Tennessee Game Notes
2010
Tennessee Volunteers (2-4, 0-3) vs. #7 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1, 3-1) Oct.23, 2010 | 7 p.m. ET Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn.
The Breakdown Folllowing a bye week, Tennessee returns to Neyland Stadium for a 7 PM EST start against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, with the game televised by ESPN. The Vols return home after a two-game road stretch and will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak to Alabama.
Tennessee
Alabama
Record: 2-4 (0-3 SEC) Head Coach: Derek Dooley, 1st year at UT
Record: 6-1 (3-1 SEC) Head Coach: Nick Saban, 4th year at Alabama
Tennessee Schedule
Statistical Leaders Tauren Poole Rushing 79.9 YPG, 5 TDs Matt Simms Passing 189.3 YPG, 57.1 PCT, 7 TDs Gerald Jones Receiving 45.0 YPG, 12 catches, 1 TD Denarius Moore 42.8 YPG, 18 catches, 4 TDs
Mark Ingram 91.2 YPG, 6 TDs Greg McElroy 216.7 YPG, 11 TDs, 71.6 PCT Julio Jones 64.0 YPG, 33 catches, 3 TDs Darius Hanks 41.3 YPG, 17 catches, 2 TDs
The Series Today marks the fourth SEC game for Tennessee this year and the first at home vs. Alabama since a 29-9 loss to the Crimson Tide on Oct. 25, 2008...a last-second UT field goal attempt was blocked by Alabama in last year’s game, resulting in a 12-10 Alabama win on Oct. 24. Alabama owns a 47-38-7 edge in the series, including a 21-20-1 advantage in Knoxville and a 26-18-6 lead in the state of Alabama. Alabama has won three consecutive meetings in the series, but the Vols have won five of the last
seven in Knoxville since a 20-13 win in 1996...UT has scored 17 or fewer points in the last six meetings. Since 1995, Tennessee has a 10-5 edge in the series... UT won seven in a row from 1995-2001, while Alabama has won five of eight since 2002. A win for the Vols would allow the team to avoid their first three-game losing streak since 2008 (Oct. 25-Nov. 1-Nov. 8)...the Vols have held Alabama to under 20 points in eight of the last 10 meetings at Neyland Stadium since 1990.
Documenting Athens; Freshman Opportunity Last Week: Georgia 41, Tennessee 14
The Vols fell to 2-4 (0-3 in SEC) with a 41-14 loss at Sanford Stadium to Georgia...the loss was only the second in the last five UT meetings vs. Georgia. Georgia scored 17 points in the first quarter, the first time in 2010 that the Vols allowed more than 10 points to an opponent in the first half. Matt Simms was 9-of-13 for 179 yards, one TD and one INT...freshman QB Tyler Bray played the fourth quarter and was 8-of-12 for 81 yards.
2010 Schedules
Opportunity to Play Early
The Vols have played 16 true freshmen this season, which ranks tied for third in the country.
That youth is especially seen on the offensive line,
Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 4 UT Martin W, 50-0 Sept. 11 7/8 Oregon L, 13-48 Sept. 18 10/7 Florida* L, 17-31 Sept. 25 UAB W, 32-29 (2OT) Oct. 2 at 12/10 LSU* L, 14-16 Oct. 9 at Georgia* L, 14-41 Oct. 23 Alabama* 7 p.m. ET Oct. 30 at South Carolina* -Nov. 6 at Memphis 7 p.m. CT Nov. 13 Mississippi* -Nov. 20 at Vanderbilt* -Nov. 27 Kentucky* -* Southeastern Conference game
Alabama Schedule
Date Opponent Sept. 4 San Jose State Sept. 11 Penn State Sept. 18 at Duke Sept. 25 at Arkansas* Oct. 2 Florida* Oct. 9 at South Carolina* Oct. 16 Mississippi* Oct. 23 at Tennessee* Nov. 6 at LSU* Nov. 13 Mississippi State* Nov. 18 Georgia State Nov. 28 Auburn* * Southeastern Conference Game
Time/Result W, 48-3 W, 24-3 W, 62-13 W, 24-20 W, 31-6 L, 21-35 W, 23-10 7 p.m. ET --6:30 p.m. CT 1:30 p.m. CT
where tackle Ja’Wuan James has started all six games and guard James Stone started the last three. In addition to James and Stone, 10 other true freshmen played in opening game vs UT Martin: i Tyler Bray, Brent Brewer, Channing Fugate, Zach On Air Fulton, Justin Hunter, Corey Miller, Rajion Neal, On Radio John Propst, Da’Rick Rogers, and Jacques Smith. Vol Network Miller made his first career start at defensive end Big Game Hunter Bob Kesling in his 12th season as the play-byagainst Oregon, while Michael Palardy saw his Freshman WR Justin Hunter recorded his first play voice of Tennessee Football...former All-SEC de100-yard receiving game against Georgia, catching first action as well...playing for the first time versus fensive back Tim Priest serves as the network’s color four passes for 110 yards and a touchdown...Hunter’s Florida were Raiques Crump and Dontavis Sapp. analyst, with former Tennessee quarterback Andy Palardy has assumed kickoff duties and was the 38-yard reception in the second quarter marked the Kelly in his first season as the sideline reporter. first Tennessee touchdown of the day, and he had primary placekicker at both LSU and Georgia...also at 91 receiving yards in the first half alone. LSU, freshman Matt Milton played on special teams. On TV Hunter’s 100-yard receiving day was the first for a Freshman Playing in NCAA Div. I FBS ESPN Tennessee freshman since Robert Meacham’s 145- School True Freshmen Played XXXXX yard effort against Kentucky in 2004. 1. Air Force 17 Overall in 2010, Hunter ranks second on the team Florida 17 with 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and 3. Tennessee 16 is averaging 23.6 yards per catch (10 receptions). Syracuse 16 Notes on Notes: For more in-depth key notes for Saturday’s game, see page 4. Notes on offense is on page 8. Defense and special teams on page 9.
Media Notes A Typical Game Week Sunday
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Game Highlights
Media Day
Practice
Teleconferences
No Availability
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Game Day
Teleconference
Preview Feed
9:00 a.m. Highlights available from 9-10 a.m. via satellite uplink
5:30 p.m. Derek Dooley
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Dooley and player interviews at Neyland Stadium. Dooley press conference at 12:30 4:15 p.m. Interviews and footage for the upcoming game via satellite uplink
Practice
Selected players after practice
Media Contacts For Tennessee Jimmy Stanton
Associate AD - Communications Cell 865-306-2052 E-mail jimmystanton@tennessee.edu
Bud Ford
Associate AD - Media Relations Cell 865-567-6287 E-mail bford@tennessee.edu
John Painter
Associate SID - Football Cell 865-414-1143 E-mail jpainter@tennessee.edu
Andrew Lentz
Graduate Assistant - Football Cell 317-403-0531 E-mail alentz1@utk.edu
Amanda Pruitt
Graduate Assistant E-mail akpruitt@utk.edu
Drew Rutherford
Graduate Assistant Email andrew@utk.edu
• Office Information Phone 865-974-1212 Fax 865-974-1269 Mailing Address P.O. Box 15061 Knoxville, TN 37901
For Alabama Jeff Purinton
Associate AD Office Phone 205-348-3631 E-Mail jpurinton@ia.ua.edu
• Office Information Phone 205-348-6084 Fax 205-348-8841
Dooley and selected players after practice
11:40 a.m. Dooley on SEC Coaches Teleconference 1 p.m. Players Teleconference
Head Coach and selected players will be available 10-15 minutes following the game.
Practice
Dooley and assistant coaches after practice
Statewide Radio 8 p.m. Vol Calls
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Tennessee Media Policies The following is a list of media policies for the 2010 Tennessee football season. Members of the media are expected to adhere to these policies, as they are put in place to allow student-athletes adequate time to devote to their school work and their team commitments. It should be noted that true freshmen will not be available for interviews. Interviews with Derek Dooley and the assistant coaches should be coordinated through Associate AD Jimmy Stanton. All player interview requests should be made through Associate SID John Painter or Graduate Assistant Andrew Lentz at least 24 hours in advance. The Neyland-Thompson Sports Center is for studentathletes and Tennessee Athletics staff and members of the media should not be in the facility (outside of scheduled practices) unless by appointment through the office of media relations. All post-practice interviews will take place on Haslam Field, or in the case of an indoor practice, insde the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center. A working space for media is available in Stokely Athletics Center adjacent to the media relations office.
Coach and Player Interview Opportunities
Game Day All Tennessee post-game press conferences will be held in the Stokely Family Media Center, located in the northwest corner of Neyland Stadium near Gate 25. The press conference will begin with head coach Derek Dooley 10-15 minutes after each home game. Coach Dooley will be followed by selected players. A member of the Tennessee Media Relations staff will escort all media down to the media center when there are five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Sundays Game highlights from the previous day’s contest are available from the Derek Dooley show from 9-10 a.m. A system test will be made at 8:45 a.m. and there is no programming on open dates. Please credit IMG College/Vol Network for video use. Head coach Derek Dooley will be available each Sunday evening for a teleconference beginning at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the previous game. Interested media should dial (212) 812-4494. The access code is 89348710 and Associate SID John Painter will moderate the call.
Satellite Coordinates
Two weekly satellite feeds available on Monday: For Derek Dooley’s weekly press luncheon at 12:30 p.m. ET (live). Tennessee football preview at 4:15 p.m. ET (taped feed). Digital KU Band, Horizons 2 Transponder 7-Slot/ Channel A Uplink Freq: 14246.5v Downlink Freq: 11946.5 H Symbol Rate:6.113, FEC:3/4 Trouble Number (865) 974-5069 or 974-2680 accessed on the website Monday afternoons. Each Monday during the season the UT Broadcasting Department provides interviews and footage for the upcoming game at 4:15 p.m. There is no feed during open weeks. Post-practice interviews take place on Halsam Field or inside the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center with Coach Dooley and selected players. Wednesdays Head coach Derek Dooley is scheduled on the SEC Weekly Coaches Teleconference at 11:40 a.m. Eastern. Each SEC head coach speaks for 10 minutes beginning at 11 a.m. Selected players are available each week from 1-1:30 p.m. on the Tennessee Players’ Teleconference. Interested media should call 212-812-4494 and use the access code 89348710. This is the last media availability with student-athletes for the week. Coach Dooley and assistant coaches are available post-practice. Assistant coaches are limited in discussion to coach/player feature stories. This is the last media availability with Coach Dooley and assistants for the week. Thursdays and Fridays No availability with coaches or student-athletes. NOTE: Coach Dooley is available by special appointment on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Interested media should call Associate AD Jimmy Stanton to schedule an interview time.
Mondays Head coach Derek Dooley holds a weekly media luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Stokely Family Media Center, located at Gate 25 of Neyland Stadium. Selected players are available from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Head coach Derek Dooley begins at 12:30 p.m. Coach Dooley is available weekly via satellite uplink at 12:30 p.m. Satellite coordinates above. The Monday media luncheons are streamed live at UTsports.com beginning at 12:30 p.m., and audio can be UTSports.com | 2
Coaching Notes
Head Coach Derek Dooley The Dooley Era Begins
Derek Dooley may own a rival’s pedigree, but to Tennessee fans he felt just like one of their own when the Vols introduced him as the school’s 22nd head coach in January. Dooley, 42, came to UT after three seasons as head coach at Louisiana Tech, where he also served as athletics director since March 2008. He was the only athletics director serving as head football coach on the FBS level. Dooley is the youngest son of Georgia legend Vince Dooley, who coached the Bulldogs for 25 seasons and claimed six league crowns and the 1980 national title. Dooley never accepted the predetermined path to success. He played his college football at Virginia, turning down scholarship offers elsewhere to walk on and later earn his own scholarship from Cavaliers head coach George Welsh. Then after a successful start to the legal profession, Dooley switched gears and returned to his love of football. Four short years later, he latched onto the staff of Nick Saban at LSU and moved into the fast lane of the SEC. After five successful seasons that included the 2003 national title, Dooley moved with Saban to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Dooley was named to his first head coaching position by Louisiana Tech in December 2006, and immediately began laying the foundation for future success. Included in his 17-20 overall record was an 8-5 mark in 2008 highlighted by the school’s first postseason victory in 30 years at the Independence Bowl. Tech finished second in the WAC that season and played in a bowl game for only the third time since joining the major college ranks in 1989. The Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association named him 2008 Coach of the Year. Dooley is married to Dr. Allison Jeffers Dooley, an OB/GYN and Fort Worth, Texas, native. They have two sons, John Taylor and Pey-
Coaching Career Year 1996 1997 1998-99 2000-02 2003 2004 2005-06 2007-09 2010
School Georgia SMU SMU LSU LSU LSU Miami Dolphins Louisiana Tech Tennessee
ton, and a daughter, Julianna. Allison is active in fundraising for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research.
Head Coaching Debuts
Derek Dooley is Tennessee’s 22nd head coach and on Sept. 4 became the 18th to win his first game as Vols skipper. Overall, Tennessee head coaches are 18-4 all-time in their first games. Gen. Robert R. Neyland coached the Vols during three separate tenures and thus had two additional “first” games. He won all three contests, improving the total number to 20-4.
Coaching Prowess
Head coach Derek Dooley’s staff at Tennessee has a proven track record-eight of his assistants have coaching experience in one of the BCS conferences, five have coached in the NFL and three have experienced the formiddable SEC. Baggett, Chaney, Hiestand, Smith and Wylie spent a combined 24 years coaching in the NFL with eight different teams-- the Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Oilers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets and St. Louis Rams. UT’s assistant coaching staff has a combined 66 years of coaching experience in all six BCS automatic qualifying conferences. The Vols’ assistant coaches have coached in the bowl games that now comprise the BCS a total of 10 times and boast coaching experience in 59 total bowl games-- including the Super Bowl.
Noting the Staff Chaney, Thompson Return
Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney and linebackers coach Lance Thompson are in their second years in Knoxville. Both joined Tennessee’s staff in 2009 and were retained by first-year head coach Derek Dooley. Chaney, arrived on The Hill after three seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams. He was most notably the mastermind of a stellar Purdue offense from 19972005, during which time the Boilermakers ranked inside the top 10 nationally in total offense six times. Super Bowl XLIV winning quarterback Drew Brees played for Chaney during his tenure in West Lafeyette, and the pair led Purdue to the Big Ten Championship and a Rose Bowl berth in 2000. Thompson came to Rocky Top via Tuscaloosa, where he served on Nick Saban’s staff from 200708. His coaching resume is overflowing--Thompson has been a member of two national championships staffs, has a pair of SEC titles, two ACC championships and a Conference USA divisonal winner.
Smith Comes Home
Rounding out Derek Dooley’s staff was former Tennessee standout Chuck Smith. The Los Angeles native coaches the Vols’ defensive line. Best known for his work with some of the biggest names in pro football, Smith spent last season with the New York Jets No. 1 ranked pass defense. Over the past five seasons, Smith has coached and mentored nearly 60 NFL players, including Albert Haynesworth, Robert Ayers and Shaun Ellis-- all three former Vols. He also worked with Michael Johnson, Osi Umenyiora, Derek Morgan and Bart Scott.
During his career in the NFL, Smith recorded 58.5 sacks in nine seasons and served as a captain during the Atlanta Falcons’ lone Super Bowl appearance after the 1998 season. He was later selected the “Best Defensive Lineman in Team History,” by Falcons’ fans. On The Hill, Smith started at right end for two seasons. He helped the Big Orange to a win in the 1990 Sugar Bowl and earned All-SEC honors in 1991.
Wilcox on a Rising Star
According to a recent Sports Illustrated article, Tennessee defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox is one of college football’s best assistant coaches. The article, compiled by Andy Staples and Stewart Mandel, predicts Wilcox’s career is on the rise, citing the 49-4 record Boise State amassed during his four year tenure with the Broncos.
The Coaching Staff
Position Graduate Asst., Defensive Backs Wide Receivers Coach Wide Receivers/Co-Recruiting Coordinator Recruiting Coord./Tight Ends Running Backs/Special Teams Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams Tight Ends Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Derek Dooley, Head Coach *Jim Chaney, Offensive Coord/Running Backs Justin Wilcox, Defensive Coord Charlie Baggett, Asst. Head Coach/Receivers Harry Hiestand, Offensive Line Darin Hinshaw, Quarterbacks *Terry Joseph, Def. Backs/Recruiting Coord Eric Russell, Tight Ends/Special Teams Chuck Smith, Defensive Line Lance Thompson, Linebackers Bennie Wylie, Football Head Strength Coach *Chino Fontenette, Off. Graduate Assistant *Peter Sirmon, Def. Graduate Assistant * Denotes In the coaching booth
The General The Proverbial, Perpetual Yardstick
One of the greatest coaches in the history of the game of football, Gen. Robert Reese Neyland is still, and will most likely always be, the yardstick by which all Tennessee football coaches are measured. For 21 years, he led the Big Orange to win after win and championship after championship. His 173 wins, seven conference titles and four national championships set the bar at one of the nation’s finest football institutions. According to UT legend Gus Manning, no one summed up Neyland and his coaching ability better than Wallace Wade: “He could take his and beat yours or take yours and beat his.” -- Wallace Wade, Alabama and Duke head coach and Neyland rival.
Gen. Neyland’s Maxims of Football
1. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win. 2. Play for and make the breaks and when one comes your way -- SCORE. 3. If at first the game or the breaks go against you, don’t let up -- put on more steam. 4. Protect our kickers, our QB, our lead and our ball game. 5. Ball, oskie, cover, block, cut and slice, pursue and gang tackle -- for this is the WINNING EDGE. 6. Press the kicking game. Here is where the breaks are made. 7. Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for 60 minutes. UTSports.com | 3
Team Notes vs. Alabama Big-Play Offense
Through five games, the Vols have recorded 30 plays of 20+ yards...the average of five plays of 20+ plays per game has Tennessee on pace for 60 such plays this season, well ahead of the team’s pace from 2007 and 2008 and almost identical to the 2009 total of 61... here is the breakdown: Tennessee Plays of 20 Yards or More, 2007-10 Year Plays of 20+ Yds. 2007 49 2008 34 2009 61 2010 30 (through 6 games)
Playing the Best
Alabama is the fourth team ranked in the Top 10 at the time of the matchup that the Vols are playing in 2010: Oregon (7 and 8), Florida (10 and 7) and LSU (10th in Coaches’ Poll)...the Vols’ opponent the following week, South Carolina, is currently ranked 10th in the AP poll.)
SEC Watch
The game vs. Alabama is the fourth in SEC play for Tennessee this season...UT is 0-3 and tied with Kentucky for fifth place in the SEC East...Saturday’s game is also the second home game vs. an SEC foe in 2010. The Vols defeated UAB in overtime 32-29 on Sept. 25...Tennessee’s nine overtime wins all-time are the most of any SEC school. Tennessee’s 77-44 record over the last 10 seasons since 2001 ranks sixth in the SEC (.636 win pct.).
No Shutout Streak
The Vols own a current streak of 203 consecutive games without being shutout since a 31-0 loss to Florida on Sept. 17, 1994...the streak is the secondlongest in the SEC, trailing only Florida (277 since Oct. 29, 1988). The 203 consecutive games without being shutout also ranks fifth nationally. Current Consecutive Games Without Being Shutout, NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Team Games Since Michigan 329 Oct. 20, 1984 (26-0, Iowa) Florida 277 Oct. 29, 1988 (16-0, Auburn) TCU 222 Nov. 16, 1991 (32-0, Texas) Air Force 213 Dec. 31, 1992 (13-0, Ole Miss) TENNESSEE 203 Sept. 17, 1994 (31-0, Florida)
Third Watch
Tennessee was 6-of-13 on third-down conversions at Georgia...in the last two games, the Vols are a combined 13-of-28 (46.4%) on third down. The 46.4% conversion rate on third down represents a significant improvement from the first four games of Tennessee’s season, when the team was only 11-of-58 (19%) in converting on third downs.
Turnover Margin
Despite the three turnovers at Georgia, the Vols still own a +1 turnover margin this season...Tennessee has turned the ball over nine times (4 fumbles, 5 INT) against 10 takeaways (4 fumbles, 6 INT).
Nine Vols with Diplomas Ranks Third
Nine Vols are suiting up this season as graduates of Tennessee. Chad Cunningham, Daniel Lincoln, Cody Pope, Nick Reveiz, Jarrod Shaw, Luke Stocker, Victor Thomas, LaMarcus Thompson and Tyler Wolf all earned their college degrees before the 2010 football season. With nine active graduates slated for action this season, Tennessee is third in the nation behind Boston College (14) and Auburn (11). Kansas State, Virginia Tech and UCF are tied with eight.
Watch Lists
Luke Stocker is on the watch list for the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation’s best tight end. Chris Walker is one of 36 candidates for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award... among many other awards, Eric Berry won the Jim Thorpe Award last season and was a finalist for both the Bronko Nagurski and Lott Trophy awards. He was also a consensus All-America for a second time.
Huge Neyland Crowds Continue
A total of 398,796 fans attended the Vols’ four home games at Neyland Stadium, the fourth-highest sum in the nation to date and the highest in the SEC. Tennessee is averaging 99,699 fans per game this season, ranking sixth in the nation and second in the SEC. NCAA Total Attendance Leaders, 2010 School Total Fans Ohio State 525,877 Michigan 446,275 Penn State 414,301 TENNESSEE 398,796 Florida 362,058 NCAA Average Attendance Leaders, 2010 School Total Fans Michigan 111,569 Ohio State 105,175 Penn State 103,575 Alabama 101,821 Texas 101,388 TENNESSEE 99,699
Tradition of Success
Since 1990, Tennessee ranks fifth in the nation with both 182 wins and seven finishes in the Top 10. During that same time period, the Vols are tied with Florida State for second with 13 finishes within the Top 15. Most Top 15 Finishes, 1990-2009 Team Top 15 Finishes Florida 16 TENNESSEE 13 Florida State 13 Miami (Fla.) 12 Michigan 12 Additionally, since 1993, Tennessee ranks fourth in the nation with 13 appearances in January bowl games. Most January Bowl Games, 1993-2009 Team Top 15 Finishes Florida 16 Florida State 15 Ohio State 14 TENNESSEE 13 Michigan 12 Tennessee Volunteers have been selected in the first round of the NFL draft six times since 2007, tied for LSU for third among all schools (Florida, USC tied for first with 7). In the 2010 draft, the Vols had six players selected in the draft, tied for 5th among all schools.
Injury Update
K Daniel Lincoln missed both the LSU and Georgia games (leg)...two starters on the offensive line, LG JerQuari Schofield (foot) and C Cody Pope (stinger) have missed significant time...Schofield did not play in the last three consecutive games beginning vs. UAB, while Pope has missed four consecutive beginning vs. Florida. Additionally, TE Ben Bartholomew, DE Ben Martin, CB Naz Oliver, and DT Marlon Walls have missed all six games this season because of injury.
Long Drive Lincoln
Senior Daniel Lincoln, who missed the last two games because of a leg injury, has started the season by making all seven of his field goal attempts...his
Vol for Life “Andre represents everything it means to be a ‘Vol for Life.’’ He excelled at the highest level on the playing field in the SEC and the NFL and did so as a man of high character and principles.” -Head Coach Derek Dooley
Since coming to Knoxville, Vols head coach Derek Dooley created the Vol For Life program, a comprehensive player enhancement program to develop to person outside of football. Former Vols defensive back Andre Lott is the Vol for Life/Character Education Coordinator and works with UT’s football student-athletes to further their personal growth through the newly created program that centers on four areas: character education, life skills, character development and spiritual growth. seven consecutive field goals to begin the 2010 season is one short of his record of eight consecutive field goals made to begin 2007, a year in which the fouryear starter earned All-America honors as a freshman. He is 4-for-4 in field goal attempts beyond 40 yards this season. Lincoln is four field goals shy of tying John Becksvoort (1991-94) for fifth on the Vols’ career field goal list and also ranks 7th at UT with 262 points scored. Career Field Goal Leaders Player Years FG-FGA Pts. 1. Fuad Reveiz 1981-84 71-95 314 2. Jeff Hall 1995-98 61-89 371 3. James Wilhoit 2003-06 59-82 325 4. Alex Walls 1999-2002 53-68 292 5. John Becksvoort 1991-94 52-75 317 6. Daniel Lincoln 2007-10 48-70 262
A New Decade
Tennessee has enjoyed its share of success to open every 10-year period, being named national champions in 1940 and 1950. The Vols also won SEC titles in 1940 and 1990. For UT’s record across each decade of football: Decade Record Pct 1891-99 18-13-0 .581 1900-09 38-38-10 .500 1910-19 40-23-7 .621 1920-29 68-18-6 .772 1930-39 79-17-5 .807 1940-49 67-19-5 .764 1950-59 72-31-4 .692 1960-69 67-32-6 .667 1970-79 75-39-3 .654 1980-89 77-37-5 .668 1990-99 99-22-2 .813 2000-09 83-44 .654 2010- 2-4 .333 UTSports.com | 4
Team Notes vs. Alabama The UT/Alabama Breakdown Continued
Alabama has won four of five over the Vols since 2005, following a stretch in which Tennessee won nine of 10 over the Crimson Tide from 1995-2004 and 10 of 12 from 1995-2006. The Vols have won five of seven in Knoxville over Alabama since 1995...the home team has won five of the last six meetings in the Tennessee-Alabama series since 2004. The two teams played a five-overtime game in Tuscaloosa in 2002, with Tennessee defeating Alabama 41-38... the game was longest in terms of overtime periods for Alabama and the third-longest in SEC history...the game was also the second-longest in Volunteer history, trailing only the 41-38, six-overtime win over Arkansas in 2002. Since 2005, the Vols are 5-10 (.333) vs. SEC West teams, including a 4-3 record at home and a 2-7 mark on the road...from the year of SEC expansion to 12 teams in 1992 until 2004, the Vols were 30-9-1 (.750) vs. SEC West opponents...overall since 1992, Tennessee is 35-19-1 (.645) vs. the SEC West, the second-best winning pct. among SEC East teams. Record vs. SEC West Opponents among SEC East Schools Since League Expansion (1992-2010) School Win Pct. (Record) vs. SEC West Georgia .652 (36-19-1) TENNESSEE .645 (35-19-1) Florida .643 (36-20) The Crimson Tide represents the fourth Top 10 team on the Vols’ schedule in 2010. Saturday marks the second game vs. an SEC West team this season...Tennessee fell to LSU 16-14 on Oct. 2... Tennessee has lost five consecutive games vs. SEC West foes since 10/25/08 at Alabama...the Vols have lost two consecutive home games to SEC West teams (2009 vs. Auburn, 26-22; 2008 vs. Alabama, 29-9) since a 34-3 win over Mississippi State on Oct. 18, 2009, which also represented the last win of any variety for the Vols over an SEC West opponent...UT has also lost five in a row on the road at SEC West foes, with the last road win at an SEC West school was on 10/13/07, also vs. the MSU Bulldogs, a 33-21 win in Starkville...since the 21-point comeback win at LSU on 9/26/05 (W, 30-27), UT is 2-6 on the road vs. SEC West teams. Home/Road Breakdown, Last 10 Seasons (2001-10) Year Home (SEC) Road (SEC) Overall (SEC) 2001 5-1 (4-0) 6-1 (3-1) 11-2 (7-1) 2002 5-1 (2-2) 3-4 (3-1) 8-5 (5-3) 2003 4-3 (3-1) 6-0 (3-1) 10-3 (6-2) 2004 5-2 (3-1) 5-1 (4-0) 10-3 (7-1) 2005 3-3 (1-3) 2-3 (2-2) 5-6 (3-5) 2006 5-2 (3-1) 4-2 (2-2) 9-4 (5-3) 2007 7-0 (4-0) 3-4 (2-2) 10-4 (6-2) 2008 4-3 (2-2) 1-4 (1-3) 5-7 (3-5) 2009 6-2 (3-1) 1-4 (1-3) 7-6 (4-4) 2010 2-2 (0-1) 0-2 (0-2) 2-4 (0-3)
Top 25 Polls Associated Press
USA Today Coaches
Others Receiving Votes: Southern Cal. 80; Kansas St. 40; Nevada 19; North Carolina 8; Northwestern 8; Hawaii 8; Michigan 7; Georgia Tech 5; Oregon State 3; N.C. State 2; Baylor 2; Washington 1; Kentucky 1; Air Force 1; East Carolina 1
Others receiving votes: Northwestern (5-1) 60; Kansas State (5-1) 53; Nevada (6-1) 28; Michigan (5-2) 23; Hawaii (5-2) 9; North Carolina (5-2) 8; Georgia Tech (5-2) 6; Air Force (5-2) 5; East Carolina (4-2) 4; Baylor (5-2) 3; Navy (4-2) 1.
