KNOXVILLE – Tennessee’s dormant offense exploded for one of its best performances of the season.
The Volunteers needed every yard and point, too.
In a game whose box score more resembled a Big 12 game rather than a Southeastern Conference clash, Tennessee remained in the race for the SEC championship game with a 49-36 shootout win against Kentucky in Saturday’s noon start at Neyland Stadium.
The Vols and Wildcats combined for 1,234 yards of offense and 58 first downs.
“It was exciting to watch overall,” Tennessee linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. surprisingly acknowledged, “but definitely as a defensive player we want to limit it as much as we can. We have to make those corrections and move forward.”