Death, taxes and Tennessee beating Kentucky. For SEC fans 30 years old and younger, those have been two constants and a near-constant throughout their lives.
Tennessee beat Kentucky for the 30th time in the last 31 meetings on Saturday, blasting the Wildcats 52-21 at Commonwealth Stadium.
The Volunteers (4-4, 2-3 SEC) got a strong outing from quarterback Josh Dobbs – 284 total yards and four touchdowns – returned two kicks for touchdowns in a huge third quarter and scored on eight straight possessions in one stretch against Mark Stoops’ struggling defense from Kentucky (4-4, 2-4).
Here is a recap:
What the win means for Tennessee: After rolling past Kentucky, it’s looking more and more likely that the Volunteers win out.