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On the back of Jonathan Crompton’s 220 passing yards and Montario Hardesty’s 179 yards on the ground, Lane Kiffin’s Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 30-24 in overtime and improved to 7-5 on the season and earned a 2nd place finish in the SEC East behind the Florida Gators.

More importantly in the minds of some, the Vols extended “the streak” to 25 years since yearly opponent Kentucky last beat the Vols.

To put that in perspective, the last time that Wildcats beat the Vols, I was 8 years old…

The Vols all-time record against the Wildcats in football?  An impressive 73-23-9 in 105 meetings.

This season wasn’t always pretty, it wasn’t always simple, and it definitely wasn’t always easy, but somehow the Vols managed to find a way to do what it took to return the Big Orange back to national relevance and back to the conversation of contenders in SEC East.  Along the way, they took a few shots to the head.  They experienced more than their share of adversity.  Versus both the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide—who are both undefeated and will meet in the SEC Championship Game this coming Saturday—they went down swinging, losing to the two teams by a combined total of twelve points.

Now, the Vols sit and wait, hoping that their new look and strong performance this season will earn them a shot in a solid bowl—hopefully the New Years Day Outback Bowl.

At any rate, the Vols have exceeded the expectations of many and along the way made football fun for Tennessee fans once more.  Obviously, there remains much room for improvement, but for now the Vols have earned the right to take a moment and reflect on a job well done.

Hats off to the Vols and the Tennessee Coaching staff for an outstanding and exciting regular season!

The good news is that the season isn’t over, not yet…

– So it goes …

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