Texas A&M at Tennessee

Saturday, December 19, 2020

No. 5 Texas A&M beat Tennessee 34–⁠13. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

Away5Texas A&M9–⁠1 in 2020
34
HomeTennessee3–⁠7 in 2020 (0–⁠7 official)
13

Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleTV: ESPNAttendance 22,645

At kickoff
39°F, clear, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Knoxville Downtown Island (KDKX), 5 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee James Carter; umpire Russ Pulley; head linesman Johnny Crawford; line judge Chad Lorance; side judge Jesse Dupuy; field judge J. Middlebrooks; back judge Dax Hill; center judge Ted PittsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas A&M71701034
Tennessee760013

Standouts

Player stats

Texas A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kellen Mond26/3228111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Spiller268919
Ainias Smith870138
Kellen Mond1259113
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Wydermyer571028
Hezekiah Jones766025
Isaiah Spiller660017
Chase Lane238036
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
DeMarvin Leal5110
Tyree Johnson31.510
Aaron Hansford3000
Jayden Peevy30.500
Brian George3001
Bobby Brown III1110

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Shrout6/1410411
Harrison Bailey6/68510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ty Chandler731012
Velus Jones Jr.1909
Jabari Small1404
J.T. Shrout3206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cedric Tillman261146
Josh Palmer355025
Jacob Warren133133
Princeton Fant218015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Henry To’o To’o13000
Quavaris Crouch11000
Jaylen McCollough11000
Theo Jackson6000
Alontae Taylor5101

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

Team stats

Texas A&MTennessee
497Total yards213
281Passing yards189
216Rushing yards24
8.8Yards per pass9.5
4.6Yards per rush1.4
28First downs13
10–⁠14Third downs1–⁠6
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
4–⁠30Penalties6–⁠55
44:12Possession15:48
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Texas A&MTennessee
62%Success rate35%
0.28EPA per play0.03
0.86Explosiveness1.84
0.19Rushing EPA−0.24
0.41Passing EPA0.22
41%Passing-down success33%
0.24First-down EPA−0.31
0.20Second-down EPA0.26
0.54Third-down EPA0.16
22%Havoc by its defense6%

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)

Texas A&M 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Texas A&M −13.5, over/under 49.5.

