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Kentucky has won the Big Blue Crush blood drive. The announcement came Friday night.

Kentucky led Tennessee Tuesday night in the Big Blue Crush blood drive, 990-to-772.

ABC 36's Matt Groves has the details on a blood drive sponsored by the Kentucky Blood Center that comes with a chance to win a new 2016 Toyota Tacoma.

ABC 36's Matt Groves visits a depleted storage area for blood at the Kentucky Blood Center, and learns the steps the center is taking to shore up that supply.

ABC 36's Matt Groves heads to the Kentucky Blood Center as they prepare to take their show on the road for a blood drive.

The cold winter months certainly don't make life easier for many but they tend to be especially hard for blood centers.

Kentucky Blood Center says Kentucky beat the Tennessee Vols for the sixth straight year in the Big Blue Crush. The annual competition sees who can donate the most blood the week before Thanksgiving. And KBC says the real winners are the patients who depend on blood transfusions.

Kentucky Blood Center asked Solid Blue fans to roll up their sleeves for the Big Blue Slam. It said Kentucky had fallen behind in the second day of the friendly competition with Florida.

Even though Kentucky had its biggest day of the week on Friday, Florida still won the week long 'Big Blue Slam' blood drive by 242 donations.

There are two days left in the annual 'Big Blue Slam' blood drive as Kentucky tries to overcome a 206 donation deficit.