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The 21st-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are on the road in an SEC matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday evening.
The Vols (5-2, 2-2) are coming off a tough 34-20 road loss on Saturday against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Wildcats (5-2, 2-2) are looking to snap a two-game losing streak after a 38-21 home loss against the Missouri Tigers on Oct. 14.
Tennessee vs. Kentucky Match Details
Fixture: Tennessee Volunteers (5-2, 2-2) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (5-2, 2-2)
Date and Time: October 28, 2023, at 7 p.m. EST
Venue: Kroger Field
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Betting Odds
Tennessee vs. Kentucky Picks
The Tennessee Volunteers are one of the most dominant running games in college football as they are seventh with 217.3 rushing yards per game. Junior running back Jaylen Wright has been doing well as the team's leading rusher and has 91 carries for 593 yards (6.5 yards per attempt) with a rushing touchdown.
Coming off a 22-yard performance last week, expect Wright to rush for 90+ yards in a bounce-back game.
The Kentucky Wildcats have been struggling to pass the football throughout the season as they are ranked 105th in the country with 196.7 passing yards per game.
Senior quarterback Devin Leary has struggled as he is 106-of-195 (54.4 completion percentage) for 1,377 yards with 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions. With three consecutive games of less than 200 passing yards, expect that to happen once again.
Tennessee vs. Kentucky Key Injuries
Tennessee
- Offensive lineman Andrej Karic - Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Running back Desean Bishop - Ankle (OUT)
- Defensive back Christian Charles - Ankle (OUT)
- Wide receiver Bru McCoy - Ankle (OUT)
- Linebacker Kwauze Garland - Undisclosed (OUT)
- Linebacker Keenan Pili - Upper Body (OUT)
Kentucky
- Linebacker Trevin Wallace - Shoulder (Questionable)
- Defensive back Jalen Geiger - Elbow (Questionable)
- Offensive lineman Ben Christman - Knee (OUT)
- Running back Jamarion Wilcox - Hamstring (OUT)
- Running back La'Vell Wright - Undisclosed (OUT)
- Offensive lineman Nikolas Hall - Undisclosed (OUT)
Tennessee vs. Kentucky Head-to-Head
This game is the 119th-ever meeting between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Kentucky Wildcats. The Vols have completely dominated this game as they have an all-time record of 83-26-9 against the Wildcats. Tennessee won the previous two games, including a 44-6 home win last season.
Tennessee vs. Kentucky Prediction
The Tennessee Volunteers are ranked for a reason and have dominated in this matchup. The Vols are a superior offense in this game and should be able to dominate in this game. All in all, go with the Tennessee Volunteers to cover the spread and win by a touchdown on the road here.
Prediction: Tennessee Volunteers -3.5
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