TENNESSEE POSTGAME NOTES Tennessee vs. Penn State ‹ Jan. 1, 2007 ‹ Raymond James Stadium ‹ Tampa, Fla. “Vols Hampered by Turnovers as Penn State Running Game Proves Tough to Stop”

Noting Tennessee z Tennessee fell to 9-4 (5-3 SEC); Penn State improved to 9-4 (5-3 Big Ten). Tennessee’s all-time bowl record is 24-22 (.522). z The Vols entered the game ranked No. 17 in the poll and No. 18 in the USA Today rankings; Penn State was unranked.

Tennessee-Penn State Series z Tennessee trails the all-time series vs. Penn State 2-3 (.400) dating to 1971. That record includes an 0-3 mark for the Vols in bowl games. z Today’s contest marked the second meeting between UT and PSU coach , with Paterno boasting a 2-0 advantage.

Phillip Fulmer’s Record z Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer’s record now stands at 137-41 (.770) in 15 seasons with the Vols. Phillip Fulmer z Fulmer now owns an 0-2 record against Penn State, a 3-2 mark against current members of the Big Ten Conference, and a 7-7 Career vs. Penn State record in postseason bowl games. z The Vols have appeared in 14 bowl games in 15 seasons under Fulmer. Year Site W/L Score 1993 Orlando L 13-31 Ainge Makes First Bowl Appearance 2006 Tampa L 10-20 z Junior made his 23rd career start for the Vols. He now owns a 17-6 career mark as a starter. z Ainge set the Tennessee single-season record for completion percentage by completing 66.9 (233 of 348) percent of his passes this season. z Leading up to his third-quarter , Ainge had thrown 136 straight passes without a pick. It was the longest streak of Ainge’s career, and the second-longest in UT history. During the game, Ainge passed ’s streak of 132 passes without an interception, set in 1995. holds the school record with a streak of 143 in 2003. z Ainge completed eight consecutive passes leading up to halftime. That streak tied for the third-longest completion streak in UT bowl history.

Swain Leads Vols’ Receiving Efforts z Senior wideout Jayson Swain was UT’s leading receiver, totaling 84 yards on a career-high seven catches. z Junior tight end Chris Brown hauled in a career-long 53-yard reception during UT’s fourth quarter drive that ended with a lost fumble.

Coker Most Effective of UT’s Backs z Redshirt freshman Montario Hardesty started at tailback and split carries with sophomore and fellow red- shirt freshman LaMarcus Coker. z Coker’s 42-yard touchdown run in the second quarter was his sixth run of at least 20 yards this season. It was UT’s Erik Ainge’s 2006 longest rush in a since Donte’ Stallworth’s 42-yard rush against Michigan in the 2002 Florida . z Coker finished the season with an average of 6.4 yards per carry. Game-BBy-GGame Passing Totals Noting the Defense z Senior linebacker Marvin Mitchell led the Vols today with 12 tackles. z Sophomore strong safety Demetrice Morley blocked a 50-yard PSU field goal attempt with the score tied at 10 in the 2006 Cmp-AAtt-IInt Yds TD Lg fourth quarter. It was the first blocked field goal of Morley’s career and UT’s first blocked field goal since the 2003 season CALIFORNIA 11-18-1 291 4 80 (two blocked FGs at Alabama). AIR FORCE 24-29-1 333 3 4 FLORIDA 17-31-2 183 0 29 Miscellaneous Notes MARSHALL 18-27-1 258 1 47 z Today’s attendance was 65,601, and the officiating crew was from the Big East Conference. Mt. Juliet, Tenn., resident Charlie Daniels sang the National Anthem. at Memphis 23-27-0 324 4 84 z Tennessee’s game captains were seniors Turk McBride, Marvin Mitchell, Arron Sears, Jayson Swain and Justin Harrell at Georgia 25-38-0 268 2 29 (injured, did not travel). ALABAMA 28-46-3 302 0 39 z Tennessee’s 10 points today marked its lowest scoring output since it scored three points at Alabama last season. at S. Carolina 21-29-0 254 2 62 z Dating to the 2002 season, Tennessee owns a 9-1 record in games that begin at noon or earlier, with today’s LSU 1-6-0 3 0 3 game marking the lone loss during that span. at Arkansas Injured - Did Not Play z Senior placekicker James Wilhoit finished his UT career ranking second on the school’s all-time scoring list with 325 at Vanderbilt 16-21-0 266 2 45 career points. He ranks seventh on the SEC’s all-time scoring list. He had four points today. KENTUCKY 19-33-0 240 1 33 z True freshman Jacques McClendon made his first career start today, taking the place of injured sophomore Anthony vs. Penn State 25-37-1 267 0 53 Parker at the right guard spot. Parker started all 12 regular-season games at right guard. Totals 233-3348-99 2,989 19 84 z Longtime UTAD staffer and current Executive Assistant to the Gus Manning attended his 40th consec- utive Tennessee bowl game today, dating to the 1951 Cotton Bowl. Manning, who was hired by Gen. , has seen all but six of Tennessee’s bowl games.

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