Tennessee (4-4, 2-3 SEC) returns to action in Week 10 following an open date.
The Vols will play at Kentucky (6-2, 4-2 SEC) Saturday (7 p.m. EDT, ESPN2).
Ahead of Saturday’s contest, Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops discussed Tennessee playing at a higher level under Josh Heupel.
“They are more effective, playing at a higher level,” Stoops said. “Like I talked about going into last week’s game with Mississippi State, they are making the routine look routine. For them, with how fast they go and the pressure they put on you, and executing, hitting shots down the field, they are doing that at a high level.
“Their quarterback is playing much better, when they settled in on (Hendon) Hooker, and who we played against in the Belk Bowl, but he is really playing at a high level. You can see him being very confident, he runs the ball effectively when he needs to, but he is getting the ball down the field and has a lot of arm strength and is playing very well.”
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