University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes
October 11, 2003 | Football
Oct. 11, 2003
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Noting Tennessee
* Tennessee falls to 4-2 (2-2 SEC) ... Georgia improves to 5-1 (3-1 SEC)
* Vols entered the game ranked No. 13 in AP and No. 14 in this week's Coaches' Poll
* Casey Clausen's 90-yard TD pass to Mark Jones tonight is the longest in UT history (previous: 87 Andy Kelly to Carl Pickens vs. Auburn, 1991) ... UT's third-longest play ever from scrimmage (runs of 99 and 91 yards)
* Vols have an open date next week before traveling to Alabama Oct. 25
Series Notes
* Tennessee leads the all-time series 17-14-2
* Georgia has won last four games in series dating back to 2000
* UT leads series 9-7-1 in games played in Knoxville
* UT's last win in the series came at Neyland Stadium in 1999 - by a 37-20 count
* UGA's four consecutive wins over UT is the second-most for the Bulldogs ... UGA won 5 in a row (1909-24)
* UGA's first back-to-back wins in Knoxville since winning consecutive games over UT in 1973 and 1980
* Tonight's attendance: 107,517
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer has a 107-27 (.798) mark in his 12th season at his alma mater
* Fulmer has a mark of 8-4 against Georgia and is now 43-12 vs. the SEC East (70-19 overall SEC mark)
* Tennessee has a 61-9 mark under Fulmer in games at Neyland Stadium
* 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 Passing Notebook
* Completed 11-of-23 passes for 165 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interception tonight
* Career-long 90-yard touchdown pass to Mark Jones in second quarter (previous 80 vs. Vanderbilt, 2001)
* Clausen is now 28-8 (18-6 vs. SEC) as a starter at quarterback for the Vols ... 15-5 at home
* Clausen's Career passing stats now read: 647-of-1037 (.627) 8,037 yards, 59 TDs, 29 INT
Jones Establishes Career Receiving Highs
* Mark Jones' 90-yard TD reception from Clausen is the longest of his career (previous: 24 vs. Auburn, 2003)
* Jones' 117 yards receiving is a career single-game high (previous: 56 vs. Auburn, 2003)
* Jones is the first UT receiver to go over 100 receiving yards in a game this season
* Jones has now scored on two receiving TDs the past two weeks
Quickly...
* UT's largest margin of defeat (27) since a 30-3 loss to Maryland last season in the Peach Bowl
* Largest margin of defeat at home since a 31-0 loss to Florida in 1994
* Corey Campbell recorded his first career interception in the third quarter
* DB Jason Allen made his first career start tonight at right cornerback
* DT Justin Harrell saw his first action of the season coming back from a knee injury suffered in preseason drills
* QB C.J. Leak saw his first action of the season ... Threw his first career TD pass (15yds) to Bret Smith in 4th quarter
* Clausen's 59-yard TD pass to C.J. Fayton in the first quarter was called back for holding
* Vols rushed for 636 yards (212.0/game) first 3 games this season and have 182 yards (60.7) last three games
* UGA's 41 points tonight are the most given up by the Vols since a 63-37 loss at Florida in 1995
