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Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee

Saturday, September 10, 2016

No. 17 Tennessee beat Virginia Tech 45–⁠24. It was their sixth meeting; Tennessee leads the series 4–⁠2.

Neutral siteVirginia Tech10–⁠4 in 2016
24
Neutral site17Tennessee9–⁠4 in 2016
45

Final at Bristol Motor Speedway, BristolTV: ABCAttendance 156,990College GameDay broadcast from here, September 10, 2016 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
83°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (KTRI), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Daniel Capron; umpire Steven Woods; head linesman John Wiercinski; line judge Brian Bolinger; side judge Bobby Sagers; field judge Jeffrey Noggle; back judge Kevin Schwarzel; center judge Brent DurbinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia Tech1403724
Tennessee02471445

Standouts

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Photos from the game

  • Photograph of Bristol Motor Speedway at the 2016 Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol
    Photograph of Bristol Motor Speedway at the 2016 Pilot Flying J Battle at BristolPhoto: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Player stats

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jerod Evans20/2821410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travon McMillian14127169
Bucky Hodges42207
Shai McKenzie52117
Sam Rogers42007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cam Phillips777014
Isaiah Ford551014
Sam Rogers347130
Shai McKenzie117017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Andrew Motuapuaka15100
Chuck Clark8000
Terrell Edmunds7000
Ken Ekanem51.51.50
Nigel Williams40.50.50
Mook Reynolds4101

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joshua Dobbs10/199131
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joshua Dobbs14106240
Jalen Hurd2299018
Carlin Fils-aime41906
Alvin Kamara3909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Malone246138
Alvin Kamara325123
Jason Croom1909
Jauan Jennings2715
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jalen Reeves-Maybin131.500
Darrin Kirkland Jr.7110
Rashaan Gaulden70.500
Emmanuel Moseley6000
Kendal Vickers4110
Corey Vereen2110

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

Team stats

Virginia TechTennessee
400Total yards330
214Passing yards91
186Rushing yards239
7.6Yards per pass4.8
4.1Yards per rush5.2
21First downs16
6–⁠13Third downs3–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
5Turnovers1
8–⁠101Penalties6–⁠60
31:44Possession28:16
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Virginia TechTennessee
50%Success rate42%
0.14EPA per play0.13
0.76Explosiveness1.10
0.14Rushing EPA0.14
0.18Passing EPA0.10
33%Passing-down success16%
0.08First-down EPA0.14
0.06Second-down EPA0.16
0.52Third-down EPA0.05
18%Havoc by its defense20%

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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee −9, over/under 52.5.

