Final - 4OT
Tennessee looks to lock up spot in SEC title game
Nov 24, 2007 - 11:34 AM No. 19 Tennessee (8-3) at Kentucky (7-4) 1:30 pm ESTLEXINGTON, Kentucky (Ticker) -- If history is any indication, No. 19 Tennessee should have no problem securing a spot in the Southeastern Conference title game when it visits Kentucky on Saturday.
Tennessee has won 22 straight games against the Wildcats, which is now the longest active winning streak against one opponent in the Football Championship Subdivision.
Earlier this season, Navy snapped a 43-game losing streak against Notre Dame, which had been an NCAA record for most consecutive defeats against the same team.
Tennessee (8-3, 5-2 SEC East) has not lost to Kentucky since a 17-12 setback in Knoxville in 1984.
Reaching the title game for the first time since 2004 would be extra satisfying for Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer, who has come under criticism this season.
Tennessee is one-half game behind Georgia in the East, but would win a tiebreaker based on its 35-14 win over the Bulldogs on October 6.
Top-ranked Louisiana State will represent the SEC West in the conference title game to be played in Atlanta next week.
Last week, the Volunteers nearly lost control of their own fate before rallying for a 25-24 win over Vanderbilt. Tennessee erased a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit.
While they have dominated the all-time series against the Wildcats, the Volunteers should expect a much tougher test this time around.
Kentucky (7-4, 3-4 East) already is headed to bowls in back-to-back years for the first time since the 1998 and 1999 seasons.
Also, the Wildcats already own one huge win at home this season, a triple-overtime upset of then-No. 1 LSU on October 13.
However, Kentucky has lost three of its last four games, including last week's 24-13 setback at Georgia.
TD KENTUCKY DERRICK LOCKE 2 YD RUN (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 6:15 PM- NCAAF FINAL IN 4TH OT
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 7 0 21 52
KENTUCKY 0 7 14 10 19 50 FINAL IN 4TH OT
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TENNESSEE - TD, ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 0:16. TENNESSEE 7-0
TENNESSEE - TD, LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DA
Nov 24 6:15 PM - NCAAF
TD KENTUCKY
DERRICK LOCKE 2 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
TENNESSEE (19) 52
KENTUCKY 50 IN 4TH OT POSSESSION
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 6:15 PM - 302
roots
TD TENNESSEE AUSTIN ROGERS 13 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 6:01 PM
TD TENNESSEE AUSTIN ROGERS 13 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 6:01 PM- NCAAF
TD TENNESSEE
AUSTIN ROGERS 13 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE
(TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
TENNESSEE (19) 44
KENTUCKY 44 IN 3RD OT POSSESSION
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 6:01 PM
TD KENTUCKY KEENAN BURTON 11 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:58 PM
TD KENTUCKY KEENAN BURTON 11 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:58 PM- NCAAF
TD KENTUCKY
KEENAN BURTON 11 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
TENNESSEE (19) 38
KENTUCKY 44 IN 3RD OT POSSESSION
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:58 PM - 283
roots - 237
roots
TD TENNESSEE GERALD JONES 10 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:45 PM
TD TENNESSEE GERALD JONES 10 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:45 PM
TD TENNESSEE GERALD JONES 10 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:45 PM- NCAAF
TD TENNESSEE
GERALD JONES 10 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE
(DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
TENNESSEE (19) 38
KENTUCKY 38 IN 1ST OT POSSESSION
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:45 PM
TD KENTUCKY RANDALL BURDEN 8 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:37 PM
TD KENTUCKY RANDALL BURDEN 8 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:37 PM
TD KENTUCKY RANDALL BURDEN 8 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:37 PM- NCAAF
TD KENTUCKY
RANDALL BURDEN 8 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON
(LONES SEIBER KICK)
TENNESSEE (19) 31
KENTUCKY 38 IN 1ST OT POSSESSION
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:37 PM - 201
roots - NCAAF
FG KENTUCKY
LONES SEIBER 20 YD
TENNESSEE (19) 31
KENTUCKY 31 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 24 5:29 PM - NCAAF
FG KENTUCKY
LONES SEIBER 20 YD
TENNESSEE (19) 31
KENTUCKY 31 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 5:29 PM - 231
roots
TD KENTUCKY STEVE JOHNSON 8 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:54 PM
TD KENTUCKY STEVE JOHNSON 8 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:54 PM
