Referee Marc Curles; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Richard Rooker; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Scott Vaughan; center judge Wayne WinklerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Tennessee Tech
0
0
0
0
0
Tennessee
21
17
7
10
55
Standouts
PassingJoshua Dobbs12 of 13, 183 yards, 3 TDTennessee
Q4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 21, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Haidar Zaidan kickoff for 42 yds , Tyler Byrd return for 31 yds to the TnTch 46
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
John Kelly run for 9 yds to the TnTch 37
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 37
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 7 yds to the TnTch 30 for a 1ST down
14:03
1st & 10 at opp 30
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 30 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 7, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Dontez Byrd return for 20 yds to the TnTch 20
13:57
1st & 10 at own 20
Dontez Byrd run for a loss of 2 yards to the TnTch 18
13:57
2nd & 12 at own 18
Andrew Goldsmith run for 2 yds to the TnTch 20
12:26
3rd & 10 at own 20
Timeout TENNESSEE TECH, clock 12:26
12:26
3rd & 10 at own 20
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Dontez Byrd for 30 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at the 50
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Dontez Byrd for 17 yds to the Tenn 33 for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at opp 33
Yeedee Thaenrat run for 3 yds to the Tenn 30
12:26
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Yeedee Thaenrat run for 2 yds to the Tenn 28
12:26
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Michael Birdsong pass incomplete to Dontez Byrd
12:26
4th & 5 at opp 28
Michael Birdsong pass incomplete to Dontez Byrd
Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
9:29
1st & 10 at own 28
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 18 yds to the Tenn 46 for a 1ST down
9:29
1st & 10 at own 46
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to John Kelly for 11 yds to the TnTch 43 for a 1ST down
8:46
1st & 10 at opp 43
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 43 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 14, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Punt, 5 plays
8:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Dontez Byrd return for 32 yds to the TnTch 32
8:40
1st & 10 at own 32
Dontez Byrd run for 3 yds to the TnTch 35
8:40
2nd & 7 at own 35
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Krys Cates for 10 yds to the TnTch 45 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 45
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Yeedee Thaenrat for 1 yd to the TnTch 46
8:40
2nd & 9 at own 46
Austin Hicks sacked by LaTroy Lewis and Kendal Vickers for a loss of 10 yards to the TnTch 36
8:40
3rd & 19 at own 36
Michael Birdsong pass incomplete to Austin Hicks
8:40
4th & 19 at own 36
Nick Madonia punt for 37 yds, downed at the Tenn 27
Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
5:26
1st & 10 at own 27
John Kelly run for 73 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 21, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Dontez Byrd return for 22 yds to the TnTch 22
5:19
1st & 10 at own 22
Yeedee Thaenrat run for 1 yd to the TnTch 23
5:19
2nd & 9 at own 23
Michael Birdsong pass incomplete to Andrew Goldsmith, broken up by Todd Kelly Jr.
5:19
3rd & 9 at own 23
Michael Birdsong sacked by Corey Vereen for a loss of 5 yards to the TnTch 18
5:19
4th & 14 at own 18
Nick Madonia punt for 55 yds, downed at the Tenn 27
Tennessee Touchdown, 10 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 27
Carlin Fils-Aime run for 5 yds to the Tenn 32
3:40
2nd & 5 at own 32
Carlin Fils-Aime run for 4 yds to the Tenn 36
3:40
3rd & 1 at own 36
TENNESSEE Penalty, false start (-6 Yards) to the Tenn 30
3:40
3rd & 7 at own 30
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 21 yds to the TnTch 49 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at opp 49
Joshua Dobbs run for 3 yds to the TnTch 46
3:40
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 20 yds to the TnTch 26 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at opp 26
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Smith for 7 yds to the TnTch 19
3:40
2nd & 3 at opp 19
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 2 yds to the TnTch 17
3:40
3rd & 1 at opp 17
John Kelly run for 12 yds to the TnTch 5 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & goal at opp 5
John Kelly run for 2 yds to the TnTch 3
Q2 14:55
2nd & goal at opp 3
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 3 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 28, Tennessee Tech 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tennessee 38, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:55
1st & 0 at own 20
Aaron Medley kickoff for 69 yds , Dontez Byrd return for 22 yds to the TnTch 33
14:43
1st & 10 at own 33
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Yeedee Thaenrat for 4 yds to the TnTch 37
14:43
2nd & 6 at own 37
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Dontez Byrd for 1 yd to the TnTch 38
14:43
3rd & 5 at own 38
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Krys Cates for 10 yds to the TnTch 48 for a 1ST down
14:43
1st & 10 at own 48
Andrew Goldsmith run for 6 yds to the Tenn 46
14:43
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Andrew Goldsmith run for 11 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
14:43
1st & 10 at opp 35
Michael Birdsong pass incomplete to Dontez Byrd
14:43
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Michael Birdsong run for 9 yds to the Tenn 26
14:43
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Michael Birdsong run for no gain to the Tenn 26
