Film Review (South Alabama)
Tennessee explosive run plays (>15yds): 1 (1Q, Jabari Small 28 yds), 2 (1Q, Jaylen Wright 17 yds TD), 3 (2Q, Hendon Hooker 15 yds), 4 (3Q, Jaylen Wright 15 yds), 5 (4Q, Len’Neth Whitehead 45 yds)
Tennessee explosive pass plays (>20yds): 1 (2Q, Hooker-to-Jones, 21 yds), 2 (2Q, Hooker-to-Tillman, 27 yds TD), 3 (2Q, Hooker-to-Fant, 24 yds TD), 4 (3Q, Hooker-to-Tillman, 43 yds), 5 (3Q, Hooker-to-Jones, 41 yds)
South Alabama explosive run plays (>15yds): 1 (2Q, Keith Gallmon 26 yds)
South Alabama explosive pass plays (>20yds): 1 (1Q, Trotter-to-Wayne, 28 yds), 2 (1Q, Trotter-to-Tolbert, 37 yds), 3 (2Q, Trotter-to-Waybe, 27 yds), 4 (4Q, Trotter-to-Tolbert, 68 yds TD) – Warren Burrell defended 3 of them.
Finish the drive: Tennessee scored touchdowns on each of its first seven drives, excluding the one-play drive before halftime. The scoring drives were of 11, 9, 8, 3, 7, 8 and 6 plays.
First Quarter: Tennessee 14, South Alabama 0
D1 (USA) -33: 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:39…….Punt (J. Brooks, 39 yds)
Omari Thomas blows up second down play with TFL. Vols good against run and bad throw from Trotter on third down short of the sticks gives way to PUNT.
D1 (TN) -38: 11 plays, 62 yards, 2:00……………TOUCHDOWN
Hooker completes first three passes to three different receivers. Cade Mays goes down on fifth play of drive. Dayne Davis takes his place. USA socked at pace, were caught off guard a few plays trying to sub. Vols march easily own the field…….Touchdown, Vols 7-0
D2 (USA) -25: 5 plays, 30 yards, 3:02………PUNT (J. Brooks, 33 yards)
Roman Harrison does great job on first down, riding the hip of down block which leads him to tackle. 28-yard gain to Jalen Wayne over Warren Burrell. Got behind him and maybe a push off. Busted play the next play for USA. A drop on the next play from Tolbert. Trotter runs right into designed DL ‘twist’ on third down with QB draw. Good play-call from Banks……PUNT
D2 (TN) -12: 9 plays, 88 yards, 1:57…………TOUCHDOWN
Hooker hits Tillman for 14 yards on 3rd & 10. Jacob Warren paves the way for Jabari Small gain of 28 yards. DPI on a shot to Keyton in the end zone. Hyatt drop on first down in the red zone. Jaylen Wright finds the end zone for the first time this season – 17 yards. Great block by Cooper Mays…..TOUCHDOWN, Vols 14-0
D3 (USA) -25: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:59……TOD
The lengthy drive carries into the second quarter. USA finds Tolbert on play one for 37 yards. Again on Burrell, who was also called for DPI. Theo Jackson beats his block for TFL on Tolbert on second down. Trotter hits Tolbert on 4th & 6 for first down. Covered by Alontae Taylor who had a handful of jersey. USA gains 2 on 4th & 1 from the +12. Jags miss a wide open guy in the end zone as Trotter misses low. Trevon Flowers sacks Trotter on 4th & goal form the 5 for a big play….TOD
Second Quarter: Tennessee 35, South Alabama 7
D3 (TN) -13: 8 plays, 87 yards, 2:28………TOUCHDOWN
After a first down, Vols faced 3rd & 11. Hooker looked to be bottled up, but breaks one tackle and side steps another for first down run of 15 yards. That’s the first of four plays of at least 12 yards to end the drive. Vols score on a wide open Cedric Tillman on the slant for 27 yards…….TOUCHDOWN, Vols 21-0
D4 (USA) -1: 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:01……PUNT (Brooks, 51 yards)
Jags get breathing room with 11 rush from Hill. It was Beasley’s play to make and he whiffed. Ja’Quain Blakley had a real nice series. Couple of tackles and a QBH. Theo Jackson another great play – beating his block and making the play on a WR screen……PUNT