1. Oregon (39) 2. Boise State (15) 3. Oklahoma (3) 4. TCU (3) 5. Auburn 6. LSU 7. Alabama 8. Michigan State 9. Utah 10. Wisconsin 11. Ohio State 12. Stanford 13. Iowa 14. Nebraska 15. Arizona 16 Florida State 17. Oklahoma State 18. Missouri 19. South Carolina 20. West Virginia 21. Arkansas 22. Texas 23. Virginia Tech 24. Mississippi State 25. Miami (Fla.)
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1. Oregon (42) 2. Boise State (11) 3. Oklahoma (4) 4. TCU (1) 5. Auburn (1) 6. LSU 7. Alabama 8. Michigan State 9. Utah 10. Ohio State 11. Wisconsin 12. Iowa 13. Nebraska 14. Stanford 15. Oklahoma State 16. Missouri 17. Florida State 18. Arizona 19. West Virginia 20. South Carolina 21. Arkansas 22. Texas 23. Virginia Tech 24. Mississippi State 25. Miami (Fla.)
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Note: Teams in bold on Tennessee’s 2010 schedule
2010 Schedule and Results Date
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Sept. 4
UT Martin Skyhawks
Knoxville PPV 6:00 ET W, 50-0 Neyland Stadium
Sept. 11
# 7/8 Oregon Ducks
Knoxville ESPN2 7:00 ET L, 13-48 Poole has career day with 162 rushing Neyland Stadium yards, but Ducks score 45 unanswered
Sept. 18
#10/7 Florida Gators
Knoxville CBS 3:30 ET L, 17-31 Neyland Stadium
Vols cut lead to 24-17 in fourth quarter, but UF extends series win streak to six
Sept. 25
UAB Blazers
Knoxville SEC Netwk 12:21 ET W, 32-29 (2 ot) Neyland Stadium
25-yard TD pass in 2nd overtime lifts Vols; UT 9-2 all-time in OT (5-0 at Neyland)
Oct. 2
at #12/10 LSU Tigers
Baton Rouge, La. CBS 2:30 CT L, 14-16 Tiger Stadium
LSU scores to win on final play of game, Vols defense forces 4 turnovers on road.
Oct. 9
at Georgia Bulldogs
Athens, Ga. SEC Netwk 12:21 ET L, 14-41 Sanford Stadium
Three turnovers contribute to 27-7 deficit at half; only 4th UT loss in last 10 at UGA.
Oct. 23
#7 Alabama Crimson Tide
Knoxville -- -- UA 47-38-7 Neyland Stadium
Last year’s 12-10 result was Alabama’s closest margin of victory all season.
Oct. 30
at South Carolina Gamecocks
Columbia, S.C. -- -- UT 22-4-2 Williams-Brice Stadium
Vols have won 7 of last 8 in Columbia and are 8-3-2 there overall in series.
Nov. 6
at Memphis Tigers
Memphis CBS Coll. 7:00 CT UT 21-1 Liberty Bowl Memorial
Last trip to Memphis was 41-7 win in ‘06; Vols 9-1 all time against Tigers at Liberty.
Nov. 13
MISSISSIPPI (HC) Rebels
Knoxville -- -- UT 43-19-1 Neyland Stadium
Vols won 55-13 in 1987, which was last time Ole Miss was UT’s Homecoming foe.
Nov. 20
at Vanderbilt Commodores
Nashville -- -- UT 71-27-5 Vanderbilt Stadium
Vols have won last 13 consecutive in Nashville (14 counting ‘02 vs. Wyoming).
Nov. 27
KENTUCKY Wildcats
Knoxville -- -- UT 73-23-9 Neyland Stadium
Winning streak at 25, but four of last six games have been decided by TD or less.
First season-opening shutout in 17 years; Poole and Moore each score 2 TDs
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Depth Chart
Tennessee Volunteers
Alabama Crimson Tide
2 Deep Offense TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB TB FB
88 81 71 76 64 60 73 60 74 72 70 76 6 11 4 83 21 2 8 28 27 45 46
Luke Stocker Mychal Rivera Dallas Thomas Daniel Hood James Stone Carson Anderson Darin Gooch Carson Anderson Jarrod Shaw Zach Fulton Ja’Wuan James Daniel Hood Denarius Moore Justin Hunter Gerald Jones Zach Rogers Da’Rick Rogers Matt Simms Tyler Bray Tauren Poole David Oku Kevin Cooper Channing Fugate
Defense LE DT NT RE SLB MLB WLB LCB SS FS RCB
97 57 80 52 98 93 65 84 55 42 9 56 40 34 43 25 36 23 17 15 18 10 24
Malik Jackson Gerald Williams Corey Miller Victor Thomas Rae Sykes Montori Hughes Joseph Ayres Chris Walker Jacques Smith LaMarcus Thompson Daryl Vereen Nick Reveiz Austin Johnson Herman Lathers Savion Frazier Art Evans Anthony Anderson Prentiss Waggner Brent Brewer Janzen Jackson Tyler Wolf Marsalis Teague Eric Gordon
Specialists P PK KOS DS H
96 1 26 1 1 96 59 50 96 2
Chad Cunningham Michael Palardy Daniel Lincoln Michael Palardy Michael Palardy Chad Cunningham Nick Guess J.R. Carr Chad Cunningham Matt Simms
Returners PR KR
24 Eric Gordon 11 Justin Hunter 24 Eric Gordon 6 Denarius Moore
2 Deep Offense
6-6 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-6 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-2
253 240 295 275 295 280 305 280 331 315 313 275 194 183 195 178 215 217 210 213 195 242 244
Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr.
LT LG C RG RT TE H QB RB WR WR
6-5 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10
265 250 255 293 270 305 262 245 248 228 221 224 231 217 221 185 185 181 205 187 202 178 186
Jr. Sr. OR Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr.
6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-3
210 170 210 170 170 210 215 215 210 217
Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr.
5-10 6-4 5-10 6-1
186 183 186 194
Fr. Fr. Fr. AND Sr.
77 52 65 67 73 74 75 61 76 59 89 87 85 17 12 10 22 3 8 82 15 4
James Carpenter Alfred McCullough Chance Warmack John Michael Boswell William Vlachos David Ross Barrett Jones Anthony Steen D.J. Fluker Arie Kouandjio Michael Williams Chris Underwood Preston Dial Brad Smelley Greg McElroy A.J. McCarron Mark Ingram Trent Richardson Julio Jones Earl Alexander Darius Hanks Marquis Maze
Defense DE NG DE SLB MLB WLB JACK CB CB SS FS
57 86 99 64 92 96 5 55 35 32 30 36 41 47 24 28 21 9 4 27 37 20
Marcell Dareus Undra Billingsley Josh Chapman Kerry Murphy Damion Square Luther Davis Jerrell Harris Chavis Williams Nico Johnson C.J. Mosley Dont’a Hightower Chris Jordan Courtney Upshaw Ed Stinson DeQuan Menzie DeMarcus Milliner Dre Kirkpatrick Phelon Jones Mark Barron Nick Perry Robert Lester Jarrick Williams
Specialists
OR
P PK KOS DS H
29 44 43 90 43 51 74 10 12
Cody Mandell Jay Williams Cade Foster Jeremy Shelley Cade Foster Carson Tinker David Ross A.J. McCarron Greg McElroy
Returners PR KR
8 15 3 8 22
Julio Jones Darius Hanks Trent Richardson Julio Jones Mark Ingram
6-5 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-6 6-5 6-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 5-10 5-11 6-4 6-4 6-0 5-10
300 309 310 291 289 302 301 292 330 335 270 238 237 227 225 190 215 224 222 207 184 182
Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
6-4 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-1
306 269 310 319 284 279 231 240 238 225 258 232 263 252 195 182 190 199 210 193 206 203
Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr.
6-4 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-3
201 208 221 165 221 220 302 190 220
Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr.
6-4 6-0 5-11 6-4 5-10
222 184 224 222 215
Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr.
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Opponent and Series Notes
Noting the Crimson Tide 2010 Alabama Leaders RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TD Yds/G Trent Richardson 6 63 442 7.0 4 73.7 PASSING Greg McElroy
G Cmp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD/Int. 6 99-137 72.3 1,298 9/3
RECEIVING Julio Jones
G No. Yds. Avg. TD Yds./G 6 32 440 13.8 3 73.3
TACKLES G Solo Ast. Total TFL Int. Mark Barron 6 31 9 40 2 1 INTs Robert Lester
G Total TFL INTs 6 25 1 4
Tennessee vs. Alabama: Last 5 Games Oct. 24, 2009 - UA 12, UT 10 (Tuscaloosa)
No. 1 Alabama’s Terrence Cody blocked Daniel Lincoln’s 44-yard field-goal attempt on the game’s final play--his second of the fourth quarter...After a 49-yard FG from Leigh Tiffin put the Tide ahead 12-3, Cody blocked his first FG...Mark Ingram fumbled for the first time in 322 career attempts on the ensuing possession...UT quarterback Jonathan Crompton hit receiver Gerald Jones on a 11-yard touchdown with 1:19 left...Denarius Moore recovered the onside kick at the Vols’ 41...A 23-yard strike to Luke Stocker set up the Vols’ game winning attempt...UA’s 12 points were a season-low and its 136 rushing yards were its third-lowest total all season.
Oct. 25, 2008 - UA 29, UT 9 (Knoxville)
UT was given solid field position twice before halftime but only came away with three points....Dennis Rogan recovered a fumbled punt inside the UA five-yard line but after losing nine yards on the drive, the Vols settled for a 31-yard FG from Daniel Lincoln...Montario Hardesty blocked a UA punt to give UT possession at the Crimson Tide 32-yard line but led to a missed FG from 51 yards out...Alabama scored 16 points on its first three drives following halftime...UT’s Rico McCoy posted a season-high 13 tackles.
Oct. 20, 2007 - UA 41, UT 17 (Tuscaloosa)
Alabama’s biggest win over UT (24 points) since 1986...The Vols led 14-10 in the second quarter after Erik Ainge connected with Luke Stocker on a three-yard score...The Tide led 24-17 at halftime before pitching a 17-0 shutout in the second half...UA’s John Parker threw for 363 yards and three first half TDs...UT’s 22:22 time of possession was its lowest all season.
Oct. 21, 2006 - UT 16, UA 13 (Knoxville)
The Last 30 Meetings
Year Site W/L Score 1980 Knoxville L 0-27 1981 Birmingham L 19-38 1982 Knoxville W 35-28 1983 Birmingham W 41-34 1984 Knoxville W 28-27 1985 Birmingham W 16-14 1986 Knoxville L 28-56 1987 Birmingham L 22-41 1988 Knoxville L 20-28 1989 Birmingham L 30-47 1990 Knoxville L 6-9 1991 Birmingham L 19-24 1992 Knoxville L 10-17 1993 Birmingham* T 17-17 1994 Knoxville L 13-17 1995 Birmingham W 41-14 1996 Knoxville W 20-13 1997 Birmingham W 38-21 1998 Knoxville W 35-18 1999 Tuscaloosa W 21-7 2000 Knoxville W 20-10 2001 Tuscaloosa W 35-24 2002 Knoxville L 14-34 2003 Tuscaloosa (5OT) W 51-43 2004 Knoxville W 17-13 2005 Tuscaloosa L 3-6 2006 Knoxville W 16-13 2007 Tuscaloosa L 17-41 2008 Knoxville L 9-29 2009 Tuscaloosa L 10-12 *Game later forfeited to UT due to NCAA sanctions. For the all-time series history between UT & UA, see pg. 58 in the media guide.
Trailing 13-6 heading into the fourth quarter, the No. 7 Vols outscored the Tide 10-0 in the final period...UT running back Arian Foster dove over the pile with 3:28 remaining for the winning touchdown to cap a 70-yard drive...UT quarterback threw three first half interceptions but finished with 302 yards...UA had first-and-goal twice but was held out of the end zone both times...UA was held to a season-low 53 rushing yards...UA’s 334 all-purpose yards was also a season-worst...Foster’s 24-yard run was a seasonlong...Marked the highest the Vols were ranked in the AP poll in the last decade at the time they played Alabama (seventh).
Oct. 22, 2005 - UA 6, UT 3 (Tuscaloosa)
UA’s Jamie Christensen kicked a 34-yard field goal with 13 seconds remaining to give the No. 5 Tide a 6-3 victory over 17th-ranked UT...UT fullback Corey Anderson fumbled inside the 5-yard line on third-and-goal with just over five minutes to play...The fumble shot through the back of the end zone for a touchback...Tide quarterback Brodie Croyle connected with D.J. Hall on a 43-yard reception to put UA into field goal position...The Vols lost three fumbles on the day, two of which occured during their only trips inside the UA 10-yard line...Neither team scored in the first half2005’s 6-3 affair marked the lowest scoring contest all-time in the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry...UA’s victory snapped a twogame UT winning streak in the series...The loss marked the last time that both the Vols and the Tide were ranked in the AP poll at the time of their meeting with UT at No. 17 and UA ranked No. 5...First time that neither team scored a touchdown against each other in a game since 1990...Was UT’s first touchdown-less game since the 2002 Peach Bowl...Marked the Vols fourth top-10 opponent in five games...UA’s first win against UT in Tuscaloosa since 1930.
Connections... UT head coach Derek Dooley served under Alabama head coach Nick Saban in a number of capacities at LSU from 2000-04, including the 2003 national championship season. Dooley moved with Saban to the NFL’s Miami Dolphis and mentored the tight ends from 2005-06. Dooley also coached with current UA coaches Scott Cochran, Bo Davis, Kirby Smart, Sal Sunseri and Bobby Williams at LSU. UT wide receivers coach Charlie Baggett served as the WR coach under Saban for the Dolphins in 2005-06. UT linebackers coach Lance Thompson tutored under Nick Saban at LSU in 2002-03 and at Alabama from 2007-08. Five Volunteers hail from the state of Alabama: sophomores Carson Anderson (Florence) and Willie Bohannon (Mobile) and freshmen Raiques Crump (Birmingham), Martaze Jackson (Demopolis) and John Propst (Hoover). The Alabama roster is represented by nine members from the state of Tennessee: juniors John Baites (Hendersonville), Chris Jordan (Brentwood), and Alex Watkins (Brownsville), sophomores Dont’a Hightower (Lewisburg), Barrett Jones (Memphis), and Carson Tinker (Murfreesboro), and freshmen Brandon Ivory (Memphis), Harrison Jones (Germantown) and Keiwone Malone (Memphis). UT linebacker John Propst attended Hoover H.S. in Hoover, Ala. along with Tide senior Michael DeJohn, juniors Josh Chapman and Will Lowery, and sophomore Kerry Murphy. UA’s Brandon Ivory, a freshman defensive lineman, and UT’s Mandela Shaw, a junior defensive back, both attended East H.S. in Memphis. UT freshman linebacker Jerod Askew and UA freshman quarterback Phillip Sims played together at Oscar Smith H.S. in Chesapeake, Va. UA junior linebacker Drew Bullard and sophomore offensive lineman Aaron Joiner played together with UT offensive guard Carson Anderson at Florence H.S. in Florence, Ala. UT sophomore defensive tackle Montori Hughes and UA sophomore Carson Tinker both hail from Murfreesboro. Hughes attended Siegel H.S. while Tinker went to Riverdale H.S.
Series Breakdown
All-Time: UA leads 47-38-7 at Knoxville: UA leads 21-20-1 at Tuscaloosa: UA leads 5-4 at Birmingham: UA leads 21-14-6 Biggest UT Win: 27 points (41-14, 1969 and 1995 in Birmingham) Biggest UA Win: 51 points (51-0, 1906 in Birmingham) Longest UT Winning Streak: 7 games (1995-2001) Longest UA Winning Streak: 11 games (1971-81) Current Streak: Alabama 3 games
Recent Notes in the Series In the series' only two meetings on Oct. 23, the Vols are 2-0. UT won 17-13 in 2004 and 21-17 in 1999. UA has scored first in the last five meetings, all field goals. The last time the Vols scored first was in 2004 on a fumble return. The last time an offensive touchdown opened up the scoring was in 2001 when UT’s Casey Clausen connected
with Donte’ Stallworth on a 21-yard toss. The last turnover-less contest between UA and UT came in 2001, the Vols seventh consecutive victory vs. the Tide. No other team has bested UA seven straight times. In the last four meetings, the two teams have combined for five field goals each time. 2009’s third quarter stalemate marked the first scoreless
period in the series since neither team scored in the first or second quarter of the 2005 meeting. The Vols have been stronger finishers in the last five meetings with a 26-24 edge in fourth-quarter scoring. UT held Alabama to its lowest point total in 2010 (12) and the Tide’s lowest overall since they scored 10 at Auburn in 2007.
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Notes on Offense
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Numbers of Interest
XX 34.5
The Vols are second in the SEC and ninth nationally with only 34.5 penalty yards per game.
7 XX
Tennessee had seven true freshmen on the field at the same time during a late offensive drive at Georgia.
110
Freshman Justin Hunter caught four passes for 110 yards at Georgia -- the best receiving effort by a first-year player at UT since Robert Meachem in 2004.
xx
After committing six turnovers in their first three games, the Vols have not turned the ball over in either of the last two.
46.4
Tennessee’s third-down conversion rate over the last two games (13-for-28).
Inside the Numbers (Offense)
Tennessee was minus-3 on turnovers at Georgia, the first time that happened since a September 2009 loss to UCLA...Despite that, UT remains tied for fifth in the SEC at plus-1 turnover margin for the season. UT has climbed to second best in the SEC and ninth nationally in fewest penalty yards, with only 34.5 per game. The Vols had seven true freshmen on the field at the same time during a late drive at Georgia. For the first time since last year’s Auburn game, Tennessee started every drive against Georgia inside its own territory...UT’s average starting position this season is the 28.0-yard line...The Vols own the following offensive rankings in the SEC: 7th in passing, 11th rushing, 12th total offense and 12th scoring. Tennessee’s third-down conversion rate for the season is up to 28 percent (24-for-86)...The Vols are 13-for-28 (46.4) over their last two games...UT was at 19 percent (11-of-58) through four games. The Vols posted a season-high passing total of 260 yards at Georgia, just one week after throwing for a season-low 121 at LSU...The team’s best rushing total of 332 yards came in the season opener vs. UT Martin, while a season-low of 9 was gained at Georgia. Through four games, the Vols already have 29 offensive plays of 20-plus yards, which is near the team’s pace of 61 last season and eclipses the pace in both 2008 (34) and 2007 (49). Tennessee has won the opening coin toss just one time this season (LSU), and also lost the flip to begin overtime against UAB.
Quarterbacks
Matt Simms (Jr., Franklin Lakes, N.J./El Camino [Calif.] CC) ranks sixth in the SEC in passing yards per game at 189.3...He threw a career-high three touchdowns against UAB, and his season high of 259 passing yards happened against Florida. Simms saw his streak of 72 consecutive passes without an interception end at Georgia...He scored his first rushing TD at LSU. He had a pass efficiency rating at Georgia of 194.89, finishing 9-of-13 for 179 yards and one touchdown against one interception. Simms found Denarius Moore for a 25-yard touchdown that was the game-winning touchdown against
UAB, on the first snap of the second overtime. Included in the UAB win was a 72-yard TD strike to Zach Rogers -- longest play at Tennessee since LaMarcus Coker ran 89 yards for a score at Vanderbilt in 2006, and longest pass play since Erik Ainge hit Robert Meachem for an 84-yard TD at Memphis earlier that same year. Tyler Bray (Fr., Kingsburg, Calif.) played his most effective minutes at Georgia. The freshman completed 8-of-12 passes for 81 yards. He completed six of his first seven pass attempts while leading the Vols on a 12-play, 77-yard drive to the Georgia 3.
Running Backs
Tauren Poole (Jr., Toccoa, Ga.) stands seventh in the SEC with a 79.7-yard rushing average...He owns 100-yard games against UT Martin (110), Oregon (162) and LSU (109)...Poole is tied with Denarius Moore for the team lead with five touchdowns He has carried the ball 95 times this season for 478 yards, a 5.0-yard average per carry. Poole rushed for 111 yards in the first quarter vs. Oregon, and his 140 first-half rushing yards ranked as the 7th-most by a Vols running back in the first half all-time... Poole is in his first season as the UT starter. Rajion Neal (Fr., Tyrone, Ga.) rushed nine times for 79 yards in his debut vs. UT Martin...In 2010, Neal has 104 yards on 17 carries, an average of 6.1 per try. He also caught the first three passes of his collegiate career at Georgia, finishing with 70 yards...His very first catch was a 58-yarder from Matt Simms that set up a Vols TD. David Oku (So., Midwest City, Okla.) has gained 145 yards on 27 carries (5.4 per carry)...Oku led the Vols with 24 yards rushing vs. Florida and 33 vs. UAB...his season-high total of 77 yards on six carries came vs. UT Martin and included a 44-yard TD scamper. Fullback Kevin Cooper (Sr., Chattanooga) is entering his third season as the starter at that positon. Cooper has started 24 games over the last three seasons. He caught two passes in each of this year’s first three games (6 for 39 yards in 2010).
Tight Ends
Senior tight end Luke Stocker (Berea, Ky.) is second on the team with 16 receptions and four in receiving yards with 168...He has a catch in every game this season, including five against Florida and a seasonhigh 56 yards against UAB. After posting just three receptions through the first two games of 2010, Stocker has 13 receptions for 149 yards over his last four contests, including two catches for 36 yards at Georgia. Luke Stocker Career Numbers Year Receptions Net Yards TD 2007 4 11 1 2008 13 139 0 2009 29 389 5 2010 16 168 0 Totals 62 707 6 Mychal Rivera (Soph., Valencia, Calif.) provides depth at the tight end position, having caught four passes this season for 17 yards. He also handled a kickoff in the opener against UT Martin.
Rebuilt Line (Offensive Line)
Tennessee’s linemen owned a combined three career starts heading into the 2010 season...Center Cody Pope (Jr., Julian, Calif.), offensive tackles Dallas Thomas (So., Baton Rouge, La.) and Ja’Wuan James (Fr., Suwanee, Ga.) and offensive guard JerQuari Schofield (Fr., Aiken, SC) all made their starting lineup debuts in the 2010 opener...Jarrod Shaw (Sr., Lafayette, La.) was the only starting offensive lineman with prior experience (3 starts in 2009).
Injuries have been an issue, as Pope was unable to play in any of the last four games, elevating sophomore juco transfer Darin Gooch (So., Reno, Nev./ Butte Col.) to the starting position, beginning with the Florida game. Schofield left the Florida game with a foot injury and has not played in either of the last three games... With Schofield out, true freshman James Stone (Fr., Nashville) made his first collegiate start against UAB and has started three straight games...And another true freshman, Zach Fulton (Fr., Homewood, Ill.) has played in five of the first six games. The Vols allowed a combined three sacks in their first two games but have allowed 20 in the last four. Tennessee allowed 18 sacks all of last season, 25 in 2008, four in 2007 (led the nation), 19 in 2006 and 19 in 2005.
Receivers
Senior Denarius Moore (Sr., Tatum, Tex.) leads the team with 18 receptions, 257 yards, and four receiving TDs (five overall)...Moore tied his career high with two TDs vs. UAB, including the game-winner in overtime and is the active UT leader in career touchdowns with 14 (13 receiving, 1 rushing). Moore has a catch in all 6 games this season...He also is tied for second in the SEC with four receiving TDs. Gerald Jones (Sr., Oklahoma City) missed three games with a hand injury, suffered in the season opener vs. UT Martin...He has 12 catches for 135 yards and is averaging 45.0 yards per game. Jones’ next catch is the 100th for his career, and he is approaching the top 10 in two main UT receiving categories: Career Receptions - Tennessee 8. Tim McGee, 1982-85 123 9. Larry Seivers, 1973-76 117 10. Lucas Taylor, 2005-08 113 Gerald Jones, 2007-Present 99 Career Receiving Yards - Tennessee 8. Carl Pickens, 1989-91 9. Anthony Hancock, 1978-81 10. Donte’ Stallworth, 1999-2001 Gerald Jones, 2007-Present
1,875 1,826 1,747 1,169
True freshman Justin Hunter (Fr., Virginia Beach, Va.) caught four passes at Georgia for a game-high 110 yards and a TD...91 of those yards came before halftime...He became Tennessee’s first freshman with 100 receiving yards in a game since Robert Meachem caught five for 145 and a score against Kentucky 2004. Hunter leads the team with a 23.6-yard average per catch (10 for 236) and is second on the squad with two TD receptions. In three SEC games, Hunter has eight catches for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Hunter also had a busy summer on the track, a sport in which he has found national success. In June, he won the long jump at the USA Junior National Championships with a leap of 25 feet, 10.75 inches. Hunter later represented the U.S. at the IAFF World Junior Track & Field Championships, where he finished sixth. Sophomore Zach Rogers (Nashville) has a catch in all six games this season...His streak of four consecutive starts ended at Georgia...Rogers is tied for third on the team with 12 catches, third with 196 receiving yards and third with a 16.3-yard average...He caught a 72-yard touchdown pass from Matt Simms in the win over UAB, Tennessee’s longest pass play since Erik Ainge hit Robert Meachem for an 84-yard TD at Memphis in 2006. True freshman Da’Rick Rogers (Calhoun, Ga.) has seen playing time in all six games, catching four passes this year for 22 yards and also rushing for 21 yards on his first career carry (vs. Oregon). UTSports.com | 8
Notes on Defense Defense Notes
Tennessee is tied for 5th in the SEC in turnover margin at +1...the Vols have 10 takeaways against only nine giveaways...Tennessee was -3 in turnover margin at Florida but were +4 in turnovers (three INT, one fumble) Oct. 2 at LSU for the first time since South Carolina 2009. The Vols have scored two defensive TD’s this season, both on interception returns by Prentiss Waggner. This equals the team total for the entire 2009 season (interception returns by Chris Walker and Wes Brown). Ten freshmen have seen time on defense for Tennessee through four games: Eric Gordon, Brent Brewer, Jerod Askew, John Propst, Jacques Smith, Corey Miller, Joseph Ayres, Dontavis Sapp, Raiques Crump and Arthur Jeffery. The Vols have allowed more than 400 yards of total offense in five consecutive games. Opponents were 7x7 inside the red zone in the first three games (5 TD, 2 FG)...UT held opponents to 5x8 scoring in the red zone combined vs. UAB and LSU, but Georgia was 6x6, giving opponents 18 scores in 21 red zone chances this season (85.7%, 11 TD, 7 FG).
Defensive Line
Senior defensive end Chris Walker (Memphis) has 18 career starts, the most on the defensive side of the ball...Walker leads the front four with 28 tackles (2.0 for loss) this season and is second on the team with four quarterback hurries. Gerald Williams (Sr., Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.) leads the squad with 2.5 sacks and is tied for the team lead with 4 tackles for loss...he has made two starts this season (UAB, at Georgia) and four career and had a career-high seven tackles vs. Oregon. Junior and USC transfer Malik Jackson (Northridge, Calif.) has started five of six games (four at DE, one at DT at Georgia) and owns 13 tackles...he forced and recovered his first fumble at LSU. Montori Hughes (Soph., Murfreesboro) has started five of six games at nose tackle and leads UT with five quarterback hurries...he left the game at Georgia with an ankle injury...he has also recorded 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and leads all down linemen with two pass breakups. Victor Thomas (Sr., Olive Branch, Miss.) has started four of six games this season at defensive tackle...he made four tackles at Georgia and recorded a 13-yard sack at LSU. Freshman Jacques Smith (Ooltewah) turned in a career-high five tackles at LSU and recorded three tackles (one for loss) at Georgia...Smith is third among the defensive linemen with 12 tackles...other freshmen seeing time on the defensive front are Corey Miller (Wellford, S.C.), who started vs. Oregon, and Joseph Ayres (Knoxville)...Ayers made his first career start at Georgia and has three tackles in 2010. Sophomore Willie Bohannon (Mobile, Ala.) has played in six games and recorded three tackles, a sack, and a tackle for loss...others seeing time on the defensive line includeStephen Fowlkes (Soph., College Park, Ga.), and Rae Sykes (Jr., Alcoa).
