University of Tennessee Athletics
Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Preview: UT vs. Kansas State
December 14, 2000 | Football
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| Kansas State Wildcats (10-3) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (8-3)
The Vols are 3-0 against teams from Kansas, posting wins over the Kansas Jayhawks in 1973 and 1974, and one win over Wichita State in 1981. This is the fourth time in school history that Tennessee will face a team from the same conference in consecutive bowl games. The last time was in 1996 and 1997 when the Volunteers played Ohio State and Northwestern of the Big Ten Conference in the Florida Citrus Bowl. UT won both contests. The two other times came in the 1986 Liberty Bowl vs. Minnesota (W 21-14) and 1988 Peach Bowl vs. Indiana (W 27-22), and the 1981 Garden State Bowl vs. Wisconsin (W 28-21) and 1982 Peach Bowl vs. Iowa (L 28-22). TENNESSEES BOWL HISTORY
This will be the 12th consecutive bowl game for the Vols, which is a school record. UT has gone bowling in 19 of the last 20 years. It will also be the sixth straight New Year's Day bowl game and 26th overall. Tennessee has made 20 bowl appearances on Jan. 1 compiling a 9-11 mark. Overall, the Vols are 12-13 in January bowl games. Under head coach Phillip Fulmers direction, the Vols have appeared in seven January bowl games compiling a 4-3 mark. He owns a 5-3 overall bowl record. TENNESSEE'S WIN STREAK REACHES SIX GAMES
Oklahoma leads the nation with a 12-game win streak, followed by Miami at nine, while Washington, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech and Toledo follow with seven apiece. The Vols' win streak includes three road victories by three points or less (at South Carolina 17-14, at Memphis 19-17, at Vanderbilt 28-26). They played tough on defense during the win streak, holding five of the six opponents to 20 points or less. COTTON BOWL HISTORY
In the 1951 Cotton Bowl, the Volunteers, who were tabbed national champions by the Dunkel Index, dominated the second half and defeated Texas 20-14. The Vols scored first on a touchdown pass from Herky Payne to John Gruble. The score was set up by a now-historic 75-yard run by Hank Lauricella, on which he reversed his field three times and slowed only to allow his blockers to catch up. The Longhorns rallied to take a 14-7 lead, but the Vols closed to one point early in the fourth on an Andy Kozar run. UT took the lead for good when Kozar scored his second touchdown after the teams exchanged fumbles on consecutive plays. UT used its Cotton Bowl victory over Texas as a springboard to winning the 1951 national championship after finishing 10-0 at the end of the regular season. Texas got its revenge in 1953 as it blanked the Vols 16-0. Tennessee was held to just six first downs, while Texas rolled up over 300 yards of total offense. Tennessee's third Cotton Bowl trip in 1969 saw the other Big Orange, the Texas Longhorns, roll up 513 yards in total offense in a convincing 36-13 triumph. Texas jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead and remained in control throughout the second half. Sub quarterback Bobby Scott threw two second half touchdowns to complete the Vols scoring. Tennessee finished with its finest season since 1970 by taking a 31-27 decision over Arkansas in its fourth trip to the Cotton Bowl in 1990. The Vols raced to a 31-13 lead after three periods before Carl Pickens intercepted a Razorback pass to preserve the win. Both teams combined for more than 1000 yards of total offense.
VOLS VS. THE BIG 12
The Vols are 3-7 against teams that make up the Big 12 in bowl games. Most of those games were played when the Texas teams were part of the Southwest Conference. Tennessee has played a Big 12 team (Nebraska) in two of its last three bowl games.
