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Northwestern vs. Tennessee

Friday, January 1, 2016, Outback Bowl

Tennessee beat No. 12 Northwestern 45–⁠6. It was their second meeting; Tennessee leads the series 2–⁠0.

Neutral site12Northwestern10–⁠3 in 2015
6
Neutral siteTennessee9–⁠4 in 2015
45

Final at Raymond James Stadium, TampaTV: ESPN2Attendance 53,202

MVP Jalen HurdWikipedia

At kickoff
78°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Gary Patterson; umpire Terrance Ramsey; head linesman Mike Kelly; line judge Rich Misner; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Gary Dancewicz; center judge Jim EcklGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern06006
Tennessee71072145

Standouts

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson8/205702
Zack Oliver6/137202
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson1474117
Corey Acker325019
Clayton Thorson1223021
Warren Long4803
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Pierre Youngblood-Ary233018
Austin Carr226019
Solomon Vault31909
Miles Shuler217011

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joshua Dobbs14/2516600
Quinten Dormady2/42800
Patrick Ashford0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Hurd24130124
Alvin Kamara1153111
Joshua Dobbs1248218
John Kelly4414
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Alex Ellis374042
Von Pearson232026
Ethan Wolf224018
Alvin Kamara319016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brian Randolph100
Malik Foreman100
Emmanuel Moseley1200
Evan Berry11001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NorthwesternTennessee
261Total yards420
129Passing yards194
132Rushing yards226
3.9Yards per pass6.5
3.6Yards per rush4.3
18First downs24
4–⁠15Third downs9–⁠18
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
4Turnovers0
3–⁠35Penalties8–⁠90
25:51Possession34:09

Efficiency

NorthwesternTennessee
31%Success rate45%
−0.29EPA per play0.13
1.29Explosiveness1.11
0.26Rushing EPA0.30
−0.82Passing EPA−0.13
33%Passing-down success35%
−0.46First-down EPA−0.18
−0.40Second-down EPA0.22
−0.19Third-down EPA0.66

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee −9, over/under 48.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Tennessee 73%, Northwestern 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Outback Bowl was put on by the Tampa Bay Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to January 2016, which takes in this game, reports $12.0 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-2643123).

