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LIVE BLOG: Kentucky at Tennessee
Kentucky is trying to avoid its first four-game losing streak since 2015 when they take the field Saturday night at Neyland Stadium to play the seventh-ranked Tennessee Volunteers. Kickoff is at 7:45 pm EST on the SEC Network.
It’s going to be a raucous Saturday night in Knoxville. A sell-out crowd is on hand as the Vols go into Dark Mode. They’re 4-0 in blackout games and Josh Heupel is 20-0 outright as a home favorite. His teams have scored a touchdown in five plays or less every time they’ve faced the Wildcats. However, they have been scoreless in the first half of each of their last three games. That’s one trend Kentucky will need to remain consistent to have a shot at knocking off another Top 10 team.
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Stay Classy, Tennessee Fans
11/2/2024, 9:24:36 PM
Tre’vonn Rybka was banged up on the bottom of the pile. Tennessee fans believe every injury is fake, so the student section chanted something the broadcast probably wishes they could’ve edited out.
Fourth Down Scramble Helps Tennessee Score
11/2/2024, 9:13:38 PM
Kentucky was oh so close to preserving a shutout. On fourth and 5, Kentucky rushed four. Nico Iamaleava broke contain to his left and scrambled for a first down. A few plays later, he found a wide-open tight end downfield to get the ball inside the 10. The defense didn’t go down without a fight, but the Vols punched it in from the 1-yard line.
Freshman Peyton Lewis scored the first touchdown of his career. It’s the first Tennessee touchdown in the first half since September. Kentucky will get the ball back with 4:45 left until halftime. Vols will receive the ball first in the second half.
Penalties Kill the Kentucky Drive
11/2/2024, 9:01:47 PM
Tennessee was the primary penalized, flagged four times early in the game. It finally bit Kentucky. Brock Vandagriff scrambled to regain a bunch of yards lost by a sack, but it was all for not. A holding penalty, followed by a false start, backed up Kentucky inside their own 5-yard line.
Fortunately, Aidan Laros’ leg bailed out the Cats. The Kentucky punter bombed it 56 yards. The Tennessee return man couldn’t catch it cleanly, recovering the muffed punt right away. Tennessee starts the drive on their own 36.
ANOTHER TENNESSEE MISSED FIELD GOAL!
11/2/2024, 8:57:41 PM
The Kentucky defense came up with two huge plays in the red zone. Tennessee had a touchdown until Jordan Lovett absolutely rocked the tight end to jar the ball free. On third and long, Nico got hit by three UK defenders before Tyreese Fearbry recorded the sack. The 40-yard field goal was missed, keeping the Vols off the scoreboard, still trailing 7-0.
Entering tonight’s game, Max Gilbert was perfect on field goals of 45 yards or less. He has two misses from inside that distance tonight.
Barion Brown Sidelined with a Rib Injury
11/2/2024, 8:50:12 PM
The Kentucky wide receiver picked up 15 yards on a screen pass. When he was tackled he took a shot to the ribs. Dick Gabriel reports he left the injury tent with ice on his side. Consider him questionable to return.
First Quarter Stats: Kentucky Leads 7-0
11/2/2024, 8:44:06 PM
Tennessee has gone four straight first quarters without scoring a point.
This was not a penalty?
11/2/2024, 8:39:53 PM
Prior to Brock Vandagriff’s interception, he scrambled out of bounds. A Tennessee player standing on the sideline didn’t try to catch the Kentucky QB. He stuck his hands out and knocked Vandagriff to the ground. The official was looking right at this, but no flag was thrown. Why?
Kentucky Takes it Back!
11/2/2024, 8:38:00 PM
Two plays after the Kentucky interception, Keeshawn Silver ripped the ball from Dylan Sampson’s hands and Jamon Dumas-Johnson recovered it. This game is approaching Banana Land.
Another Tip-Ball Interception
11/2/2024, 8:33:31 PM
If Brock Vandagriff throws a pick, there’s a good chance it happened after it hit one of his players. He tried leading Hardley Gilmore inside, away from the defense. The freshman reached out and it slipped through his hands and into the Tennessee defender’s. Vols’ ball at the Kentucky 45-yard line.
Tennessee Drops a Touchdown
11/2/2024, 8:27:48 PM
It looked like Kentucky made a costly penalty. A facemask wiped away a Tennessee 3rd and 14 and moved the chains for the Vols. Nico saw the matchup he wanted and dialed up a deep ball to Chris Brazzell. It was a beautiful pass and looked like a 49-yard touchdown, but the transfer from Tulane could not survive the impact of the ground. The ball was dropped and the Cats were able to take down Nico on third and long to give Kentucky two straight stops.
