University of Tennessee Athletics
1996 Florida Citrus Bowl
TENNESSEE
- 20
OHIO STATE - 14
Jan. 1,1996
ORLANDO
-- Jeff Hall kicked two fourth quarter field goals and the Vol defense held
Ohio State in check as Tennessee defeated the Buckeyes 20-14 on a rainy day
in the 50th annual Florida Citrus Bowl.
Jay Graham, the game's MVP, rushed for 154 yards, including a 69-yard scoring
dash late in the first half that pulled the Vols even, 7-7, at halftime. Peyton
Manning completed 20 of 35 passes for 182 yards and one touchdown. Joey Kent
led the Vol receiving corps with seven catches for 109 yards, including a 47-yard
scoring toss from Manning that gave UT a 14-7 advantage in the third quarter.
Hall's two field goals in the fourth quarter came after the Buckeyes had
tied the game, 14-14, to open the final stanza. Tennessee's defense, which
had stopped the Buckeyes on a second quarter fourth-and-inches at the Vol 3-yard
line, forced three turnovers in OSU's final four possessions to seal the
victory.
UT held Ohio State, with Heisman winner Eddie George, to a season-low 89 yards
on the ground.
The victory upped Tennessee's record to 11-1, its best since 1989 and propelled
the Vols to a No. 2 finish in the final CNN-USA Today poll, UT's highest
since 1967. The Vols were tabbed No. 3 in final Associated Press voting.
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OSU -- George 2 run
(Jackson kick)
TENN -- Graham 69 run (Hall kick)
TENN -- Kent 47 pass from Manning (Hall kick)
OSU -- Dudley 32 pass from Hoying (Jackson kick)
TENN -- Hall 29 FG
TENN -- Hall 25 FG
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Tennessee
| RUSHING | Att | Gain | Lost | Net | TD | Lg |
| Graham | 26 | 168 | 14 | 154 | 1 | 69 |
| PASSING | Att | Comp | Int | Yds | TD | Lg |
| Manning | 35 | 20 | 0 | 182 | 1 | 47 |
| RECEIVING | No | Yds | TD | Lg | ||
| Kent | 7 | 109 | 1 | 47 |
Ohio State
| RUSHING | Att | Gain | Lost | Net | TD | Lg |
| George | 25 | 107 | 6 | 101 | 1 | 17 |
| PASSING | Att | Comp | Int | Yds | TD | Lg |
| Hoying | 38 | 19 | 1 | 246 | 1 | 32 |
| RECEIVING | No | Yds | TD | Lg | ||
| Glenn | 7 | 95 | 0 | 21 | ||
| Dudley | 5 | 106 | 1 | 32 |
