East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Tennessee Volunteers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 24 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 72 |
Scoring
Q1 13:08TENNChris Brazzell II 21 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick)0–7
TENNChris Brazzell II 21 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick)0–7Q1 9:28TENNMax Gilbert 29 Yd Field Goal 0–10
TENNMax Gilbert 29 Yd Field Goal 0–10Q1 7:07TENNStar Thomas 2 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)0–17
TENNStar Thomas 2 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)0–17Q1 0:46TENNPeyton Lewis 1 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)0–24
TENNPeyton Lewis 1 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)0–24Q2 11:41TENNStar Thomas 2 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)0–31
TENNStar Thomas 2 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)0–31Q2 8:03TENNM. Gilbert 37 yd FG GOOD,East Tennessee State penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (M. Jenkins)0–34
TENNM. Gilbert 37 yd FG GOOD,East Tennessee State penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (M. Jenkins)0–34Q2 8:03TENNMax Gilbert 37 Yd Field Goal 0–34
TENNMax Gilbert 37 Yd Field Goal 0–34Q2 4:08TENNMike Matthews 53 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick)0–41
TENNMike Matthews 53 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick)0–41Q2 1:55ETSUTaharin Sudderth 5 Yd pass from Cade McNamara (Ewan Johnson Kick)7–41
ETSUTaharin Sudderth 5 Yd pass from Cade McNamara (Ewan Johnson Kick)7–41Q2 0:22TENNStar Thomas 7 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)7–48
TENNStar Thomas 7 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)7–48Q3 11:52ETSUEwan Johnson 41 Yd Field Goal 10–48
ETSUEwan Johnson 41 Yd Field Goal 10–48Q3 8:50TENNJ. Merklinger pass to C. Brazzell II for 33 yds for a TD10–54
TENNJ. Merklinger pass to C. Brazzell II for 33 yds for a TD10–54Q3 8:45TENNChris Brazzell II 1 Yd pass from Jake Merklinger (Josh Turbyville Kick)10–55
TENNChris Brazzell II 1 Yd pass from Jake Merklinger (Josh Turbyville Kick)10–55Q3 2:45TENNJack Van Dorselaer 7 Yd pass from Jake Merklinger (Josh Turbyville Kick)10–62
TENNJack Van Dorselaer 7 Yd pass from Jake Merklinger (Josh Turbyville Kick)10–62Q4 10:43TENNMax Gilbert 53 Yd Field Goal 10–65
TENNMax Gilbert 53 Yd Field Goal 10–65Q4 8:46ETSUJason Albritton 20 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick)17–65
ETSUJason Albritton 20 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick)17–65Q4 3:55TENNDaune Morris 10 Yd Run (Josh Turbyville Kick)17–72
TENNDaune Morris 10 Yd Run (Josh Turbyville Kick)17–72Passing
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McNamara | 11/18 | 85 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Jacolby Criswell | 7/12 | 76 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Jackson Byrd | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Aguilar | 23/31 | 288 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | 70.9 |
| Jake Merklinger | 9/14 | 118 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | 88.0 |
| George MacIntyre | 6/7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 54.8 |
Rushing
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Albritton | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 20 |
| Khalil Eichelberger | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Jacolby Criswell | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 9 |
| D'Marius Rucker | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Cade McNamara | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Jackson Byrd | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Devontae Houston | 4 | -9 | -2.3 | 0 | 1 |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Thomas | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 3 | 19 |
| DeSean Bishop | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 50 |
| Daune Morris | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 1 | 10 |
| Justin Baker | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Peyton Lewis | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 7 |
| Mason Phillips | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jake Merklinger | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 1 | -17 | -17.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Keller | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Ephraim Floyd | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 22 |
| Karim Page | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Charlie Browder | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jason Albritton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jeremiah Harrison | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Taharin Sudderth | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| D'Marius Rucker | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Devontae Houston | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Khalil Eichelberger | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brazzell II | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 2 | 32 |
| Mike Matthews | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 1 | 53 |
