University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes
November 22, 2003 | Football
Nov. 22, 2003
Noting Tennessee
* Tennessee improves to 9-2 (5-2 SEC) ... Vanderbilt falls to 2-10 (1-7 SEC)
* Vols are now 72-4 in November games since 1985, including a 42-2 mark at Neyland Stadium (only two losses to No. 1 ranked teams)
* UT's third consecutive shutout of Vanderbilt ... UT won 38-0 in 2001 and 24-0 in 2002
* UT's 41 first-half points today are the most for the Vols since leading Arkansas 42-14 at halftime in 2000 ... Vols led today 41-0 at the break
* UT has a 52-1 record in SEC games in November since 1985 ... Vols finish 2003 with a 5-1 home record
* Vols entered the game ranked No. 9 in Associated Press and 11th Coaches' Poll
* UT plays at Kentucky next Saturday ... Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. (EST) on Jefferson-Pilot Sports (SEC TV package)
Series Notes
* UT leads series 66-26-5, including a 34-9-1 at Knoxville
* Vols have won the last 21 meetings in the series and 36 of the last 39 dating back to 1965
* UT's 21-game win streak over VU is the longest in the series and third-longest current streak in Division I-A ... Only Notre Dame's current 40-game streak over Navy and Nebraska's 35-game streak over Kansas is longer
* VU's last win in the series was a 28-21 decision at Nashville in 1982 ... VU's last win in Knoxville was a 17-14 in 1975
* Today's attendance: 100,496 ... Vols have now drawn 25,088,559 since 1946 (Patricia Gregg of South Boston, Va. was the 25 millionth fan to enter the stadium today) ... UT drew 735,269 this season (105,038 avg./game)
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer has a 112-27 (.806) mark in his 12th season at his alma mater
* Fulmer has led UT to the best record in the SEC since 1998 (58-16 -- .784), including a 36-10 mark in SEC play
* Fulmer's mark against Vanderbilt is now 11-0
* Tennessee has a 73-19 mark in SEC play under Fulmer, including a 44-12 slate vs. SEC East teams
* Vols are 41-3 under Fulmer in November games ... UT is now 64-9 under Fulmer at Neyland Stadium
Clausen Breaks UT Mark For Consecutive Passes Without Interception
* Completed 15-of-29 passes today for 262 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 Interception
* Set UT mark for consecutive passes without an interception today (143), breaking Peyton Manning's mark of 132 set in 1995 ... Threw first pick in five games in second quarter to end streak at 143
* Clausen is now 33-9 (21-6 vs. SEC) as a starter at quarterback for the Vols (18-5 at home)
* Moved to No. 7 on SEC's all-time passing yardage list with 9213, passing LSU's Tommy Hodson (9115), UF's Rex Grossman (9164)
* Became second UT player in history to pass the 9000-yard total yardage mark today ... Ranks 7th on SEC list with 9090
* Ranks No. 5 on SEC's all-time pass completions list with 733, passing UF's Shane Matthews (722) & USC's Steve Tanneyhill (727)
* Thrown 8 touchdown passes in last two games (5 vs. MSU, 3 today)
* Clausen's Career passing stats now read: 733-of-1188 (.617) 9213 yards, 72 TDs, 30 INT
Jones Has Grand Home Finale
* Mark Jones returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter to give UT a 21-0 advantage
* Jones' punt return for a score is the Vols first punt return for a TD since Donte' Stallworth's 55-yard return vs. Vanderbilt in 2001
* Jones also recorded his fourth career INT (2 in 2003) and recorded a career-best 58 yard return (previous: 27 vs. Vanderbilt in 2001)
* Recorded 216 all purpose yards today on 3 receptions (45 yds), 5 punt returns (120 yds-1TD) 1 interception return (51 yds)
* Jones' previous career-long punt return was a 38-yarder against Rutgers last season
* Jones returned a kickoff 82 yards for a TD last season against Alabama
Defensive Notebook
* Vols recorded two interceptions today 1 by Mark Jones and 1 by Antwan Stewart
* UT has picked off two passes in each of the last three games against Miami, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt
* Vols have 12 interceptions for the season
* LB Robert Peace recorded 3 passes broken up, Jason Allen had 2 PBUs today
Quickly...
* Clausen's second quarter INT was the Vols' first turnover in 16 quarters dating back to the first quarter of the Alabama game
* Scott Wells made his 47th consecutive start at center today - third-longest current streak by offensive lineman in college football
* Vols scored first today, improving their mark to 99-10-2 since 1990 when getting on the scoreboard first
* 23 UT seniors played their final home game today--each being introduced individually through the giant T prior to the game
* Tony Brown's 16-yard TD pass today was his first score since the Marshall game (Sept. 6)