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 Texas A&M 82%, Tennessee 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneTexas A&M end zoneQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 TennesseeFumble, 4 playsQ2 Texas A&MField goal, 9 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Texas A&MPunt, 5 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ3 Texas A&MInterception, 12 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ4 Texas A&MField goal, 8 playsQ4 TennesseeInterception, 7 playsQ4 Texas A&MResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Texas A&M right to left.
  1. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 12 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q2 TennesseeFumble, 4 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q2 Texas A&MField goal, 9 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  10. Q3 Texas A&MPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q3 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q3 Texas A&MInterception, 12 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  14. Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 13 plays, 88 yards
  15. Q4 TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  16. Q4 Texas A&MField goal, 8 plays, 68 yards
  17. Q4 TennesseeInterception, 7 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q4 Texas A&MResult not recorded, 1 play, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Bailey, Harrison pass sacked for loss of 5 yards to the TENNESSEE20 (Peevy, Jayden), PENALTY TEXASAM holding (Jackson, Kenyon) 10 yards to the TENNESSEE35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
14:301st & 10 at own 35Ty Chandler run for 1 yd to the Tenn 36
13:472nd & 9 at own 36Harrison Bailey pass complete to Princeton Fant for 15 yds to the TexAM 49 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 49Ty Chandler run for no gain to the TexAM 49
13:072nd & 10 at opp 49Harrison Bailey pass complete to Josh Palmer for 16 yds to the TexAM 33 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 33Harrison Bailey pass complete to Jacob Warren for 33 yds for a TD (Toby Wilson KICK)Tennessee 7, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Touchdown, 10 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:191st & 10 at own 25Kellen Mond run for no gain to the TexAM 25
12:002nd & 10 at own 25Kellen Mond run for no gain to the TexAM 25 Kellen Mond fumbled, recovered by TexAM Isaiah Spiller
11:163rd & 10 at own 25TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Offside (Deandre Johnson) to the TexAM 30
10:483rd & 5 at own 30Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 18 yds to the TexAM 48 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at own 48Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 14 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 38Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 11 yds to the Tenn 27 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 27Kellen Mond run for 11 yds to the Tenn 16 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 16Isaiah Spiller run for 2 yds to the Tenn 14
7:572nd & 8 at opp 14Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 10 yds to the Tenn 4 for a 1ST down
7:181st & goal at opp 4Isaiah Spiller run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 5
6:322nd & goal at opp 5Kellen Mond run for 5 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Tied at 7
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
6:322nd & 11 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:301st & 10 at own 25Jabari Small run for 4 yds to the Tenn 29
5:472nd & 6 at own 29Harrison Bailey pass complete to Princeton Fant for 3 yds to the Tenn 32
5:003rd & 3 at own 32Harrison Bailey sacked by Tyree Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 29 Harrison Bailey fumbled, forced by Tyree Johnson, recovered by Tenn , return for 0 yards
4:294th & 6 at own 29Paxton Brooks punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ainias Smith at the TexAM 31
Texas A&M Touchdown, 12 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 31Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 5 yds to the TexAM 36
3:382nd & 5 at own 36Isaiah Spiller run for 4 yds to the TexAM 40
3:163rd & 1 at own 40Isaiah Spiller run for 2 yds to the TexAM 42 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 42Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Hezekiah Jones
2:402nd & 10 at own 42Isaiah Spiller run for 4 yds to the TexAM 46
1:513rd & 6 at own 46Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 17 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 37Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 5 yds to the Tenn 32
0:002nd & 5 at opp 32Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for no gain to the Tenn 32
Q2 14:553rd & 5 at opp 32Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 11 yds to the Tenn 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:181st & 10 at opp 21Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 17 yds to the Tenn 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:001st & goal at opp 4Isaiah Spiller run for 1 yd to the Tenn 3
Q2 13:172nd & goal at opp 3Isaiah Spiller run for 3 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 14, Tennessee 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Texas A&M 24, Tennessee 13
Tennessee Fumble, 4 plays
