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TENNESSEE FOOTBALL

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46.0 Points/Game 35.3 23.7 Points Allowed/Game 15.3 246.0 Rush Yards/Game 170.0 158.0 Rush Yards Allowed/Game 55.3 189.0 Pass Yards/Game 238.0 236.7 Pass Yards Allowed/Game 202.7 435.0 Total Offense/Game 408.0 394.7 Total Defense/Game 258.0

COACHING FACTS

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COACHING FACTS

Head Coach: Butch Jones (Ferris State, 1990) Record at Tennessee: 14-14 (.500) / 3rd year Overall Record: 64-41 (.610) / 9th year

Head Coach: Jim McElwain (Eastern Washington, 1983) Record at Florida: 3-0 (1.000) / 1st year Overall Record: 25-16 (.610) / 4th year

STAT LEADERS

RUSHING

#11 JOSHUA DOBBS 43-74-474, 5 TD/1 INT, 58.1 pct., 131.5 eff., 158.0/gm

#7 WILL GRIER PASSING 39-57-442, 4 TD/2 INT, 68.4 pct., 149.7 eff., 147.3/gm

#21 JALEN REEVES-MAYBIN: 33 tkls, 5-20 tfl #9 DEREK BARNETT: 19 tackles, 1.5-2 tfl, 1-2 sk

#21 KELVIN TAYLOR: 40-154, 3 TD, 3.8 avg, 51.3/gm #7 WILL GRIER: 19-114, 2 TD, 6.0 avg, 38.0/gm

TYLER SEXTON: 10-95, 0 TD, 9.5 avg, 47.5/gm RECEIVING #82 #85 STEFFON HILL: 9-74, 0TD, 8.2 avg, 37.0/gm

DEFENSE

#40 JARRAD DAVIS: 24 tackles, 4-17 tfl #90 J. BULLARD: 12 tackles, 5-37 tfl, 3-27 sk

KEY STORYLINES #OnTheOffensive

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>> UT has 138 points over its first three games, marking its most through three games since scoring 171 to start the 1914 season. >> The Vols have a scored 50-plus points in two of their first three games in a season (59 vs. Bowling Green and 55 vs. Western Carolina) for the first time since 1914. >> The Vols rank second in the SEC and 13th in the NCAA in points per game (46.0). >> Led by Jalen Hurd (100.0 yards per game) and Alvin Kamara (65.0), the Vols are rushing for 246.0 yards per game, third in the SEC and 17th in the NCAA. >> Hurd has rushed for 100 yards in three of the last four games, including three in a row (122 vs. Iowa, 123 vs. BGSU, 109 vs. OU). >> In Joshua Dobbs’ last 9 starts at QB, the Vols have a 7-2 record and are averaging 39 points and 431 yards per game. >> SEC Freshman Of Week Preston Williams was first frosh with two receiving TDs in a game since 2011. >> More on Page 5

>> Last Saturday, the Vols had a kickoff return and punt return for touchdown in the same game for the first time since 1950 as Evan Berry had an 88-yard kickoff return for TD and Alvin Kamara had a 50-yard punt return for a score. >> Kamara became the second Vol ever with a rushing and punt return touchdown in the same game, joining Stanley Morgan vs. Maryland in 1975. >> Kamara’s punt return TD came on his first-ever punt return (including high school, junior college) >> Evan Berry leads the nation in kickoff return average with 45.8. >> Tennessee ranks third in the NCAA and first in the SEC in kickoff return average with 39.3 yards per return. >> The Vols are 17th nationally and second in the SEC in punt return average at 19.9 per return. >> Trevor Daniel is fourth in the NCAA and leads the SEC in punting average at 47.6 with eight of 16 punts traveling 50-plus yards. >> More on Page 5

>> Florida leads the all-time series 25-19, winning the last 10 games in a row, dating to 2005. >> The Vols’ last win in the series came on Sept. 18, 2004 as James Wilhoit kicked a 50-yard field goal with seven seconds left to lift Tennessee to a 30-28 victory. >> That 2004 win gave the Vols their last 1-0 start in SEC play. >> Tennessee’s last win in Gainesville came on Sept. 20, 2003, a 24-10 win, keyed by a Hail Mary from Casey Clausen to James Banks, just prior to halftime. >> Only 12 players on the Vols travel roster played in the last game in Gainesville in 2013. >> 29 members of the Vols travel roster are headed to their first road SEC game. >> UT has played 40 true freshmen over the last two seasons, most of any team in the nation. >> Last year, the Vols led the nation in playing the most true freshmen with 23, this year they have played 17, third nationally. >> More on Page 17

SOCIAL

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DATE UT RK. OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Sept. 5 25/25 vs. Bowling Green (SECN) W, 59-30 Sept. 12 23/23 19/17 OKLA. (ESPN) L, 24-31 (2ot) Sept. 19 RV/RV W. CAROLINA (ESPNU) W, 55-10 Sept. 26 RV/RV at RV/RV Florida* (CBS) 3:30 p.m. Oct. 3 ARK.* (ESPN/2/SECN) 7/7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 7/6 GEORGIA* TBA Oct. 24 at 12/12 Alabama* TBA Oct. 31 at Kentucky* TBA Nov. 7 SOUTH CAROLINA* TBA Nov. 14 NORTH TEXAS (HC) TBA Nov. 21 at 25/23 Missouri* TBA Nov. 28 VANDERBILT* TBA * SEC game // All times Eastern

#1 JALEN HURD: 58-300 5 TD, 5.2 avg, 100.0/gm #6 ALVIN KAMARA: 26-195, 3 TD, 7.5 avg, 65.0/gm

#3 JOSH MALONE: 9-92, 1 TD, 10.2 avg, 30.7/gm #82 ETHAN WOLF: 7-71, 2TD, 10.1 avg, 23.7/gm

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FOOTBALL CONTACT INFO Ryan Robinson Senior Assoc AD/Comm. Cell: 865-410-9988 E: ryan.robinson@utk.edu Twitter: @RJR_GOVOLS

Jason Yellin Assistant A.D./Media Rel. Cell: 865-314-0273 Email: jyellin@utk.edu Twitter: @JasonYellin

MJ Burns Asst. Media Rel. Director Cell: 713-419-4583 Email: mjburns@utk.edu Twitter: @MJTBurns

Stephen K. Lee Asst. Media Rel. Director Cell: 504-259-0907 Email: sklee@utk.edu Twitter: @StephenKLeeUT

Kellen Hiser Graduate Assistant Cell: 307-760-8261 Email: khiser@utk.edu Twitter: @KellenHiser

FLORIDA CONTACT Steve McClain Phone: 352-375-4683 E: stevem@gators.ufl.edu

TABLE OF CONTENTS Depth Chart Notes Pronunciation Guide Schedule & Results Game Notes Trending Topics Awards & Milestones Butch Jones Neyland Stadium

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Depth Chart 14 Roster 15 Opponent Notes 17 SEC Standings & Polls 18 Player Notes 19 Statistics 31 Vols In the NFL 45 Media Info 46

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