Tennessee leads Kentucky after two days of blood drive

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)– More than 500 Kentucky donors rolled up their sleeves to bleed blue Tuesday, but it was no match for the 600-plus Volunteer blood donors who gave in the Knoxville area on the second day of the 31^st annual Big Blue Crush. Tennessee now leads the competition 1,168 to 1,043.

As a thank you for saving a life, Kentucky donors will receive a tie-dyed Bleed Blue T-shirt and a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Kentucky-Louisville football game on Nov. 24 in Louisville.

To assure a sufficient blood supply for the holidays, KBC and Medic Regional Blood Center in Knoxville have had an ongoing friendly competition to see whose donors can give the most blood the week prior to Thanksgiving week. Kentucky, which has beaten Tennessee the past eight years, leads the rivalry 17 to 12 with one tie.

Donors may give at any KBC mobile blood drive or donor center. KBC donor centers are listed below.

Andover Donor Center

3130 Maple Leaf Drive, Lexington

Beaumont Donor Center

3121 Beaumont Centre Circle, Lexington

Hillview Donor Center

5406 Antle Drive, Louisville

Middletown Donor Center

12905 Shelbyville Road, Louisville

Pikeville Donor Center

472 S. Mayo Trail, Pikeville

Somerset Donor Center

10 Stonegate Centre (Stoplight 16A), Somerset