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Tennessee drops intense hype video for rivalry showdown with Kentucky: ‘The monster has awoken’
By Rolando Rosa
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It’ll be an SEC showdown between a pair of ranked opponents when No. 3 Tennessee takes on visiting No. 19 Kentucky.
For the latest edition of the rivalry, Tennessee dropped an intense hype video. In it, former Vol Trey Smith is the narrator as the Neyland Nights set is featured.
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— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) October 28, 2022
Undefeated Tennessee will be decked out in an all-black uniform combo with orange accents for the Halloween weekend contest.
Tennessee most recently routed UT Martin 65-24. Tennessee amassed 696 total yards and only committed 1 turnover in the blowout. Quarterback Hendon Hooker completed 18 of his 24 passes for 276 yards, 3 touchdowns and no interceptions. Receiver Jalin Hyatt caught 7 passes for 174 yards and 2 touchdowns. Squirrel White had 5 receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown.
Kentucky is coming off a bye week. In Kentucky’s last game, they defeated Mississippi State 27-17 to snap a 2-game losing streak. Kentucky’s Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns. DeAndre Square collected a team-high 11 tackles for Kentucky.
Tennessee won last season’s meeting and leads the all-time series 82-26-9 against Kentucky. Kentucky-Tennessee is slated for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff this Saturday and will be televised on ESPN.
