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FOOTBALL 6 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS » 13 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS » 52 BOWL GAMES » 95 ALL- AMERICANS » 46 NFL 1ST-ROUND PICKS GAME 6 | #PoweredByTheT ON THE AIR TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS VS TV: SEC NETWORK 1-4 | 0-2 SEC 3-2 | 1-1 SEC Play-by-Play: Taylor Zarzour Head Coach: Jeremy Pruitt Head Coach: Joe Moorhead Analyst: Matt Stinchcomb Record at UT: 6-11 (.353) / 2nd year Record at MSU: 11-7 (.611) / 2nd year Sideline: Alyssa Lang Career Record: Same Career Record: 49-20 (.710) / 7th year Last Game: L, 43-14 vs. No. 3 Georgia Last Game: L, 56-23 at No. 7 Auburn RADIO: VOL NETWORK Local: WIVK-FM 107.7 | WNML-FM 99.1 TENNESSEE VS MISSISSIPPI STATE - OCTOBER 12, 2019 | NOON ET | SEC NETWORK | NEYLAND STADIUM (102,455) | KNOXVILLE, TENN. Sirius: Ch. 134 | XM: Ch. 191 | Internet: Ch. 962 QUICK COMPARISON Web: UTSports.com 23.6 (98/12) Points/Game (65/9) 30.2 Play-by-Play: Bob Kesling 28.8 (83/13) Points Allowed/Game (81/12) 28.6 Analyst: Tim Priest 137.6 (90/12) Rush Yards/Game (35/4) 206.2 Analyst: Brent Hubbs (85/12) Rush Yards Allowed/Game (70/11) 167.4 158.0 215.2 (86/10) Pass Yards/Game (108/14) 191.8 SOCIAL MEDIA 209.6 (54/6) Pass Yards Allowed/Game (83/10) 243.4 352.8 (106/13) Total Offense/Game (75/11) 398.0 Twitter/Instagram: @Vol_Football UTSPORTS.COM 377.0 (57/8) Total Defense/Game (77/13) 401.4 HAILSTATE.COM Facebook: Tennessee Football (National Ranking/Conference Ranking) KEY STORYLINES BY THE NUMBERS VOLS WELCOME BULLDOGS TO NEYLAND MAURER’S FIRST START SPARKS VOLS • UT LOOKS TO GET BACK IN WIN COLUMN: Tennessee • VOLS BATTLE : After true freshman QB Brian Maurer Brian Maurer’s first-ever welcomes Mississippi State to Knoxville for the first time tossed a 73-yard touchdown to Marquez Callaway and a completion inside Neyland since 2008 and the 21st time overall...UT holds a 13-7 lead 12-yard score to Jauan Jennings, Tennessee led 14-10 in Stadium was a 73-yard in the series in Knoxville and a 28-16-1 lead in all games the second quarter against No. 3 Georgia. The Bulldogs TD to Marquez Callaway, marking UT’s longest pass vs. the Bulldogs....The Vols hold an all-time record of 839- did not take the lead for good until the 1:59 mark in the 73 play since Oct. 31, 2015 394-53 - a mark that ranks 10th in FBS in wins, including a second quarter. when Josh Dobbs found 468-134-17 record at Neyland Stadium - the second-most • IMPRESSIVE DEBUT: Maurer, an Ocala, Fla., native Josh Malone for a 75-yard wins of any program at a current stadium. started the game 10-of-17 and finished with 205 yards TD vs. Kentucky. • THE MISSISSIPPI STATE MATCHUP: The Vols fell to the and two TDs before halftime, becoming the first Vol Bulldogs, 41-31, in Starkville in their last matchup in since Josh Dobbs against Vanderbilt in 2016 to have 200 UT ranks first in the SEC 2012 despite 21 tackles from A.J. Johnson and a 98-yard passing yards in a half. in punt return average kickoff return byCordarrelle Patterson...Tennessee won • 100 x 2: Jennings (114) and Callaway (105) became the 17.8 (17.8) and second in the last matchup in Knoxville, 34-3, on Oct. 18, 2008 in first pair of Vols to both hit the century mark in receiving kickoff returns (25.0). a game that saw two Vols return interceptions for TDs in yards in the same game since Justin Hunter (141) and the fourth quarter, including an Eric Berry 72-yard score Mychal Rivera (129) on Nov. 10, 2012. WR Jauan Jennings needs just four catches that set the SEC record for career interception return • MORE ON FRESHMEN: Maurer joined LB Henry To’o To’o to match his total of 30 yardage...Mississippi State defensive coordinator Bob (7 tackles) and OL Wanya Morris and Darnell Wright as from all of last season. Shoop held the same position at UT from 2016-17, and true freshmen in the starting lineup for the Vols against 4 Jennings has already his son Jay Shoop is currently a walk-on defensive back Georgia. To’o To’o has started all five games in 2019. posted two 100-yard for the Vols...Tennessee overcame a 14-10 fourth-quarter games this year. deficit to MSU in the 1998 SEC Championship Game UT COACHING STAFF AMONG NATION’S BEST to win 24-14 in Atlanta behind a pair of Tee Martin TD • YEAR 2 OF JEREMY PRUITT ERA: The Vols will look to build UT has