Referee Steve Matlowe; umpire Michael Moten; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Mike Williams; field judge Chris Jamison; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Charlotte
Tennessee
244
Total yards
192
152
Passing yards
172
92
Rushing yards
20
6.1
Yards per pass
8.2
2.5
Yards per rush
0.8
13
First downs
10
5–15
Third downs
4–12
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
0
8–55
Penalties
4–55
33:13
Possession
26:47
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Charlotte
Tennessee
33%
Success rate
26%
−0.16
EPA per play
−0.05
0.94
Explosiveness
1.68
−0.18
Rushing EPA
−0.51
−0.11
Passing EPA
0.47
15%
Passing-down success
26%
0.04
First-down EPA
−0.44
−0.42
Second-down EPA
−0.19
0.45
Third-down EPA
0.74
23%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Tennessee −21, over/under 46.
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 93%, Charlotte 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Charlotte right to left.
Q1 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q1 CharlottePunt return TD, 8 plays (Tennessee scores), 25 yards
Q1 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
Q1 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q2 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 CharlotteField goal, 12 plays, 87 yards
Q2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 CharlottePunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q3 TennesseeMissed FG, 8 plays, 64 yards
Q3 CharlottePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
Q3 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 CharlottePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 14 yards
Q4 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q4 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q4 CharlotteInterception, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 14, Charlotte 0
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 65 yds , Bryce Thompson return for 29 yds to the Tenn 29
15:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Tim Jordan run for 5 yds to the Tenn 34
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 34
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Alex Highsmith and Jeff Gemmell for a loss of 10 yards to the Tenn 24
15:00
3rd & 15 at own 24
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 20 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Jeremy Banks run for no gain to the Tenn 44
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 44
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Dominick Wood-Anderson, broken up by Ben DeLuca
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 44
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Tim Jordan TENNESSEE Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
15:00
4th & 10 at own 44
Joe Doyle punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Charl 21 , Mark Quattlebaum returns for 10 yds to the Charl 21
Charlotte Punt return TD, 8 plays (Tennessee scores)
11:44
1st & 10 at own 21
Benny LeMay run for 5 yds to the Charl 26
11:44
2nd & 5 at own 26
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete
11:44
3rd & 5 at own 26
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Rico Arnold for 15 yds to the Charl 41 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at own 41
Benny LeMay run for 7 yds to the Charl 48
11:44
2nd & 3 at own 48
Benny LeMay run for 4 yds to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 48
Benny LeMay run for 2 yds to the Tenn 46
11:44
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Benny LeMay run for 2 yds to the Tenn 44
11:44
3rd & 6 at opp 44
CHARLOTTE Penalty, false start (Benny LeMay) to the Tenn 49
11:44
3rd & 11 at opp 49
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete to Workpeh Kofa, broken up by Kyle Phillips
11:44
4th & 11 at opp 49
Kyle Corbett punt 43 yards to the UT6, out-of-bounds, PENALTY CHA illegal formation 5 yards to the CHA46, NO PLAY.
7:42
4th & 16 at own 46
Kyle Corbett punt for 36 yds , Marquez Callaway returns for 82 yds for a TD (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Tennessee 7, Charlotte 0
Charlotte Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Paxton Brooks kickoff for 61 yds , Aaron McAllister return for 17 yds to the Charl 21
7:35
1st & 10 at own 21
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Rico Arnold for 13 yds to the Charl 34 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at own 34
Benny LeMay run for 3 yds to the Charl 37
7:35
2nd & 7 at own 37
Evan Shirreffs run for 6 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, player disqualification (Alontae Taylor) to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 42
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Workpeh Kofa for 6 yds to the Tenn 36
7:35
2nd & 4 at opp 36
CHARLOTTE Penalty, false start (Nate Davis) to the Tenn 41
7:35
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete to Rico Arnold, broken up by Kyle Phillips
7:35
3rd & 9 at opp 41
Evan Shirreffs run for 4 yds to the Tenn 37
7:35
4th & 5 at opp 37
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete to Rico Arnold
Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
3:39
1st & 10 at own 37
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 12 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at own 49
Jeremy Banks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 47
3:39
2nd & 12 at own 47
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Dominick Wood-Anderson for 33 yds to the Charl 20 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jeremy Banks run for no gain to the Charl 20
3:39
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Tim Jordan run for 4 yds to the Charl 16
0:17
3rd & 6 at opp 16
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 16 yds for a TD (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Tennessee 14, Charlotte 0
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
0:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Paxton Brooks kickoff for 62 yds , Aaron McAllister return for 15 yds to the Charl 18
0:09
1st & 10 at own 18
CHARLOTTE Penalty, delay of game (Evan Shirreffs) to the Charl 13
0:09
1st & 15 at own 13
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to R.J. Tyler for 6 yds to the Charl 19
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 19
Aaron McAllister run for 6 yds to the Charl 25
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 25
Calvin Camp run for a loss of 2 yards to the Charl 23
Q2 15:00
4th & 5 at own 23
Kyle Corbett punt for 47 yds, downed at the Tenn 30
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 14, Charlotte 3
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
13:26
1st & 10 at own 30
Ty Chandler run for no gain to the Tenn 30
13:26
2nd & 10 at own 30
Carlin Fils-aime run for 10 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Ty Chandler run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 39
13:26
2nd & 11 at own 39
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 37
13:26
3rd & 13 at own 37
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 3 yds to the Tenn 40 TENNESSEE Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
13:26
4th & 10 at own 40
Joe Doyle punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
10:22
1st & 10 at own 20
CHARLOTTE Penalty, personal foul (Marquavis Gibbs) to the Charl 10
10:22
1st & 10 at own 10
Benny LeMay run for 3 yds to the Charl 13
10:22
2nd & 7 at own 13
Benny LeMay run for 3 yds to the Charl 16
10:22
3rd & 4 at own 16
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Rico Arnold for 2 yds to the Charl 18
10:22
4th & 2 at own 18
Kyle Corbett punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:17
1st & 10 at the 50
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Carlin Fils-aime for no gain to the 50 yard line
8:17
2nd & 10 at the 50
Josh Palmer run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 46
8:17
3rd & 14 at own 46
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 11 yds to the Charl 43
8:17
4th & 3 at opp 43
Joe Doyle punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Mark Quattlebaum at the Charl 10
Charlotte Field goal, 12 plays
6:14
1st & 10 at own 10
Benny LeMay run for 5 yds to the Charl 15
6:14
2nd & 5 at own 15
Benny LeMay run for 2 yds to the Charl 17
6:14
3rd & 3 at own 17
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Rico Arnold for 17 yds to the Charl 34 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & 10 at own 34
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Workpeh Kofa for 28 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & 10 at opp 38
Benny LeMay run for 3 yds to the Tenn 35
6:14
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Benny LeMay run for 12 yds to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & 10 at opp 23
Aaron McAllister run for 4 yds to the Tenn 19
6:14
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Aaron McAllister run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 22
6:14
3rd & 9 at opp 22
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete to Workpeh Kofa, PENALTY UT pass interference (Marquill Osborne) 15 yards to the UT7, 1ST DOWN CHA, NO PLAY.
6:14
1st & goal at opp 7
Benny LeMay run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 8
0:43
2nd & 0 at opp 8
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:43
0:43
2nd & goal at opp 8
Benny LeMay run for 5 yds to the Tenn 3
0:24
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 00:24
0:24
3rd & goal at opp 3
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete to Chris Phillips
0:20
4th & 0 at opp 3
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:20
0:17
4th & goal at opp 3
Jonathan Cruz 20 yd FG GOODTennessee 14, Charlotte 3
Tennessee End of half, 1 play
0:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 54 yds
0:17
1st & 10 at own 35
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 33
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 14, Charlotte 3
Charlotte Punt, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Benny LeMay run for 1 yd to the Charl 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
CHARLOTTE Penalty, false start (Jaelin Fisher) to the Charl 21
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 21
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Benny LeMay for 6 yds to the Charl 27
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Mark Quattlebaum for 18 yds to the Charl 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Benny LeMay run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 5 at the 50
Benny LeMay run for no gain to the 50 yard line
15:00
3rd & 5 at the 50
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete to Rico Arnold
15:00
4th & 5 at the 50
Kyle Corbett punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Missed FG, 8 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Tim Jordan
11:03
2nd & 10 at own 20
Jeremy Banks run for no gain to the Tenn 20
11:03
3rd & 10 at own 20
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Dominick Wood-Anderson for 12 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at own 32
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 45 yds to the Charl 23 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jeremy Banks run for 7 yds to the Charl 16
11:03
2nd & 3 at opp 16
Jeremy Banks run for 1 yd to the Charl 15
11:03
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Jeremy Banks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Charl 16
7:13
4th & 3 at opp 16
Brent Cimaglia 33 yd FG MISSED
Charlotte Punt, 6 plays
7:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete to Chris Phillips
7:13
2nd & 10 at own 20
Aaron McAllister run for 3 yds to the Charl 23
7:13
3rd & 7 at own 23
Evan Shirreffs run for 14 yds to the Charl 37 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at own 37