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%, Virginia Tech 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneVirginia Tech end zoneQ1 Virginia TechMissed FG, 13 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ1 Virginia TechFumble, 4 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 5 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Virginia TechFumble, 4 playsQ2 TennesseeField goal, 6 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ3 Virginia TechFumble, 1 playQ3 TennesseeMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 7 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseeInterception, 4 playsQ4 Virginia TechFumble, 10 playsQ4 TennesseeFumble, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Virginia TechFumble, 1 playQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 TennesseeEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Virginia Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Virginia TechMissed FG, 13 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 77 yards
  6. Q1 TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q1 Virginia TechFumble, 4 plays, −4 yards
  8. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 play, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 90 yards
  11. Q2 Virginia TechFumble, 4 plays, −53 yards
  12. Q2 TennesseeField goal, 6 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 1 play, −28 yards
  16. Q3 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q3 Virginia TechFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  18. Q3 TennesseeMissed FG, 4 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 52 yards
  21. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 7 plays, 56 yards
  22. Q3 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  23. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q3 TennesseeInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
  25. Q4 Virginia TechFumble, 10 plays, 35 yards
  26. Q4 TennesseeFumble, 3 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 43 yards
  28. Q4 Virginia TechFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  29. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 play, 4 yards
  30. Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 35 yards
  31. Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 5 plays, 16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 14, Tennessee 0
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 64 yds , Greg Stroman return for 10 yds to the VTech 11
14:551st & 10 at own 11Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 5 yds to the VTech 16
14:312nd & 5 at own 16Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the VTech 20
13:513rd & 1 at own 20Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 13:51
13:513rd & 1 at own 20Jerod Evans run for 7 yds to the VTech 27 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 27Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 12 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at own 39Sam Rogers run for 4 yds to the VTech 43
12:282nd & 6 at own 43Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
12:093rd & 6 at own 43Sam Rogers run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at the 50Jerod Evans run for no gain to the 50 yard line
11:242nd & 10 at the 50Sam Rogers run for 6 yds to the Tenn 44
10:493rd & 4 at opp 44TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 39Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Jonathan McLaughlin) declined
10:092nd & 10 at opp 39C.J. Carroll run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 40
9:593rd & 11 at opp 40Jerod Evans run for 10 yds to the Tenn 30
9:304th & 1 at opp 30Joey Slye 47 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 30Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 2 yds to the Tenn 32
9:022nd & 8 at own 32Joshua Dobbs run for 4 yds to the Tenn 36
8:283rd & 4 at own 36Joshua Dobbs sacked by Ken Ekanem for a loss of 8 yards to the Tenn 28
7:434th & 12 at own 28Trevor Daniel punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 38
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 38Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 30 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 32Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 37
6:582nd & 15 at opp 37Bucky Hodges run for 7 yds to the Tenn 30
6:293rd & 8 at opp 30Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 13 yds to the Tenn 17 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 17Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the Tenn 13
5:072nd & 6 at opp 13Travon McMillian run for 3 yds to the Tenn 10
4:543rd & 3 at opp 10Jerod Evans run for 3 yds to the Tenn 7 for a 1ST down
4:321st & goal at opp 7Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 7 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 7, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:321st & 10 at own 25Tyler Byrd run for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
4:112nd & 5 at own 30Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Tenn 33
3:473rd & 2 at own 33Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Malone
3:354th & 2 at own 33Trevor Daniel punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 23
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 23Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 8 yds to the VTech 31
2:482nd & 2 at own 31Travon McMillian run for 69 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 14, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
2:482nd & 2 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:481st & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurd run for 17 yds to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 42Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Tenn 43
2:132nd & 9 at own 43Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Tenn 44
1:463rd & 8 at own 44Joshua Dobbs run for 3 yds to the Tenn 47 TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Coleman Thomas) declined
1:254th & 5 at own 47Trevor Daniel punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Virginia Tech Fumble, 4 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 20Jerod Evans run for no gain to the VTech 20
0:542nd & 10 at own 20Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 11 yds to the VTech 31 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at own 31Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Chris Cunningham
0:002nd & 10 at own 31McMillian, Travon rush for 10 yards to the VATECH41, PENALTY VATECH personal foul 15 yards to the VATECH16, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:492nd & 25 at own 16Jerod Evans run for no gain to the VTech 5 Jerod Evans fumbled, forced by TEAM, recovered by Tenn Micah Abernathy
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tennessee 24, Virginia Tech 14
Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
