Kentucky at Tennessee – UK Athletics

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Kentucky heads to another Southeastern Conference contest when the Cats visit Neyland Stadium to take on No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday night (7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network).

The Cats have lost three games after losing 24-10 to Auburn on Saturday night. Kentucky is now 3-5 on the season with four games remaining.

Tennessee is 6-1 this season and the Vols have rattled off two straight wins since dropping a 19-14 decision at Arkansas on Oct. 5.

The Vols have won three straight in the series. UK's last win came in 2020, when the Cats defeated the Vols 34-7 in Knoxville.

Cat scratch: Walker, Cats prepare for Vols in Knoxville

Kentucky goes on the road this weekend and faces No. 7 Tennessee in Knoxville. The Vols have their sights set on a possible spot in the College Football Playoff and Neyland Stadium will be in full swing Saturday night.

Kentucky All-American defensive lineman Deone Walker knows the crowd will be against the Cats, but he enjoys playing in that kind of environment.

“I’m excited,” Walker said. “They have some great players, just like they have in the past. It’s going to be great.”

In addition to what's sure to be a loud stadium, the Cats also need to prepare for Tennessee's fast-paced offense… Read more

Kentucky vs. Tennessee

The series

• The 120th meeting between the border rivals will take place on Saturday.
• The two teams have met annually since 1919, except when Kentucky did not field a team in 1943.
• The 120 matches of all time are the most for Great Britain against one opponent.
• Kentucky trails 84-26-9 in the all-time series against Tennessee.
• The Wildcats also trail the series 44-11-6 in Knoxville.
• UT has won the last three meetings in a row and five of the last seven meetings.
• The last time UK beat UT was 34-7 in Knoxville in 2020.
• Biggest British victory: 56 (56-0) in 1893 at Knoxville (first ever meeting)
• Biggest Tennessee win: 52 (52-0) in 1994 in Knoxville

The ties

• Kentucky has three players from Tennessee State on its roster, including wide receiver Barion Brown (Nashville), defensive lineman Tre'vonn Rybka (Dickson) and outside linebacker Steven Soles Jr. (Powell).
• UK also has a transfer from UT on its roster: offensive lineman Gerald Mincey
(2022, 2023).
• Tennessee has a player from Kentucky State on its roster in linebacker Kalib Perry (Georgetown).
• Eddie Gran, special assistant to head coach Mark Stoops, served as running backs coach at Tennessee in 2009.
• Mitch Barnhart, in his 22nd year as UK athletics director, held various positions with Tennessee Athletics from 1986 to 1998.

Through the numbers

2
Interceptions were returned for touchdowns in UK's 34-7 win over Tennessee in Knoxville in 2020

3
UK wide receiver Dane Key needed receptions to move to 13th in school history

20
Former Wildcats are currently on the NFL roster

31
SEC wins for UK head coach Mark Stoops, the most in school history

119
Meeting between the Cats and the Vols of all time