1997 Florida Citrus Bowl - University of Tennessee Athletics

TENNESSEE - 48
NORTHWESTERN - 28
Jan. 1, 1997

ORLANDO -- Tied 21-21 late in the second quarter, Tennessee scored the game's next 20 points and took a 48-28 victory over Big 10 co-champion Northwestern. Peyton Manning completed 27 of 39 passes for 408 yards to lead the Vol attack.

After the Wildcats had battled back from a 21-0 first quarter deficit to tie the game, Manning threw a 67-yard TD pass to Joey Kent and beat the clock for a Jeff Hall field goal on the final play of the half to give the Vols a 31-21 halftime lead. The Vols stretched the lead to 38-21 when linebacker Tyrone Hines intercepted a Steve Schnur pass and returned the oskie 30 yards for a score. Hall added another field goal and Manning threw a TD pass to tight end Dustin Moore to conclude the Vol scoring.

The Vols had jumped to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter on a 43-yard TD pass from Manning to Peerless Price, a 10-yard run for a score by Manning and another TD toss, this one from Manning to Kent from 11 yards out. Price caught six passes for 110 yards and Kent caught five for 122 yards.

The Vols finished No. 9 overall in both polls.

	1	2	3	4	F
TENNESSEE	21	10	7	10	48
NORTHWESTERN	0	21	0	7	28

TENN -- P. Price 43 pass from Manning (Hall kick)
TENN -- Manning 10 run (Hall kick)
TENN -- Kent 11 pass from Manning (Hall kick)
NW-- D. Autry 2 run (Gowins kick)
NW -- Musso 20 pass from Schnur (Gowins kick)
NW -- D. Autry 28 run (Gowins kick)
TENN -- Kent 67 pass from Manning (Hall kick)
TENN -- Hall 19 FG
TENN -- Hines 30 interception run (Hall kick)
TENN -- Hall 28 FG
NW -- Bates 22 pass from Schnur (Gowins kick)
TENN -- Moore 6 pass from Manning (Hall kick)

Team Stats	UT	NU
First Downs	29	22
Rushes-Yards	32-115	28-43
Passing Yards	408	242
Passes (C-A-I)	27-39-0	27-51-4
Total Offense	523	285
Total Offensive Plays	71	79
Fumbles-Lost	4-2	1-1
Penalties-Yards	13-112	5-40
Punts-Average	4-35.8	6-37.3
Sacks By-Yards	3-31	3-23
Time of Possession	27:52	32:08

Tennessee

RUSHING	Att	Gain	Lost	Net	TD	Lg
Graham	14	81	2	79	0	14
PASSING	Att	Comp	Int	Yds	TD	Lg
Manning	39	27	0	408	4	67
RECEIVING	No	Yds	TD	Lg
Price	6	110	1	43
Kent	5	122	2	67

Northwestern

RUSHING	Att	Gain	Lost	Net	TD	Lg
Autry	17	71	5	65	2	28
PASSING	Att	Comp	Int	Yds	TD	Lg
Schnur	45	25	3	228	2	22
RECEIVING	No	Yds	TD	Lg
Bates	10	97	1	22
Musso	10	91	1	20