University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes - Tennessee vs. Florida
September 21, 2002 | Football
Sept. 21, 2002
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Tennessee leads the all-time series 17-15 against the Gators
* UT has a 10-7 mark against Florida all-time at Neyland Stadium ... UF has won 4 of the last 5 games played in Knoxville
* In each of the last 13 meetings, at least one of the two teams have been ranked in the Top 10...The Vols entered today's game ranked No. 4 (AP/Coaches), while Florida was ranked No. 10 (AP/Coaches)
* This year marked the eighth time in 10 years both teams entered the game ranked in the Top 10
* Florida head coach Ron Zook was the Vols' defensive back coach 1984-86 ... Today's game was his first as a head coach vs. UT
* Today's game was the SEC opener for both teams
* UT won last year's meeting 34-32 at Gainesville ending the Vols' seven-game losing streak at Florida Field
Second-Largest Crowd in Tennessee/SEC History
* Today's attendance: 108,722
* Only the 2000 Tennessee-Florida crowd of 108,768 ranks higher in UT/SEC history
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer has a 97-21 (.821) mark in his 11th season at his alma mater
* Today's games was just the sixth loss for the Vols under Fulmer in 11 seasons at Neyland Stadium (55-6) ... Vols are 30-3 at home since 1997
* 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 30-of-44 for 285 yards with 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions
* Clausen is now 19-4 as a starter at quarterback for the Vols
* Clausen's 15-yard TD pass to Derrick Tinsley in the 3rd quarter was his 40th career scoring toss ... Became just the 18th SEC quarterback to throw 40 or more career touchdown passes ... Clausen's 40 TD passes ranks second in UT history behind Peyton Manning (89)
* Moved past the 5,000-yard career passing mark today ... Enters next week's game with 5,228 ranking fourth on UT's all-time list
* He has a 14-3 mark as the Vols' QB when throwing for at least 200 yards
* Completed 9 of his first 10 passes today for 63 yards
WR Kelley Washington made his first appearance of the season
* Washington caught 7 passes for 102 yards today in his first action of 2002 season
* Fourth career game of going over the 100-yard mark for receiving ... Had three catches today of at least 15 yards--34 long
* Missed first two games this season with knee injury
* Led UT with 64 receptions for 1010 yards and 5 touchdowns last season earning Freshman All-America honors
First Half Turnovers Lead to 10 Florida Points; Gators Score 24 Points in Final 4:55 of First Half
* Two of the Vols' three first-half turnovers led to 10 Florida points, including a 42-yard field goal as time expired in the 2nd quarter
* UT lost 3 of its 7 first-half fumbles in heavy rain
* Florida scored its 24 points in the final 4:55 of the first half
Tennessee Defensive Notebook
* Did not allow Florida to cross midfield unitl 6:42 mark in second quarter
* UF's first TD (one-yard run by Graham) was the first rushing TD given up by the Vols this season
* Rashad Baker picked off his team-leading second pass of the season in the second quarter ... The pick was the seventh of his career
* Willie Miles picked off his first pass of the season in the end zone in the fourth quarter to end a UF drive
Sack Pack - Vols record four sacks today
* Rashad Moore (-15), Gibril Wilson (-1 with caused fumble), Robert Peace (-15) each had a sack today ... Eddie Moore and Demetrin Veal (-3) shared a sack
* Vols now have nine sacks in three games this season ... Since 1990 UT's 92 sacks ranks third nationally
Walls PAT Streak Ends
* PK Alex Walls consecutive PAT streak ended at 91 today after missing after the Vols' second TD
* Walls' 91 consecutive PATs ranks eighth all-time in SEC history and second in UT history behind John Becksvoort (161)
Vols Equal Single-Game Fumble Record
* Tennessee's eight fumbles tied the single-game school record
* The Vols also recorded eight fumbles against Alabama (1949), Chattanooga (1949), Santa Barbara (1971), Ole Miss (1975), Ole Miss (1977) and Kentucky (1981)
* UT Single-game record for fumbles lost is six ... Vols lost three today
* Vols had seven first-half fumbles (lost 3) in the first half