Linebackers
Nick Reveiz (Sr., Farragut) is tied for 4th in the SEC with a career-high 54 tackles...he posted four consecutive games (from Oregon through LSU) with 10 or more tackles, the first Vol to do so since Jerod Mayo in each of the last four games of 2007...Reveiz is tied for the team lead with four tackles for loss and gathered his first career interception at LSU. LaMarcus Thompson (Sr., Lithonia, Ga.) had a careerhigh nine tackles at LSU and is fourth on the team with 31 stops...he has 20 tackles in the last three games and added his first career interception at LSU... Thompson is third on the team in TFLs with 3.5 and has 17 career starts, tied with Art Evans for second on the defense. Herman Lathers (Soph., Baton Rouge, La.) has 17
tackles in the last two games...he bounced back from an ankle injury off-week to record a season-high 10 tackles at LSU and led the Vols with seven tackles at Georgia...he ranks tied for 24th in the SEC in tackles. Austin Johnson (Jr., Hickory, NC) has enjoyed a productive season since converting to defense following two seasons at fullback, including a six-tackle effort at Georgia...Johnson recorded a career-best nine tackles vs. UAB and is one of three Vols (N.Reveiz, Waggner) with both an interception and fumble recovery this season. Savion Frazier (Sr., Woodbridge, Va.) started at outside linebacker vs. UAB and recorded seven tackles, including three for loss, a season-high in TFL’s for any UT players this season...Frazier started at middle linebacker four games last season before suffering a season-ending injury vs. South Carolina. Freshman John Propst (Hoover, Ala.) has played in all six games...after recording a total of five tackles in the first five games, Propst posted six tackles at Georgia, including one for loss...his 11 tackles rank third among Vols freshmen (Gordon 18, Smith 15). Daryl Vereen (Jr., Charlotte, NC) has played in all six games, recording seven tackles and two quarterback hurries...others seeing time at linebacker this season include Greg King (Soph., Memphis), Nigel MitchellThornton (Soph., Stone Mountain, Ga.) and Shane Reveiz (Jr., Farragut), as well as true freshman Raiques Crump (Birmingham, Ala.), the latter of whom made three tackles and forced a fumble at Georgia.
Secondary
Prentiss Waggner (Soph., Clinton, La.) leads the team with two interceptions, both returned for TDs, tying the school record (accomplished seven times by six players, most recently by Eric Berry in 2008)...Waggner scored on a 9-yard return vs. UAB and a 54-yard return vs. UT Martin...he is second on the Vols with 33 tackles and three pass breakups and five passes defensed...Waggner’s eight tackles at LSU were a career high and he ranks tied for 30th in the SEC in tackles. Janzen Jackson (Soph., Lake Charles, La.) is enjoying an outstanding sophomore campaign, ranking third on the team with 32 tackles...Jackson recorded his 2nd career sack at Georgia and had six tackles...Jackson enjoyed a huge game in his return to his home state of Louisiana, recording seven tackles (three on special teams) and an interception at LSU...he recorded a career-high nine tackles vs. Florida, and his 15 career starts are the fourth-most among Vol defenders. Converted receiver Marsalis Teague (Soph., Paris) has started the last five games at cornerback and leads the team with six passes defended (tied for 7th in SEC)...Teague had a career-high eight tackles at LSU and owns 27 on the year....he started five games at receiver in 2009 before making the move to the secondary to begin fall camp. Art Evans (Jr., Lakeland, Fla.) returned from a missed game (knee injury) vs. UAB to register a career-high eight tackles at LSU...Evans owns 17 career starts, tied for second on the defensive unit. Freshman Eric Gordon (Nashville) has two starts this season at cornerback but has played extensively, leading all defensive backs with 1.5 tackles for loss... his 18 tackles lead all Vol freshmen...despite two fumbles on punt returns at Georgia, he turned in a pair of season-long returns for the Vols with a 34-yard kickoff return and 21-yard punt return. Others seeing time in the secondary in 2010 include Brent Brewer (Fr., Tyrone, Ga.), who signed a pro baseball contract in 2006 out of high school with the Milwaukee Brewers, turning his back on a football career at Florida State...the second-round draft pick spent five years as a shortstop in the pro ranks...others appearing in the secondary include senior Tyler Wolf (Cookeville), who has 11 tackles with eight tackles and two pass breakups, Anthony Anderson (Jr., Knoxville), tied for second on the team with four special teams tackles, and true freshman Dontavis Sapp (Valdosta, Ga.).
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Numbers of Interest
4 XX
Turnovers forced by Tennessee at LSU.
XX 2
Interceptions returned for TDs by Prentiss Waggner this year, tying the UT season record.
54
Tackle total this season for senior Nick Reveiz, a career high and tied for 4th-best in the SEC
7
Consecutive field goals made by Daniel Lincoln to begin the 2010 season.
34.5
Average penalty yards per game for Tennessee, the 2nd-lowest total in the SEC.
Inside the Box A pair of defensive staff members are in the coaches’ booth during games. Defensive backs coach Terry Joseph and graduate assistant Peter Sirmon look down on the action at home from the Tom Elam Press Box. Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney and graduate assistant Chino Fontenette direct the Vols’ offense from upstairs.
Specialists
Daniel Lincoln (Sr., Ocala, Fla.) is a four-year starter at the position who is off to an excellent start to the 2010 season...Lincoln, who has missed each of the last two games with a leg injury, made seven consecutive field goals to begin the 2010 season one short of his Tennessee record of eight consecutive made field goals to start a season, accomplished during his All-American campaign in 2007...Lincoln is a perfect 7-for-7 on field goal attempts this season and tied his career long with a 49-yard field goal vs. Florida... with 48 career field goals, Lincoln needs four more to tie John Becksvoort for fifth place on the all-time Vols leaderboard. Tennessee Career Scoring Leaders Player (Years) Points Jeff Hall (1995-98) 371 James Wilhoit (2003-06) 325 John Becksvoort (1991-94) 317 Fuad Reveiz (1981-84) 314 Alex Walls (1999-2002) 292 Gene McIver (1928-31) 276 Daniel Lincoln (2007-10) 262 True freshman Michael Palardy (Coral Springs, Fla.) has served as the placekicker the last two games... he is 4-for-4 on PAT’s and missed his only field goal attempt (45 yards at LSU)...Palardy also punted once for 51 yards at LSU, his first collegiate attempt...he has also handled kickoff duties in four games. Chad Cunningham (Sr., Dawsonville, Ga.) punted five times for a 44.0-yard avg. at Georgia after a seasonbest 47.5-yard average on four punts at LSU, with two of 50-plus yards and two downed inside the 20-yard line...his 43.0-yard average ranks 7th in the SEC...he punted a season-high nine times (42.1 avg.) vs. UAB and tied his season long with a 54-yard punt (equaled vs. Oregon)...Cunningham has nine punts downed inside the 20-yard line this season, three shy of his season-best total of 12 set last year...his 42-yard career average would rank 7th on the Tennessee career list.
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SEC Notes The SEC Standings Eastern Division
Florida South Carolina Vanderbilt Kentucky Tennessee Georgia
SEC Pct. PF PA Overall 2-1 .667 85 62 4-1 1-1 .500 44 41 3-1 1-1 .500 31 41 1-3 0-2 .000 49 90 3-2 0-2 .000 31 47 2-3 0-3 .000 42 72 1-4
Western Division
LSU Alabama Auburn Arkansas Mississippi Mississippi State
SEC Pct. PF PA Overall 3-0 1.000 72 24 5-0 2-0 1.000 55 26 5-0 2-0 1.000 52 41 5-0 1-1 .500 51 48 3-1 1-1 .500 56 63 3-2 1-2 .333 45 58 3-2
Pct. PF PA 2009 Home .800 157 88 5-0 3-0 .750 123 73 3-1 3-0 .250 73 104 2-2 0-2 .600 182 144 2-3 2-0 .400 126 124 2-3 2-2 .200 124 108 3-2 1-1
Away Neutral 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-3 0-0
vs. Div. 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1
Top 25 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-3 0-2
Streak Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 2 Lost 1 Lost 4
Pct. PF PA 2009 Home 1.000 122 62 5-0 3-0 1.000 189 45 5-0 3-0 1.000 183 94 5-0 4-0 .750 126 58 2-2 1-1 .600 186 163 3-2 2-2 .600 143 81 2-3 3-1
Away Neutral 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0
vs. Div. 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-2
Top 25 2-0 3-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-1
Streak Won 5 Won 19 Won 6 Lost 1 Won 2 Won 2
This Week in the SEC Saturday’s Games All times Eastern
Tennessee (2-3, 0-2) at Georgia (1-4, 0-3), 12:21 p.m. Arkansas (3-1) vs. Texas A&M (3-1), 3:30 p.m. (Arlington, Texas) Alabama (5-0, 2-0) at South Carolina (3-1, 1-1), 3:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan (0-5) at Vanderbilt (1-3), 7 p.m. LSU (5-0, 3-0) at Florida (4-1, 2-1), 7:30 p.m.
Auburn (5-0, 2-0) at Kentucky (3-2, 0-2), 7:30 p.m. Mississippi State (3-2) at Houston (3-1), 8 p.m. Open: Mississippi.
Last Week
LSU 16, Tennessee 14 Alabama 31, Florida 6 Auburn 52, Louisiana-Monroe 3 Colorado 29, Georgia 27 Mississippi 42, Kentucky 35 Mississippi State 49, Alcorn State 16 Connecticut 40, Vanderbilt 21
SEC Instant Replay 2010
The Coaches’ Challenge
The head coach may challenge the ruling of any reviewable play. He retains a challenge if his initial challenge is successful and thus results in a reversal by the replay official. The head coach will then have a single challenge that he may use anytime during the game if his team has not used all its timeouts. Thus a team may have a total of two challenges in the game, but only if the first results in a reversal of the on-field ruling.
The Source
All reviewable video comes direct from either the television network broadcasting the game or other TV production facilities that meet established conference standards. The SEC has used instant replay since 2005.
The Plays
Reviewable 1. Plays governed by Sideline, Goal Line, End Zone, and End Line: a. Scoring Plays, including the ball in possession of a runner breaking the plane of the goal line b. Runner/receiver in or out of bounds c. Recovery of loose ball in and out of bounds 2. Passing Plays: a. Pass ruled complete/ incomplete/ intercepted in the field of play and end zones b. Touching of a forward pass by a player or an official c. Illegal forward pass or illegal handing off beyond the line of scrimmage d. Illegal forward pass or illegal handing off after change of possession e. Forward or backward pass thrown from behind the line of scrimmage f. Quarterback (Passer) starts arm forward, ball comes loss and play is ruled incomplete (if ball is quickly recovered) g. Quarterback (Passer) throws incomplete swing pass that is close to being forward or backward, and pass is ruled forward (if ball is quickly recovered) 3. Miscellaneous: a. Runner ruled not down. b. Runner ruled down (when ball carrier is judged down by rule and the ball is fumbled, play may be reviewed if recovery of ball occurs in the im mediate action following fumble and is prior to any official signaling ball is dead. Also reviewable when runner is ruled out of bounds near goal line.) c. Forward progress with respect to first down d. Touching of a kick e. Number of players on field f. Clock adjustments (in conjunction with reviewed plays) g. Fourth-down/try fumble plays h. Field Goal Attempts (only when ball is ruled below or above the crossbar, inside or outside the uprights when it is lower than the top of the uprights.)
i. The game clock expires at the end of a half. If at the end of the game, the time may be restored to the clock only if the score is tied or the team that would next snap the ball trails by eight points or fewer.
Not Reviewable 1. Fighting participants 2. Off-sides/Encroachment 3. Pass interference 4. Roughing passer/kicker 5. Illegal formations 6. Taunting/Other unsportsmanlike conduct 7. Face mask 8. Taunting 9. Illegal blocks 10. Holding 11. Personal fouls
The Process
Each SEC football stadium has a secured replay booth equipped with the HD Instant Replay system provided by XOS Digital. Three individuals work in the booth for the duration of the game: 1. Replay Official, 2. Communicator, 3. Technician. The Replay Official and the Communicator are selected and assigned by the Conference. A live HD video feed is sent directly to the replay booth from the TV truck. The Technician watches the feed on an input monitor while recording it into the XOS Digital Replay System. The Technician also marks the beginning of each play while the Communicator marks all incoming replays. Each play and subsequent replay then appears on a touch screen in front of the Replay Technician. As the Technician and the Communicator mark the incoming video, each view will appear as a small picture on the computer touch screen. At any time, the Replay Technician can touch the thumbnail and immediately send that play or replay to the Replay Official. With the Communicator’s assistance, the Replay Official can quickly jump between replays while playing back the video. All replay video navigation is done via a jog shuttle remote controlled by the Replay Official. All video is viewed on an HD monitor that sits in front of the Replay Official. The touch screen is only used to select the replays and to log specific play data in the event a call is overturned. While all plays are reviewed between the whistle and the beginning of the next play, the Replay Official can stop play on the field by using a pager system. Five onfield officials wear pagers. If play is stopped the Referee announces on the stadium PA microphone that play has been stopped so the previous play can be reviewed. The Referee then proceeds to the sideline headset, which provides direct communication to the Replay Official in the booth. Once the play has been reviewed, the Replay Official notifies the Referee, who then announces the decision on the stadium PA system. UTSports.com | 10
Notes on Neyland Stadium
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UT Wins at Neyland
The Best Just Got Better
The Home of the Vols just got a makeover, transforming one of college football’s meccas into an aesthetic masterpiece. The concrete walls that used to hold up the west side of Neyland Stadium were replaced with brick. Below the press box, six new panels display some of the finest to ever don the Orange and White-- Al Wilson, Gen. Robert R. Neyland, Reggie White, Peyton Manning, Johnny Majors and Doug Atkins. Most noticeable from the outside are the approximately 700,000 bricks laid since December that totally transformed the look of the stadium’s north and west sides. Standing in the middle of that transformation is the majestic Gate 21 plaza area. “Gate 21 is the focal point of the stadium,” said David Elliott, assistant athletics director for event management. “It’s our marquee entrance. Gate 21 typically has brought in 30,000 to 35,000 people on a game-bygame basis. It is a stunning, stunning entrance.” Six lofty archways dominate the entrance, which doubles during the work week as a key campus transportation hub. No doubt the traffic on game days is just as hectic. Adjacent to the Gate 21 plaza is another change, the new amphitheater at the corner of Phillip Fulmer Way and Andy Holt Avenue. The Vol Network’s Kickoff Call-In Show takes place there, sporting spiffy new digs after spending years on a make-shift platform in front of a worn down hillside. Just inside Gate 21, the Tennessee Official Team Shop is open for business six days a week under management of the UT Bookstore. Four other souvenir locations are located throughout the stadium, including one in an exclusive new seating area.
Tennessee Terrace
The Tennessee Terrace now occupies the west upper deck, with 1,800 individual chair-back seats and a climate-controlled concourse featuring new restroom and concession areas. All of the stadium’s high-end concessions are available to Tennessee Terrace patrons, and those individuals also have the added bonus of sitting on the home sideline after the Vols switched back to the west for the first time since 1992. Plans call for stadium renovations to take a break over the next two years and resume in December 2012. That should allow for a more normal maintenance schedule, including structural painting projects on the stadium’s exterior that are first in line for
Home of the Vols Shields-Watkins Field was constructed in 1921 and the Vols cruised to a win in their first game on the site, 27-0 over Emory and Henry. After
renovations, Neyland Stadium capacity is now listed at 102,455-- the third largest in the land and the South’s biggest. Only Michigan (107,501) and Penn State (107,282) have larger stadiums.
numbers retired. Doug Atkins (91), Peyton Manning (16) and Reggie White (92) have their numbers etched in Tennessee lore. Clyde Fuson (62), Rudy Klarer (49), Bill Nowling (32) and Willis Tucker (61) were all Vols who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation during WWII. Built: 1921 as Shields-Watkins Field
Dedicated: Oct. 20, 1962, as Neyland Stadium
With an all-time record of 430-108-17 (.790), the Home of the Vols is the nation’s second winningest college football venue. Only Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium has more wins (434), but is eight years older than Neyland Stadium.
Surface: Natural grass
Tennessee’s fans have faithfully poured into Neyland Stadium for nearly nine decades. Thanks to the support of a steady fan base, the Vols have led the SEC in attendance each of the past 36 seasons. Additionally, The Home of the Vols has ranked among the top five nationally for 34 years.
Longest Winning Streak: 30 (1928-1933)
Seven
“The big games I’ve played in Neyland Stadium are right up there with the Super Bowl. It is still one of the most electric atmospheres I have ever experienced, and the passion of the fans is what makes the difference.” -Peyton Manning
former Volunteer greats have their jersey
2011. Design work throughout the entire Master Plan renovations has been by McCarty Holsaple McCarty Architects/Ross Bryan Associates. Contractor for this portion of the project was Blaine Construction. “We’re very proud of all the construction we have had in the stadium,” Elliott said. “The design team, the contractor and everybody have been a pleasure to work with and they have done a fantastic job putting it together and on time, so we can be ready to play football this first weekend.
Unveiling of the Neyland Statue
Perhaps the most anticipated improvement to the Home of the Vols will not be unveiled until the Nov. 13 homecoming date with Mississippi. As Vols young and old return to The Hill to see the Big Orange take on the Rebels, they will see a twice-life-size statue of the stadium’s namesake, Gen. Robert R. Neyland. The statue will meet its permanent resting place between gates 16 and 17.
Capacity: 102,455
Attendance Record:109,061 (vs. Florida 2004) All-time Record: 430-108-17 (.790) Winning Seasons: 78 (last in 2009)
Undefeated Seasons: 36 (last in 2007) Longest Losing Streak: 4 (twice)
Sideline Change for 2010 Season
When Tennessee kicked off the 2010 season on Sept. 4 against UT Martin, the Vols did so on a new sideline. The Vols called the west sideline home until 1994, when the SEC began prohibiting student seating directly behind a visiting team bench. In order to meet SEC guidelines, the athletics department approached the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs in December to discuss making modest adjustments to student seating assignments. UT Athletics in conjunction with Student Affairs and SGA chose to add additional lower level student seating in sections J and K to offset the seat adjustments needed in section D to give students a more cohesive student section.
When at Neyland Stadium...
The Vols return home Oct. 23 to play current No. 1-ranked Alabama. Tennessee looks to even the alltime series record in Knoxville, which the Crimson Tide lead 21-20-1. UT has won five of the last seven games played at Neyland Stadium. UTSports.com | 11
Numerical Roster/Pronunciation Guide No. Name 1 Michael Palardy 2 Matt Simms 2 Tyler Wills 3 Matt Darr 3 Zach Allen 4 Gerald Jones 5 Ted Meline 5 Tyler Drummer 6 Denarius Moore 7 Nash Nance 7 Mandela Shaw 8 Tyler Bray 8 Chase Ketron 9 Daryl Vereen 10 Marsalis Teague
Pos. PK/P QB DB P DB WR DB WR WR QB DB QB DB LB DB
Ht. 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-6 5-11 5-11 5-10
Wt. 170 217 179 215 183 195 183 165 194 215 193 210 200 221 178
Cl. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So.
Hometown Coral Springs, Fla. Franklin Lakes, N.J. Russellville Bakersfield, Calif. Knoxville Oklahoma City, Okla. Miami, Fla. Powell Tatum, Texas Calhoun, Ga. Memphis Kingsburg, Calif. Seymour Charlotte, N.C. Paris
11 12 12 14 15 17 17 18 18 19 19 20
Justin Hunter Naz Oliver Chris Eggert Doak Raulston Janzen Jackson Brent Brewer Tyler Page Tyler Wolf Myles McKee DeMario Williams Tyler Coombes Rajion Neal
WR DB WR QB DB DB QB DB QB WR DB TB
6-4 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-11
183 183 205 190 187 205 190 202 178 178 175 215
Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr.
Virginia Beach, Va. Jersey City, N.J. Knoxville Fort Worth, Texas Lake Charles, La. Tyrone, Ga. Candler, N.C. Cookeville Arden, N.C. Culleoka Lebanon Tyrone, Ga.
21 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30
Da’Rick Rogers Nick Jackson Rod Wilks Prentiss Waggner Jacob Carter Eric Gordon D. Summerhill Art Evans Daniel Lincoln Robert Yonce David Oku Nick Branum Tauren Poole Joey Windler Stephaun Raines Dorian Cozart Shane Reveiz JaRon Toney
WR DB DB DB WR DB TB DB PK DB TB DB TB DB DB TB LB TB
6-3 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-7 5-9 5-9
215 199 211 181 175 186 189 185 210 187 195 180 213 188 182 195 218 171
Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
Calhoun, Ga. Memphis Smyrna Clinton, La. Nashville Nashville Tuscumbia, Ala. Lakeland, Fla. Ocala, Fla. Wytheville, Va. Midwest City, Okla. Knoxville Toccoa, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Dalton, Ga. Knoxville Farragut Alcoa
33 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 39 40 40
Toney Williams LaDarius Denson Herman Lathers Robert Nelson Anthony Anderson N. Mitchell-Thornton C.J. Fleming Ben Bartholomew Grant Jessen Austin Johnson Chris Cates
TB LB LB LB DB LB DB TE LB LB WR
6-1 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-0
214 245 217 200 185 230 173 247 223 231 184
Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So.
Alpharetta, Ga. Delray Beach, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Stone Mountain, Ga. Knoxville Stone Mountain, Ga. Richmond, Va. Nashville Cordova Hickory, N.C. Knoxville
41 41 42 43
Dontavis Sapp Sam Edgmon LaMarcus Thompson Savion Frazier
DB FB LB LB
6-3 5-11 6-1 6-0
205 237 228 221
Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
Valdosta, Ga. Pulaski Lithonia, Ga. Woodbridge, Va.
No. Name 43 Dakota Summers 44 Martaze Jackson 45 Kevin Cooper 46 Channing Fugate 47 Jerod Askew 47 Chip Rhome 48 Greg King
Pos. TE LB FB FB LB PK/P LB
Ht. 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-1
Wt. 228 225 242 244 230 200 222
Cl. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So.
Hometown Camden Demopolis, Ala. Chattanooga Jackson, Ky. Chesapeake, Va. Christiana Memphis
50 50 51 52 53 54 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Raiques Crump J.R. Carr John Propst Victor Thomas Jake Storey Keensen Chambers Travis James Jacques Smith Nick Reveiz Gerald Williams Marlon Walls Nick Guess Carson Anderson
LB DS LB DT LB DE OL DE LB DE DT DS C
6-2 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-5 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-2
215 215 220 293 219 260 336 248 224 250 278 215 280
Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So.
Birmingham, Ala. Lomita, Calif. Hoover, Ala. Olive Branch, Miss. Titusville, Fla. Greenville, S.C. Mascoutah, Ill. Ooltewah Farragut Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Olive Branch, Miss. Knoxville Florence, Ala.
63 64 65 66 67 68 70
Kevin Revis James Stone Joseph Ayres Marques Pair Caleb Leonard Jacob Gilliam Ja’Wuan James
OG OG DT OT OG OL OT
6-2 6-4 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-7
285 295 262 275 265 255 313
Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Evensville Nashville Knoxville Sumter, S.C. Knoxville Knoxville Suwanee, Ga.
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 80 80
Dallas Thomas Zach Fulton Darin Gooch Jarrod Shaw JerQuari Schofield Daniel Hood Cody Pope Chase Phillips Corey Miller Dylan West
OT OG C OG OG OT C OG DE WR
6-5 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-6 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-3 6-1
295 315 305 331 331 275 290 275 255 178
So. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Baton Rouge, La. Homewood, Ill. Reno, Nev. Lafayette, La. Aiken, S.C. Knoxville Julian, Calif. Knoxville Wellford, S.C. Oneida
81 82 83 84 84 85 85 86 86 88 89 89
Mychal Rivera Cory Eichholtz Zach Rogers Chris Walker Jeremy Curtis Matt Milton T.J. Marrs Willie Bohannon Matt Wegzyn Luke Stocker Greg Clark Brent Slusher
TE WR WR DE WR WR DS DE TE TE DT TE
6-4 5-8 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-5 5-10 6-3 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-4
240 183 178 245 184 220 206 238 234 253 300 254
So. So. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Sr.
Valencia, Calif. Knoxville Nashville Memphis Memphis Mascoutah, Ill. Bluefield, Va. Mobile, Ala. Northville, Mich. Berea, Ky. Warner Robins, Ga. Pineville, Ky.
90 90 93 94 95 96 96 97 98 99
Steven Fowlkes Ben Lehning Montori Hughes Minor Bowens Arthur Jeffery Chad Cunningham Ellis Turner Malik Jackson Rae Sykes Ben Martin
DT TE DT DT DT P/PK DL DE DT DE
6-5 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-3
253 236 305 293 294 210 258 265 270 251
So. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr.
College Park, Ga. Nashville Murfreesboro Memphis Sarasota, Fla. Dawsonville, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Northridge, Calif. Alcoa (Coffeyville Cincinnati, Ohio
How Do You Say... A brief pronunciation guide for the 2010 Volunteers in alphabetical order: 43 Savion Frazier SA-vee-on 46 Channing Fugate FEW-get 93 Montori Hughes Mon-TORE-ee
70 Ja’Wuan James Juh-WAHN 83 Denarius Moore Duh-NARE-ee-iss 27 David Oku OH-koo 28 Tauren Poole TAR-in 51 John Propst PROHPST
29 Stephaun Raines Ste-FON 56 Nick Reveiz Ruh-VAZE 75 JerQuari Schofield Jer-KWAR-ee SKOH-field 74 Jarrod Shaw Jur-ROD 55 Jacques Smith JOCK-ez
Coaches Charlie Baggett, Asst. HC/Receivers BAG-it Chino Fontenette, GA/Offense CHEE-no Fon-te-NET Harry Hiestand, Offensive Line Coach HEE-stand
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The Vols 36 Anthony Anderson Junior Defensive Back 6-0 | 185 | Knoxville | Psychology
Career Highs
Tackles 3 (Three times; Most recent: Georgia 2010) Tackles For Loss 1 (UCLA & South Carolina 2009) Sacks 1 (UCLA 2009)
Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2008 2 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 -2009 12 7 2 9 0/0 0/0 1 0 3 0 4-Mem 2010 6 7 4 11 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 5-UAB Totals 20 14 6 20 0/0 0/0 1 0 3 0 5-UAB
Career Games/Starts: 20/1
Stepping In
Has seen action in every game in 2010. Tied for third on the team with four tackles on special teams. Contributed a career-high five tackles against UAB. Registered four tackles in season opener vs. UT Martin. Has recorded a tackle in each of the last two games.
65 Joseph Ayers Freshman Defensive Tackle 6-3 | 262 | Knoxville | Business Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2010 5 1 2 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 1-2x
Career Games/Starts: 5/1
As A Freshman
Has seen action in five of six games in 2010. Contributed a tackle in first career start at Georgia. Notched first career tackle vs. Florida.
86 Willie Bohannon Sophomore Defensive End 6-3 | 238 | Mobile, Ala. | Psychology
8 Tyler Bray Freshman Quarterback 6-6 | 210 | Kingsburg, Calif. | Arts & Sciences Career Stats Passing
ATT- INT/ PASS AVG. QB TOT AVG. HI PASS YEAR G CMP TD PCT YDS GM RATE OFF GM YDS
2010 2 18-11 1/0 61.1 105 52.5 99.00 104 52.0 81-UGA
Career Games/Starts: 2/0
Georgia Highlights
Connected on first four pass attempts and finished 8-of-12 for 81 yards at Georgia. Led 77-yard drive before the Vols stalled at UGA’s three-yard line.
Getting Started
Saw first action as a Vol versus UT Martin, completing 3-of-6 passes for 24 yards. Completed first two passes connecting on both with TE Luke Stocker, including a 9-yard strike.
17 Brent Brewer Freshman Defensive Back
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 13 7 7 14 1/7 2/12 1 1/0 0 0/0 3-2x 2010 5 2 3 5 1/7 1.5/8 0 0/0 0 0/0 3-UGA Totals 18 9 10 19 2/14 3.5/20 1 1/0 0 0/0 3-3x
Career Games/Starts: 18/1
2010 Highlight Reel
Second career sack on a Georgia third down forced the Bulldogs to punt in the fourth quarter Matched career high with three tackles at Georgia. Recorded 0.5 tackle-for-loss against UT Martin. Notched a tackle in win vs. UAB.
Career Games/Starts: 6/0
Finished season with 14 tackles. Notched a season-high three tackles at South Carolina and Memphis. First career sack came versus UCLA.
Has started five of six games in 2010. Matched season high with two catches vs. Florida. Recorded two catches and season-high 14 yards vs. Oregon. Caught two passes for 13 yards against UT Martin.
Career Highs
Rushes 2 (Twice; Most recent: Vanderbilt 2008) Rushing yards 6 (Vanderbilt 2008) Receptions 4 (UCLA 2008) Receiving yards 31 (Ohio 2009)
50 Raiques Crump Freshman Linebacker 6-2 | 215 | Birmingham, Ala. | Arts & Sciences Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2010 4 4 1 5 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0 0/0 3-UGA
Career Games/Starts: 4/0
As A Freshman
Collected a career-best three tackles at Georgia. Forced a Bulldogs' fumble on a second quarter kickoff return following the Vols’ first score. Tied for third on team with four tackles on special teams. Saw first career action vs. Florida. Notched first two career tackles vs. UAB.
96 Chad Cunningham
Has seen action on special teams in each game.
