Montana at Tennessee
Saturday, September 3, 2011 Share
Tennessee beat Montana 42–16. It was their only meeting on record.
Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 94,661
- At kickoff
- 77°F, thunderstorm, heavy rain, wind 11 mph from the southwest, gusts to 44 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (KTYS), 16 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| Tennessee | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Standouts
PassingTyler Bray17 of 24, 293 yards, 3 TDTennessee- RushingTauren Poole24 carries, 98 yards, 1 TDTennessee
ReceivingJustin Hunter6 catches, 146 yards, 1 TDTennessee- DefenseArt Evans1 INTTennessee
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Player stats
Montana
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Johnson | 19/36 | 226 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerald Kemp | 1/2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Nguyen | 9 | 67 | 0 | 27 |
| Jordan Canada | 8 | 25 | 1 | 7 |
| Dan Moore | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Jordan Johnson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabin Sambrano | 1 | 80 | 1 | 80 |
| Gerald Kemp | 3 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Antwon Moutra | 4 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Cam Warren | 2 | 28 | 0 | 32 |
Tennessee
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bray | 17/24 | 293 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Simms | 1/1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauren Poole | 24 | 98 | 1 | 28 |
| Marlin Lane | 10 | 35 | 1 | 18 |
| Rajion Neal | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Smith | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Hunter | 6 | 146 | 1 | 81 |
| Da’Rick Rogers | 5 | 100 | 1 | 47 |
| Ben Bartholomew | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Channing Fugate | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Evans | 1 | 37 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Montana | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Total yards | 439 |
| 235 | Passing yards | 332 |
| 111 | Rushing yards | 128 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 12.4 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 2.8 |
| 18 | First downs | 19 |
| 7–16 | Third downs | 10–17 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 1–3 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 4–44 | Penalties | 6–40 |
| 15:21 | Possession | 21:00 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Montana–Tennessee gameTennessee leads 1–0 in their only meeting.
Around this game
Montana
- Next gamevs. Cal PolySept. 10, 2011
- SeasonMontana in 2011
- ProgramMontana history and records
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. CincinnatiSept. 10, 2011
- SeasonTennessee in 2011
- ProgramTennessee history and records

