Kentucky vs Tennessee Picks & Odds: Vols Have Been Dominant Vs Wildcats

The Tennessee Volunteers (7-0 SU, 6-1 ATS) are 8-2 SU and ATS in their last 10 games against the Kentucky Wildcats (5-2, 5-2). The Volunteers will try to keep their perfect record intact with a win at home as a Kentucky vs Tennessee prediction favorite Saturday night in Knoxville.

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Kentucky vs Tennessee Sportsbook Odds

The Volunteers opened as 13-point favorites in this SEC matchup and have since seen the Kentucky vs Tennessee odds move down slightly to Tennessee -12.5. The total on Saturday has settled in at 63.5 points since Sportsbook at 63 points. The OVER is 6-1 in Tennessee’s last seven games against SEC opponents.

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Kentucky Has Been A Live Dog In Recent Seasons

The Wildcats snapped a two-game losing streak with their 27-17 win as 3.5-point home underdogs against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday. Kentucky’s defense held Mississippi State’s high-powered offense to only 225 total yards in the win while Chris Rodriguez Jr. led the way on offense with 197 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries. Kentucky ranks ninth in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 16.4 points per game.

With the outright win as a 3.5-point underdog, the Wildcats improved to 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS in their last four games as an underdog. Since October 2019, Kentucky has been a consistently solid bet as an underdog with an 11-4-1 ATS record and seven upsets in the team’s last 16 games as one.

Tennessee’s Offense Has Shown No Signs Of Slowing Down

The Volunteers followed up their thrilling 52-49 win over Alabama with a blowout victory over the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks, leading 52-7 at the half and eventually covering the 38.5-point spread with a 65-24 victory. Hendon Hooker went 18-for-24 for 276 passing yards and three scoring strikes in one half of work. The senior quarterback has recorded 2,093 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 315 rushing yards and three rushing majors this season with only one interception.

Jalin Hyatt has been Hooker’s main target with 40 catches, 769 receiving yards and 12 touchdown catches. On the ground, Jaylen Wright and Jabari Small have combined for 802 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. Tennessee’s 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS start to the season has been powered by an offense that leads the nation in scoring with 50.1 points per game.

Kentucky: Keys to Win

The path to covering the spread or pulling off a potential upset as a Kentucky vs Tennessee prediction looks the same as last week’s game against Mississippi State did: control time of possession with the running game and make some big stops on defense.

Tennessee: Keys to Win

Even against a defense as strong as Kentucky’s, it’s safe to assume the Volunteers will score plenty of points given that they haven’t been held to less than 34 in any of their last 10 games. Tennessee’s edge on offense should lead the team to a win Saturday, but covering the spread will likely come down to how well the defense plays at home.

College Football Computer Pick: Kentucky +12.5

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