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| Tennessee | vs. | Memphis |
| Neyland Stadium - Knoxville, Tenn. - Saturday, November 7, 2009 | ||
Tennessee vs. Memphis
November 7, 2009
FINAL SCORE
Tennessee - 56
Memphis - 28
Crompton finished with 331 yards (career high), five passing touchdowns (tied career high) and one rushing touchdown.
The total combined yards for both teams was 969. Tennessee had 566; Memphis had 403.
ATTENDANCE: 94,636
FOURTH QUARTER
10:17 p.m. -- Oku runs on third down but cannot convert. The Vols will go for it on fourth-and-2 with 10 seconds left. Oku gets the first down with 4 yards as the clock runs out.
10:16 p.m. -- Oku carries for a gain of 2 as the clock runs. Oku gets it again as the clock goes under a minute.
CHANGE OF POSSESSION: 2:01 on the clock.
10:12 p.m. -- Out of the timeout, Baker carries on the reverse, but UT's Fleming isn't fooled and stops him for a gain of 1. Ball is on the 9. The ball is broken up on fourth down for a turnover on downs.
10:10 p.m. -- Both teams have combined to produce 956 yards of offense in the game.
10:09 -- TIMEOUT MEMPHIS: 2:44 on the clock.
10:08 p.m. -- Hudgens' pass to the right side is complete to Johnson for a gain of 28 yards to the 11, where Johnson is brought down by a one-arm hit.
10:05 p.m. -- Steele runs for 16 yards, then Hudgens passes to Baker for 10 yards to the 31. Hudgens then passes left to Hall for a 14-yard gain as Memphis clicks off yards to the 46.
CHANGE OF POSSESSION: 6:00 on the clock.
10:04 p.m. -- TURNOVER: Stephens' pass to Richardson on the right side is picked off by Memphis' Edwards at the 5, where the Tigers take over.
10:03 p.m. -- Stephens finds Richardson leaping in the air and making the catch for a 24-yard gain. The Vols move down to the 10-yard line and threaten to score. Brown carries on first down for 5 yards to the 5.
10:02 p.m. -- Brown moves the chains again with a short run to the 34.
10 p.m. -- Brown carries for 12 yards and a first down across midfield. Ball is on the UM 46 as the Vols' drive continues with Oku rushing for 6 more yards.
9:59 p.m. -- Stephens completes his pass to Wilks on the UT sideline, and Wilks breaks free for 33 yards to the 43 before being caught from behind.
9:57 p.m. -- Brown carries left for a big gain, but there's a flag on the play. It's a personal foul on Tennessee for a facemask, taking the drive back to the 10.
9:56 p.m. -- Richardson returns the Memphis kick from the goal line out to the 20.
9:55 p.m. -- The 28 points scored by Memphis is the most Tennessee has allowed in a game this season.
MEMPHIS SCORING DRIVE: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:04
Tennessee - 56
Memphis - 28
11:36 on the clock
9:53 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN MEMPHIS: Hudgens keeps and pushes it into the end zone for the score. The PAT is good.
9:53 p.m. -- Pitts carries and is stopped again. No gain.
9:52 p.m. -- Pitts carries and is stopped. No gain.
9:49 p.m. -- On third down from the 6, Pitts runs for 5 yards to the 1. The officials will review to see if Pitts got into the end zone. He did not. It's first-and-goal from the 1.
9:47 p.m. -- Steele carries to the UT sideline for 15 yards to the UT 40-yard line. Then Hudgens completes on the right side to Baker for 13 more yards. Steele goes again for 11 yards for the third consecutive first down.
9:44 p.m. -- Tennessee's entire team is huddled on their sideline at midfield. Since the Vols raced out to a 35-0 lead, the two teams are even scoring 21 apiece.
THIRD QUARTER
9:44 p.m. -- Hudgens completes to the left side to Baker for 14 yards to the 40. Steele backs it up with a 5-yard run to end the third quarter.
9:43 p.m. -- Hightower returns the Tennessee kickoff out to the 26 for Memphis.
TENNESSEE SCORING DRIVE: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:50
Tennessee - 56
Memphis - 21
0:52 on the clock
9:41 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Stephens snaps it and lobs it to the left corner of the end zone, where Moore hauls it in with ease. Lincoln's PAT is good.
