The Tennessee Volunteers played what some would call a workmen like style game, nothing too fancy but got the job done especially on defense but still troubles on offense.
Nico was injured at the end of the first half with an upper body injury and did not return. Dillon Sampson shaking off an ankle injury at the end of the first half but was able to return to lead the TN Vols to a 33-14 win.
Gaston Moore enters the game for the Vols as a 2nd string QB.
TN QB Gaston was 6 of 9 for 43 yards.
Dylan Sampson 30 rushes for 149 yards.
Nico was 8 of 13 for 174 yards all in the first half.
Halftime TN 20 Miss St 7
Tennessee scored first with 11:44 to go in the 1st Q. Nico connected with Squirrel White for a 34 yard touchdown pass play, extra point by Max Gilbert was good.
TN Lead 7-0
Tennessee fumbled the ball with 6:26 to go in the 1st Q as TN was about to score from the 8 yard line.
Miss St. took over then Boo Carter intercepts the ball at the 9 yard line.
Tennessee was stopped at the 1 yard line on a goal line stand by Mississippi State.
Nico to Dante Thornton on a 73 yard pass with 13:35 to go in the first half, extra point Good by Max Gilbert.
TN 14- Miss St. – 0
Miss St. scores with 5:47 to go in the 1st half on a 1 yard touchdown run by Lowe. Extra point by Booth Good.
TN 14- Miss St.- 7
TN Gilbert kick 2 field Goals 24 yards & 38 yards to give TN more points on the board.
TN 20 – Miss St. 7
Halftime Score
TN 20 – Miss St 7
TN recovers a fumble with 11:08 to go in the 3rd Q that lead to a 51 yard field goal by Max Gilbert with 7:59 to go in the 3rd Q.
TN 23 – Miss St 7
Mississippi State scores on a 18 yard TD run by Daniels with 6:22 to go in the 3rd, extra point by Berry was Good.
TN 23 – Miss St 14
TN Sampson scores on a 33 yard touchdown run by a hand off by Moore. Sampson 20th TD now has broken the record since 1929. Extra point good by Gilbert.
TN 30 – Miss St. 14
TN scores on a 38 yard 4th Q field goal with 8:14 left in the game. Gilbert’s 4th field goal in the game.
Final
TN 33 – Miss St 14
Stats
1st downs
TN – 25
Miss St. – 15
Total Yards
TN – 452
Miss St – 271
Passing
TN – 212
Miss St. – 92
Passing
TN 13 of 21
Miss St. 10 of 26
Rushing
TN Dylan Sampson with over 1000 yards on the year.
TN – 240
Miss St. 179
Turnovers
TN – 1
Miss St. – 2
Time of Possession
TN – 34:18
Miss St. – 25:42
TN 8-1 overall 5-1 in the SEC
Miss State. 2-8 overall 0-6 in the SEC
TN 3rd straight season with 8 wins or more since 1995 – 2004
Nov 16th TN travels to GA
Game time 7:30
GA will becoming off a loss 28-10 against Ole Miss.
GA 7-2 overall 5-2 in the SEC
TN is expected to be in the top 5 before traveling to GA on Nov. 16th