Dylan Sampson broke the tennessee football record for rushing touchdowns in a season and the No. 7 Vols held off Kentucky for a 28-18 victory Saturday night.

Sampson scored on a 7-yard run in the third quarter and a 6-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Those were his 18th and 19th rushing touchdowns of the season. that broke Gene McEverUT’s single-season record of 18 rushing touchdowns, set in 1929.

Two weeks after beating Alabama, the Vols (7-1, 4-1 SEC) are in position to make the list First College Football Playoff Ranking on November 5th.

Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) plays Kentucky (3-5, 1-5) on Saturday (7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network) at Neyland Stadium.

UT has dominated the rivalry against Kentucky (3-6, 1-6). The Vols have won 37 of their last 40 meetings and coach Josh Heupel has a 4-0 record against UK.

REQUIRED READING Here’s Who Tennessee Fans Should Root For In The College Football Playoff Race

Tennessee vs Kentucky Score

Tennessee vs Kentucky Update

Fourth quarter

Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18: Sampson’s 6-yard touchdown run

Dylan Sampson with his second rushing touchdown, this one from six yards out, for a 28-18 lead with 4:55 left in the fourth quarter.

Tennessee 21, Kentucky 18: Maclin’s 32-yard touchdown pass from Wimsatt

Ja’Mori Maclin with a 32-yard touchdown reception from Gavin Wimsatt with 13:31 left in the fourth quarter. Kentucky converts the two-point conversion.

Third quarter

Tennessee 21, Kentucky 10: Kitselman’s 6-yard touchdown pass from Iamaleava

Nico Iamaleava with a 6-yard pass to Miles Kitselman and Tennessee increases its lead to 21-10 with 33 seconds left in the third quarter.

Tennessee 14, Kentucky 10: Sampson’s 7-yard touchdown run

Dylan Sampson with a 7-yard touchdown run to give Tennessee a 14-10 lead with 8:28 left in the third quarter.

Second quarter

Kentucky 10, Tennessee 7: Raynor 32-yard field goal

Alex Raynor with a 32-yard field goal to give Kentucky a 10-7 lead with 30 seconds left in the second quarter.

Tennessee 7, Kentucky 7: Lewis 1-yard TD

Peyton Lewis scores from 1 yard out to allow Tennessee to tie Kentucky 7-7 with 4:45 left in the second quarter.

first quarter

Kentucky 7, Tennessee 0: Kattus’ 27-yard touchdown pass from Vandagriff

Kentucky’s Brock Vandagriff finds Josh Kattus for a 27-yard touchdown pass with 5:28 left in the first quarter.

What channel is Tennessee vs Kentucky today?

Watch Select Tennessee Games Live with Fubo (Free Trial)

Tennessee vs Kentucky start time

Tennessee’s game against Kentucky will begin at 7:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 19 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.

The game will air live on SEC Network, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Tom Hart will handle play-by-play duties with Jordan Rodgers serving as color analyst for the broadcast. Cole Cubelic will serve as sideline reporter.

History of Tennessee vs Kentucky

• Series record: Tennessee leads 84-26-9 on the field/83-26-9*

• Tennessee’s last win: 33-27 (2023)

• Kentucky’s last victory: 34-7 (2020)

*Tennessee won the 2019 game, but was vacated due to NCAA violations.

Tennessee vs Kentucky Prediction

Tennessee 34, Kentucky 17: Kentucky allows a lot of rushing yards and the occasional deep pass. That’s a good setup for Dylan Sampson to go crazy and Nico Iamaleava to get some great passing opportunities throughout the game. Expect the UT defense to be stingy, as always, as the Vols begin their November stretch. See more predictions from our Knox News staff.

Tennessee vs Kentucky Betting Odds

Lines of play and odds BetMGM starting Saturday:

Tennessee vs Kentucky injury updates

The injured list comes from the SEC’s availability report released Friday. This list will be updated when SEC Availability Report is Updated 90 minutes before kickoff.

• Tennessee: D.B. Jourdan Thomas (out), LB Keenan Pili (out), LB Edwin Spillman (out), DL Caleb Herring (questionable).

• Kentucky: DB Maxwell Hairston (out), RB DeaMonte “Chip” Trayanum (out), DB DJ Waller Jr. (out), DB Jantzen Dunn (out), DB Quay’sheed Scott (out), OLB JJ Weaver (out), ILB Jayvant Brown (out), OLB Steven Soles Jr. (out), DL Darrion Henry-Young (out), ILB D’Eryk Jackson (out), OL Gerald Mincey (out), TE Jordan Dingle (out), DL Josaih Hayes (out), DB Nasir Addison (probable).

Tennessee vs Kentucky Weather Update

The forecast calls for 68 degrees and cloudy skies at the beginning.

2024 Tennessee Football Schedule

All Eastern Time

• August 31: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3

• September 7: Tennessee 51, North Carolina State 10

• September 14: Tennessee 71, Kent State 0

• September 21: Tennessee 25, Oklahoma 15*

• October 5: Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14*

• October 12: Tennessee 23, Florida 17 (overtime)*

• October 19: Tennessee 24, No. 14 Alabama 17*

• November 2: Tennessee vs. Kentucky* | 19:45 | SEC Network

• November 9: Tennessee vs. Mississippi State* | 19 or 19:45 | ESPN or SEC Network

• November 16: Tennessee at #2 Georgia*

• November 23: Tennessee vs. UTEP | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+/SEC+ Network

• November 30: Tennessee at Vanderbilt*

Denotes conference play*

2024 Kentucky Football Schedule

All Eastern Time

• August 31: Kentucky 31, Southern Miss 0

• September 7: South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6*

• September 14: No. 2 Georgia 13, Kentucky 12*

• September 21: Kentucky 41, Ohio 6

• September 28: No 18 old miss 20, Kentucky 17*

• October 12: Vanderbilt 20, Kentucky 13*

• October 19: Florida 48, Kentucky 20*

• October 26: Chestnut 24, Kentucky 10*

• November 2: Kentucky at No. 7 Tennessee* | 19:45 | SEC Network

• November 16: Murray State in Kentucky | 13:30 | ESPN+, SEC+ Network

• November 23: Kentucky ranked No. 6 in Texas*

• November 30: Louisville in Kentucky

Denotes conference play*

Adam Sparks is Tennessee’s football reporter. Email [email protected]. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

Get the latest SEC football news and insights by subscribing to the Unfiltered SEC newsletter, delivered right to your inbox.

This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee vs Kentucky Football: Final Result, Highlights