14:431st & goal at opp 5Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 5 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Virginia Tech 14, Tennessee 7
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:431st & 10 at own 25Travon McMillian run for 8 yds to the VTech 33
14:122nd & 2 at own 33Jerod Evans sacked by Darrin Kirkland Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 29
13:353rd & 6 at own 29Evans, Jerod pass incomplete to Hodges, Bucky, PENALTY TENNESSEE pass interference (Martin, Justin) 15 yards to the VATECH44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
13:211st & 10 at own 44Travon McMillian run for 5 yds to the VTech 49
12:442nd & 5 at own 49Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the Tenn 47
12:093rd & 1 at opp 47Travon McMillian run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 48
11:214th & 2 at opp 48Mitchell Ludwig punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cameron Sutton at the Tenn 10
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 10Jalen Hurd run for 6 yds to the Tenn 16
10:562nd & 4 at own 16Joshua Dobbs run for 40 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 44Jalen Hurd run for 6 yds to the VTech 38
9:422nd & 4 at opp 38Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 38 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tied at 14
Virginia Tech Fumble, 4 plays
9:422nd & 4 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Greg Stroman return for 13 yds to the VTech 13
9:421st & 10 at own 13Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 7 yds to the VTech 20
9:102nd & 3 at own 20VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 15
8:572nd & 8 at own 15Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
8:313rd & 8 at own 15Jerod Evans pass complete to Travon McMillian for 9 yds to the VTech 24 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Wyatt Teller) to the VTech 9
8:043rd & 14 at own 9Travon McMillian run for 3 yds to the VTech 12
7:524th & 11 at own 12Mitchell Ludwig punt for 13 yds , TEAM returns for no gain to the VTech 23 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Tenn Cortez McDowell
Tennessee Field goal, 6 plays
7:521st & 10 at opp 23Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the VTech 22
7:212nd & 9 at opp 22Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Jason Croom
7:153rd & 9 at opp 22Dobbs, Joshua pass incomplete, PENALTY VATECH roughing passer (Motuapuaka, Andrew) 11 yards to the VATECH11, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
7:021st & 10 at opp 11TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Brett Kendrick) to the VTech 16
6:501st & 15 at opp 16Jalen Hurd run for 4 yds to the VTech 12
6:122nd & 11 at opp 12Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 16
5:413rd & 15 at opp 16Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Tyler Byrd
5:304th & 15 at opp 16Aaron Medley 34 yd FG GOODTennessee 17, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:304th & 15 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:301st & 10 at own 25McMillian, Travon rush for 19 yards to the VATECH44, PENALTY TENNESSEE personal foul off-setting, PENALTY VATECH Personal Foul off-setting, NO PLAY.
5:071st & 10 at own 25Bucky Hodges run for 5 yds to the VTech 30
4:492nd & 5 at own 30Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
4:313rd & 5 at own 30Jerod Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 29
4:004th & 6 at own 29Mitchell Ludwig punt for 43 yds , Cameron Sutton returns for 14 yds to the Tenn 42
Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 42Alvin Kamara run for 9 yds to the VTech 49
3:282nd & 1 at opp 49Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 8 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 41Joshua Dobbs run for 4 yds to the VTech 37
2:412nd & 6 at opp 37Jalen Hurd run for 18 yds to the VTech 19 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at opp 19Jalen Hurd run for 5 yds to the VTech 14
1:442nd & 5 at opp 14Alvin Kamara run for 5 yds to the VTech 9 for a 1ST down
1:311st & goal at opp 9Jalen Hurd run for 6 yds to the VTech 3
1:192nd & goal at opp 3Jalen Hurd run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 5
0:393rd & goal at opp 5Joshua Dobbs run for 5 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 24, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech End of half, 1 play
0:393rd & 6 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 62 yds , Greg Stroman return for 28 yds to the VTech 31
0:001st & 10 at own 31Travon McMillian run for 6 yds to the VTech 37
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tennessee 31, Virginia Tech 17
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Tenn 26
14:232nd & 9 at own 26Jalen Hurd run for 5 yds to the Tenn 31
14:013rd & 4 at own 31Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 6 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 37Jalen Hurd run for 5 yds to the Tenn 42
12:462nd & 5 at own 42Joshua Dobbs run for 1 yd to the Tenn 43
12:113rd & 4 at own 43Joshua Dobbs run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 39 Joshua Dobbs fumbled, recovered by Tenn
11:384th & 8 at own 39Trevor Daniel punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 16
11:291st & 10 at own 16Travon McMillian run for 13 yds to the VTech 29 Travon McMillian fumbled, recovered by Tenn Corey Vereen
Tennessee Missed FG, 4 plays
11:291st & 10 at opp 29Joshua Dobbs sacked by Nigel Williams and Ken Ekanem for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 31
10:462nd & 12 at opp 31Joshua Dobbs run for 2 yds to the VTech 29
10:113rd & 10 at opp 29Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Jauan Jennings
9:574th & 10 at opp 29Aaron Medley 47 yd FG MISSED
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 30Jerod Evans sacked by Kendal Vickers for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 22
9:302nd & 18 at own 22Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 11 yds to the VTech 33
9:013rd & 7 at own 33Jerod Evans sacked by Corey Vereen for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 30
8:264th & 10 at own 30Mitchell Ludwig punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Cameron Sutton at the TENNESSEE 33 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Steven Peoples) to the Tenn 48
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 48Joshua Dobbs run for 3 yds to the VTech 49
8:012nd & 7 at opp 49Joshua Dobbs run for 31 yds to the VTech 18 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 18Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Smith
7:412nd & 10 at opp 18Alvin Kamara run for a loss of 5 yards to the VTech 23
7:043rd & 15 at opp 23Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 23 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 31, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech Field goal, 7 plays
7:043rd & 15 at opp 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Greg Stroman return for 34 yds to the TENNESSEE 31 TENNESSEE Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the VTech 49
