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Postgame Notes - Tennessee vs. Georgia
October 12, 2002 | Football
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Tennessee vs. Georgia
Oct. 12, 2002
Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
Georgia Defeats Tennessee 18-13
Series Notes
* UT leads the series 17-13-2 ... Vols have won 9 of last 12 meetings ... UGA has won last three meetings
* In games played at Athens, UGA leads the series 9-6-1
* Vols won nine consecutive games in the series from 1989-1999
* UT's last win in the series came in 1999 at Knoxville (37-20) ... UGA's 26-24 win in Knoxville was its first victory there since 1980
* Ninth time in 11 years that both teams entered the game ranked and third time both teams entered the game in the Top 10
* Vols entered today's game ranked No. 9 in the Coaches poll; No. 10 in AP poll; Georgia entered today's game No. 6 in both polls
Vols on the Road
* Today's game is UT's first road game of the season and its first game outside of the state this season
* Vols had won their last eight road games overall and their last six SEC road games dating back to the 2000 campaign
* UT's last road loss was a 21-10 decision at Georgia (Oct. 7, 2000)--the last game QB Casey Clausen did not start
* Vols were 5-0 on the road last season, including wins at Florida, Alabama and Notre Dame
* Tennessee's Aug. 31 season opener vs. Wyoming was played at Nashville ... Wyoming was the home team, but elected to play the game in Nashville
* Fulmer has now led UT to a 32-11 mark on the road as the Vols' head coach
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer has a 99-22 (.818) mark in his 11th season at his alma mater
* Fulmer is 8-3 vs. Georgia, including a 4-2 mark at Athens
* Fulmer has led Tennessee to more 11-win (3) and 10-win seasons (6) than any other coach in UT history
* Led UT to nation's best record (45-5) from 1995-98, including a 13-0 mark in 1998 and the National Championship
Banks Sees First Action at QB
* True freshman James Banks played most of the game at QB for the Vols
* Banks rushed for 35 yards on 14 carries and connected on 10-of-15 passes for 168 yards and one touchdown
* His 33-yard TD pass to Derrick Tinsley was the first scoring pass of his career
* Banks completed a 48-yarder to Tony Brown in the fourth quarter to set up UT's first touchdown
* His 45-yarder to Kelley Washington led to UT's final TD, closing the gap to 18-13
Tinsley Throws and Catches a Touchdown
* RB Derrick Tinsley had a hand in both of the Vols' touchdowns in the fourth quarter, catching a TD pass from Banks (33 yards) and throwing a TD pass to Jason Witten (5 yards)
Baker Gets Third Pick of Season
* FS Rashad Baker's first quarter interception was his team-leading third of the season
* Baker now has 8 career interceptions, most for any current Vol
Larkins Produces Return Yardage
* Returned four kickoffs for 82 yards today, including a long of 29
* Larkins also returned his first punt of the season today--a 41-yarder, the Vols' longest of the season
* Larkins entered today as the SEC's leading kickoff returner (30.4) and ranked No. 5 nationally
Vols Tough Against Run
* Tennessee limited Georgia to 62 yards rushing on 32 carries today
* UT had five tackles for loss ... Eddie Moore (-1), Omari Hand (-5), Robert Peace (-4), Julian Battle (-4), Aubrayo Franklin (-4)
First Starts
* QB C.J. Leak and SS Gibril Wilson made their first career starts today
* QB James Banks took his first career snaps under center today ... He had seen action at wide receiver earlier this season
Quickly...
* WR Tony Brown's 48-yard reception from James Banks in the fourth quarter was his longest of the season/career
* Georgia's blocked punt in the first quarter was the first against the Vols this season and first since the 1998 Syracuse game ... The block was the first against UT punter Dustin Colquitt in 74 career punts
* Georgia blocked Phillip Newman's 44-yard attempt in the second quarter ... It was the third blocked FG vs. UT this season
* P Dustin Colquiitt averaged 42.8 on five punts tonight, including a 55-yarder in the first quarter
Next Up
* Following an open date next week, the Vols host Alabama Oct. 26 at Neyland Stadium
