TENNESSEE Six-Time National Champions 2011 VOLUNTEER FOOTBALL 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998 13 SEC Championships | 49 Bowl Games | 89 All-Americans | 43 NFL 1st-Round Picks TENNESSEE (3-2) vs. #1/2 LSU (6-0) 2011 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Oct. 15 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. | 3:39 p.m. Tennessee TOP PERFORMERS Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Record: 3-2 (0-2 SEC) Rushing Tauren Poole - 78 att., 325 yds., 1 TD Sept. 3 Montana (PPV) W, 42-16 Head Coach: Derek Dooley, Passing Tyler Bray - 116-176, 1579 yds., 14 TD/2 INT Sept. 10 Cincinnati (ESPN2) W, 45-23 2nd year at UT (9-9) Receiving Da’Rick Rogers - 32 rec., 513 yds., 6 TD Sept. 17 at #16/17 Florida * (CBS) L, 23-33 Mychal Rivera - 19 rec., 248 yds., 1 TD Oct. 1 Buffalo (CSS) W, 41-10 Oct. 8 RV/- Georgia * (ESPN2) L, 12-20 LSU TOP PERFORMERS Oct. 15 #1/2 LSU * (CBS) 3:30 p.m. Record: 6-0 (3-0 SEC) Rushing Spencer Ware - 105 att., 432 yds., 5 TD Oct. 22 at Alabama * TBA Head Coach: Les Miles, Passing Jarrett Lee - 71-118, 947 yds., 8 TD/1 INT Oct. 29 South Carolina * TBA 11th year at LSU (96-38) Receiving Rueben Randle - 23 rec., 446 yds., 4 TD Odell Beckham, Jr. - 20 rec., 268 yds., 2 TD Nov. 5 MTSU TBA Nov. 12 at Arkansas * TBA THE LSU GAME Nov. 19 Vanderbilt * TBA The Vols lost at Baton Rouge a year ago, 16-14, UT is 11-2-1 vs. LSU in Knoxville, and this year’s Nov. 26 at Kentucky * TBA and the teams are playing in Knoxville for the first meeting is only the fourth in Knoxville since 1993. time since 2006. Tennessee and LSU met in the 2007 SEC Champi- * Southeastern Conference game Tennessee owns a 20-8-3 edge in the all-time onship Game in Atlanta, a game won by the Tigers series but has lost three consecutive since 2006, 21-14. all of which have been decided by seven points or LSU is No. 1 in the nation in the AP poll. Tennes- OVERALL RECORD: 3-2 fewer. see is 2-8 all-time when playing the top-ranked SEC 0-2 team, including 1-0 vs. a top-ranked LSU team. NON-CONFERENCE 3-0 Tennessee vs. LSU The Tennessee Vols continue their 115th season with their 32nd all-time meeting against the No. 1-ranked LSU HOME 3-1 Tigers. Kickoff is slated for 3:39 p.m. on CBS. UT is 792-342-53 (.690) all-time. 2011 RECORD AWAY 0-1 The last time UT played a No. 1 team came in a narrow, 12-10 loss to #1 Alabama (10/24/09). One of Tennes- see’s two wins against a No. 1-ranked team came against LSU, as the Vols pulled off a 14-13 upset of No. 1 LSU On the Air on Nov. 7, 1959 in Knoxville. That game was the first in UT history vs. a No. 1 team and only time the teams have played when the Tigers were No. 1. The Vols’ other win over a No. 1-ranked team came vs. Auburn, a 38-20 win TELEVISION on Sept. 28, 1985. CBS A win over LSU would give the Vols consecutive wins over SEC West opponents for the first time since 2005 (at Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) LSU, Ole Miss). The Vols won their last game vs. an SEC West team, 52-14 over Ole Miss, on Nov. 13, 2010. Tennes- Gary Danielson (color analyst) see is 5-11 in its last 16 games vs. SEC West opponents since 2006. Tracy Wolfson (sideline) Tennessee is 48-24 (.667) in October since 1990, including a 25-14 (.641) record at home. The Vols will attempt Craig Silver (producer) to reverse a recent trend in which they have lost eight of their last 11 during the month since Oct. 25, 2008 and five of the last six. RADIO Vol Network A Tennessee Win Would... Bob Kesling (play-by-play) Improve the Vols to 4-2 for the first time since 2007. A win would also improve UT to 1-2 in the SEC. Tim Priest (color analyst) End a three-game losing streak for Tennessee against LSU and improve UT to 21-8-3 all-time vs. the Tigers. A Andy Kelly (sideline) win would also be the sixth in the last seven home games for the Vols. John Wilkerson (studio host) Represent consecutive wins for Tennessee over SEC West opponents for the first time since 2005 (at LSU, Ole Miss). Give the Vols their first win over a No. 1-ranked team since Sept. 28, 1985 (UT 38, #1 Auburn 20). ESPN Radio Mark the eighth win for Tennessee in its last 10 regular-season games and the fourth SEC win for the Vols in Bill Rosinski (play-by-play) their last six conference games dating to the Ole Miss game on Nov. 13, 2010. David Norrie (color analyst) Last Game - Georgia 20, Tennessee 12 Joe Schad (sideline) Tennessee fell to 3-2 with a 20-12 loss to Georgia at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 8. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for home teams in the series. UT and UGA have now split their last six meetings. SATELLITE RADIO Sirius Premier Channel 219 QB Tyler Bray was 18-of-33 for 251 yards, and his school-record streak of 10 games with multiple TD passes XM Channel 200 ended. Bray left the game in the fourth quarter after suffering a fractured right thumb and his estimated recovery time is six weeks. A pair of true freshman turned in solid performances for the Vols, as TB Marlin Lane caught six passes for 84 ONLINE www.CBSSports.com yards and Devrin Young led the team with 127 all-purpose ywards (108 kick return, 19 punt return). Young's 50-yard kickoff return was the longest for the Vols since Da'Rick Rogers' 78-yard return vs. Kentucky in the final regular-season game of 2010. His total of 114 kickoff return yards in the game were also the most by a Vol TELEVISION (Delay) SportSouth since D. Rogers had 114 in that same contest against Kentucky. Sunday, Oct. 16 (10 p.m.) DB Prentiss Waggner and LB Austin Johnson each led UT with a career-high 11 tackles. Monday, Oct. 17 (11 a.m.) TE Mychal Rivera recorded his third five-catch game of the year, for a career-best 85 yards receiving. It marked the most receiving yards by a tight end since Jason Witten had 125 yards on six receptions in the Citrus Bowl vs. MYVLT2 Michigan (1/1/02). Sunday, Oct. 16 (7 p.m.) UT’s Last Win Over Ranked Team: W, 31-13 vs. No. 21 South Carolina (Oct. 31, 2009) SCAN THIS UTs’ Last Win Over Top-Five Team/Ranked LSU Team: W, 30-27 at No. 4 LSU (Sept. 26, 2005) Scan this QR code with your UT’s Last Win Over Top-10 Team: W, 51-33 at No. 10 Georgia (Oct. 7, 2006) smart phone to view the 2011 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Tennessee Football Game- Jimmy Stanton | Associate AD - Communications | Cell 865.306.2052 | Email [email protected] day Central page with info Jason Yellin | Assistant AD - Media Relations | Cell 865.314.0273 | Email [email protected] about pre-game activities, Cameron Harris | Assistant Media Relations Director | Cell 817.408.7604 | Email [email protected] parking and much more. Andrew Lentz | Media Relations Graduate Assistant | Cell 317.403.0531 | Email [email protected] CONTACTS FOLLOW ON TWITTER @VOL_FOOTBALL /// WWW.UTSPORTS.COM 1 Depth Chart Notes (Offense) • Led UT to only TD drive vs. Georgia, finishing with 1-yd TD rush Year GP/GS Att Cmp Yds TD/Int #12 MATT SIMMS • Started first eight games of 2010 after transferring from El Camino JC 2011 3/0 8 5 57 0/0 6-3, 210, Sr., Franklin Lakes, N.J. • Last start came at S. Carolina (10/30/10), threw for 153 yards on 10-of-13 Car. 14/8 203 118 1517 5/8 QB • Son of Super Bowl Champion and CBS broadcaster Phil Simms Car. Highs: Att: 34, Comp: 19, Yds: 259 • Pair of 100-yard games with 101 vs. both Cincinnati and Buffalo Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Lg #28 TAUREN POOLE • Eight career 100-yd games; stands 10th on UT career list in 100-yd gms 2011 5/5 78 325 4.2 1 28 Prounounced (TOR-in) • Ran for 98 yards including 8-yd. TD vs. Montana on career-hi 24 carries Car. 43/18 313 1530 4.9 12 59 TB 5-10, 215, Sr., Toccoa, Ga. • Preseason watch lists for Walker, Maxwell, Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Car. Highs: Rush: 24, Yds: 162, TDs: 2 #4 Marlin Lane • Led team with career-high six receptions for 84 yards vs. Georgia Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Lg • 1st Vol to score TDs in first three college games since Reggie Cobb in ‘87 2011 4/0 37 96 2.6 2 18 6-0, 205, Fr., Daytona Beach, Fla. • First UT freshman with 2 TDs in debut (vs. Montana) since D. Oku in ‘09 Car. Highs: Rush: 10, Yds: 35, TDs: 2 • Three starts (vs. Cincy, at Florida, vs. Georgia); Two recpts vs. Buffalo Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg #39 BEN BARTHOLOMEW • Redshirted in 2010, but competed in track & field (shot put) 2011 5/2 4 38 9.5 0 18 FB 6-2, 251, Jr.-RS, Nashville • 3rd-generation Vol, brother Will (1998-2001), Grandpa Sam (1937-39) Car.