Tennessee turned a 13-6 game into a 34-6 rout in the fourth quarter, overwhelming No. 6 Kentucky in Knoxville to strengthen its playoff case.
Three Kentucky turnovers and eight Tennessee tackles for loss fueled the swing, with the Wildcats managing only two field goals across 10 offensive drives.
DeSean Bishop ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns as the Vols improved to 7-2, while Kentucky also fell to 7-2 and saw its six-game winning streak end.
No. 13 Tennessee had entered the weekend citing slight from the first CFP rankings—where Alabama was No. 5 despite losing to the Vols—and now heads to Texas A&M still in contention.