Senior Punter/Placekicker
Miscellaneous
6-2 | 210 | Dawsonville, Ga. Graduate Sport Psychology
Brewing Something Special
Played professional baseball the last four years in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Most recently played for Huntsville in Class AA Southern League. Selected by the Brewers in the second round of 2006 MLB Draft. Originally signed to play football at Florida State in 2006 before opting for baseball.
45 Kevin Cooper Senior Fullback 6-0 | 242 | Chattanooga | Sport Management Career Stats Rushing YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET AVG AVG HIGH G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 7 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -12 5 10 2.0 0.8 0 4-Van 6-Van 13 1 3 3.0 0.2 0 3-Van 3-Van 6 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -38 6 13 2.2 0.3 0 4-Van 6-Van
Receiving
First-Year Highlights
Out of the Backfield
6-2 | 205 | Tyrone, Ga. | Arts & Sciences
Career Stats Defense
Career Games/Starts: 38/24
YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 7 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -12 7 42 6.0 3.5 0 9-2x 27-UCLA 13 12 110 9.2 8.5 1 23-Ohio 31-Ohio 6 6 39 6.5 6.5 0 11-Ore 14-Ore 38 25 191 7.6 5.0 1 23-Ohio 31-Ohio
Career Stats Punting
YEAR G NO YDS AVG TB FC I20 50+ BK LONG 2007 5 3 122 40.7 0 3 1 0 0 46-SM 2008 12 25 988 39.5 3 6 11 3 2 57-Aub 2009 13 55 2,313 42.1 6 9 12 12 1 58-Ala 55-UGA 2010 6 35 1,505 43.0 2 10 9 6 0 Totals 36 118 4,928 41.8 11 28 33 21 3 58-Ala
Career Games/Starts: 36/25
In SEC Action Ranks third in punting average in SEC games (45.1).
On The Road Again
Punted one of his five attempts for a season-long 55 yards at Georgia.
LSU Highlights
Placed the Tigers inside their own 20 twice, including one that forced them to start at their own 6. Had two punts over 50 yards.
Long Day Punted a season-high nine times vs. UAB. Tied a season-long with a 54-yard punt against the Blazers. Pinned UAB inside the 20 twice.
Doing It All
Tallied first kickoff touchback of the season against Florida.
*For more notes on Cunningham, see pg. 14 UTSports.com | 13
The Vols More Notes On Chad Cunningham
Punted five times vs. Florida and forced the Gators to start from their own 19 right before halftime. Booted a season-long punt of 54 yards vs. Oregon. Forced five fair catches against the Ducks. Pinned UT Martin inside their own 20 twice in four attempts.
Career Highs
Punts 10 (Auburn 2008) Average 49.7 (UCLA 2009) Long 58 (Alabama 2009) Inside the 20-yard line 5 (Auburn 2008)
25 Art Evans Junior Defensive Back 6-0 | 185 | Lakeland, Fla. | Africana Studies Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2008 10 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -2009 12 24 15 39 0/0 1/1 1 0 3 0/0 5-2x 2010 5 6 10 16 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 1 0/0 8-LSU Totals 27 30 25 55 0/0 1/1 2 0 4 0/0 8-LSU
Career Games/Starts: 27/17
St(Art) it up
Totaled three tackles at Georgia Collected UT's lone pass break-up of the game vs. Georgia while defending A.J. Green in the second quarter, forcing a three-and-out. Notched a career-high eight tackles at LSU. Missed game vs. UAB due to injury (knee). Forced a fumble that the Vols recovered on Oregon’s opening kick return. Registered a pair of tackles vs. Oregon and Florida.
2009 Mainstay
Started 12 games for the Vols, notching 39 tackles. Tallied five tackles against both Ohio and Auburn.
Career Highs
Tackles 5 (Ohio & Auburn 2009) Passes defended 1 (Four times; Most recent: Georgia 2010) Forced fumbles 1 (Georgia 2009)
43 Savion Frazier Senior Linebacker 6-0 | 221 | Woodbridge, Va. | Psychology Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 11 9 6 15 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 4-MSU 2008 12 8 10 18 0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0/0 4-Ala 2009 8 19 19 38 1/3 4/12 0 1/0 1 0/0 11-Aub 2010 4 7 3 10 0/0 3/10 0 0/0 0 0/0 7-UAB Totals 35 43 38 81 1/3 7.5/23 0 1/0 1 0/0 11-Aub
Career Games/Starts: 35/5
2010 Highlights
Started first game of 2010 against UAB and tallied a season-best seven tackles. Notched career highs with three tackles-for-loss (for 10 yards) against the Blazers. Registered three tackles vs. Oregon.
Career Highs
Tackles 11 (Auburn 2009) Tackles for loss 3 (UAB 2010) Tackles for loss yards 10 (UAB 2010)
46 Channing Fugate Freshman Fullback 6-2 | 244 | Jackson, Ky. | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: 6/0
As A Vol
Has seen limited action in every game in 2010. Returned a short kickoff eight yards vs. UAB.
72 Zach Fulton Freshman Offensive Guard 6-5 | 315 | Homewood, Ill. | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: 5/0
2010 Highlights
Has seen action in five of six games.
73 Darin Gooch Sophomore Center 6-3 | 305 | Reno, Nev. | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: 6/4
Protection 101
Has played in every game, including his first career start vs. Florida. Has started last four games at center in place of injured Cody Pope.
24 Eric Gordon Freshman Defensive Back 5-10 | 186 | Nashville | Arts & Sciences Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2010 6 10 8 18 0/0 1.5/3 0 0/0 1 0/0 5-Fla
Career Games/Starts: 6/2
On The Road Notched four tackles including one TFL at LSU. Sparked special teams effort at LSU, returning a punt 21 yards and a kickoff 34 to set personal bests and UT season longs in both categories. Added three tackles at Georgia. Returned four kickoffs for 95 yards against the Bulldogs.
UAB Highlights Earned second career start against UAB. Tallied four tackles and a pass breakup. Also had one punt return for 14 yards.
Clamping Down
Totaled career-high five tackles vs. Florida. Tackled the speedy Jeff Demps on consecutive plays in the second quarter including first career tackle-for-loss.
Time to Play
Recorded first career tackle and was part of a secondary that held the Skyhawks to 86 passing yards. Filling in on punt return duties for the injured Gerald Jones.
Career Highs
Tackles 5 (Florida 2010)
59 Nick Guess Junior Deep Snapper 6-2 | 215 | Knoxville Marketing/International Business Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2010 6 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 1-2x
Career Games/Starts: 6/0
2010 Highlights
Has played in every game in 2010. Notched first career tackle on a UAB punt return.
Back In The Day
Ranked by Ray Guy’s Pro-Kicker.com as nation’s No. 3 long snapper for high school graduating class of 2007.
93 Montori Hughes Sophomore Defensive Tackle 6-4 | 305 | Murfreesboro | Arts & Sciences Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 13 10 10 20 0/0 2/12 1 0 1 0/0 4-Mem 2010 6 4 9 13 1/4 2.5/7 0 0/0 2 0/0 4-UTM Totals 19 14 19 33 1/4 4.5/19 1 0 3 0/0 4-2x
Career Games/Starts: 19/6
HUG(h)E(s) vs. UT Martin
Made first career start against UT Martin. Tied career high in tackles with 4 against the Skyhawks. Also added a career-best 2.5 TFL, a sack, and a pass deflection.
Slowing Down the Ducks
Recorded three tackles vs. Oregon and was credited with a pair of quarterback hurries.
Clogging The Middle
Notched a pair of tackles and a pass deflection vs. Florida. Also credited with a QB hurry against the Gators. Tallied a pair of tackles and a QB hurry vs. UAB while recording the same stat line at LSU. Limited by a right ankle injury at Georgia and didn’t play second half.
Career Highs
Tackles 4 (Memphis 2009 & UT Martin 2010) Tackles for loss 2.5 (UT Martin 2010) Sacks 1 (UT Martin 2010) Passes defended 1 (three times)
Made first career start vs. UT Martin. UTSports.com | 14
The Vols 11 Justin Hunter
third-and-8 in the first quarter, forcing a field goal.
Freshman Wide Receiver
LSU Highlights
6-4 | 183 | Virginia Beach, Va. | Arts & Sciences Career Stats Receiving YEAR 2010
NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 6 10 236 23.6 39.3 2 38-UGA 110-UGA
Career Games/Starts: 6/0
SEC Standout
Ranks fourth in receiving yards per game in SEC action (69 ypg). Second on the team in receiving yards (236).
Deep Threat
Led team for the first time in his career at Georgia with a career-high four receptions for 110 yards including his longest catch, a 38-yard touchdown. Became UT’s first freshman to have 100 receiving yards in a game since 2004 (Robert Meachem vs. UK).
Breaking Out
Hauled in first career touchdown catch vs. Florida, a 35-yarder on fourth-and-six in the fourth quarter. Tallied three receptions and a team-high 60 yards against the Gators.
LSU Highlights
Hauled in career-long reception of 37 yards on third-and-3 in the fourth quarter.
Starting Off
First career catch (31 yards) came vs. Oregon, to set up the Vols at the Ducks’ 1-yard line.
Career Highs
Freshman Standout
Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors (Nov. 2) following South Carolina game. Recorded season-high seven tackles and forced a fumble against the Gamecocks. Registered 37 tackles to rank second among freshmen Vols. Tallied first career interception against Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
Career Highs
Tackles 9 (Florida 2010) Tackles for loss 1 (Three times; Most recent: Georgia 2010) Interceptions 1 (Virginia Tech 2009 & LSU 2010) Passes defended 2 (South Carolina 2009 & LSU 2010)
97 Malik Jackson Junior Defensive End 6-5 | 265 | Northridge, Calif. | Arts & Sciences
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2008* 4 4 0 4 2/8 2/8 1 0/0 1 0/0 2-Vir 2009* 10 11 7 18 3.5/22 3.5/22 1 0/0 2 0/0 3-3x 2010 6 6 7 13 0/0 1/3 1 1/0 1 0/0 3-3x Totals 20 21 14 35 5.5/30 6.5/33 3 1/0 4 0/0 3-6x *Played at USC
Sophomore Defensive Back 6-0 | 187 | Lake Charles, La. | Arts & Sciences Career Stats SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS 1/11 1/11 1 1/8 4 1/29 1/11 2/15 0 0/0 4 1/14 2/22 3/26 1 1/8 8 2/43
Registered a pair of tackles and a pass breakup vs. UAB. Second on the team with a career-high nine tackles vs. Florida. Also earned first tackle-for-loss in 2010 against the Gators. Tallied five tackles vs. Oregon. Key pass break-up on third-and-nine limited the Ducks to a field goal in the first quarter. Notched three tackles against UT Martin.
Defense
15 Janzen Jackson
YEAR G UT AT TT 2009 10 26 11 37 2010 6 17 15 32 Totals 16 43 26 69
Starting Sophomore
Career Stats
Receptions 4 (Georgia 2010) Yards 110 (Georgia 2010)
Defense
Totaled seven tackles, including three on special teams, and hauled in first interception of the season in the first quarter.
HIGH TKLE 7-SC 9-Fla 9-Fla
Career Games/Starts: 16/15
In SEC Action Ranks 18th in tackles in SEC games (7.3). Tied for 11th in passes defended in SEC games (0.67).
Career Games/Starts: 20/5
LSU Highlights
Started and recorded a career-best three tackles for the sixth time. Forced and recovered a fumble for one of four takeaways by the Vols.
Limiting The Gators
Matched career best with three tackles vs. Florida. Broke up third quarter pass on third down.
UAB Highlights
Among The Vols
Again matched career high with three tackles including a tackle for a loss of three yards.
Ranks third on the team with 32 tackles. Tied for team lead with five tackles on special teams.
In The Beginning
Teaching the Bulldogs Tricks
Registered six tackles, including his first sack of the season. The sack set Georgia back 11 yards on
Two tackles registered vs. Oregon. Made first start of career vs. UT Martin and registered first tackle as a Vol.
QB hurry on third down forced a Skyhawks incomplete pass and a three-and-out.
Welcome Addition
Played freshman and sophomore campaigns at Southern California before transferring to Tennessee for the 2010 season.
Career Highs
Sacks 1 (Five times at USC) Tackles 3 (Six times; Most recent: LSU 2010)
70 Ja’Wuan James Freshman Offensive Tackle 6-7 | 313 | Suwanee, Ga. | Marketing Career Games/Starts: 6/6
Protection 101
Has started every game as a true freshman, including his first career start vs. UT Martin. Helped open holes for 514 rushing yards in first two games, including 332 in season opener vs. UT Martin.
40 Austin Johnson Junior Linebacker 6-2 | 231 | Hickory, N.C. Communication Studies Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2010 6 10 16 26 0/0 2.5/7 1 1/0 1 1/0 9-UAB
Career Games/Starts: 24/0
On Special Teams
Tied for team lead with five tackles on special teams.
Career Day
Second on the team in tackles vs. UAB with a career-best nine.
Georgia Highlights
Registered the second-highest tackle total on the team at Georgia with six.
Florida Fumble
Ripped the football out of Florida’s Jeff Demps’ hands to give UT the ball back at midfield in the fourth quarter.
Adjusting Fast
Second on team with a pair of takeaways. Eighth on the Vols with 26 takedowns. Teamed with Greg King to record UT’s first safety (vs. UT Martin) since 9/21/09 (UCLA). First career interception (vs. UT Martin) set up 42-yard touchdown pass. Notched four tackles against Oregon.
Switching Positions
Spent first two seasons as a fullback.
Career Highs
Tackles 9 (UAB 2010) UTSports.com | 15
The Vols 4 Gerald Jones Senior Wide Receiver 6-0 | 195 | Oklahoma City, Okla. Sociology: Criminal Justice Career Stats Rushing
YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET AVG AVG HIGH G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 9 8 58 7.2 6.4 2 20-LSU 39-LSU 11 23 126 5.5 11.5 1 55-Ky 67-Ky 12 2 7 3.5 0.6 0 8-Miss 8-Miss 3 1 -1 -1.0 -0.3 0 -- -35 34 190 5.6 5.4 3 55-Ky 67-Ky
Receiving
YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 9 11 111 10.1 12.3 1 20-SC 34-Wis 11 30 323 10.8 29.4 4 43-NIU 68-Ga 12 46 680 14.8 56.7 4 51-Ga 113-Ky 37-UTM 86-UTM 3 12 135 11.3 45.0 0 35 99 1,249 12.6 35.7 9 51-Ga 113-Ky
Punt Returns YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET AVG AVG HIGH G RET YDS RET GM TD LONG YDS 9 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -11 15 150 10.0 13.6 0 40-Aub 68-Aub 12 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -3 2 -8 -4.0 -2.7 0 -- -35 17 142 8.4 4.1 0 40-Aub 68-Aub
Kickoff Returns YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET AVG AVG HIGH G RET YDS RET GM TD LONG YDS 9 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -11 3 115 38.3 10.5 0 43-UCLA 76-UCLA 12 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -3 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -35 3 115 38.3 3.3 0 43-UCLA 76-UCLA
Receiving touchdowns 2 (UAB 2008 & Georgia 2009) Rushes 6 (Vanderbilt 2008) Rushing yards 67 (Kentucky 2008) Rushing touchdowns 1 (three times)
48 Greg King Sophomore Linebacker 6-1 | 222 | Memphis | Arts & Sciences Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 9 14 10 24 0/0 1.5/1 0 0 3 1/8 6-2x 2010 4 2 6 8 0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0/0 4-Ore Totals 13 16 16 32 0/0 2/2 0 0 3 1/8 6-2x
Career Games/Starts: 13/2
Tackle King Compiled a season-best four tackles against Oregon. Lone tackle at Georgia came on third down, forcing the Bulldogs to punt on their final possession.
Safety First
Tallied three tackles in season opener vs. UT Martin. Teamed with Austin Johnson to record UT’s first safety since 9/21/2009 (UCLA).
Career Highs
Tackles 6 (Ohio & Vanderbilt 2009) Tackles for loss 1 (Florida 2009) Interceptions 1 (South Carolina 2009) Passes defended 1 (Three times; Most recent: Vanderbilt 2009)
Career Games/Starts: 35/18
Top 10 Watch
Needs 15 receptions to move past Lucas Taylor into the top 10 for career receptions. Needs 499 receiving yards to move into the top 10 in career receiving yards.
Limited By Injury
34 Herman Lathers Sophomore Linebacker 6-0 | 217 | Baton Rouge, La. Sport Management
Missed three games (hand injury).
Career Stats
LSU Highlights
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 13 28 24 52 0/0 2.5/9 0 0 0 0/0 12-2x 2010 5 14 16 30 0.5/2 1.5/2 0 0 0 0/0 10-LSU Totals 18 42 40 82 0.5/2 4/11 0 0 0 0/0 12-2x
Led team with five catches for 46 yards in return from injury. Long reception of 26 yards on third-and-3 set up Vols first touchdown.
UT Martin Highlights
Hauled in team-best six receptions for 86 yards vs. UT Martin. Two catches converted third downs. Longest catch was good for 37 yards.
Leading the Pack In 2009
Led Vols in both receptions (46) and receiving yards (680). Ranked seventh among SEC receptions leaders (3.8 rpg) and 10th in receiving yards per game (56.7). Posted two 100-yard outings including a careerbest 113 versus Kentucky.
Career Highs
Receptions 7 (Auburn & Alabama 2009) Yards 113 (Kentucky 2009) Long 51 (Georgia 2009)
Defense
Career Games/Starts: 18/10
Standing Out In SEC Play
Ranks 10th in tackles in SEC games (8.0).
Against the Tigers Totaled a season-best 10 tackles vs. LSU. Teamed with Gerald Williams for first career sack on LSU’s final drive. Also registered a tackle in the backfield.
2010 Highlights
Led Vols in tackles for first time in 2010 with seven at Georgia. Recorded six tackles vs. Oregon. Followed up Oregon performance with seven tackles vs. Florida. Notched first tackle-for-loss against the Gators.
Injury Report Missed game against UAB due to injury.
Honor Roll
2009 Freshman All-SEC Coaches and Sporting News
2009 Highlights
Fifth on the team in tackles with 52 in 2009. Registered 12-tackle performances against Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
Career Highs
Tackles 12 (Vanderbilt & Virginia Tech 2009) Tackles for loss 1.5 (Virginia Tech 2009)
26 Daniel Lincoln Senior Placekicker 6-0 | 210 | Ocala, Fla. Graduate Public Administration Career Stats Kicking YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
G FG FGA PCT PAT PTS 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG 14 21 29 72.4 52-53 115 9-11 5-6 7-10 0-2 48-SC 10 10 18 55.6 22-22 52 3-3 5-9 2-3 0-3 47-2x 9 10 16 62.5 33-34 63 6-6 3-4 1-6 -- 49-Oh 49-Fla 4 7 7 100.0 11-12 32 1-1 2-2 4-4 0-0 37 48 70 68.6 118-121 262 19-21 15-21 14-23 0-5 49-2x
Career Games/Starts: 37/37
Injury Report Missed LSU and Georgia games due to injury (leg).
Top 5 Watch
Needs five field goals to pass John Becksvoort for fifth place on the all-time list. Ranks seventh on career points list (261).
2010 Highlights
Leads UT with 32 points connecting on 7-7 FGs and 11-12 PATs in 2010. Connected on a pair of FGs vs. UAB including a crucial FG in the first OT. Matched a career long vs. Florida with a 49-yard field goal to give UT an early 3-0 lead. Nailed a 48-yard FG vs. Oregon.
Freshman Honor Roll
Football Writers All-America All-SEC first team (Rivals.com) and second team (coaches/AP) Freshman All-SEC Coaches, Rivals.com and Sporting News SEC Special Teams Player of Week (Oct. 27) UT single-season kicking record with 115 points
Career Highs
Most FGs made 4 (Mississippi State 2007) Most FGs attempted 5 (Mississippi State 2007) Longest field goal made 49 (Ohio 2009 & Florida 2010) Longest field goal attempted 55 (UCLA 2009)
37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton Sophomore Linebacker 6-0 | 230 | Stone Mountain, Ga. Entrepreneurship Management Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 8 5 4 9 0/0 1/3 0 0 0 0/0 5-Ohio 2010 3 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-UAB Totals 11 5 5 10 0/0 1/3 0 0 0 0/0 5-Ohio
UTSports.com | 16
The Vols Career Games/Starts: 11/0
Moore Than Versatile
2010 Highlights
80 Corey Miller
UT's active leader in touchdowns with 14. Vols' leading receiver in 2010 with 18 receptions for 257 yards. Scored second touchdown of the season on a 49yard reception to shrink the Vols' deficit to one vs. Florida in the third quarter. Scored on consecutive plays vs. UT Martin with a 58-yard TD run and a 42-yard TD reception on the next possession. TD run was first and longest of his career. Notched four receptions and 66 yards in win vs. the Skyhawks. Added a pair of catches for 19 yards at LSU. Recorded two more receptions for 18 yards at Georgia.
Freshman Defensive End
Last Season
Saw first action vs. UAB and notched a tackle.
2009 Highlights
Saw action in eight games in 2009. Registered nine tackles as a freshman. Best outing came against Ohio with five tackles. First career tackle for loss was versus Western Ky.
Career Highs
Tackles 5 (Ohio 2009) Tackles for loss 1 (Western Kentucky 2009)
6-3 | 255 | Wellford, S.C. | Sport Management Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2010 6 2 4 6 0/0 1/2 0 0 0 0/0 2-2x
Career Games/Starts: 6/1
On the End
Matched career-best with two tackles vs. LSU. Recorded a tackle vs. UAB and Georgia. Earned first career start vs. Oregon and produced a pair of tackles.
Honor Roll
Class 4A All-State first-team. Selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Ranked as No. 3 weakside defensive end in nation and No. 2 overall prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com.
6 Denarius Moore Senior Wide Receiver 6-1 | 194 | Tatum, Texas Sociology: Criminal Justice Career Stats Receiving YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET G REC YDS 14 14 212 12 11 271 13 40 540 6 18 257 45 83 1,280
Kickoff Returns YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET G RET YDS 14 4 87 12 2 49 13 1 25 6 5 84 45 12 245
AVG AVG HIGH REC GM TD LONG YDS 15.1 15.1 0 40-Wis 86-Wis 24.6 22.6 2 63-Ky 65-NIU 13.5 41.5 7 40-VT 76-Mem 14.3 42.8 4 49-Fla 68-UAB 15.4 28.4 13 63-Ky 86-Wis
AVG AVG HIGH RET GM TD LONG YDS 21.8 6.2 0 31-Cal 56-SM 24.5 4.1 0 27-UAB 27-UAB 25.0 1.9 0 25-Miss 25-Miss 16.8 14.0 0 20-Ore 35-Ore 20.4 5.4 0 31-Cal 56-SM
Career Games/Starts: 45/13
Saving The Day
Matched career best with two touchdown receptions including the game-winner in the second overtime vs. UAB. Two TDs were complimented by season highs of five catches and 68 yards.
Led Vols with seven receiving touchdowns, including scores in four of his last five games. Compiled 40 catches for 540 yards. Tied with Gerald Jones for active career touchdown lead with nine.
Career Highs
Receptions 7 (Memphis 2009) Receiving yards 86 (Wisconsin 2007) Receiving TDs 2 (Memphis 2009 & UAB 2010)
20 Rajion Neal Freshman Tailback 5-11 | 215 | Tyrone, Ga. | Arts & Sciences Career Stats Rushing YEAR 2010
NET AVG AVG HIGH G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 5 17 104 6.1 20.8 0 40-UTM 79-UTM
27 David Oku Sophomore Tailback 5-10 | 195 | Midwest City, Okla. | Nutrition Career Stats Rushing YEAR 2009 2010 Totals
NET G ATT YDS 13 23 94 6 27 145 19 50 239
AVG AVG HIGH ATT GM TD LONG YDS 4.1 7.2 2 16-WKy 42-WKy 5.4 24.2 1 44-UTM 77-UTM 4.8 12.6 3 44-UTM 77-UTM
Receiving YEAR 2009 2010 Totals
NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 13 2 13 6.5 1.0 0 8-Ohio 8-Ohio 6 5 34 6.8 5.7 0 9-UAB 23-UAB 19 7 47 6.7 2.5 0 9-UAB 23-UAB
Kickoff Returns
YEAR 2009 2010 Totals
NET G RET YDS 13 33 863 6 13 253 19 46 1,116
AVG AVG HIGH RET GM TD LONG YDS 26.2 66.4 0 69-Mem 149-Miss 19.5 42.2 0 26-2x 101-Ore 24.3 58.7 0 69-Mem 149-Miss
Career Games/Starts: 19/0
Already in the Books
Set UT records with 33 kickoff returns and 863 return yards in 2009. Sixth on UT career kickoff return yardage chart. Needs 739 yards to move into first place and 18 yards to move into fourth.
Splitting Carries
Used an efficient six carries to total 77 yards including a 44-yard TD run vs. UT Martin. Scored the Vols’ first touchdown of the season. Led UT in rushing for the first time in his career with 24 yards vs. Florida. Set career-bests in receptions (three) and receiving yards (23) vs. UAB while carrying eight times for 33 yards.
Receiving YEAR 2010
NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 5 3 70 23.3 14.0 0 58-UGA 70-UGA
Career Games/Starts: 5/0
2010 Highlights
Hauled in first three career receptions at Georgia for 70 yards. 58-yard catch in the third quarter set up UT's second touchdown vs. the Bulldogs. Also returned first career kick at UGA for 15 yards. Saw first action as a Vol vs. UT Martin. Ran nine times for 79 yards including a long of 40 to help put away the Skyhawks. Rushed four times for 20 yards vs. UAB after an injury sidelined starter Tauren Poole.
Prep Notes
AP All-State Georgia Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year Ranked as the No. 9 tailback in the nation and No. 151 overall prospect on the Rivals250 list by Rivals.com. Also rated the No. 11 prospect in Georgia.
Career Highs
Rushes 8 (Western Kentucky 2009 & UAB 2010) Rushing yards 77 (UT Martin 2010) Receptions 3 (UAB 2010) Receiving yards 23 (UAB 2010) Returns 5 (three times) Kickoff return yards 149 (Mississippi 2009)
1 Michael Palardy Freshman Placekicker 6-0 | 170 | Coral Springs, Fla. | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: 4/4
2010 Highlights
Kicked off a career-high five times vs. UAB. Also kicked off vs. Oregon and LSU Scored first career points at LSU following both UT touchdowns. Added a pair of PATs at Georgia. Notched first career punt vs. LSU, a 51-yarder. Also missed first career FG attempt of 45 yards.
Career Highs
Rushes 9 (UT Martin 2010) Rushing yards 79 (UT Martin 2010) Receptions 3 (Georgia 2010) Receiving yards 70 (Georgia 2010) UTSports.com | 17
The Vols 28 Tauren Poole
77 Cody Pope
Junior Tailback
Junior Center
5-11 | 213 | Toccoa, Ga. Sport Management
6-6 | 290 | Julian, Calif. | Grad. Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communicaton
Career Stats
Career Games/Starts: 5/1
YEAR 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET AVG AVG HIGH G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 12 22 86 3.9 7.2 0 19-UAB 44-Wyo 13 10 85 8.5 6.5 0 34-WKy 62-WKy 6 95 478 5.0 79.7 5 39-Ore 162-Ore 31 127 649 5.1 20.9 5 39-Ore 162-Ore
Has missed last four games due to injury Made first career start versus UT Martin. Helped open holes for 514 rushing yards in first two games, including 332 in season opener vs. UT Martin.
YEAR 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 12 1 -1 -- -- 0 -- -13 1 9 9.0 0.7 0 9-Van 9-Van 6 9 67 7.4 11.2 0 31-Fla 38-Fla 31 11 75 6.8 2.4 0 31-Fla 38-Fla
Rushing
Protection 101
Receiving
Off-Season Honors
Career Games/Starts: 31/6
Among The SEC
Ranks fifth in the conference in rushing yards (478). Team-high five touchdowns is tied for ninth in the league (5.0 ppg).
Back Home Again
Ran 15 times for 51 yards including a 2-yard push into the end zone on third down for UT’s only second half score at Georgia.
LSU Highlights
Topped 100 yards for the third time with a 109yard performance on a career-high 24 carries. One-yard touchdown run tied the game in the first quarter.
Against UAB
Rushed six times for 28 yards before leaving early with an injury (thigh).
Career Night
Rushed for 111 yards in the first quarter vs. Oregon, eclipsing both his career-best in a game and the total offensive yards New Mexico managed vs. Oregon in week one (107 yards). 140 first-half yards ranked as the seventh most by a Vol running back in an opening half. Totaled a career-high 162 yards against the Ducks, including four rushes over 15 yards and a long of 39.
