Kentucky football suffers 34-6 loss to Tennessee at Neyland Stadium

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Kentucky football suffers 34-6 loss to Tennessee at Neyland Stadium
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Kentucky football lost 34-6 to Tennessee on November 7 at Neyland Stadium. Starting quarterback Kenny Minchey completed 76% of his passes but threw an interception and committed an intentional grounding penalty. The Wildcats trailed at halftime and were outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter. Kentucky's coach Will Stein noted that the team must improve in critical situations. Despite the loss, Kentucky remains in contention for the SEC championship and College Football Playoff spots, though their margin for error is reduced.

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  • •Kentucky records 7-2, 5-2 SEC after loss to Tennessee.
  • •Kenny Minchey completed 26 of 34 passes, one interception.
  • •Kentucky committed seven penalties for 50 yards.
  • •Team was outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter.
  • •Coach Will Stein emphasizes need for improvement.
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  • 10:08 AMYahoo Sports — What we learned from Kentucky football's lopsided loss to Tennessee
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Will Stein's Kentucky Wildcats lost 34-6 to Tennessee at Neyland Stadium. Here's what we learned from UK football's Saturday setback:

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