University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes
November 29, 2003 | Football
Nov. 29, 2003
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Noting Tennessee
* Tennessee improves to 10-2 (6-2 SEC) ... Kentucky falls to 4-8 (1-7 SEC)
* Vols are now 73-4 in November games since 1985, including a 31-2 mark on the road (42-2 at home) ... Won 8 straight 19 of last 20
* UT has a 53-1 record in SEC games in November since 1985 ... Vols finish 2003 with a 4-1 road record ...
* Tennessee ends season in a three-way tie for the SEC's Eastern Division--the Vols' fourth in last seven seasons
* UT reaches 10-win mark for 18th time in school history, including seven times since 1993
* Vols entered the game ranked No. 7 in Associated Press and 8th Coaches' Poll
Series Notes
* UT leads series 67-23-9, including a 32-13-3 mark at Lexington .... Today's game is the 99th meeting dating back to 1893
* Vols have won the last 19 meetings in the series - longest in the series and fourth-longest current streak in Division I-A ... Only Notre Dame's current 40-game streak over Navy, Nebraska's 35-game streak over Kansas and UT's 21-game streak over Vanderbilt
* UK's last win in the series came in 1984 (17-12) at Knoxville ... UK's last win in Lexington was an 21-10 decision in 1981
* Vols have trailed in four of last five trips to Lexington (2003, 2001, 1997, 1995)
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer has a 113-27 (.807) mark in his 12th season at his alma mater
* Led UT to the best record in the SEC since 1998 (59-16 -- .787), including a 37-10 mark in SEC play
* Fulmer's mark against Kentucky is now 11-0 - (6-0 at Lexington)
* Tennessee has a 74-19 mark in SEC play under Fulmer, including a 45-12 slate vs. SEC East teams
* Vols are 42-3 under Fulmer in November games
* Guided Vols to seven 10-win seasons--most for any UT head coach: Robert Neyland (5), Bill Battle (3), Johnny Majors (2), Bowden Wyatt (1)
Clausen Improves Road Mark to 14-1
* Completed 11-of-27 passes today for 110 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception
* Led Vols to a 14-1 road mark as UT starting QB, surpassing Peyton Manning's 13 road win mark (Manning was 13-4)
* Clausen is now 34-9 (22-6 vs. SEC) as a starter at quarterback for the Vols (18-5 at home, 14-1 road, 2-3 neutral)
* Moved to No. 6 on SEC's all-time passing yardage list with 9323, passing UF's Shane Matthews (9287)
* Thrown 9 touchdown passes in last three games and has a career-best 25 for the 2003 season
* Clausen's Career passing stats now read: 744-of-1215 (.612) 9323 yards, 73 TDs, 31 INT
Houston Leads Tailback Trio
* UT tailbacks Cedric Houston (87), Jabari Davis (56) and Gerald Riggs (13) combined for 156 yards today on 30 carries
* Houston's 27-yard run to set up UT's first TD, was his third-longest of the season and longest since 35-yarder vs. Marshall
* Houston rushed for 74 yards on 9 in the second half
Pick Plays
* With 2 interceptions today, UT has picked off 14 for the season, including eight in the last four games
* Rashad Baker picked off his 11th pass of his career today in the second quarter ... It was his first INT of the season
* Baker's pick moved him into a tie for 11th on UT's all-time list with All-America linebacker Jackie Walker (1969-71)
* Antwan Stewart intercepted his second pass of the season today in the first quarter to stop a UK drive inside the UT 5
Defensive Notebook
* Allowed just 51 yards rushing today on 25 attempts and just 187 yards of total offense--UK's season-low (previous: 195 at Alabama)
* After gaining 86 yards and 7 points after the first quarter, UK picked up just 101 yards and 0 points the remainder of the game
* The Vols recorded 2 sacks today ... Gibril Wilson 1 (-4) and Parys Haralson 1 (-7)
Quickly...
* Scott Wells made his 48th consecutive start at center today - third-longest current streak by offensive lineman in college football
* James Wilhoit has connected on 12 of his last 13 field goals in last 6 games ... Connected on 2-of-2 (33,47 yards) today
* Wilhoit's 47-yard field goal in the fourth quarter was his second-longest of the season (kicked 51-yarder at Florida)
* UK scored first today ... UT is now 35-25-1 since 1990 when the opponent scores first