CONSECUTIVE BOWL APPEARANCES
Tennessees seniors have compiled a four-year record of 41-8 (.837) which ranks as the third-most wins in any four-year period in school history. FULMER: WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACH IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
In eight full seasons as head coach, Fulmer has won at least eight games while also posting five 10-win seasons. His teams won at least 10 games for four straight years from 1995-1998, the winningest period in school history, fashioning a 45-5 slate for a .900 winning percentage. Prior to being named interim head coach at the start of the 1992 season and then accepting the full time duties after the season, Fulmer had served as an assistant coach at UT since 1980. Fulmer's association with the University of Tennessee extends back to his playing days when he was an offensive guard. When Fulmer was on the offensive line (1969-71) the Vols posted a 30-5 record and captured the 1969 SEC Championship. www.phillipfulmer.com
WINS OUTLAND
Henderson, also a Bronko Nagurski Award finalist, garnered first team All-America honors from CNNSI.com, rivals.com, The Sporting News, the Football Writers Association of America and Football News. He joins Steve DeLong, who won the Outland Trophy in 1964, as the only two Vols to win the award. Henderson is the 63rd individual All-America selection in school history. It is also the fourth straight year that the Vols have had at least one All-America on defense. The rivals.com national Defensive Player of the Year and AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year led the league with 12 sacks while tying for third on the team with 71 tackles, including 64 unassisted. He also forced four fumbles while recovering three and breaking up two passes. He was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week following the Alabama game when he made seven unassisted tackles with three tackles for loss including one sack. Henderson registered at least one sack in nine of the 11 games and has 15 in his last 13 career games. His 12 sacks rank third on UTs single-season chart behind Reggie Whites 15 in 1983 and Jonathan Browns 13.5 in 1997.
Henry also posted the third-highest single-season rushing total in school history and 19th-best in the SEC with his 1315 yards. His total marked the 10th 1000-yard individual rushing season in school history. He trailed only Jay Grahams 1438 yards in 1995 and Jamal Lewis 1364 yards in 1997 on UTs season rushing list. His 253 rushing attempts ranks second on UTs single-season list to Grahams 272 in 1995. Henrys career 5.54 yards per carry average is the highest by any UT back with at least 400 carries and ranks 15th in SEC history.
Henry finished with six 100-yard rushing games for the season which was the third-highest total in school history behind Jay Graham's 10 in 1995 and Jamal Lewis' seven in 1997. Over the last three games, Henry rushed for 537 yards on 76 carries with six touchdowns, a 7.1 yards per carry average and 179 ypg average. Over the last five games, he posted four 100-yard rushing games, gaining 702 yards on 172 carries with eight touchdowns. He ran for 139 yards against Kentucky to become Tennessee's all-time leading rusher with 2894 yards. He surpassed the mark of 2890 yards held by James Stewart (1991-94). Henry also matched his career high with three touchdowns against Kentucky, a feat he first accomplished against the Wildcats in 1999. Henry was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns against South Carolina, including scoring the game-winning touchdown with 26 seconds left. He had five rushes of more than 30 yards (42 vs. USM, 58 vs. Georgia, 55 & 33 vs. Arkansas, 53 vs. Kentucky). For the season, Henry averaged 119.5 yards per game which ranked second in the SEC and 14th nationally. His 11 rushing TDs tied for third in the SEC with South Carolinas Derek Watson and was just three behind Mississippis Deuce McAllisters 14 which led the league. BOWL SCORING
The Vols have only two rushing TDs in their last 16 quarters of bowl action, while rushing for over 100 yards three times in the last four games. UT has thrown for at least two touchdowns in the last four bowl games while returning two interceptions for scores. They have made four of five field goal attempts. VERSUS RANKED TEAMS
The Vols have gone head-to-head against an average of five ranked teams a year under Fulmer, including four this season, going 2-2. TAKING HOME THE HONORS
Offensive tackle Michael Munoz was a first team selection by rivals.com and a second team choice by The Sporting News. The Sporting News also named the following freshmen to their All-America third team: QB Casey Clausen, C Scott Wells and DB Rashad Baker. ALL-SEC SELECTIONS
