Tennessee continued their impressive run with a 39-22 defeat of Kentucky Saturday, taking down the two-time defending SCRC and NCR D1AA champions in the process.
In a close match Tennessee was able to pull away late in the game.
The teams battled to a 22-22 tie score after the Kentucky forwards crashed over. Then about seven minutes into the second half, Kentucky had the ball and was working through phases in the middle of the field when they were penalized for a double movement.
Tennessee took the lineout close to the Wildcat tryline. Their first maul was taken down, but on the second penalty the Vols popped the ball off the back to center Niko Zaharas, who sidestepped his way over the line.
The score remained 27-22 as Tennessee managed to drag down freshman Colin Spellacy, who had already scored a try on the day, on a break.
