Before the game, Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White joked that the only way to slow down Tennessee’s explosive receivers was to "pull the fire alarm" the night before and hope they got the flu. He wasn't entirely wrong. He just wasn't expecting his own defense to get absolutely torched over and over again. Yet, they did.
In a performance that felt like rock bottom for the Mark Stoops era, Tennessee carved up Kentucky like a Thanksgiving turkey, and it is not even Halloween yet. The Vols rolled to a 56-34 victory Saturday night at a rapidly emptying Kroger Field.