TENNESSEE POSTGAME NOTES

Nov. 19, 2005

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Noting Tennessee

Tennessee falls to 4-6 (2-5 SEC), and Vanderbilt finishes the season 5-6 (3-5 SEC).
The Vols entered the game unranked. The Commodores were not ranked.
UT is now 76-7 (.915) during the month of November since 1985 and is 44-4 at home during that span.
Tennessee travels to Lexington, Ky., next week to face Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium (12:30 p.m. ET, Jefferson Pilot).

Tennessee-Vanderbilt Series

Tennessee leads the series 67-27-5 dating to 1892.
Vanderbilt snapped UT's 22-game winning streak in the series, which was the second-longest active winning streak over a major opponent in NCAA Division I-A.
Vanderbilt's last win in the series came in 1982 when it beat Tennessee 28-21 in Nashville.
Six of the last 11 meetings have been decided by seven points or less.
UT coach Phillip Fulmer was an assistant coach at Vanderbilt in 1979.

Phillip Fulmer's Record

Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer's record is now 127-36 (.779) in 14 seasons with the Vols.
Today was Fulmer's first loss to Vanderbilt, with his record now at 12-1 against the Commodores.

Foster Dominates the Ground Attack with Career Numbers

TB Arian Foster had 40 carries for 223 rushing yards and two touchdowns, with 102 of his yards coming in the first quarter.
Foster's 40 rushing attempts are the most since Travis Stephens carried 41 times for 206 yards at Arkansas Sept. 8, 2001.
His 223 rushing yards are the most by a UT back since Travis Stephens had 226 against Florida in 2001. It was the 10th-best performance in school history. He is the 11th UT athlete to record a 200-yard rushing performance.
Foster has rushed for more than 100 yards in each of his first four starts, the first freshman to do so since Chuck Webb in 1989 (five consecutive starts).
The last UT tailback to have four straight 100-yard rushing games was Cedric Houston in 2002.
Foster's 66-yard run in the first quarter was the longest play by the Vols this season and the longest since Gerald Riggs had an 80-yard gain in last year's SEC Championship Game against Auburn.
Foster finished with 268 all-purpose yards, tying him for the third-highest performance total in UT history.
Tennessee is now 17-1 when a player rushes for more than 200 yards.

Long Drive Before Halftime

Tennessee's scoring drive just before halftime lasted 16 plays, went 70 yards and took 7:26.
The drive was UT's longest of the season in terms of plays (16) and time consumed (7:26).

Receivers

WR Chris Hannon's 5-yard touchdown catch was his 11th-career score but his first since catching a 3-yarder vs. UAB.
Hannon's 11 career touchdowns leads all active UT players.
WR Jayson Swain topped the 1,000-yard mark for his career. His 50 yards today brings his total to 1,010 receiving yards.

Defensive Highlights

The Vols defense has not allowed an opposing tailback to rush for more than 100 yards this season.
LB Omar Gaither's forced fumble in the fourth quarter was his SEC-leading fourth of the season.
Sacks: Omar Gaither (2-19), Justin Harrell (1-7)
Tackles for loss: Omar Gaither (3-23), Justin Harrell (1-7), Jason Hall (1-4), Jesse Mahelona (1-3), Parys Haralson (1-2), Jon Poe (1-2), Jonathan Hefney (1-1)
QB pressures: Justin Harrell (1), Jason Hall (1), Demetrice Morley (1)
Passes defensed: Justin Harrell (2), Inquoris Johnson (2), Jason Hall (1), Roshaun Fellows (1), Kevin Simon (1)

Fast Facts

Today's attendance: 107,487
Season average attendance: 107,593 - the second-best in Neyland Stadium history behind 107,595 in 2002
The Vols have scored first in just two games this season (UAB and Ole Miss).
WR Lucas Taylor's 47-yard kickoff return in the first quarter was Tennessee's longest of the season.
DB Jonathan Hefney' 43-yard punt return in the third quarter was Tennessee's longest of the season. He finished with 76 punt return yards for the game.
With PK James Wilhoit's 29-yard field goal, he has made six straight and nine of the last 10. The Vols have made their last 14 field-goal attempts against Vanderbilt, dating to the 1997 season.
Tennessee finished with 251 rushing yards today, topping the 200-yard mark as a team for the first time this season.
UT will not go to a bowl game this year for the first time since 1988, snapping a 16-season streak for the Vols, the third-longest in the nation.
This season is the first time under Fulmer the Vols will not have a winning record in SEC play.
UT honored 27 seniors during a pregame ceremony, with each making a solo run through the "T."
UT retired former All-America tackle Doug Atkins (1950-52) during a pregame ceremony by retiring his No. 91. He joins Reggie White and Peyton Manning to have their numbers retired this season.

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