Nov 28, 2009 - 10:42 PM
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LEXINGTON, Ky.(AP) -- Montario Hardesty ran for three touchdowns, including a 20-yard game winner in overtime, as Tennessee outlasted Kentucky 30-24 on Saturday night, the Volunteers' 25th straight victory against their border rivals.
Hardesty, who also ran for a career-high 179 yards, scampered up the middle for the final score after Kentucky's Lones Seiber missed a 49-yard field goal in the Wildcats' overtime chance.
Tennessee (7-5, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) made sure its streak of dominance over Kentucky (7-5, 3-5) didn't end in coach Lane Kiffin's first year on the job. The win also likely locked up a New Year's Day bowl for the Volunteers and clinched second place behind Florida in the SEC East.
Kentucky forced overtime on a 33-yard field goal by Seiber, set up when Ashton Cobb knocked the ball out of the hands of Luke Stocker following a completion and the Wildcats recovered.
From the Bleachers
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TENNESSEE: 30
KENTUCKY: 24
Final - OT
Nov 28 10:26 PM -
NCAAF
TD TENNESSEE
MONTARIO HARDESTY 20 YD RUN
TENNESSEE 30
KENTUCKY 24 IN 1ST OT POSSESSION
Nov 28 10:26 PM -
TENNESSEE: 24
KENTUCKY: 24
End of Regulation
Nov 28 10:16 PM -
Tennessee 24, Kentucky 24 End of Regulation
RUWTbot
Added 31 roots (Close Finish, Overtime)
Nov 28 10:16 PM -
NCAAF
TENNESSEE 24
KENTUCKY 24 0:33 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 28 10:13 PM -
TENNESSEE: 24
KENTUCKY: 21
End of 3rd
Nov 28 9:32 PM -
NCAAF
TENNESSEE 24
KENTUCKY 21 0:44 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 28 9:28 PM -
NCAAF
TENNESSEE 21
KENTUCKY 21 3:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 28 9:16 PM -
TENNESSEE: 14
KENTUCKY: 21
Halftime
Nov 28 8:29 PM -
NCAAF
TENNESSEE 14
KENTUCKY 21 0:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 28 8:23 PM -
NCAAF
TENNESSEE 14
KENTUCKY 14 3:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 28 8:10 PM -
TENNESSEE: 7
KENTUCKY: 14
End of 1st
Nov 28 7:41 PM -
NCAAF
TENNESSEE 7
KENTUCKY 14 0:07 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 28 7:39 PM -
NCAAF
TENNESSEE 7
KENTUCKY 7 9:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 28 7:21 PM -
NCAAF
TENNESSEE 0
KENTUCKY 7 10:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 28 7:14 PM -
NCAAF
TENNESSEE 0
KENTUCKY 6 10:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 28 7:13 PM