Tauren on a Tear
First career start resulted in 110 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries in three quarters vs. UT Martin. First career touchdown on a 24-yard breakaway gave UT 20-0 lead vs. UT Martin right before halftime. Broke career high with 38 receiving yards vs. Florida.
Career Highs
Rushes 24 (LSU 2010) Rushing yards 164 (Oregon 2010) Touchdowns 2 (UT Martin 2010) Receptions 3 (Oregon & Florida 2010) Receiving yards 38 (Florida 2010)
Earned UT’s 2010 John Stucky Off-Season Award presented to the players who demonstrate the best physical and mental conditioning during the off-season program.
51 John Propst Freshman Linebacker 6-1 | 220 | Hoover, Ala. | Arts & Sciences Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2010 6 3 8 11 0/0 1/1 0 0/0 0 0/0 6-UGA
Career Games/Starts: 6/0
2010 Highlights
Totaled career-best six tackles at Georgia, including first tackle-for-loss. Has seen action in every game as a true freshman. First two career tackles came vs. UT Martin.
Career Highs
Tackles 6 (Georgia 2010) Tackles for loss 1 (Georgia 2010) Tackles for loss yardage 1 (Georgia 2010)
56 Nick Reveiz Senior Linebacker 5-10 | 224 | Farragut | Graduate Sport Studies Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 14 10 5 15 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 0 0/0 2-4x 2008 12 9 9 18 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 4-NIU 2009 4 11 16 27 0/0 4.5/9 0 0/0 0 0/0 9-UCLA 2010 6 18 36 54 0/0 4.0/20 0 1/0 0 1/0 14-2x Totals 36 48 66 114 0/0 8.5/29 0 2/0 0 1/0 14-2x
Career Games/Starts: 36/11
Where Reveiz Ranks
Leads Vols and ranks third in the SEC with 54 tackles. Tied for team lead with four tackles-for-loss. Led four consecutive games in tackles (OregonLSU).
Georgia Highlights
Racking Up Tackles
Matched career-high in tackles (14) for second straight week vs. UAB Helped shut down UAB’s first second-half drive with a tackle 11 yards in the Blazers’ backfield on first down
All-Out Effort
After breaking career high in tackles previous week vs. Oregon, topped the mark again with 14 vs. Florida. Recovered fumble on a Gators punt return Assisted on tackle-for-loss in UF’s backfield
Senior Leader
Tallied a career-best and game-high 10 tackles vs. Oregon. Erupted into Oregon backfield on third-and-one to notch a tackle for a loss of four yards on the Ducks' first possession. Registered first tackle of season vs. UT Martin along with a quarterback hurry.
Preseason Honors
Earned preseason All-SEC honors as voted by the media.
2009 Season Cut Short
Registered 27 tackles in four games before season-ending injury in 2009. Career-high nine tackles came versus UCLA. Registered 1.5 tackles for loss against Ohio.
Career Highs
Tackles 14 (Florida and UAB 2010) Tackles for loss 2 (UAB 2010) Tackles for loss yardage 14 (UAB 2010)
81 Mychal Rivera Sophomore Tight End 6-4 | 240 | Valencia, Calif. | Arts & Sciences Career Stats Receiving YEAR 2010
NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 6 4 17 4.3 2.8 0 7-UTM 7-UTM
Career Games/Starts: 6/0
Playing Early
Hauled in a career-best two receptions vs. UAB First career action came vs. UT Martin ... Logged first career reception for seven yards. Four-yard reception at Georgia kickstarted UT’s 77-yard drive in the fourth quarter.
Honor Roll
Ranked as the No. 39 overall tight end and No. 94 overall prospect in California as a high school senior in 2007 by Rivals.com Rated the No. 76 overall prospect in California by Scout.com.
Tied for fifth on the team with four stops.
LSU Highlights
Totaled a game-high 11 tackles First career interception shut down LSU's first drive of the second half on third-and-14 UTSports.com | 18
The Vols 21 Da’Rick Rogers Freshman Wide Receiver 6-3 | 215 | Calhoun, Ga. | Arts & Sciences
Receptions 4 (Oregon & Florida 2010) Receiving Yards 78 (UAB 2010) Touchdowns 1 (UAB 2010)
75 JerQuari Schofield
Career Stats Receiving YEAR 2010
Career Highs
NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 6 4 22 5.5 3.7 0 13-UAB 16-UAB
Career Games/Starts: 6/0
Freshman Offensive Guard 6-6 | 331 | Aiken, S.C. | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: 3/3
Settling In
Logged career-high two receptions for 16 yards vs. UAB Caught one pass for nine yards in his first game as a Vol vs. UT Martin. Registered first career carry, rushing for 21 yards on a reverse to begin the Vols’ second possession vs. Oregon. Lone reception at Georgia was stopped in the backfield.
Honor Roll
Ranked as a five-star prospect by Scout.com as a high school senior in 2007. Atlanta Journal Constitution’s All-Classifications Player of the Year and Super 11 selection. Class AA Offensive Player of the Year by Georgia Sportswriters.
Stats 101
Set a Georgia prep state record with 1,641 receiving yards as a senior in 2009.
Protection 101
Left Florida game with foot injury and has missed the last three games Started each of the first three games, including first career start versus UT Martin. Helped open holes for 514 rushing yards in first two games, including 332 in season opener vs. UT Martin.
Honor Roll
Rated No. 11 overall prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com. Selected to Sweet 16 Dream Team by Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
74 Jarrod Shaw Senior Offensive Guard 6-4 | 331 | Lafayette, La. Graduate Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communication Career Games/Starts: 16/9
83 Zach Rogers Sophomore Wide Receiver 6-0 | 178 | Nashville | Finance
YEAR 2009 2010 Totals
NET G REC YDS 12 3 19 6 12 196 18 15 215
AVG AVG HIGH REC GM TD LONG YDS 6.3 1.6 0 11-WKy 11-WKy 16.3 32.7 1 72-UAB 78-UAB 14.3 11.9 1 72-UAB 78-UAB
Career Games/Starts: 18/4
Making The Most of It
Started first career game vs. Oregon in place of the injured Gerald Jones. Started four consecutive games. Registered first career TD catch on a career-long 72 yard reception vs. UAB. Ranks as the longest play for the Vols in 2010 and was the longest UT touchdown pass since 2006. Total of 78 receiving yards vs. UAB was a career high Collected four catches for 53 yards with a long of 33 vs. Florida. Lone reception at Georgia converted a third down in the fourth quarter.
Roger That
Has started every game in 2010 Helped open holes for 514 rushing yards in first two games, including 332 in season opener vs. UT Martin.
Line Leader
Career Stats Receiving
Protection 101
Third on the team in receiving yards with 196 and receptions with 12. Hauled in a five-yard catch vs. LSU Notched four receptions for 45 yards, including a 31-yard catch against the Ducks
Vols most experienced offensive lineman with 14 games played and seven starts. Earned first three collegiate starts at left tackle iin 2009. Saw action in eight games last season.
88 Luke Stocker Senior Tight End 6-6 | 253 | Berea, Ky. Recreation & Leisure Studies Career Stats Receiving YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 14 4 11 2.8 0.8 1 6-ULL 6-ULL 12 13 139 10.7 11.6 0 26-Ala 30-Ala 13 29 389 13.4 29.9 5 40-Aub 78-Ky 6 16 168 10.5 28.0 0 22-UGA 56-UAB 45 62 707 11.4 15.7 6 40-Aub 78-Ky
Career Games/Starts: 45/31
Most Active Leads the Vols with 31 consecutive starts. Second on the team with 16 receptions
Going Long vs. Georgia
Recorded a season-long reception of 22 yards in the fourth quarter vs. Georgia. Totaled 36 yards on two catches.
LSU Highlights
Caught a pair of passes for 16 yards vs. LSU including a third down grab in the second half
UAB Highlights
Hauled in four receptions for a season-high 56 yards vs. the Blazers
Stocking Up vs. Florida
Matched career best with five receptions against the Gators Notched 41 receiving yards and a season-long catch of 19 Caught two consecutive passes including one to convert a third down on the Vols first scoring drive
Season Opener
Hauled in freshman QB-Tyler Bray’s first two career throws for 17 yards vs. UT Martin.
Stock(er) Market Finishes Strong in 2009
Caught 10 receptions for 125 yards and a pair of TDs in Vols’ final two regular season games. Increased numbers as a junior by 16 receptions, 250 yards, and five scores. Career-high game with five catches for 78 yards and a touchdown came at Kentucky.
Career Highs
Receptions 5 (three times) Receiving yards 78 (Kentucky 2009) Touchdowns 2 (Western Kentucky 2009)
2 Matt Simms Junior Quarterback 6-3 | 217 | Franklin Lakes, N.J. | Political Science Career Stats Passing
ATT- INT/ YEAR G CMP TD PCT
PASS AVG. QB YDS GM RATE
HI PASS YDS
2008* 2 10-4 1/0 40.0 39 18.0 70.76 39-Pitt 2010 6 154-88 4/7 57.1 1,136 189.3 128.91 259-Fla Totals 8 164-92 5/7 56.1 1,175 146.9 124.27 259-Fla *Played at Louisville.
Career Games/Starts: 8/6
Where Simms Ranks In The SEC Sixth in passing yards per game (189.3).
Georgia Highlights
Threw 9-of-13 for 179 yards in three quarters of action. Eluded the Bulldogs’ pass rush to throw a 38-yard touchdown strike on third-and-12 early in the second quarter.
LSU Highlights
Completed 12-of-23 passes for 121 yards without throwing an interception for the second consecutive game. Notched first career touchdown run for the Vols’ go-ahead score in the fourth quarter.
Finding The End Zone vs. UAB
Completed 19-of-34 passes for 245 yards. Threw for a career-high three TDs vs. UAB, including the game-winner in the second OT to Denarius Moore.
*For More Notes On Simms, see pg. 20.
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The Vols More Notes On Matt Simms
First TD was also to Moore in the first quarter from 13 yards out Connected on a career-long throw of 72 yards to Zach Rogers for his second TD of the day His 34 attempts were also a career high
Under Center vs. Florida
Completed 19-of-31 passes for 259 yards and a pair of touchdown throws. Set career-best marks in completions and yards First TD was a 49-yard deep ball to Denarius Moore while the second score went 35 yards to Justin Hunter. Both came in the second half.
The First Start
Completed 14-of-24 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown vs. UT Martin. First career touchdown was a 42-yard strike to Denarius Moore.
Against Oregon
Converted 15-of-29 passes for 151 yards and led three first-half scoring drives. Recorded two 31-yard completions, including one to Justin Hunter to set up the Vols’ lone touchdown.
Career Highs
Completions 19 (Florida & UAB 2010) Attempts 34 (UAB 2010) Yards 259 (Florida 2010) Long 72 (UAB 2010) Touchdowns 3 (UAB 2010)
64 James Stone Freshman Offensive Guard 6-4 | 295 | Nashville | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: 6/3
Protection 101
Started last three games at left guard in place of the injured JerQuari Schofield Has seen action in every game
98 Rae Sykes Junior Defensive Tackle 6-4 | 270 | Alcoa | Psychology Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2010 5 0 3 3 0/0 0.5/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 2-UAB
Career Games/Starts: 5/0
Notable
Notched first two career tackles vs. UAB. QB hurry vs. UAB forced incompletion on third down and led to a missed field goal. Contributed a tackle at Georgia. Recorded QB hurry vs. Florida to force incompletion on third down.
Freshman Defensive End 6-2 | 248 | Ooltewah | Marketing Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2010 6 9 6 15 0/0 3/11 0 0/0 0 0/0 5-LSU
Career Games/Starts: 6/0
Early Impact
Totaled a career-high five tackles at LSU. Collected three tackles at Georgia including a tackle in the backfield, setting the Bulldogs back four yards on first down of a second quarter drive. Registered a tackle and a pair of QB hurries vs. UAB. Lone tackle vs. Oregon came in the backfield, stopping LaMichael James for a loss of four. Tallied four tackles in first career game vs. UT Martin. Tackle for loss of three yards on third down helped force a missed field goal in the fourth quarter as Vols maintained shutout.
Career Highs
Tackles 5 (LSU 2010) Quarterback hurries 2 (UAB 2010) Tackles for loss 1 (Three times; Most recent: Georgia 2010) Tackles for loss yardage 4 (Oregon & Georgia 2010)
Sophomore Offensive Tackle 6-5 | 295 | Baton Rouge, La. Sociology: Criminal Justice Career Games/Starts: 19/6
Protection 101
Has started every game, including his first career start versus UT Martin. Helped open holes for 514 rushing yards in first two games, including 332 in season opener vs. UT Martin.
52 Victor Thomas Senior Defensive Tackle 6-3 | 293 | Olive Branch, Miss. Sport Management Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 2 0 1 1 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0/0 0 0/0 1-ULL 2008 7 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 -2009 5 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 1-2x 2010 6 5 8 13 1/13 1.5/14 0 0/0 1 0/0 4-2x Totals 20 6 10 16 1.5/16 2/17 0 0/0 1 0/0 4-2x
Career Games/Starts: 20/4
Setting The Tone
10 Marsalis Teague Sophomore Defensive Back
5-10 | 178 | Paris | Sport Management
55 Jacques Smith
71 Dallas Thomas
Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2010 6 14 13 27 0/0 0.5/1 0 0/0 6 0/0 8-LSU
Career Games/Starts: 19/10
Quick Adjustment
Leads team in passes defended with six. Notched a career-best eight tackles at LSU. Collected four tackles and a career-high three passes defended vs. UAB. Tallied six tackles vs. Oregon. Added five more tackles against Florida. Registered a trio of tackles at Georgia.
When It Counts
Critical pass break-up vs. UAB prevented a touchdown in double overtime. Credited with a key pass break-up vs. UT Martin on fourth down in the first quarter in UT territory.
Getting Defensive
After playing wide receiver as a freshman, switched to defensive back.
Career Highs
Tackles 8 (LSU 2010) Tackles for loss 0.5 (Florida 2010) Passes defended 3 (UAB 2010)
Matched career-best with four tackles at Georgia. Registered first sack of season at LSU to set the Tigers back 13 yards. Has started four of six games, including his first career start vs. UT Martin. Registered a career-high four tackles vs. Florida, including a stop for no gain on third-and-one. Key pass deflection on third down of UT Martin’s first drive forced a three-and-out. Recorded a career-best two tackles vs. Skyhawks.
42 LaMarcus Thompson Senior Linebacker 6-1 | 228 | Lithonia, Ga. | Political Science Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 14 5 5 10 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 2-3x 2008 12 5 5 10 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0 0/0 3-MSU 2009 11 25 10 35 1/9 7/33 1 2/0 0 0/0 7-Fla 2010 6 17 14 31 0/0 3.5/11 0 0/0 2 1/0 9-LSU Totals 43 48 30 78 1/9 10/43 2 2/0 2 1/0 9-LSU
Career Games/Starts: 43/17
In SEC Action Tied for 11th in the SEC in passes defended (0.67).
Against LSU Registered a career-high nine tackles at LSU. Hauled in first career interception in the end zone to end an LSU drive in the fourth quarter.
Back In His Home State
Notched three tackles at Georgia.
Making Plays
Key stop on third-and-3 forced UAB to settle for a field goal in the first overtime. UTSports.com | 20
The Vols Career Games/Starts: 19/7
Tallied two tackles for loss on the same possession in the fourth quarter for a collective loss of six yards vs. Florida. Also notched first career pass deflection against the Gators.
2010 Highlights
Fourth on the team in tackles with 31. Totaled eight tackles vs. UAB including four in the first quarter. Delivered four of five tackles in the first quarter vs. UT Martin. Tied for second-highest tackle total on the team in season opener. Two of five tackles came on third down to force punts against the Skyhawks. Notched three tackles vs. Oregon.
Leader Emerged in 2009
Tied for third on team with seven tackles for lost yardage in 2009. Those big plays accounted for minus-33 yards, tying for Vols’ second best. Finished with 35 tackles in 2009. All-around performance against Western Kentucky with a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery, and five tackles.
Career Highs
Tackles 8 (UAB 2010) Tackles for loss 3 (Western Kentucky 2009) Tackles for loss yardage 25 (Western Kentucky 2009)
9 Daryl Vereen Junior Linebacker 5-11 | 221 | Charlotte, N.C. | Psychology Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2008 7 0 3 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 1-3x 2009 10 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 1-UCLA 2010 4 3 4 7 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 3-Ore Totals 21 4 7 11 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-Ore
Career Games/Starts: 21/0
Leads team with two interceptions. Second on the Vols in tackles (33) and passes defended (5).
Against the Blazers
In The Record Books
Breaking Out
Has returned both interceptions for touchdowns, tying the UT season record for interceptions returned for TDs.
Georgia Highlights Notched a pair of tackles against the Bulldogs.
LSU Highlights
Recorded a career-best nine tackles and added a key pass break-up in the end zone to force the Tigers to attempt a field goal on their first scoring drive.
UAB Highlights
Collected four tackles and returned an interception nine yards for a touchdown before halftime to give UT a 23-7 lead.
Flying Through the Skyhawks and Ducks
Recorded seven tackles vs. Oregon. Recovered first career fumble on Oregon's first kickoff return. Returned first career interception 54 yards for a touchdown vs. UT Martin. Led UT with six tackles and also had a pass deflection vs. the Skyhawks. Critical pass deflection on third-and-seven shut down the Ducks’ first possession of the second half.
Notable in 2009
Started at free safety versus memphis and Mississippi and appeared in every game. Five of six tackles came against Ole Miss.
Career Highs
23 Prentiss Waggner Sophomore Defensive Back 6-2 | 181 | Clinton, La. | Psychology Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 13 4 2 6 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 5-Miss 2010 6 18 15 33 0/0 1/3 0 1/0 5 2/63 8-LSU Totals 19 22 17 39 0/0 1/3 0 1/0 5 1/54 8-LSU
Collected five tackles, including first tackle for loss of the season vs. UAB
Recorded a career-high eight tackles twice against Oregon and Florida Third on the Vols with 22 tackles.
Preseason Honors
Selected Coaches Preseason All-SEC
Begins With the End
Led the 2009 Vols in sacks with six which was good for ninth in the SEC. Tied for the team lead in interceptions with a pair. Returned one of those interceptions for a touchdown versus Ohio. Registered career-high seven tackles versus Florida and had 42 total on the year.
Career Highs
Tackles 8 (Oregon & Florida 2010) Sacks 2 (Western Kentucky & Florida 2009) Tackles for loss 2.5 (Western Kentucky 2009)
57 Gerald Williams Senior Defensive End 6-3 | 250 | Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Africana Studies Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2008 10 8 4 12 0/0 0.5/2 0 0/0 1 0/0 5-SC 2009 13 9 6 15 0/0 0.5/3 0 1/0 3 0/0 4-Aub 2010 6 9 11 20 2.5/20 4/23 0 0/0 0 0/0 7-Ore Totals 29 26 21 47 2.5/20 5/28 0 1/0 4 0/0 7-Ore
Tackles 8 (LSU 2010) Interceptions 1 (UT Martin & UAB 2010) Interception yards 54 (UT Martin 2010)
Career Games/Starts: 29/4
84 Chris Walker
Georgia Highlights
Notable
Recorded a career-best three tackles vs. Oregon One of team-high two QB hurries came on thirdand-seven of Oregon's initial second-half possession, forcing a punt. Totaled a pair of tackles vs. UAB Earned 2008 Freshman All-SEC selection by league coaches for his work in secondary and on special teams.
One of two tackles came in the Tigers’ backfield
Where Waggner Ranks
Senior Defensive End 6-3 | 245 | Memphis | Communication Studies Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 14 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 3-ULL 2008 11 13 2 15 3/19 4/22 2 0/0 0 0/0 4-Van 2009 12 23 19 42 6/43 8.5/50 1 0/0 3 2/7 7-Fla 2010 6 12 16 28 0/0 2/5 0 0/0 1 0/0 8-2x Totals 42 50 38 88 9/62 14.5/77 3 0 4 2/7 8-2x
Career Games/Starts: 42/17
Georgia Highlights
Tallied four tackles against the Bulldogs, including an assist in the backfield.
Sack Attack Leads the Vols with 2.5 sacks.
Started for the second time this season and recorded a tackle.
LSU Highlights
Teamed with Herman Lathers to contribute a sack on LSU’s final drive. Totaled three tackles.
UAB Highlights
Earned his first start in 2010 and first start since starting the first two games in 2009. Collected five tackles and a QB hurry
Disrupting the Gators
Tallied Vols lone sack for a loss of eight yards in the fourth quarter vs. Florida. Recorded 0.5 tackle-for-loss on Florida’s first possession
LSU Highlights
Totaled a pair of tackles and two of the Vols’ four quarterback hurries
*For More Notes on Williams, see pg. 22 UTSports.com | 21
The Vols More Notes on Gerald Williams Totaled a career-best seven tackles vs. Oregon. Registered first career sack, taking the Ducks 10 yards back.
Will to Win
Started season with two-tackle performance vs. UT Martin.
Gaining Ground in 2009
Started season’s first two games against Western Kentucky and UCLA. Finished 2009 with 15 total tackles including four versus Auburn. Recorded a fumble recovery against UCLA.
Career Highs
Tackles 7 (Oregon 2010) Tackles for loss 1.5 (Florida 2010) Passes defended 2 (Georgia 2009)
18 Tyler Wolf Senior Defensive Back 5-11 | 202 | Cookeville Graduate Sport Psychology Career Stats Defense
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 -2008 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 -2009 12 4 6 10 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 3-Mem 2010 6 6 5 11 0/0 1/1 0 0/0 2 0/0 5-UTM Totals 18 10 11 21 0/0 1/1 0 0 2 0/0 5-UTM
Career Games/Starts: 18/0
Georgia Highlights Collected three tackles at Georgia.
UAB Highlights
Totaled a pair of tackles including a key stop for no gain on third-and-6 leading to a missed field goal
Breakout Performance
Led UT with two pass deflections vs. UT Martin and nearly had an interception. Tied for second on the squad with a career-high five tackles in season opener.
Special Teams Standout in 2009
Second to Eric Berry with 10 tackles via punt or kickoff coverage. Saw game action as free safety reserve late in season. Season-best tackle effort came against Memphis with three
Career Highs
Tackles 5 (UT Martin 2010) Pass Deflections 2 (UT Martin 2010)
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2010 Statistics
Overall: 2-4 2010 Schedule and Results Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27
Opponent (rank) UT Martin Oregon (7/8) Florida* (10/7) UAB at LSU* (12/10) at Georgia* Alabama* South Carolina* at Memphis Mississippi* (HC) at Vanderbilt* Kentucky*
TV VideoSeat PPV ESPN2 CBS SEC Network CBS SEC Network ESPN -- CBS College -- -- --
Rankings listed (AP/USA Today) HC-Homecoming
Site Knoxville Knoxville Knoxville Knoxville Baton Rouge Athens Knoxville Columbia Memphis Knoxville Nashville Knoxville
Time/Result W 50-0 L 13-48 L 17-31 W 32-29 (2 ot) L 14-16 L 14-41 7 p.m. ET
Home: 2-2
Attend. 99,123 102,035 102,455 95,183 92,932 92,746
Away: 0-2
Neutral: 0-0
Highlights Vols rush for 332 (3 tailbacks 75+), throw for 205, limit UTM to 3 first downs. Poole career highs with 23 rushes, 162 yds.; N.Reveiz game-high 10 tackles. N.Reveiz career high 14 tackles, fumble recovery; Hunter first career TD catch. Moore catches two TD passes, second one in 2nd OT for win; Vols 9-2 all-time in OT. LSU scores on game’s first, last plays; Vols force four turnovers; Poole rushes for 109. Freshman J. Hunter’s 110 receiving yards weren’t enough to keep up with the Dawgs.
7 p.m. CT
*-SEC Game
Team Statistics
UT OPP Scoring 140 165 Points Per Game 23.3 27.5 First Downs 87 110 Rushing 38 45 Passing 44 60 Penalty 5 5 Rushing Yardage 690 921 Yards gained rushing 907 1107 Yards lost rushing 217 186 Rushing Attempts 192 226 Average Per Rush 3.6 4.1 Average Per Game 115.0 153.5 TDs Rushing 8 11 Passing Yardage 1241 1365 Comp-Att-Int 99-172-5 111-199-6 Average Per Attempt 7.2 6.9 Average Per Completion 12.5 12.3 Average Per Game 206.8 227.5 TDs Passing 7 7 TOTAL OFFENSE 1931 2286 Total Plays 364 425 Average Per Play 5.3 5.4 Average Per Game 321.8 381.0 Kick Returns: No.-Yards 28-543 25-468 Average Per Return 19.4 18.7 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 9-45 14-176 Average Per Return 5.0 12.6 Int Returns: No.-Yards 6-77 5-86 Average Per Return 12.8 17.2 Fumbles-Lost 7-4 12-4 Penalties-Yards 33-207 43-305 Average Per Game 34.5 50.8 36-1556 28-1215 Punts-Yards Average Per Punt 43.2 43.4 Net punt average 37.2 40.4 Time of Possession/Game 27:53 32:08 3rd-Down Conversions 24/86 35/92 3rd-Down Pct 28% 38% 4th-Down Conversions 2/9 5/7 4th-Down Pct 22% 71% Sacks By-Yards 7-57 23-155 Misc. Yards (Blocked FG Ret.) 0 0 Touchdowns Scored 17 20 Field Goals-Attempts 7-8 8-15 PAT-Attempts 15-16 17-17 On-Side Kicks 0-0 0-0 Attendance 398,796 185,678 Games/Avg Per Game 4/99,699 1/92,839 Neutral Site Games - -
Score by Quarters
SEC: 0-3
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Tennessee 43 30 37 21 9 140 Opponents 34 27 53 45 6 165
Rushing
No. Name 28 Tauren Poole 27 David Oku 20 Rajion Neal 6 Denarius Moore 21 Da’Rick Rogers 33 Toney Williams 4 Gerald Jones 8 Tyler Bray 2 Matt Simms Team Totals Opponent
Passing
No. Name 2 Matt Simms 8 Tyler Bray Totals Opponents
Receiving
No. Name 6 Denarius Moore 88 Luke Stocker 83 Zach Rogers 4 Gerald Jones 11 Justin Hunter 28 Tauren Poole 45 Kevin Cooper 27 David Oku 21 DaRick Rogers 81 Mychal Rivera 20 Rajion Neal Totals Opponents
Punting
No. Name 96 Chad Cunningham 1 Michael Palardy Totals Opponents
GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 6 95 491 13 478 5.0 5 39 79.7 6 27 151 6 145 5.4 1 44 24.2 5 17 108 4 104 6.1 0 40 20.8 6 4 74 0 74 18.5 1 58 12.3 6 2 21 8 13 6.5 0 21 2.2 2 3 9 1 8 2.7 0 8 4.0 3 1 0 1 -1 -- 0 0 -2 1 0 1 -1 -- 0 0 -6 38 53 154 -101 -- 1 12 -4 4 0 29 -29 -- 0 0 -6 192 907 217 690 3.6 8 58 115.0 6 226 1107 186 921 4.1 11 83 153.5
GP Effic Comp-Att-Int 6 128.91 88-154-4 2 99.00 11-18-1 6 125.78 99-172-5 6 118.97 111-199-6
Pct 57.1 61.1 57.6 55.8
Yds TD Lng Avg/G 1136 7 72 189.3 105 0 22 52.5 1241 7 72 206.8 1365 7 52 227.5
GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G 6 18 257 14.3 4 49 42.8 6 16 168 10.5 0 22 28.0 6 12 196 16.3 1 72 32.7 3 12 135 11.2 0 37 45.0 6 10 236 23.6 2 38 39.3 6 9 67 7.4 0 31 11.2 6 6 39 6.5 0 11 6.5 6 5 34 6.8 0 9 5.7 6 4 22 5.5 0 13 3.7 6 4 17 4.2 0 7 2.8 5 3 70 23.3 0 58 14.0 6 99 1241 12.5 7 72 206.8 6 111 1365 12.3 7 52 227.5
Punts Yds 35 1505 1 51 36 1556 28 1215
Avg Lg 43.0 55 51.0 51 43.2 55 43.4 55
TB 2 0 2 2
FC I20 50+ Blkd 10 9 6 0 0 0 1 0 10 9 7 0 8 10 5 0
Interceptions
No. Name Int Yds Avg TD Long 23 Prentiss Waggner 2 63 31.5 2 54 15 Janzen Jackson 1 14 14.0 0 14 40 Austin Johnson 1 0 0.0 0 0 42 LaMarcus Thompson 1 0 0.0 0 0 56 Nick Reveiz 1 0 0.0 0 0 Totals 6 77 12.8 2 54 Opponents 4 86 21.5 1 76
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2010 Statistics Punt Returns No. Name 24 Eric Gordon 11 Justin Hunter 4 Gerald Jones Totals Opponents
Ret Yds Avg TD Long 5 37 7.4 0 21 2 16 8.0 0 12 2 -8 -- 0 -9 45 5.0 0 21 14 176 12.6 1 80
Kickoff Returns No. Name 27 David Oku 24 Eric Gordon 6 Denarius Moore 20 Rajion Neal 46 Channing Fugate 81 Mychal Rivera Totals Opponents
Ret Yds Avg TD Long 13 253 19.5 0 26 7 176 25.1 0 34 5 84 16.8 0 20 1 15 15.0 0 15 1 8 8.0 0 8 1 7 7.0 0 7 28 543 19.4 0 34 25 468 18.7 0 43
Fumble Returns No.
