Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Alabama | 14 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 59 |
Same ole story as Tide downs Vols again
Tennessee (5-3) has a B- offense, a B defense, and is B overall. They are #16 in pts/gm, #17 in total offense, and #20 in total defense. #1 Alabama (7-0) is A+ across the board. We are #1 in everythign except pass offense (86th), rush defense (10th) and turnover differential (3rd). Weather: Clear.
UT CB McClellan picks off a pass and races 78 yards for the INT TD, 7-0 Vols. Grr!!! QB Jesse Russ finds WR Eddie Simmons over the middle on a crossing route from 17 yards for the score, 7-7. QB Russ, on 4th and 2, options right, sees an opening, and goes 53 yards for the score, 14-7.
QB Russ throws a 2 yard TD pass to TE Sam Smith, 21-7. HB Jonas Barnes is tossed the ball near the goal line by QB Russ and he crosses the plain from 10 yards to make it 28-7.
QB Russ takes it in from 13 yards out, 35-7. SS DeMarcus Amadi picks off a Volunteers' pass and returns it 69 yards for the score, 42-7. QB Russ finds WR Marcus Babineaux for a 20 yard TD pass, 49-7.
HB Andrew Fuller goes in from 13 yards out, 56-7. K Tim Ford hits a 43 yard FG to finish the scoring.
That pick return for a TD on our first possession really shocked me. After that we settled down and started hitting on all cylinders.
Players of the Game
Alabama
Jesse Russ , QB
Game Statistics | ||
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Category | Tennessee | Alabama |
First Downs | 5 | 27 |
Total Offense | 57 | 498 |
Rushes-YDS | 27-50 | 30-229 |
Passing YDS | 7 | 269 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Total Yards | 106 | 581 |
T.O.P. | 08:47 | 15:13 |