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 on Saturday night.

Sampson scored on a 7-yard run in the third quarter and a 6-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. Those were his 18th and 19th rushing TDs of the season. That broke Gene McEver's single-season UT record of 18 rushing TDs, set in 1929.

Two weeks after beating Alabama, the Vols (7-1, 4-1 SEC) are in position to be listed in the first College Football Playoff rankings on Nov. 5.

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 last 40 meetings, and coach Josh Heupel has a 4-0 record against UK.

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Tennessee vs Kentucky score

Tennessee vs Kentucky update

Fourth quarter

Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18: Sampson 6-yard TD 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 32-yard TD pass from Wimsatt

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

Third quarter

Tennessee 21, Kentucky 10: Kitselman 6-yard TD 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 7-yard TD run

Dylan Sampson with 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 FG

Alex Raynor with 32-yard field goal to give Kentucky a 10-7 lead with 30 second 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 TD pass from Vandagriff

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

What channel is Tennessee vs Kentucky today?

• TV channel: SEC Network

• Streaming: ESPN App | Fubo

• Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast affiliates across Tennessee

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Tennessee vs Kentucky start time

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 2

• Time: 7:45 p.m. ET

• Location: Neyland Stadium (101,915) in Knoxville

Tennessee's game against Kentucky is set to kick off at 7:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 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 as the color analyst for the broadcast. Cole Cubelic will serve as the sideline reporter.

Tennessee vs Kentucky history

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

• Tennessee last win: 33-27 (2023)

• Kentucky last win: 34-7 (2020)

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

Tennessee vs Kentucky prediction

Tennessee 34, Kentucky 17: Kentucky gives up a lot of rushing yards and an occasional deep pass. That’s a good setup for Dylan Sampson to run wild and Nico Iamaleava to get big passing opportunities off play action. Expect UT’s defense to be stingy, per usual, as the Vols start their November stretch run. Check out more predictions from our Knox News staff.

Tennessee vs Kentucky betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:

• Spread: Tennessee -16.5

• Over/under: 45.5 points

• Moneyline: Tennessee -800

Tennessee vs Kentucky injury updates

Injury list is from the SEC availability report released Friday. This list will be updated when the SEC's availability report is updated 90 minutes prior to kickoff.

• Tennessee: DB 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 kickoff.

Tennessee football schedule 2024

All times Eastern

• Aug. 31: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3

• Sept. 7: Tennessee 51, NC State 10

• Sept. 14: Tennessee 71, Kent State 0

• Sept. 21: Tennessee 25, Oklahoma 15*

• Oct. 5: Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14*

• Oct. 12: Tennessee 23, Florida 17 (OT)*

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

• Nov. 2: Tennessee vs. Kentucky* | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network

• Nov. 9: Tennessee vs. Mississippi State* | 7 or 7:45 p.m. | ESPN or SEC Network

• Nov. 16: Tennessee at No. 2 Georgia*

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

• Nov. 30: Tennessee at Vanderbilt*

Denotes conference game*

Kentucky football schedule 2024

All times Eastern

• Aug. 31: Kentucky 31, Southern Miss 0

• Sept. 7: South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6*

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

• Sept. 21: Kentucky 41, Ohio 6

• Sept. 28: No. 18 Ole Miss 20, Kentucky 17*

• Oct. 12: Vanderbilt 20, Kentucky 13*

• Oct. 19: Florida 48, Kentucky 20*

• Oct. 26: Auburn 24, Kentucky 10*

• Nov. 2: Kentucky at No. 7 Tennessee* | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network

• Nov. 16: Murray State at Kentucky | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network+

• Nov. 23: Kentucky at No. 6 Texas*

• Nov. 30: Louisville at Kentucky

Denotes conference game*

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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