First team honorees included: AP--DT John Henderson, TB Travis Henry, PK Alex Walls, DE Will Overstreet. Coaches--Henderson, Henry, Westmoreland and Walls. The Sporting News--Henderson, Henry, Walls, LB Eric Westmoreland. Second team honorees included: AP--DB Andre Lott, WR Cedrick Wilson, Westmoreland. Coaches--Wilson, Lott. The Sporting News--QB Casey Clausen, Lott, Overstreet. Under head coach Phillip Fulmer, the Vols have boasted 45 first-team all-conference choices for an average of five per season. Freshman All-SEC included DB Rashad Baker, OT Michael Munoz, C Scott Wells and Clausen. ACADEMIC ALL-SEC
Tennessee's academic honorees are led by senior punter David Leaverton, who was named to the honor roll for the fourth consecutive year. Six other Vols were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third time. They were fullback Will Bartholomew, tight end John Finlayson, punter Sammy Frogg, receiver Josh Houston, quarterback Josh Plemons and receiver Burney Veazey. Tennessee's 2000 SEC Football Academic Honor Roll Selections: Will Bartholomew (3.61--Finance), Eric Campbell (3.66--Exercise Science), Andrew Crossley (3.13--Arts & Sciences), John Finlayson (3.59--Agricultural Science), Sammy Frogg (3.37--Business Administration), Kip Hartman (3.09--Arts & Sciences), Chris Hightower (3.51--Sport Management), Josh Houston (3.29--Logistics and Transportation), Eli Jones (3.71--Biochemistry), David Leaverton (3.53--Marketing), Joey Mathews (3.29--Sociology), Will Overstreet (3.41--Arts & Sciences), Josh Plemons (3.15--Exercise Science), Seth Reagan (3.37--General Business), Brent Thomas (3.18--Sport Management), Burney Veazey (3.07--Economics). LEONARD SCOTT PACES SECS LEADING KICKOFF RETURN TEAM
For his career, Scott ranks second in UT history in both returns and return yardage with 47 and 1176, respectively. He trails Gaults totals in both categories (78 returns for 1854 yards). Scotts ability to break the big one helped set up Tennessee for a game winning field goal at Memphis as he had a 44-yard return to the UT 48. He posted two games of over 100 return yards against Florida (103) and Kentucky (109). Over the last five games, Scott turned it up a notch, posting a 28.4-yard average on 11 returns. He had 11 returns of 25 yards or more, including seven over 30 and four over 40.As a result of his returns, the Vols rank first in the SEC and seventh nationally in kickoff return average at 23.5 yards per return. STEPHENS HAS TD STREAK
He rushed for at least 40 yards in a game four times, with a season-high 93 against Kentucky that included an 80-yard touchdown run. That run was the longest by a Vol since Tony Thompsons 80-yard scoring scamper versus Mississippi State in 1990. It tied for the sixth-longest run from scrimmage in school history. Stephens has run for 872 yards in his career with 11 touchdowns. His lone 100-yard rushing game came in his first start against Georgia in 1998. JUMPING OUT EARLY
The Vols established a school record for points in a quarter with 35 in the first against Arkansas. They followed with 21 in the first versus Kentucky and 14 against Vanderbilt. In fact, UT did not allow a first quarter score over the final six games, outscoring the opponents 87-0. They shut out eight of their 11 foes in the first quarter and trailed only once after one period (Georgia 7-3). The Vols established a modern record for most points in a half when they rolled up 49 versus Louisiana-Monroe in a 70-3 rout. VOLS SET SACK RECORD
They recorded at least three sacks in each game, including four in each of the last seven. The Vols opened the season against Southern Mississippi with the second-most quarterback sacks with nine. They set the record of 13 versus Wyoming in 1999. It was only the fifth time in school history that the Vols recorded at least 40 sacks in a game. Spearheading the Vol defenders is junior defensive tackle John Henderson who led the SEC with 12 sacks, registering at least one in nine of the 11 games. L inebacker Anthony Sessions was second with 9.5 and linebacker Eric Westmoreland had five .MORE SACK NOTES
Linebacker Anthony Sessions 9.5 sacks, made him the first linebacker since Leonard Little in 1997 to record that many. Sessions total ties for seventh on UTs single-season sack list. He had at least one sack in each of the last six games and finished with 13.5 in his two-year career. VOLS SET PASS BREAK UP MARK
They had at least five in eight games, but really stepped it up by breaking up 24 passes over the last three games, including 11 versus Kentucky. Willie Miles paced the team with 10 PBUs, while Teddy Gaines had eight and Andre Lott had seven. VOLS NOTCH WIN NO. 700 The Vols became the eighth Division I school to reach the 700-win plateau, joining Michigan, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Texas, Alabama, Penn State and Ohio State. Tennessees all-time record is 707-292-53 for a .697 winning percentage in 1052 games.