| Braylon Staley | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Miles Kitselman | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Radarious Jackson | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Joakim Dodson | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Tommy Winton III | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Travis Smith Jr. | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| DaSaahn Brame | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Peyton Lewis | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jack Van Dorselaer | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Trey Weary | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ethan Davis | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dre Delinois | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddy Wilson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Barrett | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qua Birdsong | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Bowdry | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Wells | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jivon Oggs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Davis Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Duclona | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Williams | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Anderson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kensly Johnson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Moffitt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ki'Shawn Harvey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tywan Royal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jenkins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden LeBlanc | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Francis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaven Call | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hunter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Ball | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Gilmore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai Barnes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Winstead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Brackett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Alston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Whitehead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Curry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dailen Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moin Gammage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Potts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arion Carter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Eason | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen McMurray | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyre West | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Beasley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boo Carter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidney Walton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles House III | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Telander | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ross | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaedon Harmon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty Redmond | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mariyon Dye | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominic Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Spillman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edrees Farooq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Josephs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Herring | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Gentle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Goree Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Perlotte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Poteat III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bethea II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Bolton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Tennessee Volunteers | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Downs | 41 |
| 2-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 216 | Total Yards | 717 |
| 167 | Passing | 458 |
| 19/31 | Comp/Att | 38/52 |
| 5.4 | Yards per pass | 8.8 |
| 49 | Rushing | 259 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 1.8 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 8-48 | Penalties | 6-45 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:58 | Possession | 35:02 |
Drives 30
Q1
TENNTouchdown6 plays · 82 yds · 1:46TENN 18 → ETSU 0ETSUPunt3 plays · -10 yds · 1:27ETSU 25 → ETSU 15TENNField Goal7 plays · 38 yds · 2:13ETSU 49 → ETSU 11ETSUPunt3 plays · -8 yds · 1:04ETSU 25 → ETSU 17TENNTouchdown4 plays · 27 yds · 1:17ETSU 27 → ETSU 0ETSUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:20ETSU 25 → ETSU 32TENNPunt6 plays · 43 yds · 1:45TENN 18 → ETSU 39ETSUPunt3 plays · -2 yds · 2:07ETSU 3 → ETSU 1TENNTouchdown3 plays · 5 yds · 1:09ETSU 5 → ETSU 0ETSUPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 0:56ETSU 25 → ETSU 30Q2
TENNTouchdown9 plays · 58 yds · 3:09TENN 42 → ETSU 0ETSUDowns5 plays · 20 yds · 1:41ETSU 25 → ETSU 45TENNField Goal6 plays · 26 yds · 1:57ETSU 45 → ETSU 19ETSUPunt6 plays · 18 yds · 2:22ETSU 27 → ETSU 45TENNTouchdown6 plays · 80 yds · 1:30TENN 20 → ETSU 0ETSUPunt5 plays · 22 yds · 1:45ETSU 25 → ETSU 47TENNFumble2 plays · -14 yds · 0:22TENN 19 → TENN 5ETSUTouchdown1 play · 5 yds · 0:06TENN 5 → TENN 0TENNTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 1:33TENN 25 → ETSU 0ETSUEnd of Half1 play · 5 yds · 0:22ETSU 25 → ETSU 30Q3
ETSUField Goal8 plays · 51 yds · 3:08ETSU 25 → TENN 24TENNTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 3:07TENN 25 → ETSU 0ETSUPunt6 plays · 7 yds · 2:38ETSU 25 → ETSU 32TENNTouchdown9 plays · 67 yds · 3:22TENN 33 → ETSU 0ETSUPunt4 plays · 2 yds · 2:05ETSU 25 → ETSU 27TENNField Goal12 plays · 41 yds · 4:57TENN 24 → ETSU 35Q4
ETSUTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 1:57ETSU 25 → TENN 0TENNTouchdown11 plays · 75 yds · 4:51TENN 25 → ETSU 0ETSUPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:57ETSU 25 → ETSU 24TENNEnd of Game4 plays · 22 yds · 1:58TENN 17 → TENN 39Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.