SIX-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998 13 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS » 49 BOWL GAMES » 89 ALL-AMERICANS » 45 NFL 1ST-ROUND PICKS
TENNESSEE (3-3) vs. #3 OLE MISS (6-0)
2014 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE
#3 OLE MISS
vs
THE BASICS Head Coach: Butch Jones Head Coach: Hugh Freeze (Ferris State, ‘90) (Southern Miss, ‘92) Career Record: 58-37 (8 yrs.) Career Record: 51-18 (6 yrs.) At Tennessee: 7-10 (2 yrs.) At Chattanooga: 21-11 (3 yrs.) RECORD: 3-3, 0-2 SEC 2014 Rank: NR/NR Points/Game: 28.0 Rush Yds/Game: 109.7 Rushing TDs: 8 Pass Yds/Game: 237.8 Passing TDs: 12 Total Off./Game: 347.5 Total Def./Game: 316.3
RECORD: 6-0, 3-0 SEC 2014 Rank: #3/3 Points/Game: 35.7 Rush Yds/Game: 146.5 Rushing TDs: 10 Pass Yds/Game: 295.2 Passing TDs: 15 Total Off./Game: 441.7 Total Def./Game: 307.2
AT FIRST GLANCE THE OLE MISS GAME
¢ Saturday’s game marks the 65th meeting between Tennessee and Ole Miss (UT leads series, 44-19-1). ¢ The Vols won the last meeting between the two schools, a 52-14 victory in Knoxville on Nov. 13, 2010. ¢ Despite the series beginning in 1902, this week’s game marks the fifth time UT has made the trip to Oxford (2009, 2004, 1988, 1951), the Vols are 3-1 in those games. ¢ The Vols lost in their last trip to Oxford, a 42-17 loss in 2009. Tennessee had previously won a series high-tying 12 consecutive games over Ole Miss from 1984-2005. ¢ Ole Miss is ranked entering a game vs. Tennessee for the first time since 1990. ¢ Since losing eight in a row to Ole Miss from 195966, UT is 21-8 in the series. ¢ Vols are seeking their first win vs. a Top 3 team since beating #3 Georgia 19-14 in Athens (10/9/04).
ON DEFENSE...
¢ UT is second in the SEC and eighth nationally in pass defense, allowing 160.2 yards per game. ¢ After limiting Chattanooga (96 yards) and Florida (76 yards) to less than 100 yards passing, UT has limited opponents to less than 100 yards passing in consecutive games for the first time since 2002 (Vanderbilt, Kentucky). ¢ UT leads the SEC and ranks fifth nationally in defensive third down conversion pct. at 26.4% (23 of 87). ¢ The Vols have forced multiple turnovers in four STATISTICAL LEADERS consecutive games and in five of six games. UT has also forced at least one turnover in 12 of its last 13 games. RUSHING RUSHING ¢ Under Butch Jones, the Vols are averaging 6.33 #6 Jaylen Walton #1 Jalen Hurd points per game off turnovers, second in the SEC to (84-374, 2 TD, 62.3 ypg) (49-287, 3 TD, 47.8 ypg) only LSU (6.45) during that time frame (since 2013). PASSING PASSING ¢ Since the beginning of the 2013 season, Tennessee #14 Bo Wallace has forced 39 turnovers, the third-best total in the SEC #14 Justin Worley (124-181, 1700 yds, 68.5%, (138-218, 1388 yds, 63.3%, and trailing only Missouri and Mississippi State (both 41). 12 TD, 5 INT, 231.3 ypg)
15 TD, 6 INT, 283.3 ypg)
RECEIVING RECEIVING #1 Laquon Treadwell #8 Marquez North (25-240, 4 TD, 40.0 ypg) (30-415, 4 TD, 69.2 ypg) DEFENSE DEFENSE #12 Tony Conner #45 A.J. Johnson (68 tkls, 5.5 TFL, 3 QBH) (36 tkls, 4.5 TFL, 1 INT)