VOLS BLOCKING KICKS
One would have to go back to 1995 to find the last time a Tennessee team blocked as many as three kicks. That year, the Vols blocked four kicks, two punts and two field goals. Rashad Baker and Steven Marsh each blocked punts in the Louisiana-Monroe game which tied the school record set against Kentucky in 1986. 2000 FOOTBALL CAPTAINS NAMED
LEAVERTON COMBINES ATHLETIC, ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Leaverton has been a speaker at numerous churches and youth groups. He has volunteered at Winter Special Olympics, Juvenile Arthritis Foundation, Smokey Mountain Soccer Club and various other organizations. He has made an appearance in a Knoxville D.A.R.E. video and talked to children about the importance of staying away from drugs. Leaverton also regularly visits childrens hospitals and nursing homes giving encouragement. He was also named to the Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV team while garnering Academic All-SEC for the fourth straight year. VOLS STRIKE GOLD IN ORANGE ZONE; 15 TDS LAST THREE GAMES
In the first eight games, UT had scored 16 touchdowns in 38 trips into the orange zone for 42.1 percent. After going 7-for-7 in touchdowns against the Razorbacks, scoring touchdowns in their first four trips versus Kentucky and going 4-for-4 against Vanderbilt, the Vols raised their touchdown percentage to 56.4 percent, scoring 31 touchdowns in 55 trips on the season. For the season, Tennessee scored on 46 of 55 trips in the Orange Zone for a scoring percentage of 83.6. Opponents scored on 23 of 31 trips in the Orange Zone for 74.2 percent while putting up 15 touchdowns for 48.4 percent. VOLS LEAD SEC AND RANK No. 3 NATIONALLY IN RUSH DEFENSE
The 74.3 yards per game was the the lowest per game rushing defense since posting a school-record 55.0 ypg in 1945. UT held eight opponents under 100 yards rushing for a game which tied the record for most foes held under the century mark set in 1997 and 1998 when the Vols played 12 games by going to the SEC Championship game. It was an 11-game record for most opponents held under 100 yards rushing. In addition to holding eight teams to under 100 yards rushing, the Vols held five foes to under 50 yards rushing. One would have to go back to 1950 to find such a mark. That year, Tennessee held Southern Miss to 43 yards, Duke to 39, Chattanooga to 16, North Carolina to 20 and Kentucky to 36. In fact, for the first time in school history, Tennessee held three straight opponents to under 50 yards rushing. The Vols held Alabama, South Carolina and Memphis to 44, 24 and 47 net yards rushing respectively for a total of 115 yards on 85 carries for an average of 1.35 yards per rush. It has also held 10 of its 11 opponents to below their rushing average entering the game, including each of the last seven. In addition, the defense held six of its last nine foes to under 300 yards total offense. The Vols held Louisiana-Monroe and Memphis to under 200 yards total offense with 179 and 184, respectively.
In addition to leading the league in rushing defense, the Vols are No. 2 in total defense (294.5 ypg) and No. 3 in scoring defense (19.3). Nationally, Tennessee is No. 13 in total defense and No. 23 in scoring defense. Tennessee held seven of its 10 opponents to 20 points or less and was 7-0 in those games. The Vols allowed the fourth-fewest touchdowns among SEC teams at 24. Also, the Vols gave up only six runs of at least 25 yards and only three in the last seven games. HOME COOKING
Peyton Manning held the previous UT freshman records with 89 completions, 61.8 percent, 1141 yards and 11 touchdowns.
