TENNESSEE FOOTBALL POSTGAME NOTES: Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 10

TENNESSEE FOOTBALL POSTGAME NOTES: Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 10
Nov. 30 | Game 12 | Knoxville, Tenn. (Neyland Stadium) | Attendance: 87,367

Tennessee Tidbits

UT is now 845-395-53. The Vols rank 10th all-time in wins among NCAA Division I programs.
Tennessee stands 472-134-17 at Neyland Stadium, possessing the second-most wins of any program at a current stadium.
The Vols close out the regular season on a five-game win streak for the first time since 2015. UT added a sixth consecutive win in 2015 with an Outback Bowl victory over Northwestern.
The game featured a 28-minute weather delay to begin the game. Kickoff occurred at 4:29 p.m. ET after being originally scheduled for 4:01 p.m.
- With 7:38 remaining in the game, the game underwent a 39-minute delay. Play resumed at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Vol Captains/Coin Toss

Tennessee's captains for Saturday's game against Vanderbilt were Daniel Bituli, Marquez Callaway Jauan Jennings, Darrell Taylor
Vanderbilt won the toss and deferred to the second half, defending the South endzone.

Seniors Tidbits

Senior wide receiver Marquez Callaway finished with one reception for 19 yards and moved into 17th in school history in receiving yards (1,627). Callaway passed Thomas Woods (1,615).
- Entering the bowl game, Callaway has 1,627 career receiving yards, 91 receptions and 16 total touchdowns (13 receiving TDs, three punt return).
Redshirt senior Jauan Jennings recorded two receptions for 56 yards against Vanderbilt to claim sole possession of fifth-place on the all-time career receptions list (144).
- Entering the bowl game, Jennings has 2,126 career receiving yards, 144 receptions and 21 total touchdowns (18 receiving, 1 rushing, 2 passing)
In his final game at Neyland, senior tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson scored his first touchdown of the season on a six-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano with 10:51 left in the first half.
- For his career, Wood-Anderson has 406 career yards, 37 catches and three touchdowns.

Jennings Record Tracker

On the season, Jennings has 57 receptions for 942 receiving yards and eight touchdown catches.

Tennessee career receptions

4. Peerless Price, 147 (1995-98)
5. Jauan Jennings, 144 (2015-pres.)
6. Gerald Jones, 142 (2007-10)

Tennessee career receiving yards

5. Cedrick Wilson, 2,137 (1997-2000)
6. Jauan Jennings, 2,126 (2015-pres.)
7. Tim McGee, 2,042 (1983-85)

Tennessee career touchdown receptions

4. Peerless Price, 19 (1995-98)
t5. Jauan Jennings, 18 (2015-pres.)
t5. Justin Hunter, 18 (2010-12)
t5. Denarius Moore, 18 (2007-10)
t5. Cory Fleming, 18 (1990-93)

Eric Gray Had a Day

Running back Eric Gray's 246 yards are the most by a true freshman in Tennessee history, breaking the mark set by Jamal Lewis (232 yards) against Georgia in 1997. Gray became the 13th different Vol to rush for 200 or more yards in program history.
Gray's 246 yards are the most by any SEC player this season, surpassing Mississippi State's Kylin Hill's 232-yard game against Arkansas.
Gray recorded a trio of rushing touchdowns, becoming the first Vol to score three touchdowns on the ground since John Kelly scored four against Georgia Tech on Sept. 4, 2017.
Gray recorded the second-longest rushing touchdown in program history and 10th longest in SEC history on a 94-yard run with 8:36 remaining in the second quarter. His rush is tied for the second-longest run in the nation this season behind Wake Forest's Kenneth Walker III, who had a 96-yard carry against Rice.
The Memphis, Tenn., native's performance is the fifth-most rushing yards in a single game in program history. It's also the fifth 200-yard rushing game for a Vol in the Tennessee-Vanderbilt series.
Gray opened the scoring for the Vols with 3:04 left in the first quarter on a 56-yard carry to earn the first rushing touchdown of his career.
Tennessee recorded 297 yards on the ground – marking its best rushing performance this season.

Defensive Highlights

Tennessee's defense had a strong night, holding the Commodores to just 10 points and 279 yards of total offense.
Entering the final game of his Tennessee career, Daniel Bituli has 260 career tackles after leading the Vols against Vanderbilt with eight total tackles.
Nigel Warrior is set to enter his final collegiate game with 237 career tackles, after posting four stops on Saturday against Vanderbilt.
Darrell Taylor made three stops on senior night versus Vanderbilt, bringing his career total to 112 to go along with 18 career sacks.
Quavaris Crouch recorded his first-career sack to end the first quarter on Saturday against Vanderbilt.
Freshman Roman Harrison recorded his first-career sack on the ensuing play, forcing a Vanderbilt punt.

University of Tennessee Athletics

TENNESSEE FOOTBALL POSTGAME NOTES: Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 10

Players Mentioned

Daniel Bituli

Marquez Callaway

Quavaris Crouch

Eric Gray

Jarrett Guarantano

Roman Harrison

Jauan Jennings

Darrell Taylor

Nigel Warrior

Dominick Wood-Anderson

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