INSIDE THE OLE MISS SERIES Overall: UT, 44-19-1 Knoxville: UT, 25-5 Oxford: UT, 3-1 Memphis: UT, 13-10-1 Jackson, MS: UT, 3-3 Current Streak: UT W1
UT All-Time Record: 807-364-53 (.681) Last Meeting: UT, 52-14, Nov. 13, 2010 in Knoxville Last Meeting in Oxford: Ole Miss, 42-17, Nov. 14, 2009
PLAYING THE WEST
¢ #3 Ole Miss is Tennessee’s first SEC West opponent of the 2014 season, and the Rebels mark UT’s eighth consecutive SEC West foe that has been either ranked in the top eight or undefeated at the time of the game. Tennessee SEC West Opponents, 2011-14 2014: #3 Ole Miss (6-0), (current #7 Alabama on Oct. 25) 2013: #1 Alabama (7-0), #7 Auburn (8-1) 2012: #19 Mississippi State (5-0), #1 Alabama (6-0) 2011: #1 LSU (6-0), #2 Alabama (7-0), #8 Arkansas (8-1)
¢ The last time the Vols played an unranked SEC West opponent was on Nov. 13, 2010, when UT defeated Ole Miss 52-10. Since the beginning of 2010, UT’s SEC West opponent has been ranked 10 of 11 times. ¢ This follows a stretch from 2003-09 in which UT played 21 games vs. the SEC West and the opponents were ranked only eight times in those 21 games.
A TENNESSEE WIN WOULD...
THE RECORD
OCT. 18, 2014 » VAUGHT-HEMINGWAY STADIUM (60,580) » OXFORD, MISS. » ESPN
OVERALL RECORD:
SEC 0-2 NON-CONFERENCE 3-1 HOME 3-1 AWAY 0-2 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) L, 10-34 at #12/13 Georgia* (ESPN) L, 32-35 Florida* (SECN) L, 9-10 Chattanooga (SECN) W, 45-10 at #3 Ole Miss* (ESPN) 7 p.m. Alabama* (ESPN/2/SECN) 7:15/7:30 at South Carolina* TBA Kentucky* TBA Missouri TBA at Vanderbilt* TBA SEC Championship (CBS) TBA
* Southeastern Conference game All times Eastern
ON THE AIR TELEVISION
ESPN Brad Nessler (play-by-play) Todd Blackledge (color analyst) Holly Rowe (reporter) Phil Dean (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 84 XM Channel 84
ONLINE
Snap a seven-game losing streak to SEC West opponents since 2011 while marking the first road win over a ranked team since defeating #10 Georgia 51-33 in Athens on Oct. 7, 2006. Mark UT’s first win over a Top 3 team since a 19-14 win at Georgia on Oct. 9, 2004. Also, a win would represent the first road win over a team ranked in the top five since a 30-27 win at #4 LSU on Sept. 26, 2005. Give Tennessee a 4-3 record through seven games for the second consecutive year following five consecutive years from 2008-12 in which the Vols were no better than 3-4 through its first seven games. Mark the 14th win in the last 15 games vs. Ole Miss while also giving UT wins in two out of three SEC road games for the first time since 2007 (Won at Mississippi State, Lost at Alabama, Won at Kentucky)
www.WatchESPN.com www.SECNetwork.com
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
3-3
Email: JimmyStanton@utk.edu Email: JYellin@utk.edu Email: MJBurns@utk.edu Email: MaryCarter@utk.edu Email: JButler@utk.edu
UTSPORTS.COM/FOOTBALL /// YOUTUBE.COM/UTSPORTSTVFOOTBALL
Twitter: @JimmyStanton Twitter: @JasonYellin Twitter: @MJTBurns Twitter: @MCKniffen Twitter: @JessMB22
@Vol_Football Facebook.com/VolFootball
1