BY THE NUMBERS: Previewing Kentucky vs. Tennessee

0 – Times that Kentucky has scored more than two touchdowns in SEC play under offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan.

1st – Kentucky’s SEC rank in penalty yards per game (41.7).

2nd – National rank for Tennessee in scoring offense (44.1 ppg).

4-0 – Josh Heupel’s record against Kentucky during his time as Tennessee head coach. He is 42-17 overall with the Vols.

5 – Players on the Kentucky roster from the state of Tennessee: S Martels Carter Jr.
(Chattanooga), RB James Dalrymple (Clarksville), DL Kalen Edwards (Dyersburg), LB Kris
Thompson (Nashville), and OLB Steven Soles Jr. (Powell).

7.84 – Yards per carry by Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop, which is tops among Power 4 players.

8 – Career interceptions for UK safety Jordan Lovett. He needs two more to break into the Cats’ career Top 10 list.

9/9 – Nine straight losses in SEC play for Kentucky and nine straight losses in conference play at Kroger Field.

26 – Sacks by the UT defense, which ranks second in the SEC and is tied for third in the FBS. Joshua Josephs and Tyre West each have four to lead the Volunteers.

30.4 – Points per game allowed by the Vols’ defense, which ranks 110th nationally.

52 – Plays of 20-plus yards by the Tennessee offense this season. Kentucky has just 17.

110th vs. 119th – Kentucky’s red zone offense national rank vs. Tennessee’s red zone defense national rank.

121st – Meeting between Kentucky and Tennessee, the Cats’ oldest rivalry. The Vols hold an 85-26-9 lead in the all-time series.

257.1 – Passing yards per game allowed by the Vols’ defense, which ranks last in the SEC and 117th nationally. Kentucky redshirt freshman quarterback Cutter Boley threw for a career-high 258 yards last week against Texas.

2017 – The last time the Cats defeated the Vols in Lexington.