D4 (TN) +36: 3 plays, 36 yards, 00:55……..TOUCHDOWN
Velus Jones a real nice PR of 33 yards into + territory. Hooker hits Cedric Tillman twice but first was called back for holding. Third play of the drive, Hooker finds Fant on another slant for the 24-yard TD……TOUCHOWN, Vols 28-0
D5 (USA) -25: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:05……..TOUCHDOWN
The Jags picked up a first down before sending the punt team back out on 4th & 6 at their own 41. This is prime fake time with this field position – plus down 28 to a Power 5 school. Gallmon takes the direct snap for the pickup of 26 yards. Slaughter has to make that play – Mohan can’t get pushed. The fake punt conversion led to a touchdown as Jalen Wayne hauled in 27 yard catch (again on Burrell, again with a push off). Lincoln Sefcik scores on the drag….TOUCHDOWN, Vols 28-7
(TN) – Velus Jones returns kickoff back for TOUCHDOWN (96yds)
Great patience and visions to wait for blockers and know when to cut back in and out. Vols up 35-7
D6 (USA) -25: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:04……….PUNT (Brooks, 30 yds)
Theo another great job of beating block to tackle swing pass for short gain. He played a great game. Nothing doing for USA as it punts.
D5 (TN) – 43: 1 play, -3 yards, 00:14…….HALF
Hendon Hooker is sacked and the clock rolls out.
Tennessee explosive run plays (>15yds): 1 (1Q, Jabari Small 28 yds), 2 (1Q, Jaylen Wright 17 yds TD), 3 (2Q, Hendon Hooker 15 yds), 4 (3Q, Jaylen Wright 15 yds), 5 (4Q, Len’Neth Whitehead 45 yds)
Tennessee explosive pass plays (>20yds): 1 (2Q, Hooker-to-Jones, 21 yds), 2 (2Q, Hooker-to-Tillman, 27 yds TD), 3 (2Q, Hooker-to-Fant, 24 yds TD), 4 (3Q, Hooker-to-Tillman, 43 yds), 5 (3Q, Hooker-to-Jones, 41 yds)
South Alabama explosive run plays (>15yds): 1 (2Q, Keith Gallmon 26 yds)
South Alabama explosive pass plays (>20yds): 1 (1Q, Trotter-to-Wayne, 28 yds), 2 (1Q, Trotter-to-Tolbert, 37 yds), 3 (2Q, Trotter-to-Waybe, 27 yds), 4 (4Q, Trotter-to-Tolbert, 68 yds TD) – Warren Burrell defended 3 of them.
Finish the drive: Tennessee scored touchdowns on each of its first seven drives, excluding the one-play drive before halftime. The scoring drives were of 11, 9, 8, 3, 7, 8 and 6 plays.
- Tennessee recorded NO 3-and-outs in the ballgame whereas South Alabama had 4. Tennessee forced two safeties in the 4th quarter.
- Velus Jones Jr. tallied a 96-yard KOR for TD (tied for 11th-longest in program history) and also had a 33-yard punt return.
- Special Teams: KOR for TD, but gave up fake punt and onside kick.
- Jeremy Banks did not play any snaps in the first quarter but was out here for snap #1 of the second and played the rest of the game.
- Mays brothers (Cade & Cooper) both left game with injury and did not return.
- Third downs: Tennessee converted 8/11 third downs against a highly-respected third down defense. South Alabama meanwhile went 1/16 on third downs in the game.
- Tennessee becomes bowl eligible for the 54th time in program history.
- Whose hot (in this game): Roman Harrison, Theo Jackson, Hendon Hooker, Velus Jones, Jaylen Wright
- Whose not: Warren Burrell
First Quarter: Tennessee 14, South Alabama 0
D1 (USA) -33: 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:39…….Punt (J. Brooks, 39 yds)
Omari Thomas blows up second down play with TFL. Vols good against run and bad throw from Trotter on third down short of the sticks gives way to PUNT.
