POSTGAME NOTES | GAME 1 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998 Tennessee (1-0) Vs

TENNESSEE Six-Time National Champions POSTGAME NOTES | GAME 1 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998 Tennessee (1-0) vs. Montana (0-1) | Sept. 3 | Neyland Stadium (94,661) | Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee Leaders Montana Leaders Passing Tyler Bray 17/24, 293, 3/0 FINAL SCORE: Passing Jordan Johnson 19/36, 226, 1/1 Rushing Tauren Poole 24/98, 1 TD TENNESSEE 42 Rushing Peter Nguyen 9/67, 2 TD Receiving Justin Hunter 6 rec., 146, TD Receiving Jabin Sambrano 1 rec., 80, TD Defensive Art Evans 1 INT, 37yd MONTANA 16 Defensive Caleb McSurdy 13 tckl, 1 TFL Daryl Vereen 6 tackles To Note Numbers of Interest For the Record • Season Openers: 85-24-6 Different players accounted for each of Tennessee’s six • Last 25 Season Openers: 20-4-1 6 scores. • Home Openers: 91-18-5 • Tennessee has won 17 consecutive home openers. The Vols have won their last three games at Neyland Stadium True freshmen saw action for the Vols; seven on offense, • The contest was the first ever between the Vols and Montana 12 five on defense. Delayed Start Consecutive home opening day victories at Neyland • The start of tonight’s contest was delayed 93 minutes (6:07 to 7:40 p.m.) due to 17 Stadium. severe weather in the Knoxville area. That is the longest weather delay in Ney- land Stadium history. • It was Tennessee’s third weather delay since 2006. The Vols were delayed 55 Minutes game start time was delayed due to inclement minutes against Marshall on Sept. 23, 2006, and 70 minutes vs. Oregon on Sept. 93 11, 2010. weather, marking the longest delay in Neyland Stadium • The Vols did not run through the ‘T’ for just the second time in the last 301 home history. games since the tradition was started against Army on Sept. 18, 1965. The only other time was against Marshall on Sept. 23, 2006. 96 Yards in a second quarter touchdown drive, marking the longest drive of the Derek Dooley era. Quick Hits Tennessee played 12 true freshmen tonight, matching true freshmen total from 2010 season opener: Double Trouble -Offense: Brendan Downs, Cameron Clear, DeAnthony Arnett, Marlin Lane, Vin- • Tennesseee sophomore wideouts Justin Hunter and Da’Rick Rogers became cent Dallas, Antonio Richardson, Tom Smith just the 18th Vol tandem to each record 100+ yards receiving in the same game -Defense: Justin Coleman, A.J. Johnson, Curt Maggitt, Brian Randolph, Marcus and the first since Lucas Taylor (118) and Austin Rogers (112) did so against Jackson Southern Miss on Sept. 8, 2007. • Da’Rick Rogers tallied his third career TD with the longest reception of his career (47 yards). The Offense Hot Start for Hunter • Hunter recorded career highs in both receptions (6) and receiving yards (146) In the Fast Lane • Bray and Hunter connected on two 80+ yard passing plays, becoming just the • Marlin Lane’s first appearance came on a first-quarter punt return which he third UT duo to do so. They connected for an 81-yarder tonight and an 80-yarder returned for nine yards. against Ole Miss on Nov. 13, 2010. • Freshman RB Marlin Lane rushed for 18 yards on his first career attempt • Other pairs include Erik Ainge and Robert Meachem (84 yards at Memphis • Lane first collegiate TD came on a nine-yard pass, the first reception of his -ca 2006 and 80 yards vs. Cal 2006) and Alan Cockrell and Clyde Duncan (85 yards vs. reer, from Bray in the second quarter. Vanderbilt 1983 and 80 yards vs. Alabama, 1983). Bray Bombs Away • In six career starts, Tyler Bray is averaging 306.5 passing yards per game. The Defense • Bray’s 81-yard first-quarter TD pass to Justin Hunter ties for the ninth-longest Pick Six pass play in UT history (Condredge Holloway to Tommy West vs. Vanderbilt in • Art Evans returned his first career interception 37 yards for a touchdown in the 1974). third quarter. The Vols had four interception returns for a TD in 2010, including three by Prentiss Waggner. We’re Going Streaking! • Tyler Bray now has at least one TD pass in seven consecutive games, which is A Fresh Look the longest current streak in the SEC. • Curt Maggitt (SLB) and A.J. Johnson (WLB) became the first freshmen to start at • Bray has also thrown at least two TDs in seven consecutive games, tying him any linebacker position for Tennessee since freshmen eligibility was reinstated with Peyton Manning for the longest such streak in UT history. in 1972. • Bray connected for touchdowns on both of his first two passes of the season. • LCB Justin Coleman became the first true freshman to start in the secondary since Eric Berry did so at California in 2007..

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