Aaron McAllister run for no gain to the Charl 37
7:13
2nd & 10 at own 37
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete
7:13
3rd & 10 at own 37
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete to Mark Quattlebaum
7:13
4th & 10 at own 37
Kyle Corbett punt for 39 yds , Marquez Callaway returns for 6 yds to the Tenn 30
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
4:46
1st & 10 at own 30
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Carlin Fils-aime for no gain to the Tenn 30
4:46
2nd & 10 at own 30
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Madre London for 4 yds to the Tenn 34
4:46
3rd & 6 at own 34
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Dominick Wood-Anderson for 8 yds to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at own 42
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Alex Highsmith for a loss of 10 yards to the Tenn 28 Jarrett Guarantano fumbled, recovered by Tenn Jarrett Guarantano , return for 0 yards
4:46
2nd & 24 at own 28
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jordan Murphy for 8 yds to the Tenn 36
4:46
3rd & 16 at own 36
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Brandon Johnson
4:46
4th & 16 at own 36
Joe Doyle punt for 43 yds , Mark Quattlebaum returns for no gain to the Charl 21
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at own 21
CHARLOTTE Penalty, false start (Darren Drake) to the Charl 16
1:09
1st & 15 at own 16
Evan Shirreffs sacked by John Mincey for a loss of 3 yards to the Charl 13
1:09
2nd & 18 at own 13
Calvin Camp run for a loss of 3 yards to the Charl 10
Q4 15:00
3rd & 21 at own 10
Evan Shirreffs sacked by Kyle Phillips for a loss of 9 yards to the Charl 1
Q4 14:27
4th & 30 at own 1
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 14:27
Q4 14:27
4th & 30 at own 1
Kyle Corbett punt for 43 yds , Marquez Callaway returns for 10 yds to the Charl 11 TENNESSEE Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Charl 44
4th quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 14, Charlotte 3
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:14
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jeremy Banks run for 4 yds to the Charl 40
14:14
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Jeremy Banks run for no gain to the Charl 40
14:14
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Eli Wolf for 3 yds to the Charl 37
14:14
4th & 3 at opp 37
Joe Doyle punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Mark Quattlebaum at the Charl 9
Charlotte Punt, 5 plays
12:11
1st & 10 at own 9
Benny LeMay run for 8 yds to the Charl 17
12:11
2nd & 2 at own 17
Benny LeMay run for 4 yds to the Charl 21 for a 1ST down
12:11
1st & 10 at own 21
Benny LeMay run for a loss of 1 yard to the Charl 20
12:11
2nd & 11 at own 20
Evan Shirreffs sacked by Bryce Thompson for a loss of 6 yards to the Charl 14
12:11
3rd & 17 at own 14
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Rico Arnold for 8 yds to the Charl 22
12:11
4th & 9 at own 22
Kyle Corbett punt for 75 yds, downed at the Tenn 3
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:51
1st & 10 at own 3
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Marquez Callaway, PENALTY CHA pass interference (Nafees Lyon) 15 yards to the UT18, 1ST DOWN UT, NO PLAY.
8:51
1st & 10 at own 18
Tim Jordan run for no gain to the Tenn 18
8:51
2nd & 10 at own 18
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 17
8:51
3rd & 11 at own 17
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Marquez Callaway
8:51
4th & 11 at own 17
Joe Doyle punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Mark Quattlebaum at the Charl 45
Charlotte Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:53
1st & 10 at own 45
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Calvin Camp for 18 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at opp 37
Benny LeMay run for 6 yds to the Tenn 31
6:53
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Benny LeMay run for 2 yds to the Tenn 29
6:53
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Benny LeMay run for 1 yd to the Tenn 28
6:53
4th & 1 at opp 28
Benny LeMay run for no gain to the Tenn 28
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
4:13
1st & 10 at own 28
Jeremy Banks run for 6 yds to the Tenn 34
4:11
2nd & 4 at own 34
Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 04:11
4:11
2nd & 4 at own 34
Jeremy Banks run for 9 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & 10 at own 43
Jeremy Banks rush for 9 yards to the CHA48 (Ben Deluca), PENALTY UT face mask (Jahmir Johnson) 15 yards to the UT28, NO PLAY.
4:11
1st & 25 at own 28
Tim Jordan run for 9 yds to the Tenn 37
2:53
2nd & 16 at own 37
Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 02:53
2:53
2nd & 16 at own 37
Madre London run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 35
2:47
3rd & 18 at own 35
Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 02:47
2:47
3rd & 18 at own 35
Madre London run for 5 yds to the Tenn 40
2:47
4th & 13 at own 40
Joe Doyle punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Mark Quattlebaum at the Charl 26
Charlotte Interception, 5 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Workpeh Kofa for 7 yds to the Charl 33
1:55
2nd & 3 at own 33
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete to Workpeh Kofa, broken up by Jordan Allen
1:55
3rd & 3 at own 33
Evan Shirreffs pass complete to Chris Phillips for 8 yds to the Charl 41 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at own 41
Evan Shirreffs pass incomplete to Workpeh Kofa, broken up by Darrin Kirkland Jr.
1:55
2nd & 10 at own 41
Evan Shirreffs pass intercepted Bryce Thompson return for 18 yds to the Charl 38
Tennessee End of game, 2 plays
0:59
1st & 10 at opp 38
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Charl 40
0:59
2nd & 12 at opp 40
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Charl 42
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