9:40 p.m. -- Brown carries up the middle and shifts right to gain 10 yards and a first down at the 14. There's 1:22 to play in the quarter.
9:37 p.m. -- Stephens completes to Teague for 11 yards over the middle to take Tennessee to the UM 47. Stephens finds Teague again to the right side for 16 more yards, taking the ball to the 27.
9:37 p.m. -- Oku takes the kickoff and runs it out to the UT 46 to start the drive. Stephens is still in at QB.
MEMPHIS SCORING DRIVE: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:16
Tennessee - 49
Memphis - 21
3:53 on the clock
9:34 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN MEMPHIS: Steele runs left for an easy 3 yards into the end zone and another Memphis score. PAT is good.
9:33 p.m. -- Hudgens' pass to the side is complete to Hall, who runs for 9 yards to the 13. Second down allows Steele to cut back to the center of the field for 10 yards to the 3.
9:32 p.m. -- Pitts moves the chains for the Tigers with a run straight ahead for 9 yards. Memphis has a first down on the 22, where Hudgens' pass is broken up by Anderson.
9:30 p.m. -- Pitts carries for 15 yards and loses the football. Baker recovers the ball. Memphis continues the drive at the UT 36. Move it to the 31 after an offsides by Tennessee.
CHANGE OF POSSESSION: 6:09 on the clock.
9:27 p.m. -- Hobbs returns the punt to the UM 43.
9:24 p.m. -- Nick Stephens is in at quarterback for the Vols. He hands off on first down for 3 yards. Two incompletions follow, forcing the Vols to punt.
9:24 p.m. -- Oku returns the Memphis kick 15 yards out to the 21 to begin the Vols drive.
MEMPHIS SCORING DRIVE: 15 plays, 84 yards, 4:54
Tennessee - 49
Memphis - 14
7:33 on the clock
9:21 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN MEMPHIS: Steele follows up and gets the 1 yard for a Memphis touchdown. PAT is good.
9:20 p.m. -- Steele cuts back left on the rush and stumbles before falling down at the 1-yard line.
9:17 p.m. -- Hudgens' pass connects with Pitts out of the backfield, taking Memphis to the 19. The measurement shows it's fourth-and-inches. The scrum moves the chains for Memphis. Ball on the 17.
9:14 p.m. -- Hudgens converts a third down into a first with a 12-yard completion on his own sideline, putting the ball on the UT 49. Steele follows with a 21-yard run before being knocked out of bounds. Ball on the 28.
9:12 p.m. -- Memphis moves the chains with a 7-yard pass and a 5-yard rush. Then Hudgens hits Singleton on the UT sideline for a gain of 9 to the 38. Steele moves the chains with a short run.
9:11 p.m. -- Hightower returns the Tennessee kickoff 12 yards out to the 16.
9:09 p.m. -- Seven UT players have scored, and Hardesty is the only offensive player to touch the ball and not score. Crompton's 331 passing yards is a new career high.
TENNESSEE SCORING DRIVE: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:24
Tennessee - 49
Memphis - 7
12:38 on the clock
9:07 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Crompton throws to the left side, and Moore gets his fingers on the ball. He stretches out and makes the catch after the ball bounced off his hands and hung in the air. Touchdown.
9:07 p.m. -- Crompton completes to Moore on the UT sideline for 10 yards and a first down. Ball is on the 16.
9:06 p.m. -- Crompton evades potential tacklers and rushes for 4 yards, then his throw is broken up on second down.
9:04 p.m. -- TIMEOUT TENNESSEE: 14:02 on the clock.
9:04 p.m. -- CHANGE OF POSSESSION: 14:02 on the clock.
9:03 p.m. -- TURNOVER: Memphis QB is sacked and fumbles, and it's recovered by UT's Eric Berry at the UM 30, where the Vols take over. www.berry4heisman.com
9:02 -- Tennessee's kickoff from the 45 due to the penalty is run past the 20 and the Memphis drive begins with a first down pass.
HALFTIME
8:47 p.m. -- Bobby Osborne and the Rocky Top Express is at midfield performing "Rocky Top." That's about as Tennessee as it gets, and the fans know it.
8:45 p.m. -- The Pride of the Southland Band and the UT Alumni Band performs the Circle Drill. Impressive.
8:38 p.m. -- Crompton has 305 yards passing at the half. The most the Vols have scored in a half of play is 49 points (UL-Monroe, 2000; a 70-3 victory), and the most they have scored in a quarter is 35 (UT scored 28 points in the second quarter).
