run for 7 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 14-10 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dylan Sampson run for 6 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 28-18 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-18

    Tennessee defeated Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    478-366

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    186

    Tennessee averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    292

    Tennessee averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseeKentucky
Total Yards478366
Passing Yards292192
Rushing Yards186174
First Downs2919
Third Down Efficiency7-144-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)9-7710-71
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts28-3814-27
Rushing Attempts4336
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points44
Possession Time29:2830:32
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)