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FOOTBALL CENTRAL: Tennessee at Kentucky
October 27, 2015 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee prepares for another SEC East clash as the Vols head to Lexington, Ky., on Saturday to take on conference foe Kentucky at 7:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
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- Opponent: Kentucky Wildcats
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: SEC Network
- Radio: Vol Network
- Online: Live Audio , Live Stats
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Saturday's SEC Network broadcast will feature Brent Musburger and Jesse Palmer in the booth and Maria Taylor reporting from the sidelines. Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate with Bob Kesling, Tim Priest and Brent Hubbs in the booth and John Brice on the sidelines. Satellite radio listeners can also tune in to Sirius Channel 83 or XM Channel 190.
Tickets for the game can be purchased online via UKAthletics.com.
Tennessee (3-4, 1-3 SEC) and Kentucky (4-3, 2-3 SEC) will square off for the 111th time. The Vols lead the all-time series, 77-24-9, and UT has won the last three meetings and 29 of the last 30. Tennessee took a 50-16 win over the Wildcats in Knoxville last year. Kentucky's last win in the series was a 10-7 decision in Lexington in 2011.
UT is coming off of a 19-14 road loss to then-No. 8/8 Alabama on Saturday. The Vols played standout defense and took a one-point lead on a 12-yard Jalen Hurd touchdown run with 5:49 remaining. Alabama avoided the upset when Derrick Henry scored from 14 yards out on the Tide's ensuing possession.
Kentucky is coming off of a 42-16 road loss to Mississippi State. The Wildcats led 10-7 after the first quarter, but MSU scored 21-straight points to take command of the game in the second quarter and the Bulldogs stayed in control until the final whistle.
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Tennessee leads the NCAA in kickoff return average (36.9). Evan Berry is the nation's top kickoff returner with an average of 38.7.
Berry is one of four players in the nation with two kickoff returns for a touchdown (vs. WCU and Arkansas). His 34.3 career kickoff return average is No. 1 in UT history.
Trevor Daniel is fourth in the NCAA and second in the SEC in punting average at 47.1. Of Daniel's 37 punts, 15 went 50-plus yards and 13 have landed inside the 20-yard line.
Cameron Sutton is 10th in the NCAA punt return average (14.9).
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In Joshua Dobbs' last 13 starts, the Vols are 8-5, averaging 34.5 points and 422 yards per game.
Led by Jalen Hurd (94.9 yards per game), UT is third in rushing yards per game in the SEC (209.1) with four games of 200-plus yards.
UT's 10 TFLs at Alabama were the most by an opponent in Tuscaloosa since 2007 (LSU).
The Vols have played 40 true freshmen over the last two seasons (nation-high 23 in 2014 and 17 in 2015) for the most of any program over the last two years.
Tennessee-Kentucky Quick Notes
• Tennessee's 77 wins vs. UK are its most against any opponent.
• Tennessee has won 29 of its last 30 meetings with Kentucky since 1985.
• The Vols are 36-14-3 all-time vs. UK in Lexington, including wins in 15 of the last 16 since 1983.
• With the game on Oct. 31, UT and UK are playing in the month of October for the first time since 1944.
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