UT at OU Halftime Notes

Sept. 13, 2014

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HALFTIME NOTES

TENNESSEE TIDBITS

TENNESSEE CAPTAINS

#14 Justin Worley, #45 A.J. Johnson and #56 Curt Maggitt represented the Vols for the pregame coin toss.

FRESH STARTS CONTINUE

Five true freshmen started for UT tonight, including #6 Todd Kelly Jr. (SS), #9 Derek Barnett (DE), #55 Coleman Thomas (RT), #80 Daniel Helm (TE) and #73 Jashon Robertson (RG).
The five freshmen starters marks the most for UT since Nov. 12, 2011 at Arkansas: DeAnthony Arnett (WR), Marcus Jackson (LG), Justin Worley (QB), A.J. Johnson (LB), Brian Randolph (SS) and Justin Coleman (CB).
Thomas and Robertson are the first pair of true freshmen to start on Tennessee's offensive line since the 2010 Music City Bowl, with Zach Fulton at right guard and Ja'Wuan James at right tackle.
#55 Coleman Thomas made his first-career start at right tackle, becoming the second frosh to start on the right side of the offensive line this season.
#80 Daniel Helm also made his first-career start at tight end, the second true freshman to start at the position for the Vols this year (also, Ethan Wolf).
Thomas and Helm's starts give UT seven true freshman to start in 2014.

OFFENSE

#14 Justin Worley connected with #25 Josh Smith (14 yards) and #2 Alton Howard (19 yards) on a 29 yard offensive drive in the first quarter.
Worley also connected with #1 Jalen Hurd in the second quarter for a 30-yard gain. The play marked Hurd's longest reception of the year.

HOW THEY SCORED

#25 Josh Smith caught a 40 yard pass (Worley) and ran for his first touchdown of the year in the second quarter, putting the Vols on the board.
The touchdown also marked Smith's second of his career.

DEFENSIVELY SPEAKING

#54 Jordan Williams recorded his first sack of the season on OU's Trevor Knight, halting the Sooners' first offensive drive of the game.
#33 LaDarrell McNeil intercepted OU Knight's pass in the second quuarter, with less than 30 seconds left in the first half.
#45 A.J. Johnson and #23 Cameron Sutton lead the Vols in the first half, each with four tackles.

SPECIAL TEAMS

#43 Matt Darr punted four times in the first half, including a 35-yarder on his team's first offensive drive, a 33-yard punt in the first quarter, a two 39-yard punts in the second half.
#25 Aaron Medley made his first PAT of the night on the Vols first score in the second quarter. On the year, Medley is 9-of-9 on PATs.

ODDS AND ENDS

#14 Justin Worley fumbled in the first quarter with OU recovering, marking the Vols' first fumble lost of the year.
#19 Devrin Young fumbled his first-attemped kick return in the first quarter, recovered by Vols #47 Joe Stocstill, the first fumble recovery of his career.

VOLS TRENDING

The Vols were trending worldwide on Twitter during the first half of tonight's game with the topics Touchdown Vols and Marquez North.
Nationally, the Vols were also trending on Twitter with Touchdown Vols and Josh Smith as the topics.

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