Thought I'd throw these tables out early again this week rather than be surprised on Saturday.
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Tennessee rush
v. Kentucky defense |
Tennessee pass
v. Kentucky defense |
Kentucky rush
v. Tennessee defense |
Kentucky pass
v. Tennessee defense |
| 64 (9) | 46 (4) | 67 (9) | 58 (10) |
| 94 (10) | 25 (5) | 53 (6) | 27 (1) |
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Field Goals
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Tennessee punting
v. Kentucky punt return |
Kentucky punting
v. Tennessee punt return |
Intangibles
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| T-12 (3) | 40 (4) | 47 (4) | |
| T-35 (T-5) | 74 (9) | 64 (6) | |
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The numbers in parentheses are SEC conference rankings.
This certainly looks like another Run Forrest Foster, run game, as our run against their run defense looks to be the only non-special teams advantage. But there's something interesting about Tennessee's passing game and Kentucky's pass defense: The Vols' rank lower nationally, but higher in the SEC. Hmm.
Schedules:
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TENNESSEE
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| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME |
| 09/01 | at #12 California | L 45-31 |
| 09/08 | So Miss | W 39-19 |
| 09/15 | at #5 Florida | L 59-20 |
| 09/22 | Arkansas St | W 48-27 |
| 10/06 | #12 Georgia | W 35-14 |
| 10/13 | at Miss St | W 33-21 |
| 10/20 | at Alabama | L 41-17 |
| 10/27 | #16 S Carolina | W 27-24 |
| 11/03 | La Lafayette | W 59-7 |
| 11/10 | Arkansas | W 34-13 |
| 11/17 | Vanderbilt | W 25-24 |
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KENTUCKY
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| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME |
| 09/01 | E Kentucky | W 50-10 |
| 09/08 | Kent St | W 56-20 |
| 09/15 | #9 Louisville | W 40-34 |
| 09/22 | at Arkansas | W 42-29 |
| 09/29 | FAU | W 45-17 |
| 10/04 | at #11 S Carolina | L 38-23 |
| 10/13 | #1 LSU | W 43-37 |
| 10/20 | #15 Florida | L 45-37 |
| 10/27 | Miss St | L 31-14 |
| 11/10 | at Vanderbilt | W 27-20 |
| 11/17 | at #9 Georgia | L 24-13 |
Kentucky is 7-4 and Tennessee is 8-3. Common opponents include Florida (both lost), Arkansas (both won), Vanderbilt (both won), Georgia (we won, they lost), Mississippi State (we won, they lost), Steve Spurrier (we won, they lost). Tennessee is trending upward while Kentucky appears to be struggling, but that may have more to do with their respective schedules.
According to GBE College Football Ratings, Kentucky has the 19th toughest schedule. Tennessee's is ranked 39th. (Interesting side note: three SEC East teams are in the top 10 (Florida, Steve Spurrier, and Georgia).
So. What do y'all see in the numbers?