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Tennessee takes the lead in annual Big Blue Crush

KBC

Kentucky donors improved on their first-day score in the 38th annual Big Blue Crush blood drive, but Tennessee’s record day on Tuesday flipped the leaderboard.

Tennessee registered 468 donors – its largest single-day showing in the annual blood battle since 2021 – for a two-day total of 868. Kentucky registered 420 donors on Tuesday and 832 overall to fall behind with three days left in the competition.

Kentucky leads Tennessee in the series 22-14,1, including wins in each of the last three years and 13 of the last 15 overall.

There will be several opportunities on Wednesday for donors to make an impact on the competition. KBC’s eight donor centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and mobile drives will be in Adair, Casey and Franklin counties. KBC will continue to collect blood at the University of Kentucky as well at Lewis Honors College and the William T. Young Library.

A full list of Big Blue Crush drives available to the public are available at bit.ly/KBC_BigBlueCrush2025. Donors can schedule an appointment at that link or call 800.775.2522. Appointments are highly encouraged during Big Blue Crush. Walk-ins will be accepted as space allows.