Tennessee Game Notes vs. South Alabama (Sept. 28, 2013)

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TENNESSEE (2-2) vs. SO. ALABAMA (2-1)

2013 » SCHEDULE & RECORD

THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE

vs SOUTH ALABAMA

AT FIRST GLANCE

THE SOUTH ALABAMA GAME

¢ Saturday’s game represents the first-ever meeting between Tennessee and South Alabama. ¢ The Vols are 8-0 all-time vs. current Sun Belt teams, including a 52-20 win over W. Kentucky, Sept. 7. ¢ Butch Jones-coached teams are 15-9 (.625) following a loss in his seven seasons as a head coach.

TURNOVER TICKER

THE BASICS 2013 RECORD 2-2, 0-1 SEC National Rank: --/-Points/Game: 32.0 Rush Yds/Game: 199.8 Rushing TDs: 8 Pass Yds/Game: 141.5 Passing TDs: 6 Total Off./Game: 341.2 Total Def./Game: 418.2

2013 RECORD 2-1, 1-0 SUN BELT National Rank: --/-Points/Game: 31.0 Rush Yds/Game: 166.3 Rushing TDs: 6 Pass Yds/Game: 238.3 Passing TDs: 4 Total Off./Game: 404.7 Total Def./Game: 372.0

STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING RUSHING #8 Jay Jones #20 Rajion Neal (55-299, 4 TD, 74.8 ypg) (31-208, 1 TD, 68.3 ypg) PASSING #14 Justin Worley (45-80, 521 yds., 56.2%, 6 TD, 3 INT, 130.2 ypg)

PASSING #2 Ross Metheny (42-62, 595 yds., 67.7%, 4 TD, 2 INT, 198.3 ypg)

RECEIVING #8 Marquez North (12-112, 0 TD, 28.0 ypg)

RECEIVING #11 Jereme Jones (13-144, 1 TD, 48.0 ypg)

DEFENSE #45 A.J. Johnson (27 tkls, 2 TFL, 1 QBH)

DEFENSE #22 Qudarius Ford (26 tkls, 5 PBU)

INSIDE THE SOUTH ALABAMA SERIES Overall: First Meeting between Tennessee and South Alabama UT All-Time Record: 801-356-53 (.684)

UT vs. Sun Belt: 8-0 vs. Arkansas State: 1-0 vs. Georgia State: 1-0 vs. UL Lafayette: 2-0 vs. UL Monroe: 1-0 vs. Troy: 1-0 vs. Western Kentucky: 2-0

¢ The Vols lead the SEC and rank third nationally with 12 turnovers forced, including eight interceptions and four forced fumbles. ¢ With eight interceptions, Tennessee ranks second in the SEC and tied for fifth nationally with Maryland. ¢ Tennessee has intercepted a pass on 6.84% of defensive plays this season, the best rate in the SEC and the second-best nationally (Virginia Tech, 8.18%). ¢ The Vols’ turnover margin of +3 is tied for third in the SEC.  FBS Turnovers Forced/SEC Turnovers Leaders FBS Team TO Forced SEC Team TO Forced North Texas 13 TENNESSEE 12 Maryland 13 Missouri 9 TENNESSEE 12 Fla./A&M/MSU 8

¢ UT forced seven turnovers vs. WKU (five INTs, two fumbles), the team’s most since seven vs. Memphis on Nov. 10, 1984, including forcing turnovers on an NCAA-record four consecutive plays in the first quarter. ¢ Since 2011, Butch Jones-coached teams have forced 73 turnovers, ranking Jones first nationally among head coaches from BCS conferences during that time.  Team Turnovers Forced, BCS Head Coaches, 2011-13 Head Coach BUTCH JONES, UT/UC Mike Gundy, Okla. St. Les Miles, LSU

TOs Forced by teams, 2011-13 73 71 69

¢ Additionally, Jones ranks eighth in highest turnover margin per game of any FBS coach who have led teams during the last three consecutive seasons (+0.79).

AND WHEN ONE COMES YOUR WAY...

¢ Tennessee is averaging 11.25 points per game off of turnovers (either on the play or on the subsequent possession), the best rate in the SEC and the fifth-best nationally in 2013.  Most Points from Turnovers Per Game, FBS, 2013 Team PPG Team PPG Baylor 14.00 Colorado 12.00 Northwestern 12.75 TENNESSEE 11.25 Arizona 12.00

THE RECORD

SEPT. 28, 2013 » neyland stadium » Knoxville, Tenn.

Overall Record:

SEC 0-1 Non-conference 2-1 Home 2-0 Away 0-2 NEUTRAL 0-0

THE SCHEDULE Date Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7

Opponent (TV) Time/Result Austin Peay (PPV) W, 45-0 W. Kentucky (SEC TV) W, 52-20 at #2 Oregon (ABC) L, 14-59 at #19 Florida* (CBS) L, 17-31 South Alabama (SEC TV) 12:21 p.m. Georgia* TBA South Carolina* TBA at Alabama* TBA at Missouri* TBA Auburn* TBA Vanderbilt * TBA at Kentucky * TBA SEC Championship (CBS) 4 p.m.

* Southeastern Conference game All times Eastern

ON THE AIR TELEVISION

 SEC TV  Dave Neal (play-by-play)  Andre Ware (color analyst)  Cara Capuano (sideline)  Steve Melton (producer)

RADIO

 Vol Network  Bob Kesling (play-by-play)  Tim Priest (color analyst)  Andy Kelly (sideline)  John Wilkerson (studio host)

SATELLITE RADIO

 Sirius Premier Channel 112  XM Channel 199

WATCH ONLINE

 www.WatchESPN.com

TELEVISION (Delay)

A TENNESSEE WIN WOULD...

Represent the 11th consecutive home win over a non-conference opponent and the 14th consecutive win overall over a non-BCS confernence opponent for Tennessee. Improve Butch Jones to 53-29 (.646) in seven seasons as a head coach while marking the 802nd win in Tennessee football history. Give Tennessee its fourth consecutive win at Neyland Stadium and a 9-3 record in its last 12 games at home since Nov. 5, 2011. Improve Tennessee to 3-2 for the third consecutive season and move the Vols to 9-0 all-time against current members of the Sun Belt.

 MYVLT2  Sunday, Sept. 29 (7 p.m.)  SportSouth  Sunday, Sept. 29 (10 p.m.)

TENNESSEE FOOTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Jimmy Stanton Senior Associate AD - Communications Cell: 865.306.2052 Jason Yellin Assistant AD - Media Relations Cell: 865.314.0273 Brian Bruce Assistant Media Relations Director Cell: 607.745.6093 Betsy Devine Assistant Media Relations Director Cell: 508.223.6667 Mary-Carter Kniffen Asst. Media Relations Dir. (Credentials) Cell: 804.516.6337

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Email: JimmyStanton@utk.edu Email: JYellin@utk.edu Email: BrianBruce@utk.edu Email: BetsyDevine@utk.edu Email: MaryCarter@utk.edu

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