If history is any guide......

[UtahVol]

Here are two entirely useless stats for your viewing pleasure:

1. This is the third year in a row Tennessee has played on August 31

2. Tennessee is 4-0 when playing on August 31.

1996 W, 62-3 UNLV
2002 W, 47-7 Wyoming (N) @ Nashville, Tennessee.
2012 W, 35-12 NC State (N) @ Atlanta, Georgia.
2013 W, 45-0 Austin Peay

 

[fade route]

I would be thrilled with any four of those results vs USU.

 

[supersmo18]

Second-ed.

 

[vollygirl]

History is fun!

 

[Christian Lowe]

Here are two entirely useless stats for your viewing pleasure:

1. This is the third year in a row Tennessee has played on August 31

2. Tennessee is 4-0 when playing on August 31.

1996 W, 62-3 UNLV
2002 W, 47-7 Wyoming (N) @ Nashville, Tennessee.
2012 W, 35-12 NC State (N) @ Atlanta, Georgia.
2013 W, 45-0 Austin Peay

NC STATE was 35-21.

 

[RollinVol]

NC STATE was 35-21.

That's what I thought. Man that was a fun night in Atlanta.

 

[Biopsyman]

Win and move on

 

[oldfartvol]

Vols will not let me down on my birthday. Everyone knows that!:baloon::fireworks::3cheers::yahoo:epper:epper:

 

[Volwalker2110]

Guess you figured out my last two birthday wishes... Might have to change it up a little this year 😉

 

[roddo518]

Here's a better stat. We have never lost in August!!

 

[Grand Vol]

Historically, when was the last time we lost a season opener in Neyland?

 

[TrueOrange]

Historically, when was the last time we lost a season opener in Neyland?

1983 vs #10 Pittsburgh. Lost 13-3.

(Home opener alone - not necessarily the first game of the season - 1994, against Florida.)

(Tennessee also tied UCLA in the 1985 opener at Neyland.)

 

[_ryan01]

194-31 we got this!

 

[Special Ed]

189-31.
That's an average of 47-8.
I'll take that.

 

[_ryan01]

189-31.
That's an average of 47-8.
I'll take that.

Damn I can't add in my head to well. Lol

 

[Volador]

Second-ed.

All those in favor....

 

[gogators13]

I must of slept through history class...

 

[Power T-Rev]

So we have nothing to worry about, we have history on our side