University of Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Postgame Notes
November 25, 2000 | Football
TENNESSEE
POSTGAME NOTES
Tennessee
vs. Vanderbilt Nov. 25, 2000
Adelphia Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.
Travis Henry Becomes First UT Back to 3000 Yards
Travis Henry's became Tennessee's first 3000-yard rusher with 184 yards today giving him 3078 for his career. He is the 20th SEC back to reach the 3000-yard milestone. Mississippi's Deuce McAllister finished his career Thursday with 3060 career rushing yards, becoming the 19th SEC back to run for 3000 yards.
TENNESSEE'S ALL-TIME LEADING
RUSHERS
1. TRAVIS
HENRY (3078)
2. James Stewart
(2890)
3. Johnnie Jones
(2852)
4. Jamal Lewis (2755)
5. Jay Graham (2677)
6. Curt Watson (2364)
7. Reggie Cobb (2360)
8. Charlie Garner
(2089)
9. Aaron Hayden (2061)
Henry set Tennessee's all-time record with his 14th 100-yard game in career today. It was his sixth for the season. Jamal Lewis and Jay Graham rushed for 100 yards 13 times in their respective careers.
Henry also set the career UT mark for rushes with 556, bettering the 540 set by Jay Graham.
The Vols are playing in their eighth current pro stadium since 1990 (Sun Devil Stadium three times1992, 1999, 2000, Georgia Dome twice1997, 1998, Superdome once1991, Pro Player Stadium once1998).
Eric Parker tied his career high with five receptions (Georgia and Notre Dame in 1999).
Andre Lott recorded his first interception of the season that ended Vanderbilt's drive at the end of the second quarter.
The Vols set the school record for pass break ups in a season with 62, bettering the 60 set in 1987 and 1998.
Alex Walls tied the school single-season record for PAT percentage (min. 35) by going 39-for-39 for 100 percent. He joined John Becksvoort and Greg Burke as the only Vols to be perfect with a minimum 35 PAT attempts.
The Vols recorded four sacks today giving them 50 on the season for a school record. The previous mark was 47 set in 1997 in 12 games. John Henderson recorded the record-breaking sack in the first quarter.
John Henderson recorded two sacks today, giving him 12 for the season which is third on UT's single-season sack list. Reggie White holds the school record with 15 set in 1983.
Tennessee has a 60-3 mark in the month of November since 1985.
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer is the nation's winningest active head coachFollowing today's game, Fulmer has a 84-17 (.832) mark now in his ninth season at his alma materHis overall record in the month of November is now 29-2.
For the third consecutive week, Tennessee jumped out to a big lead in the first quarterThe Vols have outscored their opponents 70-0 in the first quarter of the last three games and have not allowed a first quarter score in the last six games.
TENNESSEE DEFENSIVE BIG
PLAYS*
Tackle
for Loss: Stevenson 2 (-3), Westmoreland 2 (-4)
Sacks: Haynesworth
1 (-9); Henderson 2 (-17); Sessions 1 (-9)
Passes Broken
Up: Lott (3), Miles (2), Gaines (1)
Interceptions:
Lott (1)
*sacks not included in tackles
for loss
