COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Wildcats fall out of SEC East title chase

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Third-ranked Tennessee dominated from start to finish, dismantling Kentucky, 44-6, in a Southeastern Conference East Division matchup played at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Saturday night.

The loss dropped the Wildcats to 5-3 and dashed any hopes of staying in the division title race. The Volunteers moved to 8-0. 

Quarterback Will Levis was held to just 98 yards passing, completing 16-of-27 attempts. He was picked off three times and was sacked four times.

Running back Chris Rodriguez ran 15 times for 64 yards. His three-yard TD run pulled Kentucky to within a point at 7-6. The PAT kick was blocked.

Kentucky will travel to Missouri (4-4) to battle the Tigers on Saturday. Kickoff is Noon.

At Knoxville

SCORE BY QUARTER:

UK (5-3) …6   0     0   0 –  6

UT (8-0)….7  20  10   7 – 44

Scoring:

First Quarter

UT – Jalin Hyatt, 55-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 13:33

UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr., 3-yard run (kick blocked), 4:44

Second Quarter

UT – Princeton Fant, 2-yard run (kick failed), 14:56

UT – Jaylen Wright, 1-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 11:12

UT – Jalin Hyatt, 31-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), :22

Third Quarter

UT – Chase McGrath, 31-yard field goal, 6:57

UT – Hendon Hooker, 8-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 3:58

Fourth Quarter

UT – Jabari Small, 13-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 7:47

Next up: Kentucky (5-3) at Missouri (4-4), Noon, Nov. 5.