SECOND QUARTER
8:35 p.m. -- Johnson returns the kickoff to the 35 as the half expires. There are flags on the play as a couple of players get into a scuffle: It's a personal foul on Memphis for unsportsmanlike conduct, and the penalty will be enforced to start the second half. Both head coaches are getting explanations at midfield from the officials.
TENNESSEE SCORING DRIVE: 5 plays, 55 yards, 0:43
Tennessee - 42
Memphis - 7
0:04 on the clock
8:33 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Crompton takes the snap and sneaks under his offensive line for the touchdown. Lincoln's PAT is good.
8:33 p.m. -- Crompton completes over the middle to Jones for a gain of 20, taking the Vols all the way to the 1-yard line and the team hurries to try to get a play off.
8:32 p.m. -- TIMEOUT TENNESSEE: 0:18 on the clock.
8:32 p.m. -- Crompton hits a wide-open Brown over the middle for 21 yards after Brown sprints to the sideline. He doesn't make it out of bounds.
8:29 p.m. -- On the second kick, Edgmon returns the kick for 10 yards to the UT 45. Crompton completes to Hardesty for 13 yards on the first play, taking the Vols to the UM 42 with 30 seconds left in the half.
8:28 p.m. -- Richardson returns Memphis' kickoff out past the 20, but the Tigers are flagged for being offsides on the kick. They will do it again 5 yards deeper.
8:27 p.m. -- Despite the Memphis score, Tennessee's team huddles up near midfield on their sideline and does their trademark team jump for the final 58 seconds of the half.
MEMPHIS SCORING DRIVE: 8 plays, 88 yards, 1:15
Tennessee - 35
Memphis - 7
0:58 on the clock
8:25 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN MEMPHIS: Hightower finds a seam up the middle of the defense and slithers through all the way to the checkerboard to put Memphis on the board for the first time. The PAT is good.
8:23 p.m. -- Memphis completes a 10-yard pass to move the chains, then Steele reels off a 21-yard rush to move the ball to the 50. The drive continues as Hudgens completes to Baker on the UT sideline for 14 yards to the 36.
8:22 p.m. -- Hudgens' pass is incomplete, but Tennessee is flagged for pass interference. The ball moves to the 19, and it's first down Tigers.
8:21 p.m. -- TIMEOUT TENNESSEE: 1:59 on the clock.
8:21 p.m. -- Steele carries for 2 yards on second down, and the Tigers get the ball to the 14.
8:19 p.m. -- Memphis' Hightower drops the kickoff, picks it up and runs it out to the 12 where the Tiger drive begins.
8:17 p.m. -- Crompton is 16-of-21 for 251 yards and four touchdowns on the night. This score was the first career touchdown catch for Richardson.
TENNESSEE SCORING DRIVE: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:06
Tennessee - 35
Memphis - 0
2:19 on the clock
8:16 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Crompton is good again, this time finding Richardson on the left corner of the end zone for a 14-yard passing score. Lincoln's PAT is good.
8:15 p.m. -- Crompton connects one more time, this one to Stocker over the middle for a big gain of 29 yards to the 14. There's 2:33 left in the half.
8:13 p.m. -- Crompton connects with Moore on the UT sideline for 12 yards and a new set of downs. Then Crompton hits Richardson on the other side of the field for another first down, this time a gain of 16. Ball is on the UM 43.
8:11 p.m. -- Crompton is sacked for a loss of 4, going back to the 16-yard line. His response: A first-down pass to Stocker to move the chains and place the ball on the 24.
CHANGE OF POSSESSION: 6:24 on the clock.
8:09 p.m. -- TURNOVER: On third-and-4 from the 20, Hudgens' pass is intercepted at the 7-yard line by Eric Berry, who goes back to the 13. www.berry4heisman.com
8:06 p.m. -- The Memphis punt is nearly blocked and a flag flies. The punt is muffed and Memphis recovers, placing the Tigers on the UT 27 with a fresh set of downs and their best field position of the game.
8:05 p.m. -- Memphis has had 15 plays for a total of 14 yards.
8:05 p.m. -- A pair of incompletions ends the Memphis drive as Rogan breaks up a long pass.
8:04 p.m. -- Memphis returns the Tennessee kickoff back to the 30-yard line, where the Tigers will begin their drive.
