University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes
January 02, 2004 | Football
Jan. 2, 2004
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Tennessee Notebook
* Tennessee ends the 2003 season with an 10-3 mark ... Vols were 4-1 against non-conference foes
* Tennessee has won at least 8 games for 15 consecutive seasons, only Michigan (19) and Florida State (17) have a longer current streak
* UT reached 10-win mark for 18th time in school history, including seven times since 1993 this season
* UT has a 6-4 mark in domes, including a 2-3 record in the Georgia Dome (3-3 in bowl games)
* Vols entered the game ranked No. 6 in Associated Press and 7th ESPN-USA Today Coaches' Poll
Bowl Notebook
* Today's game was the Vols' 44th bowl appearance, ranking second all-time in NCAA history
* UT's 23 bowl victories ranks third (tie) in NCAA history ... Vols have a 23-21 record in bowl games
* Vols are 11-7 in last 18 bowl appearances dating back to 1986 Sugar Bowl ... UT played in its 8th New Year's bowl game in 9 years
* Today's game is UT's 15th consecutive bowl appearance (4th longest current streak in NCAA) ... Vols have garnered a postseason bid 21 of last 22 years
* Vols have a 1-3 mark in four Peach Bowl appearances ... (Previous Games: 1988: UT 27, Indiana 22; 1982: Iowa 28, UT 22; 2002: Maryland 30, UT 3)
* UT has a 4-4 mark against ACC member schools in bowl games (0-1 vs. Clemson, 1-0 vs. Florida State, 1-0 vs. Virginia, 2-3 vs. Maryland)
* Today's attendance: 75,125 - Largest crowd to witness a sporting event in the Georgia Dome
Series Notes
* UT leads series 11-6-2 against Clemson that dates back to 1901.... Today's game is the first meeting since 1976
* Vols had won the last six meetings in the series ... UT won last meeting 21-19 (Oct. 2, 1976 at Knoxville)
* Last two meetings (1974 & 1976) were decided by a total of 3 points (1974: UT won 29-28; 1976: UT won 21-19)
* Prior to today, Clemson's last win in the series came in 1919 (14-0) at Clemson ... CU won 5 of the first 11 meetings from 1901-1919
* Vols have an all-time mark of 85-55-7 against current members of the ACC
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer has a 113-28 (.801) mark in his 12th season at his alma mater
* Directed UT to the best record in the SEC since 1998 (59-17 -- .776), including a 37-10 mark in league play
* Led Vols to a bowl game in each of his 12 seasons ... Vols are 6-6 under Fulmer in bowl games
* Fulmer has led Tennessee to more 11-win (4) and 10-win seasons (7) 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 Set UT Bowl Passing Marks; Ends Career No. 2 on UT Passing Charts
* Completed 31-of-55 passes today for 384 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions ... Set career-highs for completions & attempts
* Set UT bowl records for completions (31) and attempts (55) ... Previous marks were 27 completions by Peyton Manning vs. Northwestern (1996 Citrus Bowl) and 42 attempts by Heath Shuler vs. Penn St. (1994 Citrus) and Steve Allatore vs. Wisconsin (1981 Garden State)
* Moved to No. 6 on the SEC's all-time TD pass list with 75, passing UK's Tim Couch (74) and UF's Shane Mathews (74)
* Clausen has a 34-9 (22-6 vs. SEC) mark as a starter at quarterback for the Vols (18-5 at home, 14-1 road, 2-4 neutral)
* Ranks No. 6 on SEC's all-time passing yardage list with 9707 yards
* Threw 11 touchdown passes in last four games and had a career-best 27 for the 2003 season
* Clausen's Final Career passing stats: 775-of-1270 (.610) 9707 yards, 75 TDs, 31 INT
Offensive Notebook
* Cedric Houston moved to No. 20 on the Vols' all-time rushing list ... Houston now has 1629 career yards
* Mark Jones' 5 receptions (66 yards) today equals his career-high (previous: 5 vs. Miss. State, 2003)
* Chris Hannon's first quarter TD pass reception was his seventh of the season ... Hannon had 4 catches for 57 yards today
* Troy Fleming's 55 yards receiving on 7 catches tonight was a career-high (previous: 33 yards vs. Florida, 2002)
Defensive Notebook
* Gibril Wilson's second quarter interception set up UT's second TD ... It was Wilson's third pick of the season (3rd career)
* CU's 24 first-half points were the most for a UT opponent this season (previous: 20 by Georgia)
* After the teams combined for 38 points in the first half, Clemson scored the only second half points on a field goal late in the fourth quarter
Quickly...
* Scott Wells made his 49th consecutive start at center today - third-longest current streak by offensive lineman in college football
* Jabari Greer played in his 51st career game today to set a school record for career games played (previous: 50, Jeff Hall, 1995-98)
* UT's 124 penalty yards today was a season-high (previous: 118 vs. Marshall)
* Vols are now 1-6-1 all-time when attempting 50 or more passes in a game
* James Wilhoit's pooch punted on a fake field goal in the second quarter to the CU 10... It was his first career punt (28 yards)
* CU scored first today ... UT is now 34-26-1 since 1990 when the opponent scores first