Name
Ret Yds Avg TD Long
Totals Opponents
Field Goals
No. Name 26 Daniel Lincoln 1 Michael Palardy
0 0 -- 0 -0 0 -- 0 --
All Purpose
No. Name GP Rush Rec PR KR IR Tot Avg/G 28 Tauren Poole 6 478 67 0 0 0 545 90.8 27 David Oku 6 145 34 0 253 0 432 72.0 6 Denarius Moore 6 74 257 0 84 0 415 69.2 11 Justin Hunter 6 0 236 16 0 0 252 42.0 24 Eric Gordon 6 0 0 37 176 0 213 35.5 83 Zach Rogers 6 0 196 0 0 0 196 32.7 20 Rajion Neal 5 104 70 0 15 0 189 37.8 88 Luke Stocker 6 0 168 0 0 0 168 28.0 4 Gerald Jones 3 -1 135 -8 0 0 126 42.0 23 Prentiss Waggner 6 0 0 0 0 63 63 10.5 45 Kevin Cooper 6 0 39 0 0 0 39 6.5 21 Da’Rick Rogers 6 13 22 0 0 0 35 5.8 81 Mychal Rivera 6 0 17 0 7 0 24 4.0 33 Toney Williams 2 8 0 0 0 0 8 4.0 15 Janzen Jackson 6 0 0 0 0 14 14 2.3 46 Channing Fugate 6 0 0 0 8 0 8 1.3 8 Tyler Bray 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.5 2 Matt Simms 6 -101 0 0 0 0 -101 -16.8 Team 4 -29 0 0 0 0 -29 -7.2 Totals 6 690 1241 45 543 77 2596 432.7 Opponents 6 921 1365 176 468 86 3016 502.7
FGM-FGA Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk 7-7 100.0 0-0 1-1 2-2 4-4 0-0 49 0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 -- 0
Field Goal Sequence By Player
Lincoln -- (21) (35) (48) (35) (49) (47) (40) Palardy-- 45 Numbers in parentheses indicate field goal was made. b--Blocked.
Field Goal Sequence By Game
Tennessee Opponents UT Martin 2-2 0-1 Oregon 2-2 2-2 Florida 1-1 1-1 UAB 2-2 2-7 LSU 0-1 1-2 Georgia -- (42) (20) Alabama South Carolina Memphis Mississippi Vanderbilt Kentucky Totals 7-8 6-13
Kickoffs
No. Name 96 Chad Cunningham 1 Michael Palardy Totals Opponents
KO TB RET OB FC 18 1 14 1 0 12 0 12 0 1 30 1 26 1 1 32 4 28 0 0
SEC/NCAA Rankings SEC/NCAA Individual Rankings
Category Name Rushing-Game Tauren Poole Total Offense-Game Matt Simms Scoring-Game Daniel Lincoln Field Goals-Game Daniel Lincoln Punting-Avg. Chad Cunningham Tackles-Game Nick Reveiz Interceptions-Game Prentiss Waggner t-tie
Stat 85.4 175.4 8.0 1.75 42.8 10.0 0.4
SEC NCAA 6 42 9 87 8t 59t 3 19t 4 35 1t 21t 7t 55t
Scoring
PAT PAT PAT PAT PAT No. Name TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts 26 Daniel Lincoln 0 7-7 11-12 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 32 6 Denarius Moore 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 28 Tauren Poole 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 11 Justin Hunter 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 23 Prentiss Waggner 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 2 Matt Simms 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 27 David Oku 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 83 Zach Rogers 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 1 Michael Palardy 0 0-1 4-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 4 Team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Totals 17 7-8 15-16 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 140 Opponents 20 8-15 17-17 0-0 2 2-2 0 0 165
SEC/NCAA Team Rankings
Category Scoring Offense Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Passing Efficiency 1st Downs 3rd-Down Conversions Sacks Allowed Scoring Defense Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Defense Passing Efficiency Defense Sacks by Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions (Total) Penalty Yards Turnover Margin
Stat 25.2 332.4 136.2 196.2 119.88 15.0 24.7 3.8 24.8 376.8 157.0 219.8 109.64 1.0 36.7 5.6 18.8 6 33.8 +0.8
SEC NCAA 9 76 10 87 11 78 8 78 10 88 11 108t 11 117 12 117 9 70 11 78 10 75 9 73 3 27 11t 107t 8 50 11 98 11 101 3t 28t 1 8 2t 15t
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2010 Defensive Statistics Defensive Statistical Leaders
No. Player GP 56 Nick Reveiz, LB 6 23 Prentiss Waggner, DB 6 15 Janzen Jackson, DB 6 42 LaMarcus Thompson, LB 6 34 Herman Lathers, LB 5 84 Chris Walker, DE 6 10 Marsalis Teague, DB 6 40 Austin Johnson, LB 6 57 Gerald Williams, DE 6 24 Eric Gordon, DB 6 25 Art Evans, DB 5 55 Jacques Smith, DE 6 52 Victor Thomas, DT 6 93 Montori Hughes, DT 6 97 Malik Jackson, DE 6 36 Anthony Anderson, DB 6 51 John Propst, LB 6 18 Tyler Wolf, DB 6 43 Savion Frazier, LB 4 48 Greg King, LB 4 9 Daryl Vereen, LB 4 80 Corey Miller, DL 6 50 Raiques Crump, LB 4 86 Willie Bohannon, DE 5 98 Rae Sykes, DT 5 65 Joseph Ayres, DT 5 30 Shane Reveiz, LB 2 41 Dontavis Sapp, DB 4 90 Steven Fowlkes, DE 2 37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton, LB 3 Miscellaneous Tackles 96 Chad Cunningham 88 Luke Stocker 59 Nick Guess 21 Da’Rick Rogers 6 Denarius Moore Totals Opponents
ST AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU PD QBH FF FR-Yds Blk 18 36 54 4.0-20 . 1-0 . 1 2 . 1-0 . 18 15 33 1.0-3 . 2-63 3 5 . . 1-0 . 17 15 32 2.0-15 1.0-11 1-14 3 4 1 . . . 17 14 31 3.5-11 . 1-0 1 2 1 . . . 14 16 30 1.5-2 0.5-2 . . . . . . . 12 16 28 2.0-5 . . 1 1 4 . . . 14 13 27 0.5-1 . . 6 6 . . . . 10 16 26 2.5-7 . 1-0 . 1 . 1 1-0 . 9 11 20 4.0-23 2.5-20 . . . 1 . . . 10 8 18 1.5-3 . . 1 1 . . . . 6 10 16 . . . 1 1 . 1 . . 9 6 15 3.0-11 1.0-4 . . . 2 . . . 5 8 13 1.5-14 1.0-13 . 1 1 . . . . 4 9 13 2.5-7 1.0-4 . 2 2 5 . . . 6 7 13 1.0-3 . . 1 1 2 1 1-0 . 7 4 11 . . . . . . . . . 3 8 11 1.0-1 . . . . . . . . 6 5 11 1.0-1 . . 2 2 . . . . 7 3 10 3.0-10 . . . . . . . . 1 7 8 0.5-1 . . . . . . . . 3 4 7 . . . . . 2 . . . 2 4 6 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . 4 1 5 . . . . . . 1 . . 2 3 5 1.5-8 1.0-7 . . . . . . . 0 3 3 0.5-0 . . . . 2 . . . 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 0 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 0 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
6 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . 6 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . 6 0 2 2 . . . . . . . . . 6 1 0 1 . . . . . . . . . 6 1 0 1 . . . . . . . . . 6 212 254 466 39-148 7-57 6-77 22 28 22 4 4-0 0 6 191 218 409 44-201 23-155 5-86 25 30 12 3 4-0 1
Special Teams Tackle Leaders
No. Player ST AT TT 15 Janzen Jackson 2 3 5 40 Austin Johnson 2 3 5 50 Raiques Crump 3 1 4 24 Eric Gordon 3 1 4 36 Anthony Anderson 2 2 4 96 Chad Cunningham 2 2 4 18 Tyler Wolf 2 1 3 88 Luke Stocker 1 2 3 42 LaMarcus Thompson 1 2 3 59 Nick Guess 0 2 2 37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton 0 2 2 84 Chris Walker 0 2 2 43 Savion Frazier 1 0 1 48 Greg King 1 0 1 34 Herman Lathers 1 0 1 30 Shane Reveiz 1 0 1 23 Prentiss Waggner 1 0 1 56 Nick Reveiz 0 1 1 41 Dontavis Sapp 0 1 1 9 Daryl Vereen 0 1 1
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Team Totals and Starters Team Totals Game-by-Game 1st Rushing Passing Total Offense Score Downs (No-Yds-TD) (C-A-I-Yds-TD) (Ply-Yds-TD)
TENNESSEE UT Martin TENNESSEE Oregon TENNESSEE Florida TENNESSEE UAB TENNESSEE at LSU TENNESSEE at Georgia TENNESSEE Alabama TENNESSEE at S. Carolina TENNESSEE at Memphis TENNESSEE Mississippi TENNESSEE at Vanderbilt TENNESSEE Kentucky
50 0 13 48 17 31 32 29 14 16 14 41
23 3 14 26 11 18 15 23 12 20 12 20
43-332-4 29-56-0 36-182-1 44-245-2 23-29-0 49-150-3 27-42-0 32-115-1 37-96-2 36-219-2 26-9-1 36-136-3
17-30-1-205-1 11-26-2-86-0 15-29-1-151-0 17-32-0-202-2 19-31-2-259-2 14-23-0-167-1 19-34-0-245-3 33-60-1-429-2 12-23-0-121-0 19-33-3-215-0 17-25-1-260-1 17-25-0-266-2
73-537 55-142 65-333 76-447 54-288 72-317 61-287-3 92-544-3 60-217 69-434 51-269-2 61-402-5
Punts Fumbles Penalties No-Avg No-Lost No-Yds 4-40.8 10-41.7 8-41.4 4-41.8 5-44.4 3-43.7 9-42.1 4-45.5 5-48.2 3-48.0 5-44.0 4-43.5
2-1 3-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 4-2 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 3-2 0-0
5-25 11-83 7-60 6-38 9-54 5-25 4-20 7-55 3-10 9-54 5-38 5-50
KO Ret. No-Yds 2-19 9-100 8-157 4-107 6-114 2-70 4-64 5-80 3-79 3-64 5-110 2-47
Punt Ret. Int. Ret. 3rd-Dn Time of No-Yds No-Yds Convs. Poss. 2-(-8) 1-0 1-0 2-84 1-2 2-6 3-30 3-38 1-21 3-30 1-0 3-18
2-54 1-6 0-0 1-76 0-0 2-4 1-9 0-0 3-14 0-0 0-0 1-0
5 of 15 2 of 17 2 of 15 5 of 12 2 of 13 8 of 14 2 of 15 9 of 23 7 of 15 7 of 16 6 of 13 4 of 10
33:21 26:39 31:13 28:47 23:14 36:46 23:53 36:07 30:07 29:53 25:27 34:33
Starting Lineups Offense UT MARTIN OREGON FLORIDA UAB at LSU at Georgia ALABAMA at South Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY
TE Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker
LT LG C D.Thomas Schofield Pope D.Thomas Schofield Pope D.Thomas Schofield Gooch D.Thomas Stone Gooch D.Thomas Stone Gooch D.Thomas Stone Gooch
Defense UT MARTIN OREGON FLORIDA UAB at LSU at Georgia ALABAMA at South Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY
LE DT NT M.Jackson V.Thomas Hughes M.Jackson Miller Hughes M.Jackson V.Thomas Hughes G.Williams V.Thomas Hughes M.Jackson V.Thomas Hughes G.Williams M.Jackson Ayres
RE Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker
RG RT WR WR QB TB J.Shaw J.James Jones Moore Simms Poole J.Shaw J.James Z.Rogers Moore Simms Poole J.Shaw J.James Z.Rogers Moore Simms Poole J.Shaw J.James Z.Rogers Moore Simms Poole J.Shaw J.James Jones Moore Simms Poole J.Shaw J.James Jones Moore Simms Poole
FB Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Z.Rogers (WR) Cooper
PK Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Palardy Palardy
SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS Thompson N.Reveiz Lathers Evans Gordon Waggner Thompson N.Reveiz Lathers Evans Teague Waggner Thompson N.Reveiz Lathers Evans Teague Waggner Thompson N.Reveiz Frazier Gordon Teague Waggner Thompson N.Reveiz Lathers Evans Teague Waggner Thompson N.Reveiz Lathers Evans Teague Waggner
FS J.Jackson J.Jackson J.Jackson J.Jackson J.Jackson J.Jackson
P Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Palardy Cunningham
Starting Experience Offense ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 Tot Strk Kevin Cooper, FB . 10 9 5 24 1 Darin Gooch, C . . . 4 4 4 Ja’Wuan James, OT . . . 6 6 6 Gerald Jones, WR . 7 8 3 18 2 Denarius Moore, WR . . 7 6 13 8 Tauren Poole, TB . . . 6 6 6 Cody Pope, C . . . 2 2 Zach Rogers, WR . . . 4 4 JerQuari Schofield, OG . . . 3 3 Jarrod Shaw, OT . . 3 6 9 6 Matt Simms, QB . . . 6 6 6 Luke Stocker, TE . 12 13 6 31 31 James Stone . . . 3 3 3 Dallas Thomas, OT . . . 6 6 6 Totals - 17 27 66 110 -
Defense ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 Tot Strk Anthony Anderson, DB . . 1 - 1 Joeseph Ayres, DT . . . 1 1 1 Willie Bohannon, DE . . 1 - 1 Art Evans, DB . . 12 5 17 2 Savion Frazier, LB . . 4 1 5 Eric Gordon, DB . . . 2 2 Montori Hughes, DT . . . 5 5 Janzen Jackson, DB . . 9 6 15 8 Malik Jackson, DL . . . 5 5 2 Greg King, LB . . 2 - 2 Herman Lathers, LB . . 5 5 10 2 Ben Martin, DE . . 11 - 11 Corey Miller, DL . . . 1 1 Nick Reveiz, LB . 1 4 6 11 6 Marsalis Teague, DB . . *5 5 10 5 Victor Thomas, DT . . . 4 4 LaMarcus Thompson, LB . - 11 6 17 8 Prentiss Waggner, DB . . 2 6 8 6 Chris Walker, DE . . 12 6 18 11 Gerald Williams, DL . . 2 2 4 1 Totals 0 1 65 66 132 -
Special Teams Chad Cunningham, P Daniel Lincoln, PK Michael Palardy, P/PK Totals
‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 Tot Strk 1 5 13 5 24 1 14 10 9 4 37 . . . 2 2 2 15 15 22 11 63 -
* Teague’s five starts in 2009 were at wide receiver.
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Offensive Game-by-Game Rushing
(Att-Yds-TD) Bray Cooper Moore Neal Oku Poole D.Rogers Simms T.Williams UT MARTIN 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 1-58-1 9-79-0 6-77-1 17-110-2 0-0-0 3-7-0 3-8-0 OREGON DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 7-8-0 23-162-1 1-21-0 3-(-11)-0 DNP FLORIDA DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 5-24-0 10-23-0 0-0-0 8-(-18)-0 DNP UAB DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-20-0 8-33-0 6-23-0 1-(-8)-0 8-(-26)-0 DNP at LSU DNP 0-0-0 2-16-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 24-109-1 0-0-0 10-(-32)-1 0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-3-0 0-0-0 15-51-1 0-0-0 6-(-21)-0 DNP ALABAMA at S. Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY Totals 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 4-74-1 17-104-0 27-145-1 95-478-5 2-13-0 38-(-101)-1 3-8-0
Receiving
(No-Yds-TD) Cooper Hunter Jones Moore Oku Poole Rivera D.Rogers Z.Rogers Stocker UT MARTIN 2-13-0 0-0-0 6-86-0 4-66-1 1-5-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 1-9-0 1-7-0 2-17-0 OREGON 2-14-0 1-31-0 DNP 4-37-0 0-0-0 3-17-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-45-0 1-2-0 FLORIDA 2-12-0 3-60-1 DNP 1-49-1 1-6-0 3-38-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-53-0 5-41-0 UAB 0-0-0 1-(-2)-0 DNP 5-68-2 3-23-0 0-0-0 2-6-0 2-16-0 2-78-1 4-56-0 at LSU 0-0-0 1-37-0 5-46-0 2-19-0 0-0-0 1-(-2)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-5-0 2-16-0 at Georgia 0-0-0 4-110-1 1-3-0 2-18-0 0-0-0 2-14-0 1-4-0 1-(-3)-0 1-8-0 2-36-0 ALABAMA at S. Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY Totals 6-39-0 10-236-2 12-135-0 18-258-4 5-34-0 9-67-0 4-17-0 4-22-0 12-196-1 16-168-0
Passing
Matt Simms Att Com Int Pct Yds TD Long UT MARTIN 24 14 0 58.3 181 1 42 OREGON 29 15 1 51.7 151 0 31 FLORIDA 31 19 2 61.3 259 2 49 UAB 34 19 0 55.9 245 3 72 at LSU 23 12 0 52.2 121 0 37 at Georgia 13 9 1 69.2 179 1 58 ALABAMA at S. Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY Totals 154 88 4 57.1 1136 7 72
Field Goals
(FG-FGA) Lincoln Palardy Seq. UT MARTIN 2-2 (21) (35) OREGON 2-2 (48) (35) FLORIDA 1-1 (49) UAB 2-2 (47) (40) at LSU 0-1 45 at Georgia ALABAMA at S. Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY Totals 7-7 0-1
Punting
(No-Yds-Avg) Cunningham Palardy UT MARTIN 4-163-40.8 OREGON 8-331-41.4 FLORIDA 5-222-44.4 UAB 9-379-42.1 at LSU 4-190-47.5 1-51-51.0 at Georgia 5-220-44.0 ALABAMA at S. Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY Totals 35-1,505-43.0 1-51-51.0
Tyler Bray Att Com Int Pct Yds TD Long UT MARTIN 6 3 1 50.0 24 0 9 at Georgia 12 8 0 75.0 81 0 22 Totals 18 11 1 61.1 105 0 22
Kickoff Returns
(No-Yds-Avg) UT MARTIN OREGON FLORIDA UAB at LSU at Georgia ALABAMA at S. Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY Totals
Fugate Gordon Moore Neal Oku Rivera 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 1-12-12.0 1-7-7.0 0-0-0.0 1-21-21.0 2-35-17.5 0-0-0.0 5-101-20.2 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 2-30-15.0 0-0-0.0 4-84-21.0 0-0-0.0 1-8-8.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 3-56-18.7 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 2-60-30.0 1-19-19.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 4-95-23.8 0-0-0.0 1-15-15.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0
1-8-8.0 7-176-25.1 5-84-16.8 1-15-15.0 13-253-19.5
1-7-7.0
Punt Returns
(No-Yds-Avg) Gordon Hunter Jones UT MARTIN 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 2-(-8)-(--) OREGON 1-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 DNP FLORIDA 1-2-2.0 0-0-0.0 DNP UAB 1-14-14.0 2-16-8.0 DNP at LSU 1-21-21.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 at Georgia 1-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 ALABAMA at S. Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY Totals 5-37-7.4 2-16-8.0 2-(-8)-(-4)
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Defensive Game-by-Game Defensive Line
(ST-AT-TT) UT MARTIN OREGON FLORIDA UAB at LSU at Georgia ALABAMA at South Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY Totals
Ayres Bohannon Fowlkes Hughes M.Jackson Miller Smith Sykes V.Thomas Walker G.Williams 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 3-1-4 0-1-1 0-0-0 4-0-4 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-1-1 1-1-2 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-3 1-1-2 0-2-2 1-0-1 DNP 0-1-1 4-4-8 3-4-7 0-1-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-2-2 2-1-3 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-3-4 4-4-8 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 DNP 0-2-2 2-1-3 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-2-2 0-0-0 4-1-5 3-2-5 0-1-1 DNP DNP 0-2-2 1-2-3 1-1-2 0-5-5 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-2-2 1-2-3 1-0-1 2-1-3 DNP 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 2-1-3 0-1-0 1-3-4 0-4-4 0-1-1
1-2-3 2-3-5 0-1-1 4-9-13 6-7-13 2-4-6 9-6-15 0-3-3 5-8-13 12-16-28 9-11-20
Linebackers
(ST-AT-TT) Crump Frazier Johnson King Lathers Propst N.Reveiz S.Reveiz Thompson Vereen UT MARTIN DNP 0-0-0 3-2-5 1-2-3 0-0-0 2-2-4 0-1-1 1-1-2 5-0-5 0-2-2 OREGON DNP 1-2-3 1-3-4 0-4-4 4-2-6 0-1-1 3-7-10 DNP 1-2-3 2-1-3 FLORIDA 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 2-5-7 0-0-0 5-9-14 DNP 3-0-3 0-0-0 UAB 2-0-2 6-1-7 3-6-9 DNP DNP 0-0-0 8-6-14 0-0-0 4-4-8 1-1-2 at LSU 0-0-0 DNP 0-1-1 DNP 4-6-10 0-0-0 2-9-11 DNP 3-6-9 DNP at Georgia 2-1-0 DNP 2-4-6 0-1-1 4-3-7 1-5-6 0-4-4 DNP 1-2-3 DNP ALABAMA at South Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY Totals 2-1-3 7-3-10 10-16-26 1-7-8 14-16-30 3-8-11 18-36-54 1-1-2 17-14-31 3-4-7
Secondary
(ST-AT-TT) UT MARTIN OREGON FLORIDA UAB at LSU at Georgia ALABAMA at South Carolina at Memphis MISSISSIPPI at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY Totals
Anderson Evans Gordon J.Jackson Sapp Teague Waggner Wolf 2-2-4 0-1-1 1-0-1 3-0-3 DNP 1-0-1 4-2-6 3-2-5 0-0-0 2-0-2 1-0-1 4-1-5 DNP 3-3-6 3-4-7 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-2-2 4-1-5 3-6-9 1-0-1 2-3-5 4-2-6 0-0-0 5-0-5 DNP 1-3-4 1-1-2 0-0-0 4-0-4 3-1-4 2-0-2 0-1-1 3-5-8 1-3-4 2-5-7 0-1-1 3-5-8 3-5-8 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-2-3 2-1-3 4-2-6 0-0-0 1-2-3 1-1-2 1-2-3
7-4-11 6-10-14 10-8-18 17-15-32
1-1-2 14-13-27 18-15-33
6-5-11
Defensive Big Plays Leaderboard Tackles for Loss (39)
N.Reveiz 4.0 -- (ORE 1, FLA 0.5, UAB 2, LSU 0.5). G.Williams 4.0 -- (UTM 1, ORE 1, FLA 1.5, LSU 0.5). Thompson 3.5 -- (UTM 1, FLA 2, UAB 0.5). Frazier 3 -- (UAB 3). Smith 3 -- (UTM 1, ORE 1, UGA 1). Hughes 2.5 -- (UTM 2.5). Johnson 2.5 -- (UTM 1.5, UGA 1). J.Jackson 2 -- (FLA 1, UGA 1). Walker 2 -- (UAB 1, LSU 0.5, UGA 0.5). Bohannon 1.5 (UTM 0.5, UGA 1). Gordon 1.5 -- (FLA 1, LSU 0.5). Lathers 1.5 -- (FLA 0.5, LSU 1). V. Thomas 1.5 -- (LSU 1, UGA 0.5). M. Jackson 1 -- (UAB 1). Miller 1 -- (UAB 1). Propst 1 -- (UGA 1). Waggner 1 -- (ORE 1). Wolf 1 -- (UTM 1). King 0.5 -- (UTM 0.5). Sykes 0.5 -- (UAB 0.5). Teague 0.5 -- (FLA 0.5).
Sacks (7)
G.Williams 2.5 -- (ORE 1, FLA 1, LSU 0.5). Bohannon 1 -- (UGA 1). Hughes 1 -- (UTM 1). J. Jackson 1 -- (UGA 1) V. Thomas 1 -- (LSU 1). Lathers 0.5 -- (LSU .5).
Interceptions (6)
Waggner 2 -- (UTM 1, UAB 1). J. Jackson 1 -- (LSU 1). Johnson 1 -- (UTM 1). N. Reveiz 1 -- (LSU 1). Thompson 1 -- (LSU 1).
Passes Broken Up (22)
Teague 6 -- (UTM 1, ORE 1, UAB 3, LSU 1). J.Jackson 3 -- (ORE 1, UAB 1, LSU 1). Waggner 3 -- (UTM 1, ORE 1, LSU 1). Hughes 2 -- (UTM 1, FLA 1). Wolf 2 -- (UTM 2). Evans 1 -- (UGA 1). Gordon 1 -- (UAB 1). M.Jackson 1 -- (FLA 1). V.Thomas 1 -- (UTM 1). Thompson 1 -- (FLA 1). Walker 1 -- (ORE 1).
Fumbles Forced (4) Crump 1 -- (UGA 1). Evans 1 -- (ORE 1). M. Jackson 1 -- (LSU 1). Johnson 1 -- (FLA 1).
Fumbles Recovered (4) M. Jackson 1 -- (LSU 1). Johnson 1 -- (FLA 1). N.Reveiz 1 -- (FLA 1). Waggner 1 -- (ORE 1).
QB Hurries (22)
Hughes 5 -- (ORE 2, FLA 1, UAB 1, LSU 1). Walker 4 -- (UTM 1, UAB 1, LSU 2). M.Jackson 3 -- (UTM 1, ORE 1, LSU 1). N.Reveiz 2 -- (UTM 1, UAB 1). J. Smith 2 -- (UAB 2). Vereen 2 -- (ORE 2). Sykes 2 -- (FLA 1, UAB 1). Thompson 1 -- (ORE 1). Williams 1 -- (UAB 1).