D1 (TN) -38: 11 plays, 62 yards, 2:00……………TOUCHDOWN
Hooker completes first three passes to three different receivers. Cade Mays goes down on fifth play of drive. Dayne Davis takes his place. USA socked at pace, were caught off guard a few plays trying to sub. Vols march easily own the field…….Touchdown, Vols 7-0
D2 (USA) -25: 5 plays, 30 yards, 3:02………PUNT (J. Brooks, 33 yards)
Roman Harrison does great job on first down, riding the hip of down block which leads him to tackle. 28-yard gain to Jalen Wayne over Warren Burrell. Got behind him and maybe a push off. Busted play the next play for USA. A drop on the next play from Tolbert. Trotter runs right into designed DL ‘twist’ on third down with QB draw. Good play-call from Banks……PUNT
D2 (TN) -12: 9 plays, 88 yards, 1:57…………TOUCHDOWN
Hooker hits Tillman for 14 yards on 3rd & 10. Jacob Warren paves the way for Jabari Small gain of 28 yards. DPI on a shot to Keyton in the end zone. Hyatt drop on first down in the red zone. Jaylen Wright finds the end zone for the first time this season – 17 yards. Great block by Cooper Mays…..TOUCHDOWN, Vols 14-0
D3 (USA) -25: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:59……TOD
The lengthy drive carries into the second quarter. USA finds Tolbert on play one for 37 yards. Again on Burrell, who was also called for DPI. Theo Jackson beats his block for TFL on Tolbert on second down. Trotter hits Tolbert on 4th & 6 for first down. Covered by Alontae Taylor who had a handful of jersey. USA gains 2 on 4th & 1 from the +12. Jags miss a wide open guy in the end zone as Trotter misses low. Trevon Flowers sacks Trotter on 4th & goal form the 5 for a big play….TOD
Second Quarter: Tennessee 35, South Alabama 7
D3 (TN) -13: 8 plays, 87 yards, 2:28………TOUCHDOWN
After a first down, Vols faced 3rd & 11. Hooker looked to be bottled up, but breaks one tackle and side steps another for first down run of 15 yards. That’s the first of four plays of at least 12 yards to end the drive. Vols score on a wide open Cedric Tillman on the slant for 27 yards…….TOUCHDOWN, Vols 21-0
D4 (USA) -1: 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:01……PUNT (Brooks, 51 yards)
Jags get breathing room with 11 rush from Hill. It was Beasley’s play to make and he whiffed. Ja’Quain Blakley had a real nice series. Couple of tackles and a QBH. Theo Jackson another great play – beating his block and making the play on a WR screen……PUNT
D4 (TN) +36: 3 plays, 36 yards, 00:55……..TOUCHDOWN
Velus Jones a real nice PR of 33 yards into + territory. Hooker hits Cedric Tillman twice but first was called back for holding. Third play of the drive, Hooker finds Fant on another slant for the 24-yard TD……TOUCHOWN, Vols 28-0
D5 (USA) -25: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:05……..TOUCHDOWN
The Jags picked up a first down before sending the punt team back out on 4th & 6 at their own 41. This is prime fake time with this field position – plus down 28 to a Power 5 school. Gallmon takes the direct snap for the pickup of 26 yards. Slaughter has to make that play – Mohan can’t get pushed. The fake punt conversion led to a touchdown as Jalen Wayne hauled in 27 yard catch (again on Burrell, again with a push off). Lincoln Sefcik scores on the drag….TOUCHDOWN, Vols 28-7
(TN) – Velus Jones returns kickoff back for TOUCHDOWN (96yds)
Great patience and visions to wait for blockers and know when to cut back in and out. Vols up 35-7
D6 (USA) -25: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:04……….PUNT (Brooks, 30 yds)
Theo another great job of beating block to tackle swing pass for short gain. He played a great game. Nothing doing for USA as it punts.
D5 (TN) – 43: 1 play, -3 yards, 00:14…….HALF
Hendon Hooker is sacked and the clock rolls out.
