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(7-4, 4-3 SEC) vs. VANDERBILT (4-7, 2-5 SEC)
NOV. 28, 2015 » NEYLAND STADIUM (102,455) » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » 4 P.M. » SECN
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32.6 (48/5) Points/Game (127/14) 14.0 20.5 (25/6) Points Allowed/Game (14/5) 18.1 213.7 (26/2) Rush Yards/Game (93/11) 150.4 148.8 (47/9) Rush Yards Allowed/Game (24/5) 126.1 199.6 (92/9) Pass Yards/Game (112/14) 168.5 217.9 (58/11) Pass Yards Allowed/Game (44/8) 208.7 413.4 (57/7) Total Offense/Game (119/13) 318.8 366.7 (47/7) Total Defense/Game (22/5) 334.8 (National Ranking/Conference Ranking)
COACHING FACTS
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COACHING FACTS
Head Coach: Butch Jones (Ferris State, 1990) Record at Tennessee: 19-17 (.528) / 3rd year Overall Record: 69-44 (.611) / 9th year
Head Coach: Derek Mason (Northern Arizona, 1993) Record at Vanderbilt: 7-16 (.304) / 2nd year Overall Record: 7-16 (.304) / 2nd year
STAT LEADERS
JOHNNY McCRARY PASSING 146-267-1533, 6 TD/12 INT, 54.7#2pct., 101.3 eff., 153.3/gm
#9 VON PEARSON: 33-337, 1 TD, 10.2 avg, 30.6/gm TRENT SHERFIELD: 45-574, 2 TD, 12.8 avg, 52.2/gm RECEIVING #10 #3 JOSH MALONE: 29-388, 2 TD, 13.4 avg, 35.3/gm #81 STEVE SCHEU: 24-218, 0 TD, 9.1 avg, 21.8/gm #21 J. REEVES-MAYBIN: 96 tkls, 12-50 tfl, 4-25 sk #37 BRIAN RANDOLPH: 60 tackles, 0.5-0 tfl, 1-1 int
DEFENSE
#41 Z.CUNNINGHAM: 93 tkls, 16.5-56 tfl, 4.5-32 sk #35 DARREON HERRING: 58 tkls, 3.5-9 tfl, 1.5-3 sk
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>> Butch Jones has led the Vols to consecutive bowls under the same head coach for the first time since 2006-07 (Phillip Fulmer). >> The Vols became bowl eligible at the earliest date (Nov. 14) since the 2007 season (Nov. 3). >> The Vols are seeking their first five-game win streak & first eightwin season since 2007 when UT won its last 5 games to finish 9-3. >> In Joshua Dobbs’ last 17 starts, the Vols are 12-5, averaging 33.6 points, 419 yards/game. >> Jalen Hurd became the 18th 1000-yard rusher in UT history, and first sophomore, with a career-high 151 yards at Missouri last Saturday. >> Tennessee has 2,351 rushing yards in 11 games (with seven games of 200+ yards), UT’s most in a season since 2,418 in 2004. >> The Vols’ 213.7 per game rushing average is their highest since averaging 231.8 in 1994. >> The Vols’ four losses have come by a total of 17 points to teams with a combined record of 36-8 (.818), including three teams with a record of 10-1 (Okla., Florida, Alabama). >> More on Page 5
>> The Vols lead the NCAA in kickoff return average (38.1). >> Evan Berry leads the nation in kickoff return average with 39.6. >> Berry is one of four players the nation with three kickoff returns for touchdown (vs. WCU, Ark., at UK) >> Berry’s 35.4 career kickoff return average is No. 1 in UT history. >> With three kickoff return touchdowns, Berry has tied Willie Gault (in 1980) for most kickoff returns for scores in a season at UT. >> The Vols have a modern program history record five special teams touchdowns (3 KOR, 2 PR). >> After not accomplishing the feat of having a kickoff return and punt return for TD in the same game since 1950, UT has done it twice this season (vs. WCU and at Kentucky). >> Cameron Sutton is fourth in the NCAA in punt return average (17.2). >> Trevor Daniel is sixth in the NCAA and second in the SEC in punting average at 45.6. >> Of Daniel’s 55 punts, 20 have travelled 50-plus yards and 23 have landed inside the 20-yard line >> More on Page 6
>> The Vols and Vanderbilt play for the 109th time on Saturday, the second-most played rivaly in Tennessee history (Kentucky, 111). >> Tennessee is 74-29-5 all-time vs. Vanderbilt, the 74 wins are the second-most all-time vs. any opponent (Kentucky, 78). >> The Vols are 37-11-1 all-time vs. the Commodores in Knoxville, winning 17 of the last 19 games at Neyland Stadium. >> Tennessee has won 30 of the last 33 meetings in the series. >> A Tennessee win would give the Vols their eighth win in the regular-season for the first time since the 2007 season, when they when 9-3. >> 19 seniors will be honored Saturday: Ralph David Abernathy IV, Max Arnold, Patrick Ashford, George Bullock, Mack Crowder, Alex Ellis, Matt Giampapa, Marcus Jackson, Johnathon Johnson, Kyler Kerbyson, Curt Maggitt, LaDarrell McNeil, Von Pearson, David Priddy, Brian Randolph, Nate Renfro, Trevarris Saulsberry, Chris Weatherd, Owen Williams >> More on Page 18
SOCIAL
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SEC 4-3 NON-CONFERENCE 3-1 HOME 4-2 AWAY 2-2 NEUTRAL 1-0
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) L, 27-28 Oct. 3 RV/RV ARKANSAS* (ESPN2) L, 20-24 Oct. 10 19/16 GEORGIA* (CBS) W, 38-31 Oct. 24 at 8/8 Alabama* (CBS) L, 14-19 Oct. 31 at Kentucky* (SECN) W, 52-21 Nov. 7 RV/- SO. CAROLINA* (SECN) W, 27-24 Nov. 14 NO. TEXAS-HC (SECN) W, 24-0 Nov. 21 at Missouri* (ESPN2) W, 19-8 Nov. 28 RV/- VANDERBILT* (SECN) 4 p.m. * SEC game // All times Eastern
#1 JALEN HURD: 234-1038, 10 TD, 4.4 avg, 94.4/gm WEBB: 256-1003, 5 TD, 3.9 avg, 91.2/gm RUSHING #7#6RALPH #6 ALVIN KAMARA: 80-546, 6 TD, 6.8 avg, 49.6/gm DARRIUS SIMS: 40-231, 0 TD, 5.8 avg, 21.0/gm #11 JOSHUA DOBBS 178-298-1985, 13 TD/5 INT, 59.7 pct., 122.7 eff., 180.5/gm
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