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Superlatives Team Superlatives Tennessee Highs and Lows Points Scored Low First Downs Low Rushing Attempts Low Rushing Yards Low Rushing TDs Low Passes Attempted Low Passes Completed Low Had Intercepted Low Passing Yards Low Passing TDs Low Total Offensive Plays Low Total Offensive Yards Low Fumbles Low Fumbles Lost Low Penalties Low Penalty Yards Low QB Sacks by Low
50 UT Martin 13 Oregon 23 UT Martin 11 Florida 43 UT Martin 23 Florida 332 UT Martin 9 Georgia 4 UT Martin 0 Florida, UAB 34 UAB 23 LSU 19 Florida, UAB 12 LSU 2 Florida 0 UAB, LSU 260 Georgia 121 LSU 3 UAB 0 Oregon, LSU 73 UT Martin 51 Georgia 537 UT Martin 217 LSU 3 Georgia 0 Oregon, UAB 2 Georgia 0 Oregon, UAB, LSU 9 Florida 3 LSU 60 Oregon 10 LSU 2 LSU, Georgia 0 UAB
Opponent Highs and Lows Points Scored Low First Downs Low Rushing Attempts Low Rushing Yards Low Rushing TDs Low Passes Attempted Low Passes Completed Low Had Intercepted Low Passing Yards Low Passing TDs Low Total Offensive Plays Low Total Offensive Yards Low Fumbles Low Fumbles Lost Low Penalties Low Penalty Yards Low QB Sacks by Low
48 Oregon 0 UT Martin 26 Oregon 3 UT Martin 49 Florida 29 UT Martin 245 Oregon 56 UT Martin 3 Florida, Georgia 0 UT Martin 60 UAB 23 Florida 33 UAB 11 UT Martin 3 LSU 0 Oregon, Georgia 429 UAB 86 UT Martin 2 Oregon, UAB, Georgia 0 UT Martin, LSU 92 UAB 55 UT Martin 544 UAB 142 UT Martin 4 Florida 1 Oregon, UAB, Georgia 2 Florida 0 UT Martin, UAB, Georgia 11 UT Martin 5 Florida, Georgia 83 UT Martin 25 Florida 6 Florida 1 UT Martin
Individual Superlatives Most by a Vol... Rushing Attempts Net Rushing Yards Rushing TDs Pass Attempts Pass Completions Had Intercepted Pass Yards Pass TDs Total Offense Plays Total Offense Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving TDs Points Scored Touchdowns Field Goals (Made) PATs (Made) Punts Punt Average (min. 3) Punt Returns Punt Return Yards Kickoff Returns Kickoff Return Yards Total Tackles Solo Tackles TFL Sacks Interceptions Interception Return Yds
24 162 2 34 19 2 259 2 42 241 6 110 2 12 2 2 6 9 47.5 2 21 5 101 14 8 3.0 1 1 54
Tauren Poole vs. LSU Tauren Poole vs. Oregon Tauren Poole vs. UT Martin Matt Simms vs. UAB Matt Simms vs. Florida, vs. UAB Matt Simms vs. Florida Matt Simms vs. Florida Matt Simms vs. UAB Matt Simms vs. UAB Matt Simms vs. Florida Gerald Jones vs. UT Martin Justin Hunter vs. Georgia D.Moore vs. UAB Four times, last by D.Moore vs. UAB D.Moore & T.Poole vs. UT Martin, D.Moore vs. UAB Daniel Lincoln vs. UT Martin, Oregon, UAB Daniel Lincoln vs. UT Martin Chad Cunningham vs. UAB Chad Cunningham vs. LSU Gerald Jones vs. UT Martin, J.Hunter vs. UAB Eric Gordon vs. LSU David Oku vs. Oregon David Oku vs. Oregon Nick Reveiz vs. Florida, vs. UAB N.Reveiz vs. UAB Savion Frazier vs. UAB Six times, last by W.Bohannon vs. Georgia Six times, last by Thompson vs. LSU Prentiss Waggner vs. UT Martin
Tennessee’s Long Plays Rushing Passing Field Goal Punt Punt Return Kickoff Return Interception Return Fumble Return
58 72 49 55 21 34 54 --
Denarius Moore vs. UT Martin (TD) Matt Simms to Zach Rogers vs. UAB (TD) Daniel Lincoln vs. Florida Chad Cunningham vs. Georgia Eric Gordon vs. LSU Eric Gordon vs. LSU Prentiss Waggner vs. UT Martin (TD) --
Most by an Opponent... Rushing Attempts Net Rushing Yards Rushing TDs Pass Attempts Pass Completions Had Intercepted Pass Yards Pass TDs Total Offense Plays Total Offense Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving TDs Points Scored Touchdowns Field Goals PATs Punts Punt Average (min. 3) Punt Returns Punt Return Yards Kickoff Returns Kickoff Return Yards Total Tackles Solo Tackles TFL Sacks Interceptions Interception Return Yds
26 134 2 55 29 2 373 2 56 375 7 109 1 12 2 2 6 10 45.5 3 84 4 107 12 7 3 2 1 76
Jeff Demps, Florida LaMichael James, Oregon Mike Gillislee, Florida; Aaron Murray, Georgia Bryan Ellis, UAB Bryan Ellis, UAB Derek Carr, UT Martin; Jordan Jefferson, LSU Bryan Ellis, UAB Darron Thomas, Oregon; Aaron Murray, Georgia Bryan Ellis, UAB Bryan Ellis, UAB Frantrell Forrest & Pat Shed, UAB Frantrell Forrest, UAB Six times, last by A.J. Green, Georgia Darron Thomas, Oregon; Mike Gillislee, Florida Darron Thomas, Oregon; Mike Gillislee, Florida R.Beard, Oregon, J.Zahn, UAB, B.Walsh, Georgia Rob Beard, Oregon Joe Hook, UT Martin Trey Ragland, UAB Patrick Peterson, LSU Kenjon Barner, Oregon Kenjon Barner, Oregon Kenjon Barner, Oregon Akeem Dent, Georgia Talmadge Jackson, Oregon Justin Houston, , Georgia Justin Houston, Georgia Five times, last by Bacarri Rambo, Georgia Cliff Harris, Oregon
Opponent’s Long Plays Rushing Passing Field Goal Punt Punt Return Kickoff Return Interception Return Fumble Return
83 52 44 53 80 43 76 --
Jordan Jefferson, LSU (TD) Bryan Ellis to Mike Jones, UAB (TD) Caleb Sturgis, Florida J. Hook, UT Martin; T. Ragland, UAB; J. Jasper, LSU Kenjon Barner, Oregon (TD) Jeff Demps, Florida Kenjon Barner, Oregon (TD) --
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Big Plays (More Than 20 Yards Tennessee (45) Game UT MARTIN
Rush (11) David Oku--44 TD, 21 Tauren Poole--22, 24 TD Denarius Moore--58 TD Rajion Neal--40
Pass (18) Matt Simms to Gerald Jones--20, 37 Matt Simms to Denarius Moore--42 TD
Returns (16) Prentiss Waggner--54 IR TD
OREGON Tauren Poole--31, 39, 23 Matt Simms to Justin Hunter--31 Da’Rick Rogers--21 Matt Simms to Zach Rogers--31
David Oku--22 KR, 21 KR, 23 KR, 26 KR Eric Gordon--21 KR Denarius Moore--20 KR
FLORIDA
Matt Simms to Zach Rogers--33 Matt Simms to Denarius Moore--49 TD Matt Simms to Justin Hunter--35 TD Matt Simms to Tauren Poole--31
David Oku--25 KR, 25 KR
UAB
Matt Simms to Zach Rogers--72 TD Matt Simms to Denarius Moore--25 TD
David Oku--26 KR
at LSU Tauren Poole--20
Matt Simms to Gerald Jones--26 Matt Simms to Justin Hunter--37
Eric Gordon--26 KR, 21 PR, 34 KR
at Georgia
Matt Simms to Justin Hunter--28, 38 TD, 25 Matt Simms to Rajion Neal--58 Tyler Bray to Luke Stocker--22
Eric Gordon--30 KR, 23 KR, 22 KR
Pass (20) Derek Carr to Chris Thompson--30
Returns (13) Jason McNair--25 KR
OREGON LaMichael James--72 TD
Darron Thomas to Brandon Williams--29 Darron Thomas to David Paulson--27 TD Darron Thomas to Lavasier Tuinei--29 TD
Kenjon Barner--39 KR, 34 KR, 20 KR, 80 PR TD Cliff Harris--76 IR TD
FLORIDA Omarius Hines--36
John Brantley to Jordan Reed--22 John Brantley to Deonte Thompson--24
Jeff Demps--43 KR, 27 KR
UAB
Bryan Ellis to Mike Jones--52 TD Bryan Ellis to Frantrell Forrest--25, 42, 27 TD Bryan Ellis to Daniel Borne--28 Bryan Ellis to Jeffery Anderson--34 Bryan Ellis to Jackie Williams--24
Pat Shed--20 KR
at LSU
Jarrett Lee to Reuben Randle--47 Jarrett Lee to Terrence Toliver--21
Patrick Peterson--26 PR, 23 KR, 24 KR
Aaron Murray to A.J. Green--33, 22 TD Aaron Murray to Aron White--30 Aaron Murray to Orson Charles--25 Aaron Murray to Tavarres King--20
Brandon Boykin--29 KR
Opponent (40) Game UT MARTIN
Rush (7) Julius McNair--22
Jordan Jefferson--83 TD Stevan Ridley--29, 20
at Georgia Aaron Murray--35 TD
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Drive Chart UT Martin (Sept. 4)
No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 T35 12 62 5:14 FG 2 T33 5 67 1:48 TD 3 M47 8 29 2:43 FG 4 T44 3 5 2:01 Punt 5 T26 3 2 1:27 Punt 6 T35 6 16 3:17 Punt 7 M49 3 49 0:53 TD 8* T17 3 83 1:04 TD 9 M42 1 42 0:08 TD 10 T17 9 83 3:49 TD 11 T49 6 24 2:18 Interception 12 T29 3 -1 1:02 Punt 13 T27 7 41 3:57 Downs 14 T27 6 55 3:37 End of game
Oregon (Sept. 11)
No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 T20 7 50 3:57 FG 2 O43 5 26 2:10 FG 3 T16 6 54 2:16 Downs 4 T31 5 69 1:59 TD 5 T15 7 34 4:19 Punt 6 T30 3 5 0:55 Punt 7 T23 3 1 0:57 End of half 8* T06 5 22 1:04 Punt 9 T27 7 46 3:38 Interception 10 T28 4 -11 1:39 Punt 11 T06 6 11 3:02 Punt 12 T21 3 5 1:43 Punt 13 T22 3 -11 1:13 Punt 14 T25 3 2 1:34 Punt
at LSU (Oct. 2)
No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 T26 6 7 1:45 Punt 2 50 6 7 2:25 Downs 3 T37 10 63 5:23 TD 4 T28 3 1 2:41 Punt 5 T24 4 14 2:31 Punt 6 T27 2 4 1:31 Half 7* T41 3 7 1:23 Punt 8 L38 7 10 3:13 Missed fg 9 T20 3 -1 1:40 Punt 10 T29 8 71 3:11 TD 11 T20 9 49 4:06 Downs
at Georgia (Oct. 9)
No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 T23 6 16 4:16 Punt 2 T20 3 6 1:16 Interception 3 T20 6 80 2:57 TD 4 T21 3 1 1:45 Punt 5 T26 3 -21 1:42 Punt 6 T20 6 31 2:07 Punt 7* T29 7 71 3:08 TD 8 T15 3 -4 1:55 Punt 9 T20 12 77 5:16 Downs 10 T16 2 22 0:41 End of game * - First drive of second half. ^ - Overtime drive (not reflected in average starting position). Average Starting Field Position Drives Yd. Line Avg. IN20 Tennessee 76 2128 28.0 14 Opponents 76 2319 30.5 20
Florida (Sept. 18)
No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 T09 3 3 1:42 Punt 2 T01 3 3 1:37 Punt 3 T43 8 25 3:08 FG 4 T26 3 -5 1:49 Punt 5 F40 4 37 2:00 Interception 6 T23 6 11 3:31 Punt 7* T29 3 71 1:20 TD 8 T25 5 15 1:48 Interception 9 T16 3 -6 1:04 Punt 10 T49 6 51 1:52 TD 11 T25 3 36 0:52 Fumble 12 T10 8 32 2:04 Downs
UAB (Sept. 25)
No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 T41 9 59 4:01 TD 2 T24 3 7 1:21 Punt 3 T28 1 72 0:12 TD 4 T37 8 33 2:14 FG 5 T20 3 4 1:33 Punt 6 T11 3 6 2:09 Punt 7 T33 3 8 1:39 Punt 8* B32 3 -5 0:30 Punt 9 T42 4 9 1:21 Punt 10 T20 4 17 2:08 Punt 11 T28 3 -5 1:59 Punt 12 T19 8 30 3:32 Punt 13 T37 6 5 0:38 End of Half 14^ B25 4 2 0:00 FG 15^ B25 1 25 0:00 TD
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2010 Statistics Individual Career Game Bests Rushing
Name No. Game Kevin Cooper 2 Twice Gerald Jones 6 at VAN 2008 Denarius Moore 2 at LSU 2010 Rajion Neal 9 vs. UTM 2010 David Oku 8 Twice Tauren Poole 24 vs. LSU 2010 Da’Rick Rogers 1 vs. ORE 2010 Zach Rogers 1 vs. UGA 2009 Toney Williams 3 vs. UTM 2010
Passing
Name Tyler Bray Matt Simms
Yards Game 6 at VAN 2008 67 vs. KY 2008 58 vs. UTM 2010 79 vs. UTM 2010 77 vs. UTM 2010 162 vs. ORE 2010 21 vs. ORE 2010 15 vs. UGA 2009 8 vs. UTM 2010
Att. Game Comp. Game 12 at UGA 2010 8 at UGA 2010 34 vs. FLA 2010 19 Twice
Passing Yards
Name Tyler Bray Matt Simms
Yards Game 81 at UGA 2010 259 vs. FLA 2010
Receiving
Name No. Game Kevin Cooper 4 at UCLA 2008 Justin Hunter 4 at UGA 2010 Gerald Jones 7 Twice Denarius Moore 7 vs. MEM 2009 Rajion Neal 3 vs. UGA 2010 David Oku 3 vs. UAB 2010 Tauren Poole 3 Twice Mychal Rivera 2 vs. UAB 2010 Da’Rick Rogers 2 vs. UAB 2010 Zach Rogers 4 vs. FLA 2010 Luke Stocker 5 Twice
Yards Game 31 vs. OH 2009 110 at UGA 2010 113 at KY 2009 86 vs. WIS 2008 70 vs. UGA 2010 23 vs. UAB 2010 38 vs. FLA 2010 9 vs. UTM 2010 16 vs. UAB 2010 78 vs. UAB 2010 78 at KY 2009
Punt Returns
Total Name No. Game Yards Game Eric Gordon 1 Four times 21 at LSU 2010 Justin Hunter 2 vs. UAB 2010 16 vs. UAB 2010 Gerald Jones 5 at AUB 2008 68 at AUB 2008
Kickoff Returns
Total Name No. Game Yards Game Sam Edgmon 1 Twice 10 vs. MEM 2009 Eric Gordon 4 at UGA 2010 95 at UGA 2010 Gerald Jones 2 at UCLA 2008 76 at UCLA 2008 Denarius Moore 3 vs. SM 2007 56 vs. SM 2007 David Oku 5 Three times 159 at MISS 2009 Mychal Rivera 1 vs. UTM 2010 7 vs. UTM 2010 Luke Stocker 1 vs. KY 2008 5 vs. KY 2008 Rajion Neal 1 at UGA 2010 15 at UGA 2010
Inside the Red Zone Game UT Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky TOTAL
Tennessee 4-5 (2 TDs, 2 FGs) 2-2 (1 TD, 1 FG) 0-1 1-1 (TD) 2-3 (2 TDs) 1-2 (TD)
Opponent 0-0 3-3 (1 TD, 2 FGs) 4-4 (4 TDs) 3-5 (1 TD, 2 FGs) 2-3 (1 TD, 1 FG) 6-6 (4 TD, 2 FG)
Tackles
Name Tackles Game Anthony Anderson 5 vs. UAB 2010 Willie Bohannon 3 Three times Raiques Crump 3 at UGA 2010 Cory Eichholtz 2 vs. SC 2009 Art Evans 8 at LSU 2010 C.J. Fleming 3 vs. MEM 2009 Steven Fowlkes 2 vs. MEM 2009 Savion Frazier 11 vs. AUB 2009 Eric Gordon 5 vs. FLA 2010 Montori Hughes 4 Twice Janzen Jackson 9 vs. FLA 2010 Malik Jackson 3 Twice Austin Johnson 9 vs. UAB 2010 Greg King 6 Twice Herman Lathers 12 Twice Nigel Mitchell-Thornton 5 vs. OHIO 2009 Corey Miller 2 at LSU 2010 John Propst 6 at UGA 2010 Stephaun Raines 4 vs. VAN 2009 Nick Reveiz 14 Twice Shane Reveiz 4 vs. MEM 2009 Jacques Smith 5 at LSU 2010 Jake Storey 3 vs. MEM 2009 Rae Sykes 2 vs. UAB 2010 Marsalis Teague 8 at LSU 2010 Victor Thomas 4 Twice LaMarcus Thompson 9 at LSU 2010 Daryl Vereen 3 vs. ORE 2010 Prentiss Waggner 8 at LSU 2010 Chris Walker 8 Twice Gerald Williams 7 at ORE 2010 Tyler Wolf 5 vs. UTM 2010
Fumbles
Name No.-Lost Eric Gordon 2-2 Gerald Jones 1-1 David Oku 1-0 Tauren Poole 1-1 Matt Simms 1-0 TOTAL 6-4
Vols on Opening Offensive Drives
10-14 (7 TDs, 3 FGs)
18-21 (11 TDs, 7 FGs)
Tennessee Giveaway/Takeaway
Giveaway Takeaway Game Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Dif. UT Martin 1 1 2 -- 2 2 -Oregon -- 1 1 1 -- 1 -Florida 1 2 3 2 -- 2 -1 UAB -- -- -- -- 1 1 +1 at LSU -- -- -- 1 3 4 +4 at Georgia 2 1 3 0 0 0 -3 Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky TOTAL 4 5 9 4 6 10 +1
Field Goal Sequence
Game Tennessee Opponent UT Martin (21) (35) 43 Oregon (48) (35) (37) (42) Florida (49) (44) UAB (47) (40) 41, 35, 49, 30, 54, (35) (21) at LSU 45 54 (31) at Georgia - (42) (20) Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. b--Blocked.
Game 1st Half 2nd Half UT Martin FG TD Oregon FG Punt Florida Punt TD UAB TD Punt at LSU Punt Punt at Georgia Punt TD Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky
Vols on Opening Defensive Series
Game 1st Half 2nd Half UT Martin Punt Punt Oregon Punt Punt Florida Punt FG UAB Missed FG Punt at LSU TD INT at Georgia TD TD Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky
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The Last Time Tennessee... Individual
Team
Rushed for 100 yards 162, Tauren Poole vs. Oregon, 9/11/10 Rushed for 200 yards 223, Arian Foster vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/05 Rushed for 250 yards 294, Chuck Webb vs. Mississippi, 11/18/89 Passed for 200 yards 245, Matt Simms vs. UAB, 9/25/10 (2 ot) Passed for 300 yards 331, Jonathan Crompton vs. Memphis, 11/7/09 Passed for 400 yards 408, Peyton Manning vs. Northwestern (Citrus Bowl), 1/1/97 Passed for 500 yards 523, Peyton Manning at Kentucky, 11/22/97 Had 100 yards receiving 113, Gerald Jones at Kentucky, 11/28/09 Had 150 yards receiving 186, Lucas Taylor at Mississippi State, 10/13/07 Had 200 yards receiving 256, Kelley Washington vs. LSU, 9/29/01 Returned a kickoff for a touchdown 44, Bret Smith at South Carolina, 10/30/04 (onside kick) Returned a conventional kickoff for a touchdown 82, Mark Jones vs. Alabama, 10/26/02 Returned a kickoff 100 yards Leonard Scott vs. Georgia, 10/9/99 Returned a punt for a touchdown 53, Mark Jones vs. Vanderbilt, 11/22/03 Returned a punt at least 75 yards 86, Terry Fair vs. Arkansas, 11/16/96 (touchdown) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown 20, Antonio Wardlow vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 11/3/07 Returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown 90, Tyrone Hines vs. South Carolina, 10/28/95 Returned a pass interception for a touchdown 9, Prentiss Waggner vs. UAB 9/25/10 Returned a fumble for a touchdown 18, Parys Haralson vs. Alabama, 10/23/04 Returned an extra point for a score 97, Floyd Miley vs. Mississippi (at Memphis), 11/17/90 (blocked kick return) Rushed for three touchdowns 3, Montario Hardesty at Kentucky, 11/28/09 Threw three touchdown passes 3, Matt Simms vs. UAB, 9/25/10 (2 ot) Caught three touchdown passes 3, Chris Hannon vs. Mississippi State, 11/15/03 Made three field goals 4, Daniel Lincoln at Mississippi State, 10/13/07 Had an 80-yard run 87, LaMarcus Coker at Vanderbilt, 11/18/06 Had an 80-yard pass completion 84, Erik Ainge to Robert Meachem at Memphis, 9/30/06 Had 20 tackles 21, Tom Fisher at Auburn (in Birmingham), 9/26/64 Recorded three sacks 3, Jerod Mayo vs. California, 9/2/06 Forced two fumbles 2, Rico McCoy vs. South Carolina, 10/31/09 Intercepted two passes 2, Eric Berry vs. Arkansas, 11/10/07 Intercepted three passes 3, Deon Grant vs. Auburn 10/2/99 Made a 50-yard field goal 51, James Wilhoit vs. Florida, 9/16/06
Shut out an opponent 50-0 vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 Shut out consecutive opponents at Vanderbilt and vs. Kentucky, 11/23-30/02 (both scores were 24-0) Rushed for more than 300 yards 332, vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 (43 attempts) Rushed for more than 400 yards 406, vs. Vanderbilt, 11/26/94 (60 attempts) Passed for more than 300 yards 429, vs. Memphis, 11/7/09 (26-of-38) Had more than 500 yards total offense 537, vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 (332 rushing, 205 passing) Had more than 600 yards total offense 657, vs. Western Kentucky, 9/5/09 (380 rushing, 277 passing) Scored 50 points 50, vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 (Score: 50-0) Scored 60 points 63, vs. Western Kentucky, 9/5/09 (Score: 63-7) Scored 70 points 70, vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9/23/00 (Score: 70-3) Failed to rush for 100 yards 42, vs. UAB, 9/25/10 (27 attempts; 2 ot) Failed to pass for 100 yards 93, vs. Florida, 9/19/09 (11-of-19) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards rushing 56, vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 (29 attempts) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards passing 86, vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 (11-of-26) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards total offense 83, vs. Western Kentucky, 9/5/09 (34 rushing, 49 passing) Held opponent without a touchdown vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 (Score: Tennessee 50-0) Failed to get a first down vs. Auburn, 9/27/58 (Score: Auburn 13-0) Scored a safety vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 (A. Johnson and G. King tackled D.J. McNeil in end zone) Committed no turnovers vs. UAB, 9/25/10 (2 ot) Committed no penalties vs. LSU (in Atlanta, SEC Championship Game), 12/1/07 Never had to punt vs. Western Kentucky, 9/5/09 (15 offensive possessions in 63-7 win) Blocked a punt vs. Alabama, 10/25/08 (Montario Hardesty) Blocked a field goal at Kentucky (second overtime), 11/24/07 (Dan Williams) Faked a punt at Florida, 9/17/05 (Britton Colquitt pass incomplete to Inquoris Johnson) Faked a punt successfully for first down at Mississippi, 10/16/04 (Dustin Colquitt 19 pass to Chris Hannon) Faked a field goal vs. Arkansas, 11/11/00 (Seth Reagan 2 run for touchdown) Attempted a 2-point conversion at South Carolina, 11/1/08 (Nick Stephens run failed) Successfully attempted a 2-point conversion at Kentucky, 11/24/07 (Erik Ainge pass to Austin Rogers in fourth overtime) Attempted an onside kick at Alabama, 10/24/09 (Denarius Moore recovered) Two players with 100 yards rushing Montario Hardesty (160) and Bryce Brown (104) vs. Western Kentucky, 9/5/09 Three players with 100 yards rushing J.Stewart (145), A.Hayden (115) & M.Phillips (107) vs. Vanderbilt, 11/30/91 Two players with 100 yards passing Erik Ainge (149) and Rick Clausen (120) vs. Notre Dame, 11/6/04 Two players with 100 yards receiving Lucas Taylor (118) and Austin Rogers (112) vs. Southern Mississippi, 9/8/07 Played an overtime game vs. UAB, 9/25/10 (Score: UT 32-29 2 ot) Lost an overtime game at UCLA, 9/1/08 (Score: UCLA 27-24 ot) Beat ranked opponent vs. No. 22 South Carolina, 10/31/09 (Score: Tennessee 31-13) Beat team ranked in top 15 vs. No. 15 South Carolina, 10/27/07 (Score: Tennessee 27-24 ot) Beat team ranked in top five at No. 4 LSU, 9/26/05 (Score: Tennessee 30-27 ot)
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The Last Time an Opponent... Individual
Team
Rushed for 100 yards 134, LaMichael James, Oregon 9/11/10 (16 carries) Rushed for 200 yards 282, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 (25 carries) Rushed for 250 yards 282, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 (25 carries) Passed for 200 yards 373, Bryan Ellis, UAB, 9/25/10 (2 ot) Passed for 300 yards 373, Bryan Ellis, UAB, 9/25/10 (2 ot) Passed for 400 yards 430, Andre’ Woodson, at Kentucky, 11/24/07 (4 ot) Passed for 500 yards Never Had 100 yards receiving 109, Frantrell Forrest, UAB, 9/25/10 (2 ot) Had 150 yards receiving 151, Kenny McKinley, South Carolina, 10/27/07 Had 200 yards receiving 222, Clarence Sevillian, at Vanderbilt, 11/28/92 Returned a kickoff for a touchdown 100, Brandon Boykin, Georgia, 10/10/09 Returned a punt for a touchdown 80, Kenjon Barner, Oregon, 9/11/10 Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown 17, Sean Westgate, at UCLA, 9/1/08 Returned a pass interception for a touchdown 76, Cliff Harris, Oregon, 9/11/10 Returned a fumble for a touchdown 0, Jake Ricks, at Auburn, 9/27/08 (recovered in end zone) Returned an extra point for a score Quinton Reese, Auburn (SEC Championship), 12/6/97 (yardage not recorded) Returned a kickoff 100 yards Brandon Boykin, Georgia, 10/10/09 Returned a punt at least 75 yards 80, Kenjon Barner, Oregon, 9/11/10 (touchdown) Rushed for three touchdowns 4, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 Threw three touchdown passes 6, Andre’ Woodson, at Kentucky, 11/24/07 (4 ot) Caught three touchdown passes 3, Josh Reed, at LSU, 9/30/00 (overtime) Made three field goals 3, Matt Waldron, Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Bowl), 12/31/09 Had an 80-yard run 80, David Fair, Mississippi State, 9/12/87 Had an 80-yard pass completion 81, Chris Leak to Chad Jackson, Florida, 9/18/04 Recorded three sacks 5, Alex Brown, at Florida, 9/18/99 Intercepted two passes 2, Kareem Jackson, at Alabama, 10/20/07 Made a 50-yard field goal 50, Leigh Tiffin, Alabama, 10/24/09
Shut out Tennessee 31-0, Florida, 9/17/94 Shut out Tennessee in consecutive games at Kentucky and vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19-26/59 (Scores: 20-0, 14-0) Rushed for more than 300 yards 359, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 Rushed for more than 400 yards 409, Nebraska (Orange Bowl), 1/2/98 Passed for more than 300 yards 429, UAB, 9/25/10 (33-of-60; 2 ot) Had more than 600 yards total offense 634, at Kentucky, 11/22/97 (4 ot) Scored 50 points 50, Kentucky, 11/24/07 (Score: Tennessee 52-50, 4 ot) Scored 60 points 62, Florida, 11/16/95 (Score: Florida 62-37) Scored 70 points 70, Trinity (present-day Duke), 11/4/1893 (Score: Trinity 70-0) Failed to rush for 100 yards 56, UT Martin, 9/4/10 (29 attempts) Failed to pass for 100 yards 86, UT Martin, 9/4/10 (11-of-26) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards rushing 42, vs. UAB, 9/25/10 (27 attempts; 2 ot) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards passing 93, vs. Florida, 9/19/09 (11-of-19) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards total offense 59, vs. Alabama,10/18/80 Held Tennessee without a touchdown at Alabama, 10/22/05 (Score: Alabama 6-3) Scored a safety Georgia, 10/10/09 (Chad Cunningham punt blocked through end zone) Blocked a punt Georgia, 10/10/09 (Zach Renner) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown 17, at UCLA, 9/1/08 (Sean Westgate) Blocked a field goal at Mississippi, 11/14/09 Blocked two field goals at Alabama, 10/24/09 (Terrence Cody) Returned punt and kickoff for touchdown in same game at Georgia, 10/7/06 (Mikey Henderson 86 punt ret; Thomas Brown 99 kickoff ret) Faked a punt Florida, 9/18/10 (Omarius Hines 36 run) Faked a punt successfully for first down Florida, 9/18/10 (Omarius Hines 36 run) Attempted a 2-point conversion UAB, 9/25/10 (Jeffery Anderson pass from Bryan Ellis; twice in the game) Successfully attempted a 2-point conversion UAB, 9/25/10 (Jeffery Anderson pass from Bryan Ellis; twice in the game) Two players with 100 yards rushing Arkansas, James Rouse (134) and Barry Foster (103), 1/1/90 (Cotton Bowl) Three players with 100 yards rushing Mississippi, P.Hofer (119), J.Reed (115), M.Sweet (103), 11/15/75 Two players with 100 yards passing Florida, Jesse Palmer (210) and Doug Johnson (199), 9/19/98 (overtime) Two players with 100 yards receiving Kentucky, Rafael Little (108) and Jacob Tamme (104), 11/24/07 (four overtimes) Played an overtime game UAB, 9/25/10 (Score: UT 32-29, 2 ot) Won an overtime game UCLA, 9/1/08 (Score: UCLA 27-24, ot) Beat a ranked Tennessee team UCLA, 9/1/08 (Score: UCLA 27, No. 18 UT 24 OT) Beat a Tennessee team ranked in the top 15 LSU (SEC Championship Game), 12/1/07 (Score: LSU 21, No. 14 UT 14) Beat a Tennessee team ranked in the top five Florida, 9/17/05 (Score: Florida 16, No. 4 UT 7)
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2010 Game Recaps Game 1
Tennessee UT Martin
13 7 23 7 - 50 0 0 0 0 - 0
Sept. 4 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | Attendance: 99,123
KNOXVILLE - Tauren Poole had touchdown runs of 24 yards and 14 yards as Tennessee beat UT Martin 50-0 on Saturday night for Derek Dooley’s first victory as the Volunteers’ coach. It was Tennessee’s first shutout since a 48-0 win over Vanderbilt in 2003 and first time facing an FCS opponent since a win over The Citadel in 1983. Tauren Poole had been waiting all year to prove he’d been unfairly stuck behind Bryce Brown and David Oku on the Vols’ depth chart last season. He delivered, darting through holes, running around coverage and picking up 110 yards on 17 carries before sitting out the entire fourth quarter. Oku had his share of carries too and found some large holes for a 44-yard touchdown run with 5:00 left in the first quarter to give the Vols a 10-0 lead in the season opener for both teams. Denarius Moore ran 58 yards for a touchdown and caught a 42-yard scoring pass from Matt Simms. Moore finished with 66 yards on four catches, and Gerald Jones had 86 yards on six catches before injuring his left hand. Tennessee scored nearly every way it could. Austin Johnson tackled D.J. McNeil in the end zone for a safety. Prentiss Waggner intercepted Derek Carr and ran 54 yards for a touchdown. Daniel Lincoln kicked field goals of 21 and 35 yards.