He was hot over the last three games, completing 49-of-81 passes for 711 yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions. He completed at least 60 percent of his passes in four of his six starts, including two games of over 70 percent (Alabama and Kentucky). In his six starts, he has completed 62.7 percent of his passes, going 104-for-166 for 1300 yards with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Also against the Wildcats, he completed a career-high 13 consecutive passes as he began the game going 16-of-17. That bettered his previous best of seven straight completions versus Alabama. Against Arkansas, he tied the school mark with five touchdown passes. Clausen made an auspicious debut against Louisiana-Monroe, completing 12-of-15 passes for 133 yards with three scores, including throwing a TD pass on his first snap from scrimmage. OFFENSE PUTS UP BIG NUMBERS
Against Kentucky, the Vols broke the school record by averaging 10.93 yards per play as they gained 590 yards on 54 offensive plays. The previous best by 10.69 ypp set versus the Wildcats in 1997 when UT gained 695 yards on 65 plays. The last time Tennessee had consecutive 500-yard total offense games was in 1997 against Mississippi and Georgia with 507 and 628 yards, respectively. They have also scored 16 offensive touchdowns and one defensive TD during that outburst. WILSON JOINS ELITE COMPANY
His 62 catches this season ranked fourth on UTs single-season list while his 12 touchdowns was second. Wilson managed one 100-yard receiving game against Kentucky (117), but had four games with at least two touchdown catches, including tying the school mark with three versus Arkansas. He finished the season on a high note, hauling in six touchdowns over the last three games. Wilson also made at least five catches in eight games, including a season-high nine versus Florida. He had six games of at least 60 yards in receiving. He also caught a pass in 15 straight games and 29 of the last 30. He had four catches of at least 25 yards, including two for at least 30 yards. Wilson ranks third in the SEC with 5.63 catches per game, seventh with 61.9 ypg and eighth in scoring at 6.7 ppg.
Walls ranked third in the SEC in scoring and led the SEC with 18 field goals which was eighth nationally. He had a string of 16 consecutive field goals end with a 38-yard miss against Memphis. The streak was the second-longest in school history and third-longest in SEC history behind the 18 held by UTs Fuad Reveiz and the 17 of Floridas Bobby Raymond both in 1984. He has made 18-of-20 field goals and is fourth in the nation in accuracy at 90.0 percent. He ranks second all-time in the SEC in field goal percentage at 83.8, making 26-of-31 in his career. He is 20-for-23 inside 40 yards and 6-for-8 outside 40 yards. He booted his first game-winner, a 34-yarder with 13 seconds left, as UT defeated Memphis 19-17. Since a miss against Kentucky last season, Walls has connected on 41 consecutive PATs while making 70 of 71 in his career. Already this season, Walls has tied the school record for field goals made in a game with five against Florida, and set the Tennessee mark for PATs in a game with 10 versus Louisiana-Monroe. Tennessee led the SEC with 18 field goals and was second to Georgia (93.3 percent) in percentage at 90.0. LEAVERTON PUTS 'EM IN A HOLE A statement to his directional punting accuracy is the fact that UTs opponents have begun 28 percent of their drives (42 of 152) inside their 20. In fact, UT held the advantage in average field position in 10 of the 11 games, beginning its average drive at the 38. Leaverton had 10 punts of at least 50 yards while placing 20 of his 59 boots inside the 20. He had enough hang time to force nine fair catches while being accurate enough to have just four touchbacks. He punted for a 40-yard-plus average in 14 of his last 22 games, and his career average of 40.6 yards ranks tied for seventh on UTs career list. He also ranks tied for fourth with 180 career punts and fifth with 7311 yards. Thanks to exceptional punt coverage, the Vols were fifth in the SEC and 19th nationally with a net punting average of 37.5. Opponents averaged only 5.7 yards per punt return. WESTMORELAND MAKES THE HITS
He recorded a career-high 83 tackles and five sacks this season. It was also the second time in his career he led the team in tackles for loss (10 in 2000, 11 in 1998). Westmoreland recorded three double-digit tackles games on the season and finished with five in his career. He recorded a career-high 15 tackles (12 solo) against Georgia. He also had 11 tackles against Kentucky and 10 tackles at Memphis. He has made at least six tackles in nine games and came up with a sack or tackle for loss in seven games.
