The Kentucky Wildcats, led by quarterback Brock Vandagriff, will face the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers, led by quarterback Nico Iamaleava, on Saturday, November 2, 2024 (11/24/24) at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: NCAA football, week 10

WHO: Kentucky vs. Tennessee

When: Saturday November 2, 2024

Where: Neyland Stadium

Time: 7:45 PM ET

TV: SEC Network

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirectTV stream (free trial)

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Here’s a sample capsule via Associated Press:

Kentucky (3-5, 1-5 SEC) at No. 7 Tennessee (6-1, 3-1), Saturday, 7:45 p.m. ET (SEC Network).

BettingMGM College Football Odds: Tennessee at 16 1/2.

Series record: Tennessee leads 84-26-9.

What is at stake?

The Volunteers are rested after an open date after their big win over Alabama. The Vols remain in charge for a spot in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, with no room for error. Kentucky has dropped five of seven and three in a row since the crisis in Mississippi. They are in danger of missing the postseason for the first time in nine years. The Wildcats have also lost 10 of their past 12 SEC games.

Key match

Kentucky should be able to stop Tennessee’s running game and force QB Nico Iamaleava to take over with his arm. The Wildcats rank No. 52 in the country in run (132.4 yards per game). The Vols’ running game is No. 7 in the country (241.6). Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson is No. 13 in rushing (838). He has rushed for over 100 yards in all but one game this season.

Players to watch

Kentucky: QB Brock Vandagriff only managed 120 yards passing against Auburn, but he was one of the SEC’s best signal callers in league play. He has 830 of his 1,236 total yards and three of five TDs against SEC foes. The Georgia transfer’s 12.4 yards per completion average ranks fifth with 193 offense and total offense (147.0).

Tennessee: Freshman Mike Matthews or sophomore Chris Brazzell should step up. Bru McCoy is playing through an arm injury and Squirrel White has dealt with a shoulder issue over the past few games while he was expected to play against Kentucky.

Facts & figures

Tennessee’s defense leads the nation in giving up 30 or more yards only three times all season. …Kentucky ranks 103rd in the nation in allowing sacks (20). Tennessee’s defense has had 15 sacks. … The Wildcats have yet to score more than 20 points in an SEC game. … The Vols have won five straight at Neyland Stadium and 17 of the last 18. … Sampson has rushed for 17 touchdowns, No. 3 in FBS and one shy of the school record. … Wildcats WR Dane Key has had at least four receptions in five straight games. … Kentucky rushed for 70 yards against Auburn and is No. 85 in the country (141.8).

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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