University of Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee vs. South Carolina - Postgame Notes
November 02, 2002 | Football
Nov. 2, 2002
Series Notes
* Tennessee leads the series 17-2-2 ... Vols lead in Columbia 6-2-2
* UT has won the last 10 meetings in the series
* USC's last win in the series was by a 24-23 count in 1992 at Columbia
* The Vols have a 10-1 mark against South Carolina since the Gamecocks joined the league in 1992
* Vols entered today's game ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press poll ... USC was unranked entering today's game
* Tennessee improves to 5-3 (2-3 SEC) ... USC falls to (5-4, 3-3 SEC)
* Today's Attendance: 83,918
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer has a 100-23 (.813) mark in his 11th season at his alma mater
* 11th fastest coach in NCAA history to 100 victories (123 games)
* Becomes fifth fastest in terms of longevity (11th season--8th game)
* Fulmer is the only active coach (min. 10 seasons) to rank in NCAA's all-time Top 10 in winning percentage (10th)
* Fulmer is 10-0 vs. South Carolina, including a 4-0 mark in Columbia
* 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 17-of-23 for 175 yards with 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions
* Clausen passed Jeff Francis (476) for third-place on UT's all-time completions list ... He enters next week's game with 495 career completions
* His 5-yard TD run with 6:19 remaining gave the Vols a 18-10 advantage
* Clausen is now 22-5 as a starter at quarterback for the Vols
* Clausen has an 9-0 record as a starter on the road, including a 7-0 mark in SEC games
* Clausen's Career passing stats now read: 495-of-753 (.657) 6,139 yards, 46 TDs, 21 INT
Davis & Houston Lead Vols Ground Attack
* Cedric Houston gained a career-high 108 yards on 30 carries (previous: 106 vs. Wyoming on 10 carries)
* 62-yard first quarter run was a career-long (previous: 58 vs. Arkansas, 2002) ... Run set up Vols' first TD
* Vols rushed for more yards in first quarter (79) than in previous game vs. Alabama (59)
Witten Leads Receiving Corps
* TE Jason Witten equaled his season-high with 6 catches for 72 yards .. He also had 6 vs. Florida
* WR Montrell Jones had 4 receptions for 69 yards ... His 69 yards are a career-high
* C.J. Fayton's 3-yard TD pass from Clausen was his first since the season-opener against Wyoming
Baker: SEC's Active Career Interception Leader
* FS Rashad Baker's second quarter interception gave him 10 career pics--most of any active player in the SEC
* Baker is now tied for 12th on the Vols' all-time interceptions list, joining J.W. Sherrill, Eddie Brown, Roland James, Jason Parker
* Baker's now has a team-leading 5 interceptions this season
* Baker has had an interception in the last three games
Vol Defense
* UT limited USC to a season-low 45 yards passing (5-of-19)
* Tennessee picked off three passes tonight ... The Vols now have 11 on the season
* Vol fumbles at the UT 16 and 17 set up USC's 10 points
* Vols recorded three sacks tonight, running the season total to 22
* USC had possession of the ball just 2:00 in the fourth quarter ... For the game TOP read: UT--38:02; USC--21:58 ... Following USC's first possession that consumed 6:52, UT held a 38:13-to-13:02 advantage in TOP
Quickly...
* With WR Kelley Washington and DE Demetrin Veal missing today's game with injuries, the Vols have now had 12 players miss a combined 37 starts this season
* Freshman WR Chris Hannon caught his first pass since the season-opener against Wyoming
* Freshman QB James Banks started the second half because of Clausen's ankle injury
* UT's 17-play, 90-yard scoring (8:38) in the fourth quarter was the Vols longest of season in terms of plays, yards and time
* Punter Dustin Colquitt added two more 50-yarders today ... He now has nine punts of 50 yards or better, including four in the last two games
Next Up
* Tennessee plays host to No. 1-ranked Miami at Neyland Stadium ... Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. (EST) on CBS
* UT won the only other meeting against the Hurricanes, 35-7 in the 1986 Sugar Bowl
