2039 Week 9

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.