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Postgame Notes - Tennessee vs. Arkansas
October 05, 2002 | Football
Oct. 5, 2002
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Overtime Games
* Tonight's game is the longest game in Tennessee history ... UT's two other overtime games ended after one OT period
* Tennessee is now 2-1 in overtime games ... The Vols defeated Florida 20-17 in 1998 at Neyland Stadium and lost at LSU 38-31
* Arkansas is now 3-1 in OT games ... UA defeated Ole Miss 58-56 in an NCAA record 7 overtimes last season
* The teams combined for 902 total yards and 79 points
Series Notes
* UT leads the series 12-2, including a 5-1 mark at Neyland Stadium ... Vols have won 9 of last 10 meetings
* Vols have a 9-2 mark against Arkansas since the Hogs joined the SEC in 1992
* Arkansas' last win in the series came in 1999 at Fayetteville (28-24) ... UA's only win in Knoxville was a 25-24 count in 1992
* Today's game is the last between the two schools until 2006 ... UT-UA have played each year since 1992
* Vols entered today's game ranked No. 10 in the AP and Coaches polls
* Tonight attendance: 105,688
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer has a 99-21 (.825) mark in his 11th season at his alma mater
* UT's win tonight was Fulmer's 99th in 120 games, a win next week in his 121st would tie him for No. 7 all-time in NCAA history for fewest games to reach 100 victories ... Notre Dame's Frank Leahy also won his 100th in his 121st contest
* Fulmer is 9-1 vs. Arkansas ... Vols are 26-5 under Fulmer vs. SEC Western Division teams
* Vols are 57-6 at Neyland Stadium under Fulmer, including a 31-3 mark since 1997
* Fulmer is the only active coach in Division 1-A to rank in the NCAA's all-time top 15 in winning percentage (11th)
* 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
QB Casey Clausen completed 19-of-28 for 291 yards with 2 touchdown and 1 interceptions
* Clausen is now 21-4 as a starter at quarterback for the Vols
* Clausen has now thrown a TD pass in 12 consecutive games to rank 3rd-best mark in UT history ... Only Heath Shuler (18) and Tony Robinson (13) have more at UT
* Clausen's third quarter INT ended a his streak of 112 consecutive attempts without an interception dating back to the MTSU game
* Has a 16-3 mark as the Vols' QB when throwing for at least 200 yards
* Clausen's 291 yards passing is the seventh-best mark of his career
* Clausen's Career passing stats now read: 458-of-710 (.645) 5803 yards, 45 TDs, 18 INT ... Clausen ranks No. 4 on the Vols' all-time passing yardage list and second in touchdown passes
RB Jabari Davis Records Career-Highs; Leads Vol Rushing Attack
* Davis rushed for a career-best 135 yards on 25 carries tonight (previous high: 43 yards vs. Vanderbilt, 2001)
* Davis' 58-yard TD run in the fourth quarter was his career-long (previous: 26 vs. Vanderbilt, 2001) ... It is also the longest rush of the season for the Vols (previous: 46 by Cedric Houston vs. Wyoming)
* Davis' 135 yards tonight marks the time UT has rushed for at least 100 yards since the season opener when Cedric Houston had 106 against Wyoming
* Davis scored on runs of 58 and 3 yards tonight and fumbled another into the end zone that was recovered by Troy Fleming
WR Kelley Washington led Vols in receiving with 6 catches for 112 yards
* Sixth career game of going over the 100-yard mark for receiving, including three this season
* Has surpassed 100 yards in each game he has played this season
* Missed first two games this season with knee injury
Sack Pack
* Tennessee's defense recorded 4 sacks tonight
* Omari Hand (-3), Aubrayo Franklin (-9), Gibril Wilson (-11), Demetrin Veal (-8) each had sacks tonight
* Vols have now recorded 16 sacks this season ... UT entered tonight's game ranked third in the SEC this season in sacks
* UT ranks third nationally in quarterbacks sacks with 100 since 1990
Quickly...
* DE Omari Hand recorded his first sack of the season (-3) in the first quarter
* LB Robert Peace made his first career start tonight and recorded 13 tackles ... Keyon Whiteside also had 13 tackles tonight
* P Dustin Colquiitt averaged 42.3 on six punts tonight, including a 50-yarder
* RB Cedric Houston missed tonight's game following thumb surgery earlier this week
Next Up
* Vols play at Georgia next Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. (EDT) ... The game will be televised nationally by CBS