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 8 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 1 playQ1 TennesseeMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 NorthwesternMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 TennesseeField goal, 11 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 NorthwesternInterception, 3 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternInterception, 5 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NorthwesternPick-six, 13 plays (Tennessee scores)Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  6. Q1 TennesseeMissed FG, 4 plays, −9 yards
  7. Q1 NorthwesternMissed FG, 7 plays, 45 yards
  8. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  10. Q2 TennesseeField goal, 11 plays, 46 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, −8 yards
  15. Q3 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 43 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 14 plays, 67 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 3 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q3 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternInterception, 5 plays, 35 yards
  25. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 32 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternPick-six, 13 plays (Tennessee scores), 62 yards
  27. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 1 play, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tennessee 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
14:372nd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
14:113rd & 7 at own 28Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
14:054th & 7 at own 28Hunter Niswander punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cameron Sutton at the Tenn 36
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 36Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 33
13:282nd & 13 at own 33Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 6 yds to the Tenn 39
13:003rd & 7 at own 39TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Chance Hall) to the Tenn 34
12:123rd & 12 at own 34Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Ethan Wolf for 6 yds to the Tenn 40
11:474th & 6 at own 40Trevor Daniel punt for 57 yds, downed at the Nwest 3
Northwestern Punt, 8 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 3Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 5
10:572nd & 8 at own 5Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 16Warren Long run for 2 yds to the Nwest 18
10:202nd & 8 at own 18Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
10:123rd & 8 at own 18Clayton Thorson run for 11 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at own 29Warren Long run for 1 yd to the Nwest 30
9:102nd & 9 at own 30Clayton Thorson sacked by Darrin Kirkland Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 22
8:413rd & 17 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 7 yds to the Nwest 29
8:174th & 10 at own 29Hunter Niswander punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 44
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 44Jalen Hurd run for 4 yds to the Tenn 48
7:432nd & 6 at own 48Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Marquez North
7:063rd & 5 at own 48Joshua Dobbs run for no gain to the Tenn 48
6:584th & 5 at own 48Trevor Daniel punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Interception, 1 play
6:531st & 10 at own 20Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Malik Foreman return for no gain to the Nwest 22
Tennessee Missed FG, 4 plays
6:301st & 10 at opp 22Alvin Kamara run for 6 yds to the Nwest 16 TENNESSEE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jauan Jennings) to the Nwest 31
6:002nd & 19 at opp 31Joshua Dobbs run for no gain to the Nwest 31
5:403rd & 19 at opp 31Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Jauan Jennings
5:344th & 19 at opp 31Aaron Medley 49 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Missed FG, 7 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 31Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Nwest 31
4:552nd & 10 at own 31Clayton Thorson run for 10 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 44Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 25Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 26
3:292nd & 11 at opp 26Warren Long run for 2 yds to the Tenn 24
3:043rd & 9 at opp 24Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
2:594th & 9 at opp 24Jack Mitchell 42 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Tenn 28
2:202nd & 7 at own 28Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alex Ellis for 42 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 30Joshua Dobbs run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 32
1:322nd & 12 at opp 32Jalen Hurd run for 7 yds to the Nwest 25
0:513rd & 5 at opp 25Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 16 yds to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST down
0:371st & goal at opp 9Joshua Dobbs sacked by Anthony Walker for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 14
0:142nd & goal at opp 14Joshua Dobbs 14 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick)Tennessee 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
0:142nd & 15 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:051st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 23
Q2 14:562nd & 12 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Miles Shuler
Q2 14:443rd & 12 at own 23Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 21
Q2 14:124th & 14 at own 21Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds , Alvin Kamara returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 37
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 17, Northwestern 6
Tennessee Field goal, 11 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 37Jalen Hurd run for 12 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 49Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 10 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 41Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Nwest 39
13:002nd & 8 at opp 39Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 6 yds to the Nwest 33
12:393rd & 2 at opp 33Alvin Kamara run for 5 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 28Joshua Dobbs run for 2 yds to the Nwest 26
