Rivalries
The Vols' main rivalries include the Alabama Crimson Tide (Third Saturday in October), Florida Gators (UF-UT rivalry), Georgia Bulldogs (UGA-UT rivalry), Kentucky Wildcats (UK-UT rivalry), and Vanderbilt Commodores (UT-Vandy rivalry). The Vols also have a small non-conference rivalry with the in-state Memphis Tigers. None of their games have trophies, although Kentucky-Tennessee used to battle over a Beer Barrel until 1999. From 1984 until 2010, Tennessee held a 26 game winning streak over Kentucky. The streak ended on November 26, 2011 when Kentucky defeated Tennessee 10-7 in Lexington. The Volunteers had important rivalries with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Auburn Tigers, and Ole Miss Rebels until Georgia Tech left the SEC and realignment forced them to drop Auburn and Ole Miss from the schedule.
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