played 18 true freshmen through passes en route to an undefeated National Championship on the foundation set by head coach Jeremy Pruitt last season. Pruitt led Tennessee to a pair of signature wins over five games. Four true season. freshmen have started ranked opponents with victories against No. 21 Auburn and 18 three or more games. JENNINGS LEAVING HIS MARK No. 11 Kentucky. Pruitt was named National Coach of the • JENNINGS RANKS AMONG SEC’S BEST: Redshirt senior Week by the Dodd Trophy for the Week 7 win over the Tigers. Paxton Brooks has WR Jauan Jennings ranks sixth in the SEC in receiving • UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS: UT’s coaching staff recorded a touchback yards per game (79.0) and touchdown receptions (five) has been part of 16 national championships as on 22 of 23 kickoffs for after he snagged seven catches for a career-high 114 players or staff members, coached more than 200 a nation-leading 95.7 yards and a score versus No. 3 Georgia. He is tied for 10th NFL draft picks, won 29 conference championships 95.7 percentage. UT is the in UT history with 15 TD catches, 10th in career receptions and mentored 66 All-Americans. The 16 national only team in the nation to not allow a kick return. (113) and 18th in career receiving yards (1,579). championships are the most of any staff in the SEC. SCHEDULE & RESULTS GEORGIA STATE BYU CHATTANOOGA at FLORIDA GEORGIA MISSISSIPPI ST. at ALABAMA SOUTH CAROLINA UAB at KENTUCKY at MISSOURI VANDERBILT AUG. 31 / ESPNU SEPT. 7 / ESPN SEPT. 14 / SECN SEPT. 21 / ESPN OCT. 5 / ESPN OCT. 12 / SECN OCT. 19 / TBA OCT. 26 / TBA NOV. 2 / TBA NOV. 9 / TBA NOV. 23 / TBA NOV. 30 / TBA L, 38-30 L, 29-26 (2OT) W, 45-0 L, 34-3 L, 43-14 12 P.M. ET TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2019 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL / UTSPORTS.COM / @VOL_FOOTBALL 1 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT NOTING THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS MISSISSIPPI STATE STAT LEADERS 2019 SCHEDULE RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TD Yds/G Date Opponent Time/Result Kylin Hill 5 108 596 5.5 5 119.2 Aug. 31 Louisiana (ESPNU) W, 38-28 Garrett Shrader 4 46 312 6.8 2 78.0 Nick Gibson 3 8 57 7.1 2 19.0 Sept. 7 Southern Miss (ESPNU) W, 38-15 Sept. 14 Kansas State (ESPN) L, 24-31 PASSING G Cmp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD/INT Sept. 21 Kentucky (SECN)* W, 28-13 Garrett Shrader 4 40-68 58.8 511 2/1 Sept. 28 at Auburn (ESPN)* L, 23-56 Tommy Stevens 4 37-58 63.8 448 5/2 Oct. 12 at Tennessee (SECN)* 12 p.m. Oct. 19 LSU* TBA RECEIVING G No. Yds. Avg. TD Yds/G Oct. 26 at Texas A&M* TBA Osirus Mitchell 5 19 277 14.6 4 55.4 Nov. 2 at Arkansas* TBA Deddrick Thomas 5 9 131 14.6 0 26.2 Farrod Green 5 8 105 13.1 0 21.0 Nov. 16 Alabama* TBA Nov. 23 Albilene Christian TBA DEFENSE G Solo Asst Total TFL Other Nov. 28 Ole Miss (ESPN)* TBA C.J. Morgan 5 19 17 36 0.5 1 INT * Southeastern Conference game Leo Lewis 5 16 18 34 2.0 2 FR J. Landrews 5 21 12 33 0.5 4 PBU SERIES HISTORY vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE 1991 Knoxville W 26-24 • The Bulldogs are led by 1994 Starkville L 21-24 quarterback Tommy Stevens, STAT COMPARISON 46TH MEETING 1995 Knoxville W 52-14 who is a graduate transfer UT LEADS 28-16-1 1998 Atlanta W 24-14 from Penn State. Stevens has CATEGORY UT MSU at Knoxville: 13-7-0 2002 Starkville W 35-17 at Starkville: 5-5-0 amassed 448 yards and five Record 1-4 3-2 at Memphis: 9-4-1 2003 Knoxville W 59-21 touchdowns through the air Conf. Record 0-2 1-1 SEC Championship: 1-0 2007 Starkville W 33-21 in four games played on the Scoring Offense 23.6 30.2 Biggest Win: 38 points (59-21, 2003 in 2008 Knoxville W 34-3 year. He also has a pair of Total Offense 352.8 398.0 Knoxville) 2012 Starkville L 31-41 scores on the ground. Rushing Offense 137.6 206.2 Biggest Loss: 48 points (48-0, 1910 Passing Offense 215.2 191.8 in Starkville) • In the running game, Kylin Scoring Defense 28.8 28.6 Longest Winning Streak: 6 games NOTING THE BULLDOGS Hill is not only the top rusher Total Defense 377.0 401.4 (1995-2008) on his team, but the SEC. Longest Losing Streak: 4 games (1910- • Tennessee is set to play Rushing Defense 167.4 158.0 20) Mississippi State for the He leads the conference Passing Defense 209.6 243.4 Current Streak: Mississippi State 1 game Kickoff Ret.