University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes
November 30, 2002 | Football
Nov. 30, 2002
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Series Notes
* Tennessee leads the all-time series 66-23-9, including a 35-10-6 mark in Knoxville
* UT has won the last 18 meetings in the series--Longest for either team in the series
* UK's last win in the series was by a 17-12 count at Neyland Stadium in 1984
* Today's game marked the first time Kentucky was the Vols' final regular season game since 1944
* Tennessee improves to 8-4 (5-3 SEC) , while Kentucky falls to 7-5 (3-5 SEC)
* Today's Attendance: 105,462
Vols in November
* UT is 68-4 in the month of November since 1985 ... including an 18-0 mark vs. Kentucky
* Vols are 39-2 at home and 39-2 on the road during this stretch
* UT's only home losses in Nov. since 1985 were to No. 1-ranked Notre Dame (34-29) in 1990 and to No. 1-ranked Miami (26-3) in 2002
* Vols are 40-1 in SEC November games since 1985 ... Only loss at Arkansas (28-24) in 1999
Tennessee Records Eighth Win; 60th in Last Six Seasons
* Vols have now won at least eight games for 14 consecutive seasons dating back to 1989
* UT has recorded a 60-15 mark (.800) the last six seasons--an average of 10 wins per year
* Today's win also clinched UT's 14th consecutive winning season in games played at Neyland Stadium (4-3)
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer has a 103-24 (.811) mark in his 11th season at his alma mater
* Fulmer is now 10-0 vs. Kentucky and has led the Vols to a 57-8 mark at Neyland Stadium
* Today marked Fulmer's 68th SEC win, moving him past Georgia's Wally Butts (67 wins) for No.6 on SEC's all-time list
* 11th fastest coach in NCAA history to 100 victories (123 games) ... 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 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
Clausen Moves Up Tennessee Passing and Total Offense Charts
* Moved to No. 2 on Vols' career passing yardage list, passing Andy Kelly (6397) ... Clausen now has 6,597 passing yards
* Passed Kelly (514) for the No. 2 spot on UT's career completion list ... Clausen now has 519 completions
* Also passed Kelly (6252) for No. 2 on total offense charts ... Clausen now has 6,434 total yards
* Clausen is now 24-6 as a starter at quarterback for the Vols, including a 12-4 mark at Neyland Stadium
* Clausen's Career passing stats now read: 513-of-821 (.632) 6,597 yards, 48 TDs, 21 INT
Colquitt Continues Impressive Punting
* Ray Guy Award candidate averaged 45.5 on 5 punts today
* Had 2 kicks of at least 50 yards today, giving him 15 on the season, including 10 in the last 6 games
Tinsley Hauls in Two Receiving TDs
* Caught 4 passes today for a career-best 72 yards and 2 touchdowns
* Tinsley scored on passes of 18 and 35 yards from Clausen today ... Tinsley had 3 TD receptions this season entering today's game
* Tinsley also paced the Vols in rushing with 48 yards on 8 carries
Witten Ties UT Tight End Season Reception Mark
* Witten's one catch today, moved him into a tie with Ken Delong on the Vols' single-season reception list with 34
* Witten is only Vol to catch a pass in all 12 games this season
* Last week, Witten passed Jeff Smith as UT's single season leader in receiving yards for a tight end (Smith had 416 in 1984)
* Witten now has 34 catches for 452 yards this season
Vol Defensive Notes
* Records first back-to-back shutouts since blanking Kentucky (52-0) and Vanderbilt (65-0) in 1994
* Held Kentucky (SEC's No. 1 offense) to season-lows in total offense (172-previous 266 vs. MSU), passing (83--previous 161 vs. MSU), rushing (89-previous 78 vs. Louisville) and scoring (0--previous 12 vs. S. Carolina)
* Fourth game this season Vols have held an opponent to less than 100 yards rushing and second with less than 100 yards passing
* Vols recorded two sacks today: 1-Haralson (-15) and 1-Whiteside (-4)
Quickly...
* With DB Willie Miles missing today's game with injury, UT has now had 18 players miss a combined 65 games this season
