Orange & White Postgame Notes

April 25, 2015

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POSTGAME NOTES

FOR THE RECORD

The game was divided into offensive (White) and defensive (Orange) teams, with the Orange earning a steak dinner with its win, as decreed by head coach Butch Jones. The White squad will settle for hotdogs and baked beans.
The Orange won for the second time in three seasons during the Jones era and moved the all-time record in this game to 26-26-3.

DRAWING ANOTHER NICE CROWD

Despite the threat of rain and severe weather, which never materialized during the course of the game, Tennessee drew a crowd of 63,016, posting the third-largest attendance in UT spring game history.
In three years of spring games under Butch Jones, the Volunteers have averaged 64,213 and have had three of the four highest crowds in UT history.

2015 TOP SPRING PERFORMANCES

Ohio State 99,391
Nebraska 76,881
Penn State 68,000
Alabama 65,175
Tennessee 63,016
Auburn 62,143
Michigan 60,000

HONORARY COACHES

First-year UT Men's Head Basketball Coach Rick Barnes served as an honorary coach for the defense, while Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan was honorary coach for the offense.

SPRING PRACTICE AWARDS

Al Wilson Leadership Award (Def.): Cameron Sutton
Inaugural Peyton Manning Leadership Award (Off.): Joshua Dobbs
Harvey Robinson Off. Player Award: Jashon Robertson
Andy Spiva Def. Player Award: Rashaan Gaulden
John Stucky Award (Skill): Malik Foreman
John Stucky Award (Power): Jashon Robertson
John Stucky Award (Power): Kendal Vickers
63 Award: Johnathon Johnson

SPECIAL AWARDS

Some special awards were presented by the East Tennessee Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame during a brunch at The Foundry on Saturday.
Former Appalachian State head coach Jerry Moore accepted the Robert R. Neyland Trophy beforehand.
The Lindsey Nelson Award was presented to Gene Deckerhoff, the longtime radio voice of Florida State University and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tim Priest, a former Tennessee defensive back and color analyst for the Vol Network, received the Distinguished American honor.

OFFENSIVE SCORING

Touchdown - +6
Extra Point - +1
Field Goal - +3
2-Point Conversion - +2
25-Yard+ Pass Play - +2
20-Yard+ Run Play - +2

DEFENSIVE SCORING

Touchdown - +8
Safety - +2
Turnover Forced - +4
Defensive Stop Before 50-Yard Line - +2
Defensive Stop After 50-Yard Line - +1
Sack - +1

ONE-ON-ONE SITUATION SCORING

Winner - +1
Note: Multiple scores can be recorded on a play. For example, a 25-Yard Pass (+2) that goes for a touchdown (+6) is worth +8.

ONE-ON-ONE SITUATION SCORING

The day started with the Circle of Life, with Chance Hall d. Shy Tuttle, Austin Sanders d. Kendal Vickers, Andrew Butcher d. Jack Jones, Charles Mosley d. Brett Kendrick, A.J. Branisel and Gavin Bryant tying and Todd Kelly Jr. battling Evan Berry (both orange) for a point.

D-LINE VS. O-LINE

Jack Jones d. Chris Weatherd, Chance Hall d. Kendal Vickers, Shy Tuttle d Coleman Thomas, Dylan Wiesman d. Owen Williams, LaTroy Lewis d. Dontavius Blair.

DEFENSIVE BACKS GET SEVEN STOPS VS. RECEIVERS

Emmanuel Moseley d. Pig Howard, Malik Foreman d. Josh Malone, Evan Berry d. Johnathon Johnson, Devaun Swafford d. Josh Smith, Todd Kelly Jr. d. Ethan Wolf, Cameron Sutton d. Pig Howard, Emmanuel Moseley d. Josh Malone.

RACKING UP THE POINTS

The Orange held the White scoreless (via traditional methods) in the second half to capture at 54-44 victory.
At the half, the White (Offense) held a 41-31 lead over the Orange (Defense).
After three quarters, the White held a 44-43 lead.
After the first period, the White led the Orange, 17-9.
The game consisted of 15-minute first and second quarters and was followed by a 12-minute running clock in the third and fourth quarters.

