‘Hoos have nothing to offer #12 Tennessee in season opener
Published 11:53 am Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Jaylen Wright pushes off UVA defender Jonas Sanker for a big gain.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Squirrel White is wrapped up along the sideline during UT's win over Virginia.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is lifted into the air after scoring a touchdown by teammate Parker Ball.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Former Vols standouts Kennedy Chandler and Alvin Kamara were in the house for Tennessee's game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders James Pearce Jr. wraps up UVA quarterback Tony Muskett for his second sack of the game.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Dont'e Thornton Jr. attempts to make a difficult reception as the football is thrown well behind him.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Bru McCoy attempts to reel in a touchdown pass. McCoy caught the football but was ruled out of bounds.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders UT quarterback Joe Milton III looks eyeball to eyeball with defender Jonas Sanker before throwing Sanker off with a forearm shove.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Dylan Sampson celebrates after scoring a Tennessee Vol touchdown.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Smokey rides his steed across the end zone after a Vols score.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Jabari Small sidesteps the would-be tackle of Stevie Bracey from Virginia.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Bluff City's Dayne Davis looks over the Virginia defense as he prepares to snap the ball to quarterback Joe Milton III.
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Team Stats
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Statistic
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TENNESSEE
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VIRGINIA
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SCORING
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Points Per Game
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49.00
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13.00
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Total
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49
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13
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FIRST DOWNS
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Rushing
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18
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6
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Passing
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11
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5
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Penalty
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0
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1
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Total
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29
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12
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RUSHING
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Yards Gained
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294
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140
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Yards Lost
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7
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45
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Attempts
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52
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40
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Average Per Attempt
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5.5
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2.4
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Avg. Per Game
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287.0
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95.0
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Touchdowns
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5
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1
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Total
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287
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95
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PASSING
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Att-Comp-Int
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33-23-0
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24-11-0
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Avg. Per Attempt
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6.42
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4.42
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Avg. Per Game
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212.00
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106.00
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Touchdowns
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2
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0
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Total
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212
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106
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TOTAL OFFENSE
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Total Plays
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85
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64
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Avg. Per Play
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5.9
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3.1
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Avg. Per Game
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499.0
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201.0
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Total Yards
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499
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201
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Touchdowns
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7
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1
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RETURNS
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Kickoff: Average
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34.00
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21.00
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Kickoff: Total
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1-34
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1-21
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Punt: Average
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35.00
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0.00
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Punt: Total
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3-105
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0-0
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INT: Average
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0.00
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0.00
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INT: Total
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0-0
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0-0
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KICKING
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Punt: Avg. Yards Per Game
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35.80
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44.22
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Punt: Net Average
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31.80
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32.56
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Punt: Total Yards
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5-179
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9-398
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FG: Good-Attempts
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0-0
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2-3
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Onside Kicks
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0-0
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0-0
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PENALTIES
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Avg. Per Game (YDS)
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35.00
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10.00
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Total-Yards
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4-35
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2-10
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TIME OF POSSESSION
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Avg. Per Game
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22:14
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32:54
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Total
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00:22:14
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00:32:54
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MISCELLANEOUS
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3rd Down Conversions
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5-13 (38.46 %)
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5-18 (27.78 %)
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4th Down Conversions
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2-3 (66.67 %)
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0-1 (0.00 %)
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Fumbles-Lost
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1-1
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1-0
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Sacks-Yards Lost
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4-22
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1-7
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PAT: Good-Attempts
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7-7
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1-1
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Misc. Yards
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0
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0
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Red Zone: Attempts-Scores
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6-6
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2-3
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Red Zone: Touchdowns
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6-6
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1-3
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