The Official Countdown To Tennessee Football 2025 (171 Days) (Sat. Aug 30 Syracuse)

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175 Days!

Derrick Tinsley hauled in two touchdown passes from Casey Clausen as Tennessee triumphed over Kentucky 24-0 on November 30th, 2002 to close out the season. Clausen, playing through a sprained right ankle and foot, went 13-of-26 for 175 yards with no interceptions. Tinsley finished with four receptions for a career-best 72 yards.

 

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174 Days!
On October 26th, 2019, South Carolina visited Neyland Stadium, where Tennessee dominated the game, securing a 41-21 victory. Jauan Jennings contributed significantly, with 5 carries for 18 yards and 7 receptions for 174 yards, including 2 touchdowns.

 

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173 Days!
On January 1, 2024, Tennessee faced Iowa in the Citrus Bowl. Tennessee's defense dominated, allowing just 173 yards, as they shut out Iowa with a decisive 35-0 victory.

 

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Just another example of JJ and Dobbs making butch look better than he was...

 

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Ahem…

 

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172 Days!
Bill Anderson manned the tight end and fullback role from 1955 to 1957, and 1956 was his best year. He had 15 carries for 172 yards, 10 catches for 216 yards and three total touchdowns as UT won the SEC.

 

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171 Days!
On September 18, 2004, Tennessee secured a thrilling 30-28 victory over Florida at Neyland Stadium. The game’s hero was James Wilhoit, who redeemed himself by nailing a game-winning 50-yard field goal. Quarterback Erik Ainge completed 16 of 24 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns, while Brent Schaeffer added to the effort by completing 3 of 4 passes for 40 yards and rushing seven times for 38 yards. Gerald Riggs Jr. contributed 63 rushing yards on 15 carries, and Cedric Houston added 53 yards on nine attempts. As a team, the Volunteers totaled 171 rushing yards on 44 carries.