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TENNESSEE (2-1) at #12/13 GEORGIA (2-1)
2014 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
THE MATCHUP -/- TENNESSEE
#12/13 GEORGIA
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THE BASICS Head Coach: Butch Jones Head Coach: Mark Richt (Ferris State, ‘90) (Miami (Fla.), ‘82) Career Record: 57-35 (8 yrs.) Career Record: 128-46 (14 yrs.) At Tennessee: 7-8 (2 yrs.) At Georgia: 128-46 (14 yrs.) RECORD: 2-1, 0-0 SEC 2014 Rank: NR/NR Points/Game: 27.3 Rush Yds/Game: 130.0 Rushing TDs: 4 Pass Yds/Game: 240.3 Passing TDs: 6 Total Off./Game: 370.3 Total Def./Game: 343.0
RECORD: 2-1, 0-1 SEC 2014 Rank: 12/13 Points/Game: 48.7 Rush Yds/Game: 304.0 Rushing TDs: 12 Pass Yds/Game: 167.3 Passing TDs: 5 Total Off./Game: 471.3 Total Def./Game: 318.0
STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING #1 Jalen Hurd (48-209, 1 TD, 69.7 ypg)
RUSHING #3 Todd Gurley (41-402, 4 TD, 134.0 ypg)
PASSING #14 Justin Worley (70-120, 721 yds., 58.3%, 6 TD, 3 INT, 240.3 ypg)
PASSING #14 Hutson Mason (42-59, 419 yds., 71.2%, 4 TD, 0 INT, 139.7 ypg)
RECEIVING #8 Marquez North (14-173, 2 TD, 57.7 ypg)
RECEIVING #82 Michael Bennett (10-116, 2 TD, 38.8 ypg)
DEFENSE #45 A.J. Johnson (29 tkls, 3.0 TFL, 1 INT)
DEFENSE #52 Amarlo Herrera (24 tkls, 4.5 TFL, 3.0 SKS)
INSIDE THE GEORGIA SERIES Overall: UT, 21-20-2 Knoxville: UT, 11-10-1 Athens: Tied, 10-10-1 Current Streak: UGA W4 UT All-Time Record: 806-362-53 (.682)
Last Meeting: UGA 34, UT 31 (OT), Oct. 5, 2013 Last Win over UGA: UT 45, UGA 19, Oct. 10, 2009 Last Win over Ranked Team: UT 23, #11/9 South Carolina 21, Oct. 19, 2013
AT FIRST GLANCE THE GEORGIA GAME
¢ Saturday’s game is the 44th meeting between Tennessee and Georgia. The Vols own a 21-20-2 edge in the series, which stands at 10-10-1 in games played in Athens. ¢ Georgia has won four consecutive games in the series, including a 34-31 overtime win at Neyland Stadium in 2013. The Vols’ last win in the series was a 45-19 win in Knoxville in 2009, UGA’s largest defeat in the last six seasons. ¢ Tennessee’s last road win over a ranked opponent was a 51-33 win over Georgia in Athens in 2006. ¢ The last three meetings between Georgia and Tennessee have been decided by eight points or fewer (8, UGA 20-12 in 2011; 7, UGA 51-44 in 2012; and 3, UGA 34-31 (OT) in 2013). However, six of the last nine meetings in the series have been decided by 12-plus points. ¢ After playing at #4/3 Oklahoma, the Vols are playing consecutive road games vs. ranked teams for the third consecutive year. UT played at #1 Alabama (10/26) and at #10 Missouri (11/2) in 2013, and at #5 Georgia (9/29) and at #19 Mississippi State (10/13) in consecutive games in 2012.
THIRD DOWN DEFENSE
¢ The Vols lead the SEC and rank second in the nation by limiting opponents to a third down conversion rate of 23.3% (10 for 43). In the last game, UT limited #4/3 Oklahoma to 3-for-14 on third downs, OU’s lowest third down conversion pct. at home since 2009. Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage Category Oregon State TENNESSEE Louisville
Defensive 3rd Down Pct. 23.1 (9-39) 23.3 (10-43) 23.7 (14-59)
22 TRUE FRESHMEN, 34 NEWCOMERS
¢ Tennessee has played 22 true freshmen, the most for any FBS program in the nation this season. UT played 21 true freshman in the win over Utah State, a school record for a season opener. ¢ Of the Vols 70-man travel squad to Georgia, only 13 played in the last meeting in Athens in 2012.
DISCIPLINED FOOTBALL
¢ Despite the abundance of youth both on the roster and in the starting lineup, Tennessee leads the nation in fewest penalty yards per game at 21.33 yards per game. Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game, FBS, 2014 Category Penalty Yards Per Game TENNESSEE 21.33 Notre Dame 24.33 Clemson 24.67
¢ The Vols also lead the SEC in fewest penalties per game, averaging 3.0/game, a total that ranks tied for third nationally. UT has only been penalized nine times for 64 yards in three games this season.
A TENNESSEE WIN WOULD...
Mark Tennessee’s first road win over a ranked opponent since a 51-33 win over No. 10 Georgia in Athens on Oct. 7, 2006 and end a 20-game losing streak on the road against ranked teams. Represent the Vols first win vs. Georgia since a 45-19 win in 2009 in Knoxville and first at Georgia since that game in 2006. Move Butch Jones’ record following open weeks to 10-2 and improve the Vols to 80-38-9 following open dates. Improve Tennessee to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the SEC, allowing the Vols to be the only team without a conference loss in the SEC East. A win would also end a nine-year streak of a loss for UT in its first SEC game in a season.
THE RECORD
SEPT. 27, 2014 » SANFORD STADIUM (92,746) » ATHENS, GEORGIA » ESPN
OVERALL RECORD:
SEC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 2-1 HOME 2-0 AWAY 0-1 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
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OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Utah State (SECN) W, 38-7 Arkansas State (SECN) W, 34-19 at #4/3 Oklahoma (ABC) L, 10-34 at #12/13 Georgia* (ESPN) 12 p.m. Florida* (SECN) 12 p.m. 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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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 MJ Burns Assistant Media Relations Director Cell: 713.419.4583 Mary-Carter Kniffen Assistant Media Relations Director Cell: 804.516.6337 Jessie Butler Graduate Assistant Cell: 623.399.7240
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