11:512nd & 8 at opp 26Jalen Hurd run for 9 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 17Von Pearson run for no gain to the Nwest 17
10:562nd & 10 at opp 17Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
10:513rd & 10 at opp 17Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Smith
10:474th & 10 at opp 17Aaron Medley 35 Yd Field GoalTennessee 10, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 12 plays
10:474th & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:411st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
10:222nd & 8 at own 27Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
10:003rd & 8 at own 27Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 7 yds to the Nwest 34
9:334th & 1 at own 34Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 36Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 37
8:272nd & 9 at own 37Justin Jackson run for 16 yds to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 47Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Tenn 43
7:262nd & 6 at opp 43Warren Long run for 3 yds to the Tenn 40
6:533rd & 3 at opp 40Clayton Thorson run for 21 yds to the Tenn 19 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 19Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 11 yds to the Tenn 8 for a 1ST down
6:061st & goal at opp 8Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Tenn 5
5:402nd & goal at opp 5Justin Jackson 5 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell PAT failed)Tennessee 10, Northwestern 6
Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
5:402nd & 7 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:341st & 10 at own 25Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
5:152nd & 10 at own 25Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 7 yds to the Tenn 32
5:003rd & 3 at own 32Dobbs, Joshua pass sacked for loss of 8 yards to the TENNESSEE24 (Walker, Anthony), PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Harris, Matthew) 10 yards to the TENNESSEE42, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
4:201st & 10 at own 42Jalen Hurd run for 6 yds to the Tenn 48
3:502nd & 4 at own 48Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alex Ellis for 22 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 30Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Nwest 29
3:112nd & 9 at opp 29Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Marquez North for 12 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 17Joshua Dobbs run for 6 yds to the Nwest 11
2:252nd & 4 at opp 11Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
2:253rd & 4 at opp 11Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:25
2:183rd & 4 at opp 11Alvin Kamara 11 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick)Tennessee 17, Northwestern 6
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
2:183rd & 4 at opp 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 63 yds , Solomon Vault return for 22 yds to the Nwest 24 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Austin Carr) to the Nwest 14
2:001st & 10 at own 14Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 6 yds to the Nwest 20
1:442nd & 4 at own 20Thorson, Clayton rush for no gain to the NORTHWSTRN20, PENALTY TENNESSEE offside (Barnett, Derek) 5 yards to the NORTHWSTRN25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN.
1:301st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 11 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at own 36Clayton Thorson pass complete to Warren Long for 4 yds to the Nwest 40
0:552nd & 6 at own 40Clayton Thorson sacked by Derek Barnett for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 33 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Eric Olson , return for 0 yards
0:513rd & 13 at own 33Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:51
0:453rd & 13 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
0:354th & 13 at own 33Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds , Alvin Kamara returns for 2 yds to the Tenn 27
Tennessee End of half, 1 play
0:101st & 10 at own 27Joshua Dobbs sacked by Xavier Washington for a loss of 8 yards to the Tenn 19
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 24, Northwestern 6
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurd run for 13 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at own 38Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jalen Hurd for no gain to the Tenn 38
14:062nd & 10 at own 38Joshua Dobbs run for 8 yds to the Tenn 46
13:453rd & 2 at own 46Jalen Hurd run for 7 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at opp 47NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Keith Watkins II) to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 32Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
13:172nd & 10 at opp 32Jalen Hurd run for no gain to the Nwest 32
12:433rd & 10 at opp 32Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Ethan Wolf
12:374th & 10 at opp 32Patrick Ashford pass incomplete
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 33Justin Jackson run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at the 50Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 3 yds to the Tenn 47
11:302nd & 7 at opp 47Clayton Thorson sacked by Kendal Vickers and Corey Vereen for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 46
11:003rd & 14 at own 46Clayton Thorson sacked by Jalen Reeves-Maybin for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 37
10:274th & 23 at own 37Hunter Niswander punt for 30 yds, downed at the Tenn 33
Tennessee Touchdown, 14 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 33Joshua Dobbs run for 4 yds to the Tenn 37
9:552nd & 6 at own 37TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Coleman Thomas) to the Tenn 32
9:432nd & 11 at own 32Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Smith
9:363rd & 11 at own 32Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 26 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 42Alvin Kamara run for 2 yds to the Nwest 40
8:462nd & 8 at opp 40Alvin Kamara run for 5 yds to the Nwest 35
8:133rd & 3 at opp 35Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Johnathon Johnson for 9 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 26Jalen Hurd run for 6 yds to the Nwest 20
7:222nd & 4 at opp 20Jalen Hurd run for 4 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 16Jalen Hurd run for 6 yds to the Nwest 10
