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TENNESSEE (3-1) at #5/5 GEORGIA (4-0)
2012 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
AT FIRST GLANCE
THE MATCHUP
THE GEORGIA GAME
RV/RV TENNESSEE vs #5/#5 GEORGIA
THE BASICS 2012 RECORD 2012 RECORD 3-1, 0-1 SEC 4-0, 2-0 SEC Current Rank: RV/RV Current Rank: 5/5 Points/Game: 38.2 Points/Game: 47.5 Points Allowed/Game: 24.2 Points Allowed/Game: 16.5 Rush Yds/Game: 172.5 Rush Yds/Game: 242.5 TDs (Rush/Pass): 7/12 TDs (Rush/Pass): 14/10 Pass Yds/Game: 341.2 Pass Yds/Game: 287.5 Total Off./Game: 513.8 Total Off./Game: 530.0 Total Def./Game: 396.0 Total Def./Game: 343.2
STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING RUSHING #20 Rajion Neal #3 Todd Gurley (80-356, 3 TD, 89.0 ypg) (44-419, 6 TD, 101.5 ypg) PASSING #8 Tyler Bray (94-148, 1301 yds, 63.5%, 12 TD, 3 INT, 325.2 ypg)
PASSING #11 Aaron Murray (69-104, 1092 yds, 66.3%, 10 TD, 2 INT, 273.0 ypg)
RECEIVING RECEIVING #11 Justin Hunter #82 Michael Bennett (30-410, 4 TD, 102.5 ypg) (19-275, 2 TD, 68.8 ypg) DEFENSE #45 A.J. Johnson (31 tkls, 1 TFL, 4 QBH)
DEFENSE #52 Amarlo Herrera (30 tkls, 2 TFL, 1 INT)
INSIDE THE SERIES Overall: UT, 21-18-2 In Knoxville: UT, 11-9-1 In Athens: UT, 10-9-1 Current Streak: UGA 2
Last Meeting: Georgia 20, UT 12 - Oct. 8, 2011 in Knoxville
Last Win Over Top-10 Team: UT All-Time Record: 10/7/06 at #10 Georgia, 51-33 797-348-53 (.687)
¢ Saturday’s game marks the 42nd all-time meeting between Tennessee and Georgia, with the Vols holding a 21-18-2 all-time edge in the series. ¢ UT holds a 10-9-1 advantage in Athens in the series. Tennessee will attempt to snap a two-game losing streak both in the series overall and at Sanford Stadium. ¢ Tennessee’s last win in the series was a 45-19 win at Neyland Stadium in 2009, a 26-point victory that represented the Bulldogs’ largest margin of defeat over the last four seasons. The Vols won three of four over Georgia from 2006-09. ¢ UT won a series-best nine in a row from 1989-99. ¢ Six of the last seven meetings in the series have been decided by at least 12 points, with the exception being Georgia’s 20-12 win in 2011 in Knoxville. Four of the last six meetings in the series have featured a margin of victory of 18 or more points. ¢ A win would give Tennessee its first 4-1 start since 2006 as well, when the Vols started 7-1.
AGAINST TOP 10
¢ Saturday’s game against No. 5 Georgia will mark the 28th consecutive year that the Vols have played at least one opponent ranked in the top 10. ¢ Based on the current rankings, UT is slated four consecutive ranked opponents, including three in the top six (No. 5 Georgia, No. 21 Mississippi State, No. 1 Alabama, No. 6 South Carolina). The last time the Vols faced such a gauntlet was in 1991 when it faced five consecutive ranked foes. ¢ Tennessee’s last win over a top 10 team was against No. 10 Georgia in Athens, 51-33, on Oct. 7, 2006.
TOP-FLIGHT OFFENSE
¢ Tennessee ranks second in the SEC and 17th nationally in total offense at 513.8 yards per game through four games (2,055 total yards). The only team ahead of the Vols is this week’s opponent, Georgia which is averaging 530.0 yards per game. ¢ The Vols lead the SEC and rank eighth nationally in passing offense at 341.25. UT is on pace to eclipse the school record for yards passing (3,981 in 1997). ¢ The 2,055 yards of total offense marks the highest total through four games in Tennessee history. ¢ Total Offense, First Four Games, UT History 2012 2,055 1993 1,922 1990 1,951 1996 1,834 ¢ The Vols have also scored 153 points, the fifthhighest total through four games in the last 100 years of Tennessee football. ¢ Most Points, First Four Games, UT 1913-2012 1990 182 1969 157 1996 167 2012 153 1993 164
A TENNESSEE WIN WOULD...
Give Tennessee a 4-1 start for the first time since 2006 when the Vols started 7-1. A win would also snap a two-game losing streak against both Georgia overall and in Athens. Mark the 798th victory in UT history, two wins shy of becoming the eighth program to reach 800 wins. Give the Vols their first win over a top-5 team since beating No. 4 LSU, 30-27 in Baton Rouge on Sept. 26, 2005. Give the Vols their first win over a top-10 team since beating 10th-ranked Georgia, 51-33, in Athens on Oct. 7, 2006 Give UT its first win over a ranked team since beating No. 21 South Carolina, 31-13, on Oct. 31, 2009.
THE RECORD
SEPT. 29, 2012 » SANFORD STADIUM » ATHENS, GA. » 3:30 P.M. EST
OVERALL RECORD:
3-1
SEC 0-1 NON-CONFERENCE 3-0 HOME 2-1 AWAY 0-0 NEUTRAL 1-0
THE SCHEDULE DATE Aug. 31 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1
OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT vs. NC State ^ (ESPNU) W, 35-21 Georgia State (PPV) W, 51-13 #18 Florida * (ESPN) L, 20-37 Akron (CSS) W, 47-26 at #5 Georgia * (CBS) 3:30 p.m. at #21 Mississippi State * TBA #1 Alabama * TBA at #6 South Carolina * TBA Troy TBA Missouri * TBA at Vanderbilt * TBA Kentucky * TBA SEC Championship (CBS) 4 p.m.
* Southeastern Conference game ^ Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game All times Eastern
ON THE AIR TELEVISION
CBS Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) Gary Danielson (color analyst) Tracy Wolfson (sideline) Craig Silver (producer)
ONLINE
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RADIO
Vol Network Bob Kesling (play-by-play) Tim Priest (color analyst) Andy Kelly (sideline) John Wilkerson (studio host) ESPN Radio Bill Rosinski (play-by-play) David Norrie (color analyst) Joe Schad (sideline) Beth Faber (producer)
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TELEVISION (Delay)
SPORTSOUTH Sunday, Sept. 23 (10 p.m.) MYVLT Sunday, Sept. 23 (7 p.m.)
2012 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Jimmy Stanton Jason Yellin Cameron Harris Betsy Devine Mary-Carter Kniffen
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