Missouri, meanwhile, found another way to squander a glorious opportunity to win and fell at home to Kentucky.
The Tigers and Vols meet next Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn., and the visitors were a decided underdog when the betting lines for this week's college football games were posted Sunday.
Early in the evening, Argosy (Alton) and DraftKings (East St. Louis) had the Vols as a 21-point choice. The line (20½) was more favorable at FanDuel (Collinsville) for those wanting to bet on Tennessee.
The Volunteers were a huge favorite on the money line, in which bettors simply pick the winner without the pointspread being involved.