Tennessee
28, Vanderbilt 26
Nov. 6, 2000 at Nashville, Tenn
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Tennessee
recorded four quarterback sacks in last season's game to set an SEC
single-season record with 50. |
Tennessee held off
a furious Vanderbilt rally and hung on for a 28-26 victory at Nashville's
Adelphia Coliseum.
The Vols jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter on two touchdown
runs by Travis Henry. A John Markham field goal in the second quarter
made the halftime score 14-3.
Travis Stephens plunged in from 1 yard out for a 21-3 Tennessee lead early
in the third. Following a Vol turnover, Markham connected on his second
field goal of the day to cut the lead to 21-6.
Two quick scoring strikes by Greg Zolman to M.J. Garrett early in the
fourth closed the gap to 21-19. Following a 46-yard kick off return by
Stephens, Casey Clausen connected with Cedrick Wilson from 15 yards out
to extend the lead to 28-19 with 6:09 left. After the Commodores answered
with a 1-yard run by Jared McGrath to make it 28-26, the Vol rushing attack
picked up two key first downs to run out the clock.
Score
by Quarters |
TENNESSEE |
14
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0
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7
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7
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28
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VANDERBILT |
0
|
3
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3
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20
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26
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SCORING SUMMARY
1st -- UT - Henry 3 run (Walls kick). UT - Henry 2 run (Walls kick).
2nd -- VU - Markham 31 field goal.
3rd -- UT - Stephens 1 run (Walls kick). VU - Markham 21 field
goal.
4th -- VU - Garrett 11 pass from Zolman (kick failed). VU - Garrett
17 pass from Zolman (Markham kick). UT - Wilson 15 pass from Clausen (Walls
kick). VU - McGrath 1 run (Markham kick).
Team
Stats |
UT |
VU |
First Downs |
22 |
29 |
Rushes-Yards |
46-196 |
25-57 |
Passing Yards |
158 |
258 |
Passes (C-A-I) |
14-30-2 |
21-46-1 |
Total Offensive
Plays |
76 |
71 |
Total Offense |
364 |
315 |
Fumbles-Lost |
3-1 |
0-0 |
Penalties-Yards |
14-135 |
7-55 |
Punts-Average |
6-35.3 |
7-38.7 |
Time of Possession |
33:30 |
26:30 |
Third Down Conversions |
5 of 13 |
3 of 13 |
Fourth Down Conversions |
1 of 1 |
1 of 1 |
Sacks By-Yards |
4-35 |
1-9 |
RUSHING: UT
- Henry 33-184, Stephens 8-25, Team 2-(-4), Clausen 3-(-9).
VU - McGrath 13-61, Stricker 1-19, Perkins 6-10, Thomas 1-2, Zolman
4-(-35).
PASSING: UT - Clausen 14-30-2 158.
VU - Zolman 21-46-1 258.
RECEIVING: UT - Parker 5-74, Wilson 5-57, Locke 2-17, Finlayson
1-12, Henry 1-(-2).
VU - Stricker 7-114, Garrett 4-45, Carson 4-39, McGrath 2-38, Mitacek
1-11, Young 1-8, Perkins 1-2, Thomas 1-1.
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