Tennessee Game Notes 2010 Tennessee Volunteers (2-2, 0-1) at #12/10 LSU Tigers (4-0, 2-0) Oct. 2, 2010 | 3:30 PM ET (2:30 PM CST) Tiger Stadium | Baton Rouge, LA The Breakdown Tennessee plays its first road contest of the season on Saturday in Baton Rouge against the LSU Tigers. Saturday’s game is the 31st meeting in the series, which Tennessee leads 20-7-3. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Central (3:30 Eastern) and will be televised on CBS. Tennessee LSU Record: 2-2 (0-1 SEC) Record: 4-0 (2-0 SEC) Head Coach: Derek Dooley, Head Coach: Les Miles, 1st year at UT 6th year at LSU 2010 Schedules Statistical Leaders Tennessee Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Tauren Poole Rushing Stevan Ridley Sept. 4 UT Martin W, 50-0 79.5 YPG; 3 TDs 108.5 YPG; 3 TDs Sept. 11 7/8 Oregon L, 13-48 Matt Simms Passing Jordan Jefferson Sept. 18 10/7 Florida* L, 17-31 209.0 YPG; 56.8 PCT; 6 TDs 104.8 YPG; 54.4 PCT; 2 TDs Sept. 25 UAB W, 32-29 (2OT) Denarius Moore Receiving Rueben Randle Oct. 2 at 12/10 LSU* 2:30 p.m. CT 55.0 YPG; 14 catches; 4 TDs 43.2 YPG; 14 catches; 1 TD Oct. 9 at Georgia* -- Oct. 23 Alabama* -- Zach Rogers Terrence Toliver Oct. 30 at South Carolina* -- 45.8 YPG; 10 catches; 1 TD 24.0 YPG; 11 catches Nov. 6 at Memphis 7 p.m. CT Nov. 13 Mississippi* -- The Series Nov. 20 at Vanderbilt* -- Nov. 27 Kentucky* -- This week’s game is the second in SEC play for the Vols streak in the series with 10 in a row over LSU from Dec. 4 SEC Championship Game 4 p.m. ET this year as well as the first trip to Baton Rouge for UT 1934-59. * Southeastern Conference game since a 30-27 overtime win on Sept. 26, 2005...the win LSU is the third Top 10 opponent the Vols have also marked the first Monday night road game in Ten- faced in 2010 (Oregon, Florida). nessee history, as the game was rescheduled because The last meeting overall between the two schools LSU Schedule of Hurricane Katrina. was in the 2007 SEC Championship Game, when Date Opponent Time/Result Tennessee owns a 20-7-3 edge in the all-time series, eventual national champion LSU defeated the Vols Sept. 4 North Carolina (in Atlanta) W, 30-24 including a 8-3-2 record in Baton Rouge and an 11-2-1 21-14 in Atlanta. Sept. 11 at Vanderbilt* W, 27-3 mark in Knoxville...The Vols own the longest winning For more on the breakdown, see pages 5 and 7. Sept. 18 Mississippi State* W, 29-7 Sept. 25 West Virginia W, 20-14 Oct. 2 Tennessee* 2:30 p.m. ET Oct. 9 at Florida* -- For Starters: OT, 1st Quarters and Returns Oct. 16 McNeese State 7:00 p.m. CT Last Week: 32-29 win over UAB (2 OT) No Shortage of Freshmen Oct. 23 at Auburn* -- The Vols evened their record to 2-2 with a 32-29 Fifteen true freshmen have seen action for the Vols Nov. 6 Alabama* 7 p.m. CT win over UAB in double overtime...the win was the this season, which ranks third in the country. Nov. 13 Louisiana-Monroe* 7 p.m. CT 16th consecutive over a Conference USA school for That youth is especially seen on the offensive line, Nov. 20 Mississippi* 7 p.m. CT Tennessee since 1997 (Southern Miss, 44-20, Nov. 8). where Ja’Wuan James has started all four game and Nov. 27 at Arkansas* -- The win snapped a two-game losing streak for UT James Stone started against UAB. * Conference USA game and also improved the Vols to 5-0 all-time in overtime games at Neyland Stadium...Tennessee is now 9-2 all- First and Foremost time in OT games...the double-overtime game repre- Tennessee has been strong in the 1st half this On Air sented the longest game for UT since a four-OT win season, outscoring opponents 59-27 before the half at Kentucky on Nov. 24, 2007. in their first four games...in contrast, opponents have On Radio outscored the Vols 81-53 after halftime. Vol Network; XM 141; Sirius 121 UT has scored first in all four games this season, Bob Kesling in his 12th season as the play-by- Dooley Returns to LSU play voice of Tennessee Football...former All-SEC de- including scores on the first possession in three of Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley coached at fensive back Tim Priest serves as the network’s color LSU from 2000-04, serving a variety of roles...Dooley the first four games (FG’s against UT Martin, Oregon, TD vs. UAB)...The Vols have also held their opponent analyst, with former Tennessee quarterback Andy was recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach on Kelly in his first season as the sideline reporter. Tigers coach Nick Saban’s staff from 2000-02. scoreless on the first drive in each game. He also served