Look at that Tight End Touchdown
11/2/2024, 8:23:19 PM
Throwing it more to the tight end actually worked.
Explosive Offense?!?! Kentucky Scores First!
11/2/2024, 8:18:32 PM
Benching Brock Vandagriff lit a fire under the worst passing offense in the SEC. He connected with Hardley Gilmore for a 25-yard gain to start the drive, then hit Dane Key on third and eight for a gain of 17. They finished the drive by going five-wide and NOT running a QB draw. They threw and Josh Kattus was wide open for a 27-yard touchdown.
Kentucky can’t score in the red zone, so they’re scoring from outside of the red zone. What a time to be alive.
Kentucky Defense Holds Up to Force a Missed Field Goal
11/2/2024, 8:11:37 PM
Tennessee was rocking and rolling. It looked like things were going to get out of hand until Tennessee native Tre’vonn Rybka came up with a second down sack to put the Vols behind the chains. On third and long, Kentucky stopped the Vols about six yards short of the line to gain.
Rather than letting them kick the field goal from there, Mark Stoops accepted a Tennessee holding penalty. A great tackle on a screen pass forced a 43-yard field goal. Max Gilbert hit a low line drive and missed it, just his fourth miss in 16 attempts this season.
Another Empty Red Zone Possession
11/2/2024, 8:02:19 PM
It wasn’t the 2-yard line, but it is the fourth straight week Kentucky has gotten the ball inside the 10-yard line and came away with zero points.
The second down pass into the end zone was tipped into the air and nearly intercepted. Kentucky escaped by a hair and a Brock Vandagriff QB draw made it 4th and 2. Instead of taking the points, Mark Stoops chose to go for it. The play-action play design was creative, but Tennessee blitzed and played man. Nobody got open, resulting in a turnover on downs. We just can’t have nice things.
An Explosive Play?!?!?!
11/2/2024, 8:01:08 PM
Kentucky did not have one run for 30+ yards this season. On the first play from scrimmage, Jamarion Wilcox went 50 yards right through the heart of the second-best run defense in college football. Kentucky is inside the red zone three plays into the game.
“Vols” signage is absolutely gigantic
11/2/2024, 7:55:33 PM
Tennessee athletic director Danny White brought back the “VOLS” letters at the top of the stadium after fans had been clamoring for them for years. I can’t understate how big they arm. In a monstrosity of a stadium, they stand out in a ridiculous way.
Tennessee wins the toss and defers
11/2/2024, 7:54:08 PM
Josh Heupel has decided to let his defense go on the field first after winning the toss. This game will begin with Kentucky getting the football. All signs point to Brock Vandagriff getting the start.
Can Kentucky avoid another slow start? The Vols have jumped out early in every game since Heupel took over in Knoxville.
Beer Barrel Back?
11/2/2024, 7:46:44 PM
The Beer Barrel was traded back and forth for decades until the DUI tragedy that killed a Kentucky Wildcat one week prior to the 1998 matchup. The original still sits in the Tennessee equipment manager’s office. One Vol fan has created his own version of the Beer Barrel and even had mugs made for the occasion.
Packed House at Neyland
11/2/2024, 7:42:28 PM
Even though Erik Ainge and other UT hacks were describing this game as a CFB Playoff Dress Rehearsal, you couldn’t tell that by the way the fans are treating it. Tennessee fans filled most of the seats in the stadium more than 35 minutes before kickoff. They are not lacking any juice for this Dark Mode game.
Last-Minute Player Updates
11/2/2024, 7:37:29 PM
Daveren Rayner plans on using his redshirt this year. He has one game to retain his eligibility and Mark Stoops tells Tom Leach he will use it tonight. We may even see him some at Jack LB to spell JJ Weaver.
Brock Vandagriff will start at quarterback for Kentucky. Gavin Wimsatt will still be used from time to time.
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Fayette County school board chair, KEA sue to block Kentucky law that would oust current members
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Fayette County Board of Education Chair Tyler Murphy and the Kentucky Education Association have filed a lawsuit challenging a newly enacted Kentucky law that would overhaul the governance structure of Fayette County Public Schools and force all current board members out of office at the end of 2026.
The lawsuit names the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Fayette County Board of Elections and Fayette County election officials as defendants.
At the center of the legal challenge is Senate Bill 4, which lawmakers passed over Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto earlier this year.
Under the law, the seven-member Fayette County Board of Education would be reduced to five district-based seats, the lawsuit reads. The terms of all current board members would end Dec. 31, 2026, and new elections would be held for the restructured board.
