The Official Countdown To Tennessee Football 2025 (172 Days) (Sat. Aug 30 Syracuse)

[Peradox1K]

Looking forward to my first game at Neyland—still looks like Arkansas or Oklahoma.

I'd look towards Oklahoma

 

[Tin Man]

@Freak Pin this thread atop the board?

 

[Volizona]

193 Days!
On November 9, 2024, Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson rushed for 193 yards on 60 carries, adding a touchdown to his impressive performance. Tennessee defeated Miss. State 33-14.

60 carries? Wow that was quite a workload for one game

 

[Peradox1K]

60 carries? Wow that was quite a workload for one game

Dang... my man got all the ball every single play...

 

[NO SIR EEE]

192 Days!
On October 17th, 1982, 95,000 fans packed Rocky Top to witness an unforgettable showdown between Tennessee and Alabama. In a thrilling shootout, the Vols triumphed over the Tide 35-28, marking their first victory over Alabama in twelve years. Tennessee quarterback Alan Cockrell completed 18 of 29 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns, while Chuck Coleman ran for 139 yards and a touchdown.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

191 Days!

On August 31, 2012, in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against NC State, Tennessee's offense rushed for a total of 191 yards, with running back Marlin Lane leading the charge, amassing 75 yards on 9 carries.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

60 carries? Wow that was quite a workload for one game

 

[NO SIR EEE]

190 Days!
On Oct. 30, 2004, the Vols won their 12th consecutive game vs. South Carolina with a 43-29 win in Columbia. The Vols exploded in the third quarter as Erik Ainge threw three TDs and Cedric Houston ran for 190 yards with runs of 37, 54 and 65 yards.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

189 Days!

Peyton Manning threw for 189 yards, completing 12 of 19 passes with one touchdown, as Tennessee defeated Virginia Tech 45-23 in the 1994 Gator Bowl at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

 

[Tin Man]

May the Vols win again in Ben Hill Griffin stadium in 2025!

 

[NO SIR EEE]

188 Days!
On October 13th, 2018, Tennessee went to Auburn and beat them 30-24. The Vols’ offense entered the game ranked No. 94 nationally in third-down conversions, but Guarantano dissected the Tigers’ secondary on those downs with 11-of-14 passing for 188 yards and a score. The Vols converted 10 of 19 tries on third down.

 

[Frozevol]

197 Days!
Travis Henry tallied 197 rushing yards on 32 carries as Tennessee defeated Arkansas 28-24 on Nov. 14, 1998.

The win kept the Vols' championship hopes and undefeated season alive. The rest is history as Tennessee went on to defeat Florida State in the first-ever BCS National Championship.

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Seems like he got 50 on that fateful last drive. Unstoppable!

 

[NO SIR EEE]

187 Days!
Sterling Henton, famously known as "Sterl The Pearl," played QB for the Tennessee Vols from 1987 to 1990. During his time at Tennessee, he racked up 1,238 passing yards, five passing touchdowns, 187 rushing yards, and five rushing touchdowns. He played under the leadership of head coach and former Vol Johnny Majors.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

186 Days!
On October 13th, 2007, Tennessee made its first trip to Starkville since their 35-17 victory in 2002. Erik Ainge completed 22 of 36 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns. Arian Foster rushed for 139 yards on 21 carries, scoring a touchdown. Lucas Taylor had a standout performance, catching 11 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee outgained Mississippi State 470 to 338, securing a 33-21 win.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

185 Days!
On November 2nd, 2024, Tennessee defeated Kentucky 28-18. The Vols backfield combined for 185 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

184 Days!
On Nov. 25, 2000, the Vols handed Vanderbilt a 28-26 defeat at Adelphia Coliseum. Travis Henry ran for 184 yards and two touchdowns.

 

[Peradox1K]

184 Days!
On Nov. 25, 2000, the Vols handed Vanderbilt a 28-26 defeat at Adelphia Coliseum. Travis Henry ran for 184 yards and two touchdowns.

I loved these uniforms; especially the away ones. I don't know why, that orange was just so nice

 

[NO SIR EEE]

183 Days!
Jim McDonald took over as Tennessee's head coach in 1963, the first year that Hal Wantland was on the Vols' varsity squad as a sophomore. Wantland carried the ball 51 times for 183 yards and four touchdowns while passing for another four scores that season.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

182 Days!
Robert Meachem caught 71 passes for 1,298 yards in 2006 and finished the season leading the SEC in receiving yards per game with 99.8.

His two best performances that season came in big games. He caught five passes for 182 yards and two scores in the Vols opener vs. California, and he hauled in five passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns vs. LSU.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

181 Days!

On November 28th, 1998, Tennessee scored in every quarter and blasted Vanderbilt 41-0. This win gave The Vols the SEC East Crown outright. Peerless Price caught seven passes for 181 yards, and a touchdown, the yardage being a career-high.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

180 Days!
The Vols won a high-scoring 45-39 contest at LSU on Oct. 28, 1989. More than 900 total yards of total offense were piled up. Chuck Webb ran for 132 yards while Andy Kelly threw for 180.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

179 Days!

Montario Hardesty ran for three touchdowns, including a 20-yard game winner in overtime, as Tennessee outlasted Kentucky 30–24 on November 28th, 2009. This was the Volunteers' 25th straight victory against their border rivals. Hardesty also ran for a career-high 179 yards.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

178 Days!
Dylan Sampson etched his name in Tennessee history once again, breaking his fourth single-season record of the year in victory at Vanderbilt (11/30/24), finishing the game with a career-best 178 yards on 25 carries, improving his season total to 1,485 to break the program record of 1,464 set by Travis Stephens in 2001.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

177 Days!
Hubert Simpson played 3 seasons for Tennessee. He had 309 carries for 1,516 yards, 22 catches for 177 yards and scored 13 touchdowns.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

176 Days!
On September 23, 2006, Tennessee faced Marshall. Lamarcus Coker, David Yancey, and Montario Hardesty combined for 176 rushing yards and three touchdowns, leading Tennessee to a 33-7 victory.