On November 10th, 2018, the 11th ranked Kentucky Wildcats (7-2) travelled to Knoxville looking to snap their 17-game losing streak at Neyland Stadium, against a feeble Tennessee squad with a 4-5 record. Kentucky’s offensive plan was the same as always - run Benny Snell, chew up the clock, and score one point more than Tennessee.
The defensive plan was a tiny bit riskier. Against UT’s spread offense, Kentucky would start out playing single high man under coverage, stacking the box to the greatest extent possible to stuff the run, and wagering that Tennessee QB Jarrett Guarantano couldn’t throw the football well enough to beat them.