TD KENTUCKY STEVE JOHNSON 8 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:54 PM- NCAAF
TD KENTUCKY
STEVE JOHNSON 8 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON
(LONES SEIBER KICK)
TENNESSEE (19) 31
KENTUCKY 28 6:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:54 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 7 31
KENTUCKY 0 7 14 21 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TENNESSEE - TD, ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 0:16. TENNESSEE 7-0
TENNESSEE - TD, LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 10:42. TENN
Nov 24 4:27 PM
TD KENTUCKY JACOB TAMME 2 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:26 PM
TD KENTUCKY JACOB TAMME 2 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:26 PM
TD KENTUCKY JACOB TAMME 2 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:26 PM- NCAAF
TD KENTUCKY
JACOB TAMME 2 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON
(LONES SEIBER KICK)
TENNESSEE (19) 31
KENTUCKY 21 0:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:26 PM
TD TENNESSEE BRAD COTTAM 2 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:18 PM
TD TENNESSEE BRAD COTTAM 2 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:18 PM
TD TENNESSEE BRAD COTTAM 2 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:18 PM- NCAAF
TD TENNESSEE
BRAD COTTAM 2 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE
(DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
TENNESSEE (19) 31
KENTUCKY 14 1:31 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 4:18 PM
TD KENTUCKY DICKY LYONS JR. 5 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 3:53 PM
TD KENTUCKY DICKY LYONS JR. 5 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 3:53 PM
TD KENTUCKY DICKY LYONS JR. 5 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 3:53 PM- NCAAF
TD KENTUCKY
DICKY LYONS JR. 5 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON
(LONES SEIBER KICK)
TENNESSEE (19) 24
KENTUCKY 14 9:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 3:53 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 24
KENTUCKY 0 7 7 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TENNESSEE - TD, ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 0:16. TENNESSEE 7-0
TENNESSEE - TD, LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 10:42. TENNESSEE 14
Nov 24 3:17 PM
TD TENNESSEE QUINTIN HANCOCK 15 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 3:13 PM
TD TENNESSEE QUINTIN HANCOCK 15 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 3:13 PM
TD TENNESSEE QUINTIN HANCOCK 15 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 3:13 PM- NCAAF
TD TENNESSEE
QUINTIN HANCOCK 15 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE
(DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
TENNESSEE (19) 24
KENTUCKY 7 0:17 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 3:13 PM - NCAAF
FG TENNESSEE
DANIEL LINCOLN 45 YD
TENNESSEE (19) 17
KENTUCKY 7 8:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 2:41 PM
TD KENTUCKY STEVE JOHNSON 17 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 2:31 PM
TD KENTUCKY STEVE JOHNSON 17 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 2:31 PM
TD KENTUCKY STEVE JOHNSON 17 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 2:31 PM- NCAAF
TD KENTUCKY
STEVE JOHNSON 17 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON
(LONES SEIBER KICK)
TENNESSEE (19) 14
KENTUCKY 7 12:12 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 2:31 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 14
KENTUCKY 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TENNESSEE - TD, ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 0:16. TENNESSEE 7-0
TENNESSEE - TD, LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 10:42. TENN
Nov 24 2:20 PM
TD TENNESSEE LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 2:02 PM
TD TENNESSEE LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 2:02 PM
TD TENNESSEE LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 2:02 PM- NCAAF
TD TENNESSEE
LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE
(DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
TENNESSEE (19) 14
KENTUCKY 0 4:18 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 2:02 PM
TD TENNESSEE ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 1:33 PM
TD TENNESSEE ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 1:33 PM
TD TENNESSEE ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 1:33 PM- NCAAF
TD TENNESSEE
ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE
(DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)
TENNESSEE (19) 7
KENTUCKY 0 14:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Tennessee(19) vs. KentuckyNov 24 1:33 PM
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