13:172nd & 9 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 62 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 35 yds to the TENNESSEE 30 TENNESSEE Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Tenn 28
13:041st & 10 at own 28Ty Chandler run for 11 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 39Ty Chandler run for no gain to the Tenn 39
11:582nd & 10 at own 39Harrison Bailey pass complete to Ty Chandler for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at the 50Harrison Bailey sacked by DeMarvin Leal for a loss of 11 yards to the Tenn 39 Harrison Bailey fumbled, forced by DeMarvin Leal, recovered by TexAM Andre White Jr. , return for 0 yards
Texas A&M Field goal, 9 plays
11:151st & 10 at opp 39Isaiah Spiller run for 9 yds to the Tenn 30
10:382nd & 1 at opp 30Isaiah Spiller run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 34
9:543rd & 5 at opp 34Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 11 yds to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 23Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 6 yds to the Tenn 17
8:262nd & 4 at opp 17Kellen Mond run for 7 yds to the Tenn 10 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 0 at opp 10Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 07:50
7:371st & goal at opp 10Kellen Mond pass complete to Chase Lane for 2 yds to the Tenn 8
7:082nd & goal at opp 8Isaiah Spiller run for no gain to the Tenn 8
6:323rd & goal at opp 8Kellen Mond run for 2 yds to the Tenn 6
5:524th & goal at opp 6Seth Small 23 yd FG GOODTexas A&M 17, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
5:524th & 6 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:381st & 10 at own 25Velus Jones Jr. run for 9 yds to the Tenn 34
5:092nd & 1 at own 34Ty Chandler run for 5 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 39J.T. Shrout pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 15 yds to the TexAM 46 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 46J.T. Shrout pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 46 yds for a TD (Toby Wilson PAT MISSED)Texas A&M 17, Tennessee 13
Texas A&M Touchdown, 11 plays
4:081st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:031st & 10 at own 25Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
3:522nd & 10 at own 25Isaiah Spiller run for 8 yds to the TexAM 33
3:203rd & 2 at own 33Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 3 yds to the TexAM 36 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 36Mond, Kellen pass complete to Wydermyer, Jalen for 29 yards to the TENNESSEE35, PENALTY TEXASAM holding (Hocker, Jared) 10 yards to the TEXASAM26, NO PLAY.
2:111st & 20 at own 26Isaiah Spiller run for 6 yds to the TexAM 32
1:382nd & 14 at own 32Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Chase Lane
1:323rd & 14 at own 32Mond, Kellen pass incomplete to Smith, Ainias, PENALTY TENNESSEE illegal use of hands (Johnson, Deandre) 15 yards to the TEXASAM47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEXASAM.
1:261st & 10 at own 47Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 25 yds to the Tenn 28 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 28Isaiah Spiller run for no gain to the Tenn 28
0:552nd & 10 at opp 28Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 11 yds to the Tenn 17 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 17Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 9 yds to the Tenn 8
0:242nd & 1 at opp 8Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 4 yds to the Tenn 4 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 0 at opp 4Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 00:23
0:151st & goal at opp 4Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 4 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 24, Tennessee 13
Tennessee End of half, 1 play
0:151st at the 50Caden Davis kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Dee Beckwith run for 1 yd to the Tenn 26
3rd quarter5 drives, then Texas A&M 24, Tennessee 13
Texas A&M Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Preston for 8 yds to the TexAM 33
14:142nd & 2 at own 33Kellen Mond run for 13 yds to the TexAM 46 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 46Isaiah Spiller run for 6 yds to the Tenn 48
12:552nd & 4 at opp 48Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Jalen Preston
12:513rd & 4 at opp 48Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Isaiah Spiller
12:424th & 4 at opp 48Nik Constantinou punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 20Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Tenn 22
12:062nd & 8 at own 22J.T. Shrout pass incomplete to Ty Chandler
12:003rd & 8 at own 22J.T. Shrout pass complete to Josh Palmer for 25 yds to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at own 47J.T. Shrout pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
11:432nd & 10 at own 47J.T. Shrout run for a loss of 6 yards to the Tenn 41 J.T. Shrout fumbled, recovered by Tenn
11:203rd & 16 at own 41J.T. Shrout pass complete to Ty Chandler for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 39
10:354th & 18 at own 39Paxton Brooks punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Texas A&M Interception, 12 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 20Isaiah Spiller run for 6 yds to the TexAM 26
9:542nd & 4 at own 26Isaiah Spiller run for 2 yds to the TexAM 28
9:083rd & 2 at own 28Kellen Mond pass complete to Chase Lane for 36 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 36Kellen Mond run for 4 yds to the Tenn 32
