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TENNESSEE (2-0) at #4/3 OKLAHOMA (2-0)
2014 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
THE MATCHUP RV/- TENNESSEE
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#4/3 OKLAHOMA
THE BASICS Head Coach: Butch Jones Head Coach: Bob Stoops (Ferris State, ‘90) (Iowa ’83) Career Record: 57-34 (8 yrs.) Career Record: 162-39 (16 yrs.) At Tennessee: 7-7 (2 yrs.) At Oklahoma: 162-39 (16 yrs.) RECORD: 2-0, 0-0 SEC 2014 Rank: RV/NR Points/Game: 36.0 Rush Yds/Game: 139.0 Rushing TDs: 4 Pass Yds/Game: 260.0 Passing TDs: 5 Total Off./Game: 399.0 Total Def./Game: 287.5
RECORD: 2-0, 0-0 BIG 12 2014 Rank: 4/3 Points/Game: 50.0 Rush Yds/Game: 222.0 Rushing TDs: 9 Pass Yds/Game: 286.0 Passing TDs: 3 Total Off./Game: 508.0 Total Def./Game: 286.5
STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING #1 Jalen Hurd (34-112, 1 TD, 56.0 ypg)
RUSHING #21 Keith Ford (19-138, 4 TD, 69.0 ypg)
AT FIRST GLANCE THE OKLAHOMA GAME
¢ Saturday’s game at Norman represents the first-ever regular season game between Tennessee and Oklahoma. Kickoff is slated for 8:14 PM EST/7:14 PM CST. ¢ Tennessee is 1-1 vs. Oklahoma all-time, including a 17-0 win in the 1939 Orange Bowl that sealed UT’s 1938 national title season. The 1967 national champion Vols lost to OU in the 1968 Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 1968), 26-24. ¢ The Vols are 9-6 all-time vs. the 10 current Big 12 schools, with the most recent matchup vs. Kansas State, a 35-21 loss in the 2001 Cotton Bowl. UT also defeated current SEC school/former Big 12 program Texas A&M 38-7 in the 2005 Cotton Bowl. ¢ UT is on the road vs. a Top 5 opponent for the first time since a loss at No. 1 Alabama on Oct. 26, 2013. The Vols’ last win over a Top 5 team was a 30-27 win over No. 5 LSU in Baton Rouge (Sept. 26, 2005). UT’s last win over any ranked foe was a 23-21 win over No. 11/9 South Carolina at home (Oct. 19, 2013).
TENNESSEE 34, ARKANSAS STATE 19
¢ Tennessee won its 13th consecutive home game over a non-conference opponent with a 34-19 win over Arkansas State last Saturday at Neyland Stadium. ¢ Justin Worley threw two touchdowns to Marquez North and ran in a third score as UT moved to 2-0. ¢ Tennessee held Arkansas State to 4-for-17 on third down conversions. For the season, the UT defense is holding opponents to a 22.6% on third downs (7-for-31). ¢ The 22.6% defensive third down pct. ranks fourth in the SEC and 13th nationally in 2014.
22 TRUE FRESHMEN, 34 NEWCOMERS
¢ Tennessee has played 22 true freshmen this season, the most for any FBS program in the nation to date. UT played 21 true freshman in the win over Utah State, a school PASSING PASSING #9 Trevor Knight record for a season opener. #14 Justin Worley ¢ Of the 71 players who played for UT vs. Utah State, 45 (49-76, 520 yds., 64.5%, (40-68, 552 yds., 58.8%, percent were playing in their first college game (32 total). 3 TD, 1 INT, 276.0 ypg) 5 TD, 1 INT, 260.0 ypg) RECEIVING #2 Alton Howard (9-67, 0 TD, 33.5 ypg)
RECEIVING #3 Sterling Shepherd (12-226, 2 TD, 113.0 ypg)
DEFENSE #45 A.J. Johnson (18 tkls, 1.0 TFL, 1 INT)
DEFENSE #45 Caleb Gastelum (11 tkls, 2 TFL, 1 SACK/INT)
INSIDE THE OKLAHOMA SERIES Overall: 1-1 Knoxville: No meetings Norman: No meetings 1939 Orange Bowl: UT 17, OU O (Jan. 2, 1939) 1968 Orange Bowl: OU 26, UT 24 (Jan. 1, 1968)
UT All-Time Record: 806-361-53 (.683) UT vs. current Big 12: 9-6: 2-0 vs: Kansas, TCU 1-0 vs. Okla. St., Iowa St. 1-1 vs. Oklahoma, Texas Tech 1-2 vs. Texas; 0-1 vs. KSU, Baylor
TURNOVER TICKER
¢ Tennessee has forced a turnover in eight of its last nine games and has forced multiple turnovers in eight of its last 14 under Butch Jones. The Vols are tied for third in the SEC with a +3 turnover margin, continuing a theme for Jones-coached teams over the last four years. Turnover-Related Ranks Among FBS Coaches, ‘11-14 Category Total/Jones National Rank Since ‘11 Points Off Turnovers/Game 7.65 (3rd) Turnover Margin/Game +0.80 (4th) Total Turnovers Forced 90 (T-4th)
¢ Additionally, Jones-coached teams have scored 4.12 points per game more off turnovers than allowed since 2011 (scored 7.65/gm off turnovers while allowing 3.53), the 5th-best ratio for an FBS coach during that time frame.
A TENNESSEE WIN WOULD...
Represent the first win over a ranked opponent since defeating No. 11/9 South Carolina 23-21 on Oct. 19, 2013.
THE RECORD
SEPT. 13, 2014 » GAYLORD FAMILY-OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM » NORMAN, OKLA.
OVERALL RECORD:
2-0
SEC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 2-0 HOME 2-0 AWAY 0-0 NEUTRAL 0-0
THE SCHEDULE DATE Aug. 31 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6
OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Utah State (SECN) W, 38-7 Arkansas State (SECN) W, 34-19 at #4/3 Oklahoma (ABC) 8 p.m. at Georgia* TBA Florida* TBA Chattanooga TBA at Ole Miss* TBA Alabama* TBA at South Carolina* TBA Kentucky* TBA Missouri TBA at Vanderbilt* TBA SEC Championship (CBS) TBA
* Southeastern Conference game All times Eastern
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Mark UT’s first win over a Top 5 opponent since a 30-27 win at No. 4 LSU on Sept. 26, 2005. Improve Tennessee to 3-0 in a season for the first time since 2004. Represent Tennessee’s its first road win over a ranked opponent since a 51-33 win over No. 10 Georgia in Athens on Oct. 7, 2006. Give Tennessee its 807th win in program history and improve Butch Jones’ career record to 58-34 (.632).
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