6:571st & 10 at own 49Sam Rogers run for 3 yds to the Tenn 48
6:302nd & 7 at opp 48Evans, Jerod pass incomplete to Hodges, Bucky, PENALTY TENNESSEE pass interference (Martin, Justin) 15 yards to the TENNESSEE33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
6:091st & 10 at opp 33Shai McKenzie run for 7 yds to the Tenn 26
5:442nd & 3 at opp 26Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 10 yds to the Tenn 16 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at opp 16Bucky Hodges run for 5 yds to the Tenn 11
4:422nd & 5 at opp 11Shai McKenzie run for no gain to the Tenn 11
4:093rd & 5 at opp 11Jerod Evans run for 2 yds to the Tenn 9
3:414th & 3 at opp 9Joey Slye 26 yd FG GOODTennessee 31, Virginia Tech 17
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
3:414th & 3 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:411st & 10 at own 25Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Preston Williams
3:332nd & 10 at own 25Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
3:303rd & 10 at own 25Dobbs, Joshua pass incomplete to Smith, Josh, PENALTY VATECH roughing passer 15 yards to the TENNESSEE40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
3:241st & 10 at own 40TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 35
3:211st & 15 at own 35Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Tenn 37
2:512nd & 13 at own 37Joshua Dobbs run for no gain to the Tenn 37 TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jason Croom) declined
2:253rd & 13 at own 37Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Smith
2:124th & 13 at own 37Trevor Daniel punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 18
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 18Travon McMillian run for 3 yds to the VTech 21
1:462nd & 7 at own 21Bucky Hodges run for 5 yds to the VTech 26
1:333rd & 2 at own 26Jerod Evans pass incomplete
1:144th & 2 at own 26Mitchell Ludwig punt for 41 yds, downed at the Tenn 33
Tennessee Interception, 4 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 33Jalen Hurd run for 13 yds to the Tenn 46 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 46Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Tenn 47
0:002nd & 9 at own 47Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Smith for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:503rd & 6 at the 50Joshua Dobbs pass intercepted Mook Reynolds return for 3 yds to the VTech 47 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the VTech 34
4th quarter6 drives, then Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 24
Virginia Tech Fumble, 10 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 34VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the VTech 19
14:501st & 10 at own 19Jerod Evans run for 2 yds to the VTech 21
14:012nd & 8 at own 21Jerod Evans run for no gain to the VTech 21
13:133rd & 8 at own 21Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 10 yds to the VTech 31 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 31Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
12:342nd & 10 at own 31Travon McMillian run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 29
12:073rd & 12 at own 29Jerod Evans run for 16 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 45Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 10 yds to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 45Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 14 yds to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 31Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
10:442nd & 10 at opp 31Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 10 yds Cam Phillips fumbled, forced by Kendal Vickers, recovered by Tenn Micah Abernathy at the Tenn 21
Tennessee Fumble, 3 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 21Jalen Hurd run for 4 yds to the Tenn 25
9:592nd & 6 at own 25Jalen Hurd run for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 20
9:213rd & 11 at own 20Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 1 yd to the Tenn 21
8:344th & 10 at own 21Trevor Daniel punt for 34 yds , TEAM returns for no gain to the VTech 43 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Tenn Micah Abernathy
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
8:341st & 10 at opp 43Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jason Croom for 9 yds to the VTech 34
8:012nd & 1 at opp 34Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 32Jalen Hurd run for 5 yds to the VTech 27
6:452nd & 5 at opp 27Joshua Dobbs run for 27 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 38, Virginia Tech 17
6:452nd & 5 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:371st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 21 yards to the VTech 4 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Tenn Shy Tuttle
Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
6:321st & goal at opp 4John Kelly run for 4 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 17
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Greg Stroman return for 21 yds to the VTech 21
6:321st & 10 at own 21Travon McMillian run for 8 yds to the VTech 29
5:572nd & 2 at own 29Shai McKenzie run for 5 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 34Jerod Evans run for 1 yd to the VTech 35
5:062nd & 9 at own 35Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 12 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 47Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 14 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 39Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 9 yds to the Tenn 30
4:172nd & 1 at opp 30Jerod Evans pass complete to Shai McKenzie for 17 yds to the Tenn 13 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 13Jerod Evans run for 4 yds to the Tenn 9
3:512nd & 6 at opp 9Shai McKenzie run for 7 yds to the Tenn 2 for a 1ST down
3:281st & goal at opp 2Shai McKenzie run for 2 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 24
Tennessee End of game, 5 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:281st & 10 at own 25Carlin Fils-Aime run for 6 yds to the Tenn 31
2:412nd & 4 at own 31Carlin Fils-Aime run for 6 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 37Carlin Fils-Aime run for 5 yds to the Tenn 42
1:092nd & 5 at own 42Carlin Fils-Aime run for 2 yds to the Tenn 44
0:003rd & 3 at own 44Taeler Dowdy run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 41

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.

The series

Every Virginia Tech–Tennessee game

Tennessee leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2016Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 24
2009Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14Chick-fil-A Bowl
1994Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 23Gator Bowl
1937Tennessee 27, Virginia Tech 0
1933Tennessee 27, Virginia Tech 0
1911Virginia Tech 36, Tennessee 11

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