KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tyler Bray threw
four touchdown passes without an interception Saturday as Tennessee
defeated Kentucky 37-17 in the season finale for both teams.
The victory assured that Tennessee (5-7,
1-7 Southeastern Conference) wouldn't go winless in SEC competition for
the first time ever.
Bray threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to
Zach Rogers in the first quarter and a 42-yarder to Justin Hunter in the
second quarter to give the Volunteers a 20-7 advantage. After Kentucky
(2-10, 1-7) reduced Tennessee's lead to 20-17 midway through the third
quarter, Bray put the game out of reach with a 29-yard touchdown pass to
Mychal Rivera and a 21-yarder to Cordarrelle Patterson.
This marked the final game for fired
Kentucky coach Joker Phillips, who went 13-24 in three seasons.
Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney served as the Volunteers'
interim coach in place of Derek Dooley, who was fired Sunday.