Scoring Summary
Team Qtr Time Scoring Play UT 1st 9:46 Lincoln 21 field goal UT 1st 5:00 Oku 44 run UT 1st 0:33 Lincoln 35 field goal UT 2nd 1:44 Poole 24 run UT 3rd 12:15 Moore 58 run UT 3rd 10:27 Moore 42 pass from Simms UT 3rd 4:39 Poole 13 run UT 3rd 4:28 Safety UT 4th 13:14 Waggner 54 int. return UTM UT FIRST DOWNS 3 23 Rushing 1 12 Passing 2 8 Penalty 0 3 NET YARDS RUSHING 56 332 Rushing Attempts 29 43 Average Per Rush 1.9 7.7 Rushing Touchdowns 0 4 Yards Gained Rushing 81 346 Yards Lost Rushing 25 14 NET YARDS PASSING 86 205 Completions-Attempts-Int 11-26-2 17-30-1 Average Per Attempt 3.3 6.8 Average Per Completion 7.8 12.1 Passing Touchdowns 0 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 142 537 Total offense plays 55 73 Average Gain Per Play 2.6 7.4 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-0 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 11-83 5-25 PUNTS-YARDS 10-417 4-163 Average Yards Per Punt 41.7 40.8 Net Yards Per Punt 42.5 40.8 Inside 20 2 2 50+ Yards 1 0 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 4 2 KICKOFFS-YARDS 2-85 9-547 Average Yards Per Kickoff 42.5 60.8 Net Yards Per Kickoff 33.0 49.7 Touchbacks 0 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-0-0 2--8-0 Average Per Return 0.0 -4.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 9-100-0 2-19-0 Average Per Return 11.1 9.5 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-6-0 2-54-1 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 26:39 33:21 1st Quarter 5:15 9:45 2nd Quarter 7:22 7:38 3rd Quarter 7:30 7:30 4th Quarter 6:32 8:28 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 17 5 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-1 1-4 PAT Kicks 0-0 6-6 Field Goals 0-1 2-2
Conversion -- Lincoln kick -- Lincoln kick Lincoln kick Lincoln kick Lincoln kick -- Lincoln kick
Plays 12-62 5-67 8-29 3-49 3-83 1-42 9-83 -- --
TOP 5:04 1:48 2:43 0:53 1:04 0:08 3:49 -- --
Score 3-0 10-0 13-0 20-0 27-0 34-0 41-0 43-0 50-0
Rushing
UT Att Yds TD Long Poole 17 110 2 24 Neal 9 79 0 30 Oku 6 77 1 44 Moore 1 58 1 58 Williams 3 8 0 8 Simms 3 7 0 3 Bray 1 -1 0 0 UTM Att Yds TD Long Ju. McNair 6 34 0 22 Taylor 1 16 0 16 Ja. McNair 13 7 0 5 Shiver 1 5 0 5 Blanks 1 3 0 3 Barksdale 3 -2 0 1 Carr 2 -2 0 2 McNeil 2 -5 0 0
Passing
UT A-C Yds TD Int Simms 14-24 181 1 0 Bray 3-6 24 0 1 UTM A-C Yds TD Int Carr 9-22 66 0 2 Ju. McNair 2-4 20 0 0
Receiving
UT No. Yds TD Long Jones 6 86 0 37 Moore 4 66 1 42 Stocker 2 17 0 9 Cooper 2 13 0 9 D. Rogers 1 9 0 9 Rivera 1 7 0 7 Z. Rogers 1 7 0 7 UTM No. Yds TD Long Taylor 4 14 0 6 Thompson 3 38 0 30 Everett 2 21 0 13 Hamrick 1 7 0 7 McNeil 1 6 0 6
Game 2
Tennessee Oregon
6 7 0 0 - 13 3 10 14 21 - 48
Sept. 11 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | Attendance: 102,035
KNOXVILLE - LaMichael James ran for 134 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown, in his first game back after a one-game suspension and No. 7 Oregon scored 45 consecutive points to beat Tennessee 48-13 on Saturday night. James had only 27 yards at halftime after being targeted by the Volunteers’ defense for the entire first half. He started picking up momentum after the break, rushing for 25 yards on five carries in the Oregon’s first second-half drive. He broke several tackles on the 72-yard touchdown run on the first play of the subsequent drive for the Ducks (2-0). Tennessee (1-1) went up 13-3 in the first half after an hour-long delay for lightning but fell apart after James’ long run. A pass by Matt Simms intended for Zach Rogers was intercepted by Cliff Harris, who returned it 76-yards for another score to give Oregon a 27-13 lead with 6:27 left in the third quarter. The Vols got a 48-yard field goal from Daniel Lincoln on their first drive and immediately got the ball back when Barner fumbled the following kickoff after a 39-yard return. Da’Rick Rogers had a 21-yard run that set up a 35-yard field goal by Lincoln with 8:53 left in the first quarter.
Scoring Summary Team Qtr UT 1st UT 1st ORE 1st UT 2nd ORE 2nd ORE 2nd ORE 3rd ORE 3rd ORE 4th ORE 4th ORE 4th
Time 11:13 8:53 1:25 14:21 2:56 1:04 10:10 6:27 13:28 11:39 3:54
Scoring Play Lincoln 48 field goal Lincoln 35 field goal Beard 37 field goal Poole 1 run Beard 42 field goal Paulson 27 pass from Thomas James 72 run Harris 76 int. return Tuinei 29 pass from Thomas Barner 80 punt return Alston 2 run
ORE UT FIRST DOWNS 26 14 Rushing 15 8 Passing 9 6 Penalty 2 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 245 182 Rushing Attempts 44 36 Average Per Rush 5.6 5.1 Rushing Touchdowns 2 1 Yards Gained Rushing 270 201 Yards Lost Rushing 25 19 NET YARDS PASSING 202 151 Completions-Attempts-Int 17-32-0 15-29-1 Average Per Attempt 6.3 5.2 Average Per Completion 11.9 10.1 Passing Touchdowns 2 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 447 333 Total offense plays 76 65 Average Gain Per Play 5.9 5.1 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-38 7-60 PUNTS-YARDS 4-167 8-331 Average Yards Per Punt 41.8 41.4 Net Yards Per Punt 41.8 30.9 Inside 20 4 1 50+ Yards 0 1 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 1 5 KICKOFFS-YARDS 9-580 4-271 Average Yards Per Kickoff 64.4 67.8 Net Yards Per Kickoff 44.8 41.0 Touchbacks 1 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-84-1 1-0-0 Average Per Return 42.0 0.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-107-0 8-157-0 Average Per Return 26.8 19.6 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-76-1 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 28:47 31:13 1st Quarter 5:12 9:48 2nd Quarter 7:57 7:03 3rd Quarter 5:28 9:32 4th Quarter 10:10 4:50 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 2 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13 1-10 PAT Kicks 6-6 1-1 Field Goals 2-2 2-2
Conversion -- -- -- Lincoln kick -- Beard kick Beard kick Beard kick Beard kick Beard kick Beard kick
Rushing UT Poole D. Rogers Oku Neal Simms ORE James Alston Thomas Barner Costa Hawkins
Plays 7-50 5-26 13-51 5-69 13-60 5-62 1-72 -- 6-59 -- 10-51
TOP 3:57 2:10 3:23 1:59 3:48 0:51 0:17 -- 2:10 -- 6:26
Score 3-0 6-0 6-3 13-3 13-6 13-13 13-20 13-27 13-34 13-41 13-48
Att Yds TD Long 23 162 1 39 1 21 0 21 7 8 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 2 Att Yds TD Long 16 134 1 72 9 40 1 8 7 34 0 17 7 26 0 7 1 11 0 11 2 -4 0 0
Passing
UT A-C Yds TD Int Simms 15-29 151 0 1 ORE A-C Yds TD Int Thomas 17-32 202 2 0
Receiving
UT No. Yds TD Long Moore 4 37 0 17 Z. Rogers 3 45 0 31 Poole 3 17 0 14 Cooper 2 14 0 11 Hunter 1 31 0 31 Oku 1 5 0 5 Stocker 1 2 0 2 ORE No. Yds TD Long Maehl 5 50 0 17 Paulson 4 61 1 27 Tuinei 3 45 1 29 Barner 2 11 0 7 Davis 2 6 0 6 Williams 1 29 0 29
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2010 Game Recaps Game 3
Tennessee Florida
3 0 7 7 - 17 0 7 17 7 - 31
Sept. 18 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | Attendance: 102,455
KNOXVILLE - The 10th-ranked Florida Gators beat the Tennessee Volunteers 31-17 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive win in the 40-game series between the Southeastern Conference rivals. It’s the first time Florida has won three consecutive in Knoxville after having chances to do so in 1990, 1998 and 2004. Tennessee (1-2, 0-1) tied the game at 10 with a 49-yard touchdown pass from Matt Simms to Denarius Moore with 8:59 in the third quarter. Simms completed 19 of 31 for two touchdowns and a pair of turnovers. Florida appeared stopped on the next drive until Meyer called for a fake punt on fourthand-6. Omarius Hines ran 36 yards to keep the drive alive, and John Brantley eventually connected with Frankie Hammond on a 7-yard touchdown pass. The Vols seemed on the verge of a meltdown when Simms appeared to be sacked in the end zone for a safety, but an official review ruled him down on the 1. Tennessee punted but scored on the next possession with a 35-yard touchdown pass from Simms to Justin Hunter on fourthand-6 to cut Florida’s lead to 24-17 with a 11:24 left. Tennessee scored first for the first time against Florida since 2001 when Daniel Lincoln kicked a late first-quarter, 49-yard field goal, tying his career high. Time 1:17 11:49 10:25 8:59 4:31 0:12 11:24 6:15
Scoring Play Lincoln 49 field goal Gillislee 2 run Sturgis 44 field goal Moore 49 pass from Simms Hammond 7 pass from Brantley Gillislee 5 run Hunter 35 pass from Simms Burton 2 run
UF FIRST DOWNS 18 Rushing 6 Passing 11 Penalty 1 NET YARDS RUSHING 150 Rushing Attempts 49 Average Per Rush 3.1 Rushing Touchdowns 3 Yards Gained Rushing 200 Yards Lost Rushing 50 NET YARDS PASSING 167 Completions-Attempts-Int 14-23-0 Average Per Attempt 7.3 Average Per Completion 11.9 Passing Touchdowns 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 317 Total offense plays 72 Average Gain Per Play 4.4 Fumbles: Number-Lost 4-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-25 PUNTS-YARDS 3-131 Average Yards Per Punt 43.7 Net Yards Per Punt 43.0 Inside 20 2 50+ Yards 0 Touchbacks 0 Fair catch 0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-395 Average Yards Per Kickoff 65.8 Net Yards Per Kickoff 46.8 Touchbacks 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2 -6-0 Average Per Return 3.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2 -70-0 Average Per Return 35.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-4-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0 -0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 36:46 1st Quarter 8:33 2nd Quarter 7:35 3rd Quarter 11:29 4th Quarter 9:09 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 6-34 PAT Kicks 4-4 Field Goals 1-1
Tennessee UAB
14 9 0 0 9 32 7 0 8 8 6 29
Sept. 25 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | Attendance: 95,183
KNOXVILLE - Matt Simms threw a 25-yard touchdown to Denarius Moore on Tennessee’s first play of double overtime as the Volunteers beat Alabama-Birmingham 32-29 on Saturday. The Volunteers (2-2) had held a 23-7 lead at halftime, but the Blazers (1-3) outscored the Vols 16-0 in the second half. David Isabelle found Frantrell Forrest on a 27-yard touchdown strike and ran for 6 yards for another score. Bryan Ellis hit Jeffery Anderson on a pair 2-point conversions, which evened the score at 23-23. Ellis hit Pat Shed on a 14-yard pass to pick up a first down in the second overtime, but his 7-yard pass to Patrick Hearn came up 4 yards short of the end zone, and Zahn scored on a 21-yard field goal to put UAB up 29-26 before the Vols’ final touchdown. Simms opened the scoring with a 13-yard pass to Moore at the 10:59 mark of the first quarter. UAB responded to tie the game at 7 with a 52-yard touchdown pass from Bryan Ellis to Mike Jones with 2:34 in the first quarter. Simms answered with a 72-yard touchdown to Zach Rogers on the next play. With 1:55 before halftime, Prentiss Wagner picked off Bryan Ellis on the next play and returned it 9 yards for a touchdown.
Scoring Summary
Scoring Summary Team Qtr UT 1st UF 2nd UF 3rd UT 3rd UF 3rd UF 3rd UT 4th UF 4th
Game 4
UT 11 3 8 0 29 23 1.3 0 67 38 259 19-31-2 8.4 13.6 2 288 54 5.3 1-1 9-54 5-222 44.4 43.2 1 0 0 1 4-251 62.8 40.2 1 1-2-0 2.0 6-114-0 19.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 23:14 6:27 7:25 3:31 5:51 2 of 13 1 of 2 0-1 1-8 2-2 1-1
Conversion -- Sturgis kick -- Lincoln kick Sturgis kick Sturgis kick Lincoln kick Sturgis kick
Plays 8-25 9-42 10-53 3-71 10-65 5-40 6-51 9-60
TOP 3:08 4:19 4:35 1:20 4:22 2:26 1:52 5:09
Score 3-0 3-7 3-10 10-10 10-17 10-24 17-24 17-31
Rushing
UT Att Yds TD Long Oku 5 24 0 11 Poole 10 23 0 12 Simms 8 -18 0 12 UF Att Yds TD Long Demps 26 73 0 18 Hines 1 36 0 36 Gillislee 8 27 2 11 Moody 5 20 0 9 Brantley 4 9 0 12 Burton 2 4 1 2
Passing
UT A-C Yds TD Int Simms 19-31 259 2 2 UF A-C Yds TD Int Brantley 14-23 167 1 0
Receiving
UT No. Yds TD Long Stocker 5 41 0 19 Z. Rogers 4 53 0 33 Hunter 3 60 1 35 Poole 3 38 0 31 Cooper 2 12 0 7 Moore 1 49 1 49 Oku 1 6 0 6 UF No. Yds TD Long Thompson 4 55 0 24 Demps 3 34 0 16 Moore 2 26 0 14 Hines 2 15 0 13 Reed 1 22 0 22 Clark 1 8 0 8 Hammond 1 7 1 7
Team Qtr Time Scoring Play UT 1st 10:59 Moore 13 pass from Simms UAB 1st 2:51 Jones 52 pass from Ellis UT 1st 2:15 Z. Rogers 72 pass from Simms UT 2nd 13:40 Lincoln 47 field goal UT 2nd 1:49 Waggner 9 int. return UAB 3rd 8:21 Forrest 27 pass from Isabelle UAB 4th 9:12 Isabelle 6 run UT OT -- Lincoln 40 field goal UAB OT -- Zahn 35 field goal UAB OT -- Zahn 21 field goal UT OT -- Moore 25 pass from Simms UAB FIRST DOWNS 23 Rushing 7 Passing 16 Penalty 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 115 Rushing Attempts 32 Average Per Rush 3.6 Rushing Touchdowns 1 Yards Gained Rushing 143 Yards Lost Rushing 28 NET YARDS PASSING 429 Completions-Attempts-Int 33-60-1 Average Per Attempt 7.2 Average Per Completion 13.0 Passing Touchdowns 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 544 Total offense plays 92 Average Gain Per Play 5.9 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-55 PUNTS-YARDS 4-182 Average Yards Per Punt 45.5 Net Yards Per Punt 38.0 Inside 20 1 50+ Yards 1 Touchbacks 0 Fair catch 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS 4-214 Average Yards Per Kickoff 53.5 Net Yards Per Kickoff 37.5 Touchbacks 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-38-0 Average Per Return 12.7 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 5-80-0 Average Per Return 16.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 36:07 1st Quarter 8:08 2nd Quarter 8:19 3rd Quarter 10:56 4th Quarter 8:44 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 23 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-39 PAT Kicks 1-1 Field Goals 2-7
UT 15 8 7 0 42 27 1.6 0 93 51 245 19-34-0 7.2 12.9 3 287 61 4.7 0-0 4-20 9-379 42.1 33.4 2 2 2 2 5-325 65.0 49.0 0 3-30-0 10.0 4-64-0 16.0 1-9-1 0-0-0 0 23:53 6:52 6:41 4:04 6:16 2 of 15 1 of 1 1-1 0-0 2-3 2-2
Conversion Lincoln kick Zahn kick Lincoln kick -- -- Anderson pass Anderson pass -- -- -- --
Plays 9-59 4-71 1-72 8-33 -- 9-80 7-52 4-2 4-8 5-21 1-25
TOP 4:01 1:48 0:12 2:14 -- 4:06 2:57 -- -- -- --
Score 7-0 7-7 14-7 17-7 23-7 23-15 23-23 26-23 26-26 26-29 32-29
Rushing
UT Att Yds TD Long Oku 8 33 0 12 Poole 6 23 0 11 Neal 4 20 0 11 Rogers 1 -8 0 0 Simms 8 -26 0 7 UAB Att Yds TD Long Isabelle 16 63 1 18 Shed 6 41 0 15 Borne 3 13 0 5 Franklin 1 7 0 7 Forrest 1 6 0 6 Ellis 1 2 0 2 Brooks 2 0 0 0 Jones 1 0 -11 0
Passing
UT A-C Yds TD Int Simms 19-34 245 3 0 UAB A-C Yds TD Int Ellis 29-55 373 1 1 Isabelle 4-5 56 1 0
Receiving UT Moore Stocker Oku Z. Rogers D. Rogers Hunter
No. Yds TD Long 5 68 2 25 4 56 0 17 3 23 0 9 2 78 1 72 2 16 0 13 1 -2 0 0
UAB No. Yds TD Long Forrest 7 109 1 42 Shed 7 58 0 14 Hearn 4 38 0 17 Anderson 3 53 0 34 Borne 3 48 0 28 Franklin 3 37 0 14 Jones 2 58 0 52 Williams 2 28 0 24 Ellis 1 1 0 1 Brooks 1 -1 0 0
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2010 Game Recaps Game 5
Tennessee LSU
Game 6
7 0 0 7 14 7 0 0 9 16
Tennessee Georgia
Oct. 2 | Tiger Stadium | Baton Rouge, La. | Attendance: 92,932
Oct. 9 | Sanford Stadium | Athens, Ga. | Attendance: 92,746
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Tigers remained unbeaten with a 16-14 victory on Saturday after a Volunteers penalty for too many players on the field rescued LSU from a botched final play. LSU (5-0, 3-0 SEC) was confused on third-and-goal from the 1 and allowed the clock to run nearly to zero before a mishandled snap seemingly ended the game and sent Tennessee players streaming onto the field in jubilation. The celebration was cut short when officials ruled the Volunteers (2-3, 0-2) had 13 defensive players on the field when the ball was snapped. Stevan Ridley then bulled into the end zone from a yard out for the wild win. Ridley finished with 123 yards rushing. Jordan Jefferson had an 83-yard TD run on LSU’s first offensive play, but his game went downhill after that. Miles decided on a two-quarterback system with Jefferson and backup Jarrett Lee getting meaningful snaps. Lee passed for 185 yards and led most of the 16-play, 69-yard game-winning drive, completing critical passes to Terrence Toliver on third-and-13 and fourth-and-14. Despite being a two-touchdown underdog, Tennessee was in the game the whole way. Tauren Poole’s 1-yard dive over the pile helped the Vols to a 7-7 tie at halftime. Matt Simms’ 3-yard touchdown run put the Vols in the lead with 11:34 left in the fourth quarter. The first interception of LaMarcus Thompson’s career put Tennessee in position to bury the Tigers in a hole with another score, but the Tigers’defense got a critical stop on fourth-and-1 at the LSU 31. LSU outgained Tennessee 434 yards to 217, but the Tigers turned the ball over four times on three interceptions -- two by Jefferson -- and a fumble.
Scoring Summary Team Qtr LSU 1st UT 1st LSU 4th UT 4th LSU 4th
Time 14:43 0:24 14:50 11:34 0:00
Scoring Play Jefferson 83 run Poole 1 run Jasper 31 field goal Simms 3 run Ridley 1 run
UT FIRST DOWNS 12 Rushing 5 Passing 6 Penalty 1 NET YARDS RUSHING 96 Rushing Attempts 37 Average Per Rush 2.6 Rushing Touchdowns 2 Yards Gained Rushing 138 Yards Lost Rushing 42 NET YARDS PASSING 121 Completions-Attempts-Int 12-23-0 Average Per Attempt 5.3 Average Per Completion 10.1 Passing Touchdowns 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 217 Total offense plays 60 Average Gain Per Play 3.6 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 3-10 PUNTS-YARDS 5-241 Average Yards Per Punt 48.2 Net Yards Per Punt 42.2 Inside 20 2 50+ Yards 3 Touchbacks 0 Fair catch 0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-202 Average Yards Per Kickoff 67.3 Net Yards Per Kickoff 46.0 Touchbacks 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1 -21-0 Average Per Return 21.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-79-0 Average Per Return 26.3 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 3-14-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0 -0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 30:07 1st Quarter 9:39 2nd Quarter 6:43 3rd Quarter 6:23 4th Quarter 7:22 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-17 PAT Kicks 2-2 Field Goals 0-1
Conversion Jasper kick Palardy kick -- Palardy kick -- LSU 20 9 10 1 219 36 6.1 2 249 30 215 19-33-3 6.5 11.3 0 434 69 6.3 2-1 9-54 3-144 48.0 34.3 0 2 1 1 3-193 64.3 38.0 0 3-30-0 10.0 3-64-0 21.3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 29:53 5:21 8:17 8:37 7:38 7 of 16 1 of 1 2-3 5-41 1-1 1-2
Plays 1-83 10-63 8-46 8-71 16-69
TOP 0:17 5:23 3:00 3:11 5:41
Score 0-7 7-7 7-10 14-10 14-16
Rushing
UT Att Yds TD Long Poole 24 109 1 20 Moore 2 16 0 16 Oku 1 3 0 3 Simms 10 -32 1 4 LSU Att Yds TD Long Ridley 22 123 1 29 Jefferson 5 100 1 83 Shepard 2 12 0 9 Ford 2 6 0 6 Murphy 2 -7 0 5 Lee 3 -15 0 2
Passing
UT A-C Yds TD Int Simms 12-23 121 0 0 LSU A-C Yds TD Int Lee 16-23 185 0 1 Jefferson 3-10 30 0 2
Receiving
0 7 7 0 14 17 10 14 0 41
UT No. Yds TD Long Jones 5 46 0 26 Moore 2 19 0 13 Stocker 2 16 0 13 Hunter 1 37 0 37 Z. Rogers 1 5 0 5 Poole 1 -2 0 0 LSU No. Yds TD Long Peterson 5 45 0 16 Randle 4 69 0 47 Toliver 3 52 0 21 Shepard 3 26 0 12 Ridley 2 7 0 8 Ware 1 16 0 16 Murphy 1 0 0 0
ATHENS, Ga. - Aaron Murray ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more scores as Georgia snapped a four-game losing streak, routing bumbling Tennessee 41-14 Saturday in a rude homecoming for Volunteers coach Derek Dooley. A.J. Green caught another touchdown pass, his third in two weeks since returning from a four-game suspension for selling his bowl jersey to a person considered an agent. Georgia (2-4, 1-3 Southeastern Conference) ended its longest skid since 1990 and provided a glimmer of hope in a season that has put the heat on longtime coach Mark Richt. Tennessee (2-4, 0-3) made this one easy on the Bulldogs, turning it over three times, giving up four sacks and falling behind 17-0 in the first quarter. Murray was 17 of 25 for 266 yards passing and ran seven times for 41 yards. Green had six catches for 96 yards, giving him 13 catches for 215 yards since his return. Georgia’s struggles were evident from the normally packed stands at Sanford Stadium. While officially a sellout of more than 92,000, there were noticeable chunks of empty seats for a game matching two teams seeking their first win in the SEC. The breakthrough went to the Bulldogs, who set the tone by holding Tennessee without a score on the opening possession -- they gave up scores right away each game of the losing streak -- and marching right down the field the first time they got the ball.
Scoring Summary
Team Qtr Time Scoring Play GA 1st 8:18 Murray 35 run GA 1st 2:15 Walsh 42 field goal GA 1st 0:55 Wooten 9 pass from Murray UT 2nd 12:58 Hunter 38 pass from Simms GA 2nd 6:41 Green 22 pass from Murray GA 2nd 2:15 Walsh 20 field goal GA 3rd 10:26 Murray 5 run UT 3rd 7:07 Poole 2 run GA 4rd 3:12 Chapas 1 run UT FIRST DOWNS 12 Rushing 2 Passing 9 Penalty 1 NET YARDS RUSHING 9 Rushing Attempts 26 Average Per Rush 0.3 Rushing Touchdowns 1 Yards Gained Rushing 62 Yards Lost Rushing 53 NET YARDS PASSING 260 Completions-Attempts-Int 17-25-1 Average Per Attempt 10.4 Average Per Completion 15.3 Passing Touchdowns 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 269 Total offense plays 51 Average Gain Per Play 5.3 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-38 PUNTS-YARDS 5-220 Average Yards Per Punt 44.0 Net Yards Per Punt 40.4 Inside 20 1 50+ Yards 1 Touchbacks 0 Fair catch 0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-167 Average Yards Per Kickoff 55.7 Net Yards Per Kickoff 40.0 Touchbacks 0 Punt returns: No.-Yards-TD 1-0-0 Average Per Return 0.0 Kickoff returns: No.-Yds-TD 5-110-0 Average Per Return 22.0 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: N.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 25:27 1st Quarter 6:27 2nd Quarter 7:44 3rd Quarter 5:19 4th Quarter 5:57 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-18 PAT Kicks 2-2 Field Goals 0-0
GA 20 7 12 1 136 36 3.8 3 164 28 266 17-25-0 10.6 15.6 2 402 61 6.6 1-0 5-50 4-174 43.5 38.5 1 1 1 1 8-536 67.0 45.8 3 3-18-0 6.0 2-47-0 23.5 1-0-0 0-0-0 0 34:33 8:33 7:16 9:41 9:03 4 of 10 0 of 0 6-6 4-27 5-5 2-2
Conversion Walsh kick -- Walsh kick Palardy kick Walsh kick -- Walsh kick Palardy kick Walsh kick
Plays 6-73 9-25 3-41 6-80 3-37 6-18 7-64 7-71 7-66
TOP 2:26 4:56 1:11 2:57 1:27 2:36 4:25 3:08 3:45
Score 0-7 0-10 0-17 7-17 7-24 7-27 7-34 14-34 14-41
Rushing
UT Att Yds TD Long Poole 15 51 1 13 Neal 2 3 0 2 Moore 1 0 0 0 Jones 1 -1 0 0 Simms 6 -21 0 5 GA Att Yds TD Long King 13 58 0 16 Murray 7 41 2 35 Ealey 12 33 0 13 Munzenmaier 2 4 0 2 Chapas 1 1 1 1
Passing
UT A-C Yds TD Int Simms 9-13 179 1 1 Bray 8-12 81 0 0 GA A-C Yds TD Int Murray 17-25 266 2 0
Receiving
UT No. Yds TD Long Hunter 4 110 1 38 Neal 3 70 0 58 Stocker 2 36 0 22 Moore 2 18 0 11 Poole 2 14 0 9 Z. Rogers 1 8 0 8 Rivera 1 4 0 4 Jones 1 3 0 3 D. Rogers 1 -3 0 0 GA No. Yds TD Long Green 6 96 1 33 King 3 48 0 20 White 2 41 0 30 Charles 2 35 0 25 Ealey 2 20 0 12 Durham 1 17 0 17 Wooten 1 9 1 9
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