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Kentucky Falls 45-42 to Volunteers - Recap

Hendon Hooker sliced and diced the Wildcats defense for 316 yards as Tennessee handed Kentucky a 45-42 defeat on Saturday at Kroger Field.

Tennessee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 57.5.

Hendon Hooker completed 15 of 20 pass attempts for 316 yards for the Volunteers in the win.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 109 yards for Kentucky, while Kavosiey Smoke added 53 yards. Will Levis threw for 372 yards for the Wildcats, while receivers Wan'Dale Robinson and Izayah Cummings had 166 and 75 yards respectively.

Tennessee was outgained by Kentucky 612-461 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 35-17 by the Wildcats.

The time of possession battle favored Kentucky as their offense was on the field for 46:08, longer than the 13:52 of their opponents.

Next game, Tennessee takes its act home to face Georgia looking for another win. For Kentucky, they head on the road to face Vanderbilt.