7:402nd & 6 at opp 32Isaiah Spiller run for 4 yds to the Tenn 28
6:563rd & 2 at opp 28Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 5 yds to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 23Isaiah Spiller run for no gain to the Tenn 23
5:302nd & 10 at opp 23Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 6 yds to the Tenn 17
4:573rd & 4 at opp 17Kellen Mond run for 6 yds to the Tenn 11 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 11Kellen Mond run for 5 yds to the Tenn 6
3:392nd & 5 at opp 6Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 03:39
3:392nd & 5 at opp 6TEXAS A&M Penalty, False Start (Jalen Wydermyer) to the Tenn 11
3:312nd & 10 at opp 11Kellen Mond run for no gain to the Tenn 11
2:423rd & 10 at opp 11Kellen Mond pass intercepted Alontae Taylor return for 45 yds to the Tenn 45
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 45J.T. Shrout pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
2:292nd & 10 at own 45J.T. Shrout run for 2 yds to the Tenn 47
2:053rd & 8 at own 47TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Josh Palmer) to the Tenn 42
1:483rd & 13 at own 42TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Ty Chandler) to the Tenn 37
1:183rd & 18 at own 37J.T. Shrout pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
1:084th & 18 at own 37Paxton Brooks punt for 51 yds, downed at the TexAM 12
Texas A&M Touchdown, 13 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 12Kellen Mond run for 6 yds to the TexAM 18
0:002nd & 4 at own 18Isaiah Spiller run for 1 yd to the TexAM 19
Q4 14:503rd & 3 at own 19Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 6 yds to the TexAM 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:141st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Spiller run for 6 yds to the TexAM 31
Q4 13:352nd & 4 at own 31Isaiah Spiller run for 5 yds to the TexAM 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:301st & 10 at own 36Isaiah Spiller run for 9 yds to the TexAM 45
Q4 12:272nd & 1 at own 45Isaiah Spiller run for 2 yds to the TexAM 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:511st & 10 at own 47Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 28 yds to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:141st & 10 at opp 25Kellen Mond pass complete to Ryan Renick for 9 yds to the Tenn 16
Q4 10:572nd & 1 at opp 16Isaiah Spiller run for 2 yds to the Tenn 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:141st & 10 at opp 14Isaiah Spiller run for 5 yds to the Tenn 9
Q4 9:302nd & 5 at opp 9Ainias Smith run for 8 yds to the Tenn 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:021st & goal at opp 1Ainias Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 31, Tennessee 13
4th quarter4 drives, then Texas A&M 34, Tennessee 13
Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:551st & 10 at own 25Ty Chandler run for 12 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at own 37Harrison Bailey sacked by Bobby Brown III for a loss of 10 yards to the Tenn 27
7:492nd & 20 at own 27Harrison Bailey pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 7 yds to the Tenn 34
7:163rd & 13 at own 34Harrison Bailey run for 1 yd to the Tenn 35
6:454th & 12 at own 35Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 06:45
6:354th & 12 at own 35Paxton Brooks punt for 37 yds, downed at the TexAM 28
Texas A&M Field goal, 8 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 28Isaiah Spiller run for 7 yds to the TexAM 35
5:512nd & 3 at own 35Ainias Smith run for 12 yds to the TexAM 47 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at own 47Ainias Smith run for 6 yds to the Tenn 47
4:172nd & 4 at opp 47Ainias Smith run for 38 yds to the Tenn 9 for a 1ST down
3:331st & goal at opp 9Ainias Smith run for no gain to the Tenn 9
2:462nd & goal at opp 9Ainias Smith run for no gain to the Tenn 9
1:553rd & goal at opp 9Ainias Smith run for 5 yds to the Tenn 4
1:194th & 0 at opp 4Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 01:19
1:164th & goal at opp 4Seth Small 21 yd FG GOODTexas A&M 34, Tennessee 13
Tennessee Interception, 7 plays
1:164th & 5 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 62 yds
1:111st & 10 at own 35J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
1:012nd & 10 at own 35J.T. Shrout pass complete to Ty Chandler for 6 yds to the Tenn 41
0:453rd & 4 at own 41J.T. Shrout pass incomplete to Jimmy Calloway
0:384th & 4 at own 41J.T. Shrout pass complete to Josh Palmer for 14 yds to the TexAM 45 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at opp 45J.T. Shrout run for 6 yds to the TexAM 39
0:172nd & 4 at opp 39Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:17
0:132nd & 4 at opp 39J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
0:103rd & 4 at opp 39TEXAS A&M Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the TexAM 34 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 34J.T. Shrout pass intercepted, touchback. Brian George return for no gain
Texas A&M Result not recorded, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 18

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.

Tennessee leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Tennessee 20, Texas A&M 13
2020Texas A&M 34, Tennessee 13
2016Texas A&M 45, Tennessee 38
2004Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7Cotton Bowl
1957Tennessee 3, Texas A&M 0Gator Bowl

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