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Tennessee trailed Kentucky 10-7 in the third quarter when quarterback Brock Vandagriff was sacked and fumbled the ball at the Kentucky 28. From there, the Vols turned 2 takeaways into 2 touchdowns to completely flip the game and take a lead into the fourth.
On the fifth play after the Vandagriff fumble, Dylan Sampson ran in from 7 yards out to push Tennessee into the lead, 14-10. With less than 6 to play in the third quarter, Vandagriff had to be replaced by Gavin Wimsatt. After driving inside the Tennessee 30-yard-line, Wimsatt was picked off by Will Brooks, who nearly housed it.
WILL BROOKS
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Brooks returned the ball to the Kentucky 10. Two plays later, UT quarterback Nico Iamaleava fired over the middle to Miles Kitselman for a touchdown to put the Vols up 21-10.
It was Iamaleava’s first touchdown of the game. And it sent the Vols into the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead.
The Vols dominated the third quarter, outgaining Kentucky 101-52, creating 2 takeaways, coming up with 2 sacks, and scoring 14 points. The damage could have been worse, too, if not for a missed 34-yard field goal on the opening drive of the quarter.
Tennessee is looking to move to 7-1 on the season and stay in the thick of the SEC Championship race.
Derek Peterson does a bit of everything, not unlike Taysom Hill. He has covered Oklahoma, Nebraska, the Pac-12, and now delivers CFB-wide content.