14:43
4th & 1 at opp 26
Yeedee Thaenrat run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 27 Michael Birdsong
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 27
John Kelly run for 4 yds to the Tenn 31
9:33
2nd & 6 at own 31
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jason Croom for 7 yds to the TnTch 38 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE TECH Penalty, illegal helmet contact (Randy Lewis) to the TnTch 47 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 47
John Kelly run for 4 yds to the TnTch 43
9:33
2nd & 6 at opp 43
John Kelly run for no gain to the TnTch 43
9:33
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Tyler Byrd
9:33
4th & 6 at opp 43
Trevor Daniel punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
7:42
1st & 10 at own 20
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Krys Cates for 3 yds to the TnTch 23
7:42
2nd & 7 at own 23
Yeedee Thaenrat run for no gain to the TnTch 23
7:42
3rd & 7 at own 23
Michael Birdsong sacked by Dimarya Mixon for a loss of 13 yards to the TnTch 10
7:42
4th & 20 at own 10
Nick Madonia punt for 50 yds , Josh Smith returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 38
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
5:42
1st & 10 at own 38
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 14 yds to the TnTch 48 for a 1ST down
5:42
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Quinten Dormady pass complete to Tyler Byrd for 33 yds to the TnTch 10 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 48
Carlin Fils-Aime run for 5 yds to the TnTch 43
5:42
1st & goal at opp 10
Carlin Fils-Aime run for 8 yds to the TnTch 2
4:23
2nd & goal at opp 2
Carlin Fils-Aime run for 2 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 35, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Dontez Byrd for 2 yds to the TnTch 27
4:23
2nd & 8 at own 27
Michael Birdsong pass incomplete to Dontez Byrd, broken up by Micah Abernathy
4:23
3rd & 8 at own 27
Yeedee Thaenrat run for 13 yds to the TnTch 40 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at own 40
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Dontez Byrd for 8 yds to the TnTch 48
4:23
2nd & 2 at own 48
Yeedee Thaenrat run for a loss of 1 yard to the TnTch 47
1:43
3rd & 3 at own 47
Timeout TENNESSEE TECH, clock 01:43
1:43
3rd & 3 at own 47
Yeedee Thaenrat run for 2 yds to the TnTch 49
1:29
4th & 1 at own 49
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:29
1:29
4th & 1 at own 49
Andrew Goldsmith run for a loss of 1 yard to the TnTch 48
Tennessee Field goal, 8 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 48
Dormady, Q. pass incomplete to Johnson, B. (Flemister, A.J.), PENALTY TTU pass interference (Flemister, A.J.) 15 yards to the TTU33, 1ST DOWN UT, NO PLAY.
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 33
Quinten Dormady pass complete to Tyler Byrd for 4 yds to the TnTch 29
1:22
2nd & 6 at opp 29
TENNESSEE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TnTch 34
1:22
2nd & 11 at opp 34
Quinten Dormady pass incomplete
1:22
3rd & 11 at opp 34
Quinten Dormady pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 11 yds to the TnTch 23 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 23
Quinten Dormady pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 13 yds to the TnTch 10 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & goal at opp 10
Quinten Dormady run for 3 yds to the TnTch 7
1:22
2nd & goal at opp 7
Dormady, Q. pass incomplete to Johnson, B. (Flemister, A.J.), PENALTY TTU pass interference (Flemister, A.J.) 5 yards to the TTU2, 1ST DOWN UT, NO PLAY.
4th quarter4 drives, then Tennessee 55, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Dontez Byrd for 16 yds to the TnTch 41 for a 1ST down
11:57
1st & 10 at own 41
Michael Birdsong pass incomplete
11:57
2nd & 10 at own 41
Yeedee Thaenrat run for 4 yds to the TnTch 45
11:57
3rd & 6 at own 45
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Jordan Smith for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
11:57
4th & 1 at the 50
Michael Birdsong run for 6 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
11:57
1st & 10 at opp 44
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Dontez Byrd for 5 yds to the Tenn 39
11:57
2nd & 5 at opp 39
TEAM fumbled, Michael Birdsong pass incomplete to Jordan Giberti
11:57
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Andrew Goldsmith run for 4 yds to the Tenn 35
11:57
4th & 1 at opp 35
Yeedee Thaenrat run for no gain to the Tenn 35
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Jeremy Lewis run for 4 yds to the Tenn 39
6:49
2nd & 6 at own 39
Michael Lacey run for 2 yds to the Tenn 41
6:49
3rd & 4 at own 41
Sheriron Jones pass complete to Jakob Johnson for 2 yds to the Tenn 43
6:49
4th & 2 at own 43
Trevor Daniel punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Tech Punt return TD, 3 plays (Tennessee scores)
4:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Dorian Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the TnTch 19
4:52
2nd & 11 at own 19
Colby Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the TnTch 18
4:52
3rd & 12 at own 18
Colby Brown pass incomplete to Darrius Stafford, broken up by Devin Williams
2:54
4th & 12 at own 18
Nick Madonia punt for 44 yds , Marquez Callaway returns for 62 yds for a TD, (Holden Foster KICK)Tennessee 55, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 60 yds , Dontez Byrd return for 22 yds to the TnTch 27
2:45
1st & 10 at own 27
Jake Warwick run for 5 yds to the TnTch 32
2:45
2nd & 5 at own 32
Dorian Carter run for no gain to the TnTch 32
2:45
3rd & 5 at own 32
Jake Warwick run for 1 yd to the TnTch 33
2:45
4th & 4 at own 33
Roderick Napper run for a loss of 5 yards to the TnTch 28
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