The lawsuit argues the law is unconstitutional and asks the court to block its implementation, including any election-related actions tied to the measure.
Court filings contend the legislation unlawfully targets a single school district and interferes with the terms of duly elected local officials. Plaintiffs also argue the law violates provisions of the Kentucky Constitution governing local elections and public officeholders.
Attorneys included exhibits detailing criticism of Murphy and Fayette County Public Schools leadership from state lawmakers, including a petition seeking Murphy’s removal and a letter from state Sen. Chris McDaniel calling for the resignations of Murphy and Superintendent Demetrus Liggins.
The lawsuit seeks a declaration that the law is invalid and requests expedited review from the court due to upcoming election deadlines.
No hearing date had been announced as of Wednesday.
The lawsuit comes as Fayette County Public Schools continues to face scrutiny over budgeting decisions, district spending and governance issues that have drawn attention from state lawmakers over the past year.
In a statement, Representative Matt Lockett criticized Murphy as he highlighted what he stated are district failures under Murphy.
“This lawsuit is nothing more than an attempt to distract from the disaster that Fayette County Public Schools is under Tyler Murphy’s leadership as board chair. Under his watch, the district has spiraled into a financial crisis so severe that it is now seeking to borrow up to $110 million simply to keep the lights on and make it through the school year. Students have been failed. Families have been failed. Teachers and staff have been failed. Taxpayers have been failed. And the Lexington community has been left paying the price for years of mismanagement and poor oversight.
Rather than taking responsibility for the district’s financial failures and focusing on what is best for students, he has chosen to file a lawsuit challenging a law that was duly passed by the General Assembly and enacted through the constitutional process. He may be emboldened by recent rulings by activist judges, but there are no legitimate grounds for overturning a duly enacted statute simply because you can’t do the right thing by this community. The General Assembly has both the authority and the responsibility to establish standards for public offices and governance structures across the Commonwealth.
At a time when Fayette County schools are facing unprecedented financial turmoil, the focus should be on accountability, transparency, and fixing the problems that have brought the district to this point. The only filing Fayette County taxpayers should be expecting from Mr. Murphy is his resignation.”
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been causing fear around the world, and a Lexington doctor is preparing in the event a case is found in Kentucky.
According to the CDC, there have been 49 deaths and over 300 confirmed cases across the two countries, with more suspected cases still being investigated.
UK Healthcare is working to become a Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center through the National Special Pathogen System, which would allow the facility to treat Ebola patients in-house.
Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels, an infectious disease physician at UK Healthcare, said the current outbreak is serious, but Kentucky residents are not at significant risk.
“Ebola scares people just because of the mortality, the death rate, associated with it and some of the long term consequences when you do survive. Fortunately, the strain that we’re seeing in Eastern (Democratic Republic of Congo) is thought to be not as deadly, but either way it’s a very serious disease. It carries a lot of stigma and fear,” Van Sickels said.
Here in Kentucky, however, is a very safe environment, Dr. Van Sickels said.
Currently, Dr. Van Sickels says UK Healthcare operates as an assessment hospital, meaning it can evaluate patients with symptoms who have traveled to regions with active outbreaks, coordinate testing with the state, and transfer patients to higher-level care centers if needed.
Once the Level 2 designation is complete, UK Healthcare will be the only facility in Kentucky with that capability.
“We’re the only facility in Kentucky that is able to have a level 2 designation once we finish this grant award and get approved,” Dr. Van Sickels said.
In January 2026, UK Healthcare received a grant from the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC), the governing body of the National Special Pathogen System.
“It’s approximately half a million dollars to transform our institution,” Van Sickels said.
The funding has been used to run simulation drills in coordination with Lexington Fire, EMS, and the state health department. The grant also enabled UK Healthcare to upgrade its protective outerwear, with all seam points covered to provide additional protection. Ebola is transmitted through bodily fluids.
During a recent site visit and simulation, evaluators identified vulnerabilities in the facility’s previous protective suits.
“When we had our site visit and had our stimulation, for example, they said that the seams that we had on our old suits, you could pull and stretch, and that they were rather porous,” Van Sickels said.
Van Sickels had been working on the preparedness project since the beginning of the year.
Citing lessons learned from the 2014 West Africa Ebola epidemic, which spread to the U.S. and resulted in 4 cases and 1 death.
“Ebola 2014 taught a lot of hospitals in the US about high consequence infections, established what is now NETEC, the educating body for our country, uh, about high consequence pathogens,” Van Sickels said.
“We’re constantly wanting to push preparedness, uh, because that is the key to success in evading further outbreaks,” Van Sickels said.
UK Healthcare expects to complete its Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center designation by the end of summer.
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