STALLWORTH: BIG PLAY RECEIVER
Stallworth made at least four catches in six games while rolling up at least 40 yards seven times. His top performance came at Memphis when he had four receptions for 92 yards. He had a string of 18 consecutive games with a reception snapped at Vanderbilt. LOTT LEADS SECONDARY
Lott ranked fifth on the team with 55 tackles, including registering at least six tackles in 10 games played. Lott missed the LSU game with a hamstring injury. He made the most of his third career fumble by returning it 30 yards for a touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe. SILENT ASSASSIN
Sessions made at least one tackle for loss or sack in each game and had one in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season. He made 11.5 sacks in his last 13 games. He recorded a career-high 2.5 sacks versus USM, while registering 1.5 sacks against Alabama. Sessions made at least six tackles in nine games, including posting two double-digit tackle contests against LSU (12) and Southern Miss (11). VOLS SET AVERAGE ATTENDANCE MARK; SECOND IN NCAA
Tennessee finished second in the NCAA behind Michigans average of 110,822. Ohio State is third at 97,757, Penn State is fourth at 95,476, and LSU is fifth at 87,815. QUICK NOTES
* Tennessee tied for third in the SEC with 14 fumble recoveries. Florida was first with 16. * Tennessee quarterbacks were picked off 11 times which tied South Carolina for second fewest in the SEC. Mississippi State had only nine interceptions. * Tennessee's 19 turnovers were the second fewest in the SEC behind Mississippis 18. * Tennessee ranked second in the SEC in average time of possession at 31:48. * Tennessee's three two-point conversions led the SEC. Tennessee's 212 completions were the most since 296 in 1997. * Tennessee rolled up over 4000 yards of total offense for the 12th consecutive year and 17 of the last 18. * Tennessee has allowed just 15 rushing touchdowns in the last 34 regular season games. * The 338 rushing attempts allowed is a school record, bettering the 364 set last year. * Steven Marshs two interceptions against Kentucky were the first time a Vol had two since Deon Grant picked off two passes against Kentucky in 1999. Marshs interceptions were the first of his career. * Tennessee won games against South Carolina and Memphis on its final possession. Alex Walls kicked a 34-yard field goal with 13 seconds left against Memphis. Travis Henry dove into the endzone from 1-yard out with 26 seconds left against South Carolina. * UT has allowed only five backs to rush for over 100 yards in the last 36 games: Shaun Alexander, Alabama, 132 yards in 1998; Cedric Cobbs, Arkansas, 107 yards in 1999; Dan Alexander, Nebraska, 108 yards in 2000 Fiesta Bowl; LaBrandon Toefield, LSU, 120 yards in 2000; Fred Talley, Arkansas, 142 yards in 2000. * Tennessee held Arkansas without a third down conversion, 0-for-9. The last time that happened was against Kentucky in 1994 (0-for-11). * David Martin caught a career-high 12 passes against LSU which tied Alvin Harper for the second-highest total for single-game receptions at UT. The 12 catches were the most since Joey Kent tied the all-time Tennessee mark of 13 against Arkansas in 1995, joining Carl Pickens atop the chart. * A.J. Suggs tied the school record with 37 completions against LSU while throwing for a career-high 319 and three touchdowns. His 319 yards passing against LSU was the first 300-yard game since Tee Martin threw for 311 versus Arkansas in 1999. * Suggs' 66 total offensive attempts tied for the second-most in school history behind Peyton Manning's 70 total attempts vs. Florida in 1996.
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