The Vols (8-3, 5-2) are set to take on the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday in a series that dates back to 1893.

This rivalry has been decidely one-sided with the Vols holding a 22 game winning streak, the longest streak in the nation against one team.

This year's Kentucky team (7-4, 3-4) might have the best opprotunity in years to knock off UT, while the Vols need a win to clinch the Eastern Division. 

"To win, we will have to play well as a team and play smart," Tennessee Coach Philip Fulmer said. "That means protecting the football, limiting their big plays, playing well in the kicking game and playing well fundamentally."  

In other words, the Vols must do the exact opposite of what they have done in road losses to Cal, Florida and Alabama. 

UT players say they have been under playoff pressure all month, but playing with that pressure on the road is a new challenge.

The Vols have been outscored by an average of 20 points per game on the road this year.

While UT has recorded 16 takeaways at home, away from Knoxville they have forced just two. Cal and Florida both returned a punt and a fumble for touchdowns against the Vols.

This game might come down to not only which team has the most motivation, but also which team can avoid tightening up under pressure.

The Tennessee secondary, with three first year SEC players, will need to play their most complete game of the season against a Wildcat attack led by quarterback Andre Woodson.

Woodson leads the SEC with  268.6 yards per game. The Vols, on the other hand, rank second to last in SEC pass defense, giving up 227.6 yards per game.

The Wildcats are not without their own issues on defense, however, ranking 94th in rushing defense. UT's Arian Foster will look to exploit that and reach 1,000 yards on the season. He needs just 11 more yards.

Saturday will mark the first nationally televised game in the series since 1998, just another sign of the enormous magnitude of the game.

For the Vols the stakes are high and the objective is simple: win and you're in the SEC title game next weekend. They'll worry about how to beat No. 1 LSU later. 

Kickoff is set for 1:30 EST on CBS. 

Sanders impacts 'Cats

Former UT offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Randy Sanders left Tennessee as a goat after the Vols went 5-6 in 2005.

Now,  Sanders finds himself at Kentucky as a savior, having turned Kentucky's inconsistent Andre Woodson into the SEC's top passer.

Before Sanders arrived, Woodson threw for 2,136 yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions in his first two seasons.

Under Sanders, Woodson has thrown for 6,436 yards with 61 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in less than two years. 

Woodson also posted an NCAA record 325 pass attempts without an interception earlier this year.