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We simulated Tennessee football vs. Kentucky. Who won the game, MVP honors in EA Sports?

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We simulated Tennessee football vs. Kentucky. Who won the game, MVP honors in EA Sports?

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It’s Week 10 of football in Tennessee! With the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (6-1) hosting the Kentucky Wildcats (3-5) at Neyland Stadium this weekend, we ran through 100 video game simulations of the classic rivalry to see what the real outcome might be.

Anything can happen in college football. And so far this season, our EA Sports College Football 25 simulations on PS5 have resulted in some exciting − often accurate − possibilities.

This week’s game between Tennessee and Kentucky takes place at 7:45 p.m. Nov. 2, a time that isn’t available in the game. So, we set kickoff for 8 p.m. and the weather to partially cloudy to match Knoxville’s weather forecast at the time of simulating.

And of course, we put the Vols in their “Dark Mode” uniforms, which they will wear against the Wildcats.

Here’s what EA Sports College Football 25 predicted across 100 simulations for Tennessee vs. Kentucy.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky: EA Sports College Football 25 results

In this big rivalry game, the Volunteers won an impressive 76 games.

Most of Tennessee’s wins were by large margins, resulting in several blowouts. UT had only one game that that kept Kentucky off the scoreboard with a score of 32-0 in Game 23.

Kentucky had a couple impressive wins by a few touchdowns or more, but about half of their wins were narrow. Sometimes, by just a field goal. The Wildcats’ biggest win came in Game 25 with a score of 55-24.

Eleven games went to overtime. The Vols won eight of the overtime matchups.

The Vols scored an average of 32.68 points per game, and the Wildcats scored an average of 24.59.

Tennessee average yards: 132.08 rushing, 269.96 passing and 514.19 total

Kentucky average yards: 99.42 rushing, 254.51 passing yards and 486.48 total

Knox News reporter Mike Wilson predicts a Tennessee victory of 34-10. Here’s what EA Sports College Football 25 predicts about the matchup.

  • Biggest UT win: 52-9
  • Biggest Kentucky win: 55-24
  • Highest scoring game: 58-56, Tennessee (overtime)
  • Lowest scoring game: 16-10, Tennessee
  • Closest games: Two games were decided by one point. Tennessee won 21-20 in Game 1 and 23-22 in Game 20. Eighteen games were decided by two or three points, with Tennessee winning 10 of those.
  • Most impressive plays: Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop returned a kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown in Game 4. Kentucky quarterback Brock Vandagriff threw to wide receiver Dane Key for a 94-yard touchdown in Game 11. UT’s kicker Max Gilbert hit a 52-yard field goal to win Game 20. Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava threw to wide receiver Chriss Brazzell II for a game-winning 89-yard touchdown in Game 43. Kentucky wide receiver Anthony-Brown Stephens rushed for a 75-yard touchdown in Game 86.
  • Most Valuable Players: Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava took home the most MVP awards with 61. Tennessee players with at least one MVP: Wide receiver Squirrel White, running back Dylan Sampson, defensive back Jourdan Thomas, wide receiver Chas Nimrod, defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. Kentucky players with at least one MVP: Quarterback Brock Vandagriff, wide receiver Anthony Brown-Stephens, running back Jason Patterson, wide receiver Fred Farrier II, wide receiver Ja’Mori Maclin and running back DeaMonte “Chip” Trayanum.

Keenan Thomas is a higher education reporter. Email keenan.thomas@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter @specialk2real.

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