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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Tennessee at Kentucky[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Nov. 26, 2011 * Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Ky.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Attendance: 59,855[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]FINAL SCORE: [/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky 10, Tennessee 7[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B][U]Team Records and Series Notes[/U][/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky is 5-7 overall, 2-6 in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee is 5-7, 1-7 in SEC play.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#231F20][FONT=Arial Narrow]Today was Senior Day at Commonwealth Stadium. UK honored 22 seniors, including two juniors (Patrick Simmons and Jacob Lewellen) who are graduating and giving up their final season of [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]eligibility.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Tennessee leads the all-time series 74-24-9 and is 35-14-3 against Kentucky in Lexington.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]With the win, UK snapped Tennessee’s 26-game winning streak over the Wildcats and charted its first win over[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I] [/I][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]the Volunteers since 1984.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Current UK head coach Joker Phillips was a senior on Kentucky’s 1984 team that was the last squad to defeat Tennessee. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B][U]UK Team Notes[/U][/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Tennessee won the toss and elected to receive.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK’s defense has recorded at least one takeaway in seven straight games.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky’s defense forced three turnovers in the game, winning the turnover battle against the Vols, 3-0. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK is 8-1 under Joker Phillips in games that the Wildcats win the turnover margin.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]The UK offense recorded 202 rushing yards in the game, the most in SEC play this season. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]The Wildcats’ offense rushed a season-high 56 times for 202 yards. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK held the ball for a total of 35:57 seconds, marking the second highest time of possession mark for Kentucky this season.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky’s defense limited Tennessee to seven points in the game, marking the fourth time this season UT has scored under 10 points. UT was limited to seven points or less against Alabama, Arkansas and LSU. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]The UK defense recorded a total of five pass breakups in the game, which is a season high. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B][U]Game Summary[/U][/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]1[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]st[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B] Quarter Summary[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#111111][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK-M.Roark completes a 15-yard pass to N.Melillo to the UT44.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK-C.McIntosh made a 24-yard field goal. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]UK 3, UT 0 (4:46)[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]2[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]nd[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B] Quarter Summary[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UT-M.Palardy missed a 46-yard field goal. Blocked by UK-A.Dupree.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#111111][FONT=Arial Narrow]UT-T.Bray completes a 23-yard pass to D.Rogers to the UT34.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UT-M.Lane rushes for 20 yards to the UK37.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UT-T.Bray pass broken up on 4[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]th[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow] and 4 from the UK31. UK turnover on downs.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]3[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]rd[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B] Quarter Summary[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK- Senior linebacker Ronnie Sneed gathered his second interception of the season at the Tennessee 34-yard line. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK – Roark rushes seven yards to the Tennessee 27-yard line on fourth down, turning the ball over on downs to UT. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UT – T. Bray completes 44-yard strike to R. Neal at the Kentucky eight yard line. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UT- UT fumbles snap in shotgun formation, recovered by Kentucky’s Collins Ukwu at the UK 23-yard line. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK – M. Roark on bootleg to his right for 24 yards to the Tennessee 44-yard line. First down Kentucky. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK – D. Robinson on a wide receiver reverse for 13 yards and a Kentucky first down. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]4[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]th[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B] Quarter Summary[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK – C. Williams carries the ball five yards for a touchdown. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]UK 10, UT 0 (14:12)[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UT – Bray connects with R. Neal for a 53-yard touchdown reception. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]UK 10, UT 7 (12:52)[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK – T. Smith intercepts T. Bray at the UK 46 yard line to seal the UK victory.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B][U]UK Individual Notes[/U][/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Senior WR Matt Roark made his first start at QB for Kentucky. Roark was 4-for-6 passing for 15 yards and rushed 24 times for 124 yards. All totals are career highs. Roark’s longest completion was a 15-yard toss to tight end Nick Melillo. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Roark rushed over 100 yards in the game, marking the first time a UK player has rushed for over 100 yards since CoShik Williams gained 111 against Ole Miss earlier this season.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Junior TB CoShik Williams finished second on the team in rushing with 21 carries for 68 yards and one touchdown. The touchdown by Williams was the lone touchdown of the game for Kentucky. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Senior safety/linebacker Winston Guy tied a season-high 14 tackles, which he also recorded against South Carolina. Guy finished with 0.5 sacks and two tackles for loss. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Senior Danny Trevathan finished with eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Trevathan ends his UK career ranked 10[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]th[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow] all-time on Kentucky career tackle list with a total of 374 stops. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Senior defensive back Taiedo Smith earned his first start of the season at safety, marking the fourth start of his career. Smith grabbed an interception in the fourth quarter, which was the first of his career. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Senior linebacker Ronnie Sneed earned his second interception of the season in the third quarter. Sneed finished the game with one tackle and one interception. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Senior punter Ryan Tydlacka finished the game with nine punts, for an average of 43.6 yards and one punt inside the 20-yard line.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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