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SIX-TIME National CHAMPIONS 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998 13 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS » 49 BOWL GAMES » 89 ALL-AMERICANS » 43 NFL 1ST-ROUND PICKS TENNESSEE (3-2) at #19/18 MISSISSIPPI ST. (5-0) 2012 » SCHEDULE & RECORD OCT. 13, 2012 » DaviS waDE STADIUM » STARKVILLE, MISS. » 9:00 P.M. EST OVERALL Record: 3-2 THE MISSISSIPPI STATE GAME THE MATCHUP ¢ Saturday’s game marks the 45th all-time meeting SEC 0-2 between Tennessee and Mississippi State, with the Vols NON-confeRENCE 3-0 RV/-- TENNESSEE vs #19/18 MISS. ST. owning a 28-15-1 edge in the series. ¢ The Vols have won a series-best six consecutive HOME 2-1 games in the series since 1995. UT holds a 5-4 advantage in Starkville, including two wins in a row at MSU. AwaY 0-1 ¢ The last loss for the Vols in the series was in 1994, THE RECORD NEUTRAL 1-0 a 24-21 defeat to the Bulldogs in Starkville. ¢ UT has won the last six meetings by 10 or more points, with an average margin of victory of 24.5 points. ¢ MSU is the second team in a stretch of likely THE SCHEDULE four consecutive ranked opponents for UT. The Vols DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT last played such a four-week gauntlet in 1991 when it Aug. 31 vs. NC State ^ (ESPNU) W, 35-21 played five ranked opponents in a row (#21 UCLA, #23 Mississippi State, #13 Auburn, #10 Florida, #14 Alabama). Sept. 8 Georgia State (PPV) W, 51-13 THE BASICS ¢ UT is 78-39-9 following an open date, including Sept. 15 #18 Florida * (ESPN) L, 37-20 2012 RECORD 2012 RECORD a 40-25-2 mark in conference games. UT has never Sept. 22 Akron (CSS) W, 47-26 played Mississippi State the week after an open date. 3-2, 0-2 SEC 5-0, 2-0 SEC Sept. 29 at #5 Georgia * (CBS) L, 51-44 ¢ Saturday is UT’s first 9 p.m. start since playing Ole Current Rank: RV/-- Current Rank: 19/18 Miss on Oct. 16, 2002 on ESPN2 as well. Oct. 13 at #19 Miss. St. * (ESPN2) 9 p.m. Points/Game: 39.4 Points/Game: 34.2 TOP-FLIGHT OFFENSE Oct. 20 #1 Alabama * TBA Points Allowed/Game: 29.6 Points Allowed/Game: 13.4 Oct. 27 at #3 South Carolina * TBA ¢ UT ranks second in the SEC and 17th nationally in Rush Yds/Game: 177.4 Rush Yds/Game: 179.0 Nov. 3 Troy TBA TDs (Rush/Pass): 10/14 TDs (Rush/Pass): 10/10 total offense at 506.6 yards per game (2,533 total yards). ¢ The Vols lead the SEC and rank 10th nationally in Nov. 10 Missouri * TBA Pass Yds/Game: 329.2 Pass Yds/Game: 225.6 passing offense at 329.2. UT is on pace to eclipse the Total Off./Game: 506.6 Total Off./Game: 404.6 Nov. 17 at Vanderbilt * TBA school record for yards passing (3,981 in 1997). Nov. 24 Kentucky * TBA Total Def./Game: 425.8 Total Def./Game: 325.6 ¢ The 2,533 yards of total offense marks the highest total through five games in Tennessee history. Dec. 1 SEC Championship (CBS) 4 p.m. STATISTICAL LEADERS ¢ Total Offense, First Five Games, UT History * Southeastern Conference game RUSHING RUSHING 2012 2,533 1996 2,312 ^ Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game All times Eastern #20 Rajion Neal #27 Ladarius Perkins 1993 2,386 1991 2,297 (103-460, 4 TD, 92.0 ypg) (82-499, 6 TD, 99.8 ypg) ¢ The Vols have also scored 197 points, the fourth- highest total through five games in the last 100 years. PASSING PASSING ¢ Most Points, First Five Games, UT 1913-2012 ON THE AIR #8 Tyler Bray #17 Tyler Russell 1993 216 1969 198 (118-193, 1582 yds, 61.1%, (82-145, 1091 yds, 56.6%, 1990 208 14 TD, 6 INT, 316.4 ypg) 10 TD, 1 INT, 218.2 ypg) 2012 197 TELEVISION GROUND GAME SUCCESS ESPN2 RECEIVING RECEIVING ¢ The Vols are averaging 177.4 yards rushing per Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) #11 Justin Hunter #1 Chad Bumphis game in 2012, an increase of 87.3 yards per game more (33-456, 4 TD, 91.2 ypg) (21-375, 6 TD, 75.0 ypg) than and almost double last season’s final total of 90.1 Matt Millen (color analyst) rushing yards per game. Allison Williams (sideline) DEFENSE DEFENSE ¢ #45 A.J. Johnson #50 Benardrick McKinney Tennessee is averaging 88.6 rushing yards more Steve Ackels (producer) (42 tkls, 2 TFL, 1 FR, 4 QBH) (36 tkls, 2.5 TFL, 2 PBU) per game than it was through five games a year ago, almost exactly double the 88.8 rushing yards per game UT averaged through five games in 