as running backs/special teams coach On TV in 2003 and added assistant head coach duties in 2004... One Kick Shy of Own Record CBS Dooley served on two SEC championship squads in his Senior Daniel Lincoln has made seven consecu- Craig Bolerjack will handle play-by-play duties, with five seasons in Baton Rouge, including 2001 (d. Tennes- tive field goals to begin the 2010 season, one short former NFL quarterback Steve Beuerlein serving as the see, 30-21) and 2003 (d. Georgia, 34-13). of his record of eight consecutive field goals made color commentator and Sam Ryan reporting from the Dooley’s ties to the Bayou State also include a 3-year to begin 2007, a year in which the four-year starter sideline...the game is produced by Steve Scheer. stint as head coach at Louisiana Tech from 2007-09. earned All-America honors as a freshman. Notes on Notes: For more in-depth key notes for Saturday’s game, see page 4. Notes on offense is on page 8. Defense and special teams on page 9. Media Notes A Typical Game Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Game Highlights Media Day Practice Teleconferences No Availability No Availability Game Day 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Dooley and selected 11:40 a.m. Head Coach and Highlights available Dooley and player players after practice Dooley on SEC Coaches selected players will from 9-10 a.m. via interviews at Neyland Teleconference be available 10-15 satellite uplink Stadium. Dooley press minutes following the conference at 12:30 1 p.m. game. Teleconference Preview Feed Players Teleconference 5:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Derek Dooley Interviews and footage Practice for the upcoming game Dooley and assistant via satellite uplink coaches after practice collegepressbox.com features media information, Practice news and information links and weekly and archived game notes, rosters, Selected players after Statewide Radio depth charts, statistics and game books, as well as pregame quotes. The ser- practice 8 p.m. vice also has special sections devoted to bowls, awards, national signing day Vol Calls and spring football, and the NFL Draft. To access the site, log in with: username: secmedia | password: birmingham Media Contacts Tennessee Media Policies For Tennessee The following is a list of media policies for the 2010 Ten- Jimmy Stanton nessee football season. Members of the media are expected Satellite Coordinates Associate AD - Communications to adhere to these policies, as they are put in place to allow Two weekly satellite feeds available on Monday: Cell 865-306-2052 student-athletes adequate time to devote to their school For Derek Dooley’s weekly press luncheon at 12:30 work and their team commitments. It should be noted that E-mail [email protected] p.m. ET (live). true freshmen will not be available for interviews. Tennessee football preview at 4:15 p.m. ET (taped Interviews with Derek Dooley and the assistant coaches feed). Bud Ford should be coordinated through Associate AD Jimmy Stan- Digital KU Band, Horizons 2 Transponder 7-Slot/ Associate AD - Media Relations ton. All player interview requests should be made through Channel A Uplink Freq: 14246.5v Cell 865-567-6287 Associate SID John Painter or Graduate Assistant Andrew Downlink Freq: 11946.5 H Symbol Rate:6.113, E-mail [email protected] Lentz at least 24 hours in advance. The Neyland-Thompson Sports Center is for student- FEC:3/4 athletes and Tennessee Athletics staff and members of John Painter Trouble Number (865) 974-5069 or 974-2680 Associate SID - Football the media should not be in the facility (outside of sched- uled practices) unless by appointment through the office Cell 865-414-1143 of media relations. All post-practice interviews will take E-mail [email protected] accessed on the website Monday afternoons. place on Haslam Field, or in the case of an indoor practice, Each Monday during the season the UT Broadcasting insde the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center. Andrew Lentz Department provides interviews and footage for the up- A working space for media is available in Stokely Ath- coming game at 4:15 p.m. There is no feed during open Graduate Assistant - Football letics Center adjacent to the media relations office. weeks. Cell 317-403-0531 Post-practice interviews take place on Halsam Field or E-mail [email protected] Coach and Player Interview Opportunities inside the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center with Coach Game Day Dooley and selected players.