THE OFFENSE

SIGNAL CALLERS

Junior Joshua Dobbs appeared first at quarterback, with redshirt sophomore running back Alvin Kamara capping the opening drive with a two-yard touchdown run.
Dobbs also appeared again on the third series, with the drive culminating with a 55-yard field goal from sophomore Aaron Medley.
Dobbs was back for the game's fifth series, capping the drive with a 15-yard TD strike to sophomore tight end Ethan Wolf.
Dobbs also came out the winner in the quarterback competition at the half, out-gunning freshman Quinten Dormady by hitting a series of targets around the field.
Dormady made his Big Orange debut on the second series.
Despite Dormady having a 15-yard completion to sophomore Josh Malone and a 12-yard toss to senior Pig Howard during his first drive of the day, his unit did not score after sophomore Aaron Medley's 33-yard field goal attempt was wide left.
Dormady led the White to paydirt in his second attempt, tossing a 65-yard TD strike to sophomore wide receiver Josh Malone on the first play of the drive in the second period.
Freshman Jauan Jennings was the third quarterback to appear, and his first series at the helm resulted in a punt.
Jennings' second appearance resulted in a TD, courtesy of his own legs, on a 45-yard run in the second period.

PASSING GAME

Freshman Quinten Dormady led the air attack with 96 yards and a touchdown on 5-of-11 passing
Junior Joshua Dobbs looked sharp, leading his units to three scores in five series, finishing 5-of-8 for 94 yards for a touchdown and no picks.
Dobbs had a 37-yard completion to senior wide receiver Johnathon Johnson on the opening drive and a 31-yard hook-up with senior wide receiver Pig Howard on Dobbs' second series.
Dobbs connected with sophomore tight end Ethan Wolf for a 15-yard scoring strike in the second period on his third series.
Freshman Quinten Dormady hit sophomore Josh Malone for a 65-yard touchdown in the second period on Dormady's second stint at quarterback.
Dormady directed his units to one score on two attempts in the first half and finished 1-of-4 for the game.
Freshman Jauan Jennings ended up 1-of-5 passing for 5 yards.
Jennings directed his groups to one score in five tries under center.
In the first half, Dobbs finished 5-of-7 passing for 94 yards and a touchdown, while Dormady was 4-of-5 for 90 yards and TD, and Jennings was 1-of-2 for 5 yards.
Josh Malone led Tennessee in receiving for the second time in as many seasons, catching two passes for 80 yards and a TD off 65 yards.
Malone caught six passes for 181 yards and three TDs last season.

RUNNING GAME

Freshman running back Alvin Kamara scored the game's first touchdown on a two-yard run in the opening stanza.
Sophomore running back Jalen Hurd's first touch resulted in a run of 26 yards and a first down in the second period.
Freshman Jauan Jennings scored on a 45-yard jaunt in the second period in his second series as quarterback.
Jennings ended up as Tennessee's leading rusher with 58 yards on nine carries.
Redshirt sophomore running back Jasyon Sparks was the second-leading rusher with 51 yards on 12 carries.
Sophomore Jalen Hurd had 40 yards on three rushes.

THE DEFENSE

MAKING STOPS

Sophomore Evan Berry had six tackles in the first half to lead the defense and finished with a game-high nine.
Berry had a big hit on redshirt sophomore A.J. Branisel for a two-yard loss in the opening period.
Junior linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin sacked Josh Dobbs for a 10-yard loss in the first quarter and added another sack for two in the first half. He finished the game with 2 for a loss of 15 yards.
Reeves-Maybin and sophomore defensive back Todd Kelly Jr. each had five stops in the first half. Kelly finished with six and Reeves-Maybin ended up with five.
Freshman defensive lineman Andrew Butcher had a sack and finished with four total tackles and 1.5 tackles for losses for minus nine yards.
Emmanuel Moseley, Colton Jumper, Brian Randolph and Malik Foreman each broke up passes.

BIG PLAYS BY THE ORANGE

Junior defensive back Cameron Sutton collected a Pig Howard fumble out from the air and was credited with a 20-yard fumble return for a touchdown for the Orange in the second period.

SPECIAL TEAMS

KICKING GAME

Sophomore Aaron Medley was 3-of-3 on PATs.
Redshirt junior George Bullock was 2-of-2 on PATS
Medley was 1-for-2 on field goals.
Medley crushed a 55-yard field goal in the first period.
Medley was wide left from 33 yards on a field goal in the first quarter.
Medley and Bullock alternated on kickoffs.\

PUNTING GAME

Redshirt sophomore Trevor Daniel finished with five punts for a 43.8 average.
Daniel had a best punt of 49 yards in the second period, and kicks of 40, 39, 46 and 47 in the third quarter.

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