The Official #21 Tennessee @ Kentucky Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[rocketskates]

Heupel is better than me. I would’ve called a timeout with 3 seconds left and kicked the field goal.

 

[Jaswatzell]

I'll take the win and there's plenty to criticize but somehow this team keeps finding ways to win. It's been a lot of frustrating play. I keep reminding myself that the line of losers that coached us over the decade leading up to CJH would have found a way to lose several games this year. It's not a perfect year but I appreciate this team a lot.

 

[Volintheswamp]

So while you can't assume victories, TN should be heavy favorites against UCONN and Candy and they should be easy wins. That means going 8-4 is extremely likely, with an outside shot at being in Atlanta with 10 wins if we take care of business and get a little help from Mizzu or Ole Miss.

All the doom and gloomers after the UF and Bama games can suck it.

We definitely control our own destiny. Giving the officials the biggie sized McDonald’s bags might also help.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Good tough win. Winning a close won on the road will really help us when we go to Mizzou.

OL was banged up, but we still got good passing yards and great rushing. Getting points on all first half possessions was key.

 

[jmacvols1]

 

[DC_Vol]

Heupel is better than me. I would’ve called a timeout with 3 seconds left and kicked the field goal.

Was it Miami that didn’t take the knee this year and lost the game on the last play? That’s why you close up shop and get off the field.

 

[Delmar]

Milton played great. Offense scored over 30. OK.

The defense stank up the joint and the offense kicked four field goals in the scoring zone and that easily could have come back to bite us. Happy for a road win but let’s not act like the team was hitting on all cylinders. It wasn’t. As Josh said post game-“We have plenty to work on.” And he’s right. I did like the running game and I thought Milton managed the game well.

 

[CAVPUT]

We definitely control our own destiny. Giving the officials the biggie sized McDonald’s bags might also help.

We do?

 

[vols 30]

Burrell?

IDK. It's close

 

[barney]

Heupel refused to answer the question about why Kentucky protected so well against our pass rush.

 

[GoVols1961]

Heupel is better than me. I would’ve called a timeout with 3 seconds left and kicked the field goal.

Risk field goal getting blocked and returned for touchdown? I don't think so.

 

[GoVols1961]

IDK. It's close

Neither Slaughter or Burrell are close to being as bad as Marsalis Teague a few years back. In Teague's defense, he was recruited as a wide receiver but they ask him to play defensive back due to injuries in that group.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Total shame. Totally ridiculous. Jacob Warren and Castles deserve better.

They both blocked well and played well. Heupel praised what they did despite not getting any catches. We do need to get them involved in the passing game a little more but they did a very good job blocking tonight. The stuff that doesn’t get noticed. GBO

 

[Vol737]

They both blocked well and played well. Heupel praised what they did despite not getting any catches. We do need to get them involved in the passing game a little more but they did a very good job blocking tonight. The stuff that doesn’t get noticed. GBO

It’s a good point and maybe that was a more important role for them tonight based on what Heupel saw KY doing. I just really like when the TE gets involved since they provide another option/dimension to our offense.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

The reality for the team is that we just won the game on a 10 second runoff. Somewhere ole Dooley has to be smilin'....

#truth

 

[volfanhill]

Yeah but we do it too

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

While it was not our best defensive performance, right or wrong it seems we played softer coverage against Kentucky and could not get there with 4 to begin with. I think Banks played it safe on D making them work the length of the field. I think he thought we could keep them out of the endzone and make them kick fields in the redzone. We did mostly except for a few drives. Also credit their quarterback he did make 3-4 great throws in good coverage. But I did think our D play calling was less aggressive overall. But credit Kentucky’s OLine everyone says it is strong and I thought they played well against us. GBO!

 

[DaddyChad]

Where’s all the Milton hate now?

I mean the sack he took was terrible. Some of the slides short of the first down were not optimal. Still he played a good game and had some good decisions.

 

[Volfan1000]

SERIES HISTORY​

Tennessee leads, 83-26-9 (on field) | 82-26-9 (NCAA)
One of the most played rivalry games in college football history, the Vols and Wildcats will meet for the 119th time on Saturday. UT has played and beaten Kentucky more than any other opponent and its 83 on field wins (82 NCAA) are the fifth most victories in any head-to-head matchup in the FBS.

What is Tennessee's record in Lexington?

 

[cgrish]

Mizzu will be tough on the road. Cook will pick us apart if we don't get better pressure than we got tonight. Leary had a clean pocket way too often tonight.

If we can't pressure the qb with our dline, we have to blitz. if we give Cook enough time I agree with you, he will pick us apart.

 

[Mccage]

We held a rushing team to 70 yds rushing! Thought that needed to be said!!

 

[DeadByDaylightFan]

Heupel is better than me. I would’ve called a timeout with 3 seconds left and kicked the field goal.

blocked field goal scoop and score loses the game

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Glad for the win, but Georgia going to roll the Vols

YOU KNOW,,,, just like teams, fans are what their record says they are...... You must be proud of your value add to this board and the program in general.

 

[CMcEver]

Anyone know what was up with the smoke on the field? Never heard what it was for/from.

 

[gule]

question for anybody? where was Nico? I never saw him on the sideline's vs Ky. yesterday. Almost always he is shown standing alongside Joe at various points of a game. I even watched Freak's game replay and didn't see him even once. just curious...