No. 7 Tennessee is set to host Kentucky for a night game in Neyland Stadium as it looks to remain in the thick of the College Football Playoff race. The Wildcats are limping into Knoxville after a disappointing home loss to Auburn last week.
Tennessee is coming out of a bye week after defeating rival Alabama at home a couple of weeks ago. The Volunteers were able to gut out a win in the second half after being shutout in the first half for the third consecutive game. If Tennessee is going to progress down the stretch, it will start with quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who has completed 63.5% of his passes for 1,413 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions.
The good news for the Vols is that the defense has been clicking all year. That unit ranks third in the country in total defense while allowing just 259 yards of offense per game…