University of Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Postgame Notes
October 27, 2001 | Football
Oct. 27, 2001
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Tennessee 17, South Carolina 10
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn.
Attendance: 107,530
Following today's 17-10 win by Tennessee over South Carolina...
? Tennessee leads the series 16-2-2
? In Knoxville, the Vols lead 11-0-0 ... UT has won the last eight meetings dating back to 1993
? South Carolina's last win in the series came in 1992, a 24-23 victory at Columbia
? Today's Attendance: 107,530 ... 11th best all-time at Neyland Stadium
? Tennessee improves to 5-1 (4-1 SEC), while South Carolina falls to (6-2, 5-2 SEC)
? Tennessee travels to Notre Dame next Saturday (2:30 EST/NBC) .... The Vols lead the ND series 3-2 (1-1 at South Bend)
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer is the nation's winningest active head coach...Following today's game, Fulmer has a 89-19 (.824) mark now in his 10th season at his alma mater ... Fulmer's overall SEC record is now 60-13, including a 35-9 mark against SEC East opponents ... Fulmer is now 9-0 against South Carolina ... Fulmer ranks 10th all-time in SEC wins with 58.
The Vols have a 52-5 mark in their last 56 games at Neyland Stadium and are now 31-14 against team ranked in the Top 25 under Fulmer.
Senior tailback Travis Stephens gained 120 yards on 28 carries today ... He scored both the Vols' touchdowns tonight (8 yards and 1 yard) ... Tonight's game was the fifth time in six games this season that Stephens has rushed for at least 100 yards this season ... Stephens entered tonight's game ranked third in the nation in rushing, averaging 150.0/game ... Stephens has now amassed at least 25 carries in the Vols' last five games ... Tennessee is now 72-4-2 since 1990 with a 100-yard rusher (4-1 this season)
WR Kelley Washington caught 5 for 89 yards tonight ... Washington got behind the USC secondary for a 40-yard pass from Clausen in the first half to help set up the Vols' first touchdown tonight ... Washington now has seven pass receptions for 30 yards or more this season ... He set a UT single-game record for receiving yardage with 256 yards on 11 catches earlier this season against LSU with four plays of 30 yards or more against the Tigers.
QB Casey Clausen completed 14-of-23 for 211 yards for 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions tonight ... Clausen is now 11-2 as a starter at quarterback for the Vols and 9-1 vs. SEC teams (2-0 vs. South Carolina)... He has a 6-1 mark as the Vols' QB when throwing for at least 200 yards (3-1 in 2001) ... Clausen has now thrown for 1108 yards the past four games.
WR Bobby Graham caught three passes tonight for a season-high 53 yards ... Graham's previous best this season was a 42-yard effort on four catches against Georgia ... Graham's career single-game best is 53 yards against Memphis in 1999.
LB Eddie Moore forced and recovered a South Carolina fumble at the USC 43 at the 11:53 mark in the second quarter ... It was Moore's first fumble forced and recovery this season and his career ... It was the Vols' first fumble recovery since the LSU game Sept. 29 and the fifth this season.
P Seth Reagan made the first punt of his career at the 3:48 mark in the fourth quarter-a 30-yarder that backed up South Carolina at its own 5-yard line ... Reagan, a junior, has been the Vols' holder on extra points and field goals the last two seasons ... He scored a touchdown last season against Arkansas on a fake FG attempt.
TENNESSEE DEFENSIVE BIG PLAYS
Tackle for Loss: (6) 1-Jackson (-2),1- Moore (-7), 1-Henderson (-1), 1-Haynesworth (-2), 1-Overstreet (-2), 1-Ritzmann (-6)
Sacks: (1) 1-Ritzmann (-6),
Passes Broken Up: (4) 1-Haynesworth, 1-Baker, 1-Battle, 1-Gaines
Interceptions: (0)
Fumble Caused: (0) 1-Moore
Fumble Recovered: (0) 1-Moore
? Sacks included in Tackle for Loss stats
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