2011. ONLINE INSIDE THE SERIES ¢ The Vols have played three BCS schools thus far www.ESPN3.com Overall: UT, 28-15-1 Last Win Over Ranked Team: in 2012: NC State, Florida and Georgia. Tennessee is averaging 157 yards rushing in those three games, an In Knoxville: UT, 13-7-0 10/31/09 vs. #21 South 86.6 yards per game increase over the 70.4 rushing In Starkville: UT, 5-4 Carolina, 31-13 yards per game the Vols averaged vs. opponents from RADIO Current Streak: UT 6 BCS conferences last season. Vol Network Last Meeting: UT All-Time Record: ¢ UT Rushing Yards Averages, 2012 vs. 2011 Bob Kesling (play-by-play) 797-349-53 (.687) UT 34, MSU 3 - Oct. 18, 2008 Rush Yds. 2012 2011 Increase Tim Priest (color analyst) in Knoxville Final 177.4 90.1 +87.3 ypg Thru 5 Gm. 177.4 88.8 +88.6 ypg Andy Kelly (sideline) vs. BCS Opp. 157.0 70.4 +86.6 ypg John Wilkerson (studio host) A TENNESSEE WIN WOULD... Give Tennessee a 4-2 start for the first time since 2007, when UT also won four of its first six. The Vols TELEVISION (Delay) finished 10-4 and won both the SEC Eastern Division and the Outback Bowl that season. SPORTSOUTH Extend the Vols’ series-best winning streak over Mississippi State to seven games. Sunday, Sept. 23 (10 p.m.) Mark the 798th victory in UT history, two wins shy of becoming the eighth program to reach 800 wins. MYVLT Give UT its first win over a ranked team since beating No. 21 South Carolina, 31-13, on Oct. 31, 2009. Sunday, Sept. 23 (7 p.m.) Represent the first win for Tennessee over an opponent ranked in the top 20 since defeating No. 15 South Carolina, 27-24, in overtime on Oct. 27, 2007. 2012 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Jimmy Stanton Associate AD - Communications Cell: 865.306.2052 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @JimmyStanton Jason Yellin Assistant AD - Media Relations Cell: 865.314.0273 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @JasonYellin Cameron Harris Associate Media Relations Director Cell: 817.408.7604 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CHarrisUT Betsy Devine Assistant Media Relations Director Cell: 508.223.6667 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @BetsyDevine Mary-Carter Kniffen Asst. Media Relations Dir. (Credentials) Cell: 804.516.6337 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @MCKniffen UTSPORTS.COM » FOLLOW ON TWITTER @V0L_FOOTBALL 1 DEPTH CHART Notes: OFFENSE • Preseason Award Watch Lists: Maxwell, Manning, Camp, O’Brien Awards Year GP/GS Cmp Att Yds TD/Int #8 TYLER BRAY • 11-6 all-time as a starting QB, throwing for 301 yds per game in 17 starts 2012 5/5 118 193 1582 14/6 QB 6-6, 215, JR., KINGSBURG, CALIF. • 8th in NCAA yds per gm (316.4): 401 vs. Akron; 333 vs. NCSt; 310 vs. GSU Car. 21/17 390 664 5414 49/22 • On UT career charts: TD Pass (4th/49); Yds (6th/5,414), Comp. (6th/390) Car. Highs: Cmp: 34, Att: 48, Yds: 405, TD: 5 • Made 2012 debut vs. Georgia State, throwing for 64 yards on 4-of-8 Year GP/GS Cmp Att Yds TD/Int #14 Justin WORLEY • Started 3 games at QB as true freshman in 2011 (Oct. 29-Nov. 12, 2011) 2012 2/0 4 8 64 0/1 6-4, 213, SO., ROCK HILL, S.C. 2011 6/3 52 95 668 1/4 • First college win vs. MTSU (11/5/11) with 291 yards on 23-of-32 and a TD Car. Highs: Att: 32, Cmp: 23, Yds: 291, TD: 1 • Leads SEC with 103 carries and is 5th in SEC in rushing (92.0 yds/game) Year GP/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Lg #20 RAJION NEAL 2012 5/5 103 460 4.5 4 29 Prounounced (RAY-zhon) • Back-to-back 100-yd rush gms (151 vs. Akron, 104 vs. UGA) 1st 2 of career • Second career multi-TD game with two vs. UGA (10-yard rec, 9-yard run) Car. 26/8 176 791 4.5 6 40 5-11, 211, JR., FAYETTEVILLE, GA. Car. Highs: Rush: 23, Yds: 151, TDs: 1 TB • Career-high 151 rushing yards vs. Akron, fourth TD of season on TD catch #19 DEVRIN Young • Gained 307 all-purpose yards in 2012 (125 KR, 109 PR, 58 Rush, 15 Rec) Year GP/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Lg • Piled up 74 all-purpose yards vs. #5 UGA (55 KR, 14 Rush, 5 PR) 2012 5/0 13 58 4.5 0 30 5-8, 172, SO., Knoxville, TENN. Car. 14/1 19 67 3.5 0 30 • Career-high 46 rushing yards vs. Georgia State; also had 11 rec. yards Car. Highs: Rushes: 8, Yds: 46, TD: 0 #15 MARLIN LANE • Gained 176 yards on 35 carries in first 5 games this season (47 vs.