6:262nd & 4 at opp 10Alvin Kamara run for no gain to the Nwest 10
5:543rd & 4 at opp 10Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Nwest 7
5:294th & 1 at opp 7Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Nwest 5 for a 1ST down
5:041st & goal at opp 5Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Nwest 3
4:402nd & goal at opp 3Jalen Hurd 3 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick)Tennessee 24, Northwestern 6
Northwestern Interception, 3 plays
4:402nd & 8 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:301st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 32
4:092nd & 3 at own 32Clayton Thorson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Brian Randolph return for no gain to the Tenn 39
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 39Alvin Kamara run for 7 yds to the Tenn 46
3:112nd & 3 at own 46Alvin Kamara run for 1 yd to the Tenn 47
2:453rd & 2 at own 47Alvin Kamara run for 5 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 48Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Preston Williams
2:222nd & 10 at opp 48Jalen Hurd run for no gain to the Nwest 48
1:513rd & 10 at opp 48Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Johnathon Johnson
1:424th & 10 at opp 48Trevor Daniel punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 24
1:002nd & 6 at own 24Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 28
0:283rd & 2 at own 28Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
0:184th & 2 at own 28Hunter Niswander punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 20
Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 20Jalen Hurd run for 6 yds to the Tenn 26
Q4 14:402nd & 4 at own 26Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Tenn 28
Q4 14:273rd & 2 at own 28Jalen Hurd run for 24 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:581st & 10 at opp 48Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 7 yds to the Nwest 41
Q4 13:322nd & 3 at opp 41Alvin Kamara run for 4 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:021st & 10 at opp 37Joshua Dobbs run for 11 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:421st & 10 at opp 26Jalen Hurd run for 5 yds to the Nwest 21
Q4 12:122nd & 5 at opp 21Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Nwest 18
Q4 11:423rd & 2 at opp 18Joshua Dobbs 18 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick)Tennessee 31, Northwestern 6
4th quarter6 drives, then Tennessee 45, Northwestern 6
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
11:423rd & 2 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:341st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
11:222nd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Nwest 33
11:013rd & 2 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
10:514th & 2 at own 33Hunter Niswander punt for 10 yds, downed at the Nwest 43
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:211st & 10 at opp 43Alvin Kamara run for 7 yds to the Nwest 36
10:072nd & 3 at opp 36Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to Ralph David Abernathy IV
9:433rd & 3 at opp 36Quinten Dormady sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 45
9:214th & 12 at opp 45Trevor Daniel punt for 34 yds, downed at the Nwest 11
Northwestern Interception, 5 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 11Zack Oliver pass complete to Solomon Vault for 9 yds to the Nwest 20
8:452nd & 1 at own 20Zack Oliver pass complete to Austin Carr for 19 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 39Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Austin Carr
8:272nd & 10 at own 39Zack Oliver pass complete to Solomon Vault for 7 yds to the Nwest 46
8:023rd & 3 at own 46Zack Oliver pass intercepted Emmanuel Moseley return for 20 yds to the Nwest 32
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
7:221st & 10 at opp 32John Kelly run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 33
7:172nd & 11 at opp 33Quinten Dormady pass incomplete
6:513rd & 11 at opp 33Quinten Dormady pass complete to Alex Ellis for 10 yds to the Nwest 23
5:514th & 1 at opp 23John Kelly run for 4 yds to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 19Quinten Dormady pass complete to Ethan Wolf for 18 yds to the Nwest 1 for a 1ST down
5:031st & goal at opp 1John Kelly run for no gain to the Nwest 1
4:242nd & goal at opp 1John Kelly run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 38, Northwestern 6
Northwestern Pick-six, 13 plays (Tennessee scores)
4:242nd & 25 at own 20Aaron Medley kickoff for 70 yds , Solomon Vault return for 15 yds to the Nwest 25
4:111st & 10 at own 25Corey Acker run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26
3:152nd & 9 at own 26Zack Oliver pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 4 yds to the Nwest 30
3:063rd & 5 at own 30Corey Acker run for 5 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 35Auston Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 36
2:032nd & 9 at own 36Auston Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 35
1:183rd & 10 at own 35Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Stephen Buckley
1:184th & 10 at own 35Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:18
1:074th & 10 at own 35Zack Oliver pass complete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at the 50Zack Oliver pass complete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary for 18 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 32Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
0:372nd & 10 at opp 32Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Andrew Scanlan
0:293rd & 10 at opp 32Corey Acker run for 19 yds to the Tenn 13 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at opp 13Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:29
0:241st & 10 at opp 13Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary
0:082nd & 10 at opp 13Evan Berry 100 Yd Interception Return (Aaron Medley Kick)Tennessee 45, Northwestern 6
Northwestern End of game, 1 play
0:081st & 25 at own 20Aaron Medley kickoff for 70 yds
0:021st & 10 at the 50Chad Hanaoka run for 2 yds to the Tenn 48

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Tennessee leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2015Tennessee 45, Northwestern 6Outback Bowl
1996Tennessee 48, Northwestern 28Citrus Bowl

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