8:02 p.m. -- Tennessee has scored on every possession but one, when it turned the ball over on downs.
TENNESSEE SCORING DRIVE: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:08
Tennessee - 28
Memphis - 0
8:57 on the clock
8 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Crompton eyes Hancock at the corner of the end zone and nails the pass for a touchdown. Lincoln's PAT is good.
8 p.m. -- Hardesty bulldozes through the middle and powers for a first down after a 5-yard run. It's first-and-goal Vols from the 4.
7:58 P.M. -- Brown rips off an 11-yard run through the middle for a first down at the 15. Hardesty follows with a 3-yard catch to the sideline.
CHANGE OF POSSESSION: 11:03 on the clock
7:56 p.m. -- TURNOVER: Memphis returns the kickoff, but Shane Reveiz makes a big hit and causes a fumble. Poole recovers for UT at the UT 26, where the Vols take over.
TENNESSEE SCORING DRIVE: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:57
Tennessee - 21
Memphis - 0
11:11 on the clock
7:53 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Crompton hits Stocker over the middle for 23 yards, and Stocker bounces off defenders and falls into the end zone for the score. Lincoln's 100th career PAT is good.
7:52 p.m. -- Crompton rolls out on first down and throws a bomb to the right side. Jones is in double-coverage, leaps and hauls it in for a 37-yard gain to the Tiger 23.
7:51 p.m. -- It's fourth down again for the Vols after a completion and two short runs, and Hardesty does his trademark spin move to fall for the first down. Ball on the UT 40 and first down.
CHANGE OF POSSESSION: 14:08 on the clock.
7:48 p.m. -- Hudgens is sacked by UT's Walker and Brown for a loss of 10. Memphis sets up to punt from the UM 35 and the kick sails out of bounds at the UT 26.
FIRST QUARTER
7:44 p.m. -- The clock expires on the quarter with the ball on the UM 45.
7:42 p.m. -- Hudgens completes to Calhoun, and then Pitts carries to get the first down. Ball is on the UM 42.
CHANGE OF POSSESSION: 1:55 on the clock
7:41 p.m. -- Before this denial, Tennessee had converted eight consecutive fourth-down attempts going back to the Florida game.
7:41 p.m. -- Hardesty carries on the pitch left for 5 yards, taking the Vols to the 29 for fourth-and-1. And they're going for it again. No dice this time, as Hardesty is wrapped up behind the line.
7:38 p.m. -- A completion to Hancock and a no-gain rush by Hardesty stops the Vols at midfield, but they go for it on fourth down and Crompton completes to Moore on the rollout pass for 12 yards. Vols get a new set of downs on the UM 37.
7:35 p.m. -- Crompton completes to Jones on the left side after a pump fake. Jones hauls it in at the UT 43, a gain of 23 yards. On first down, the Vols are called for a false start. Ball is on the 38, and Brown gets it back on first down.
CHANGE OF POSSESSION: 6:22 on the clock.
7:32 p.m. -- Hudgens is sacked by UT's Chris Walker for -6. It's fourth down on the UT 47 and Memphis is punting. It sails into the end zone off the bounce, and the Vols get the ball on the 20.
7:30 p.m. -- TIMEOUT MEMPHIS: 7:12 on the clock.
7:28 p.m. -- Memphis takes the deep kickoff out to the 33. Steele runs for 5 yards on first down. Hudgens then completes a first-down 13-yard pass to the UT 49. Another completion to Singleton takes the Tigers to the UT 44.
7:25 p.m. -- Tennessee tries for an onside kick and it's recovered by the Vols' Art Evans. A flag on the play brings it into question. The verdict: offsides and a rekick 5 yards back.
TENNESSEE SCORING DRIVE: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:52
Tennessee - 14
Memphis - 0
9:32 on the clock
7:22 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Crompton hits Jones in stride and on the checkerboard for another touchdown. It was a 17-yard pass. Lincoln's PAT is good.
7:21 p.m. -- Crompton toss it complete into the end zone, but it's coming back. Chop block on the line by UT. It's 15 yards, pushing the Vols to the 27, where it's first-and-goal.
7:19 p.m. -- Crompton pump fakes and then unleashes a 33-yard jet to Hancock on the right sideline. It puts the Vols on the 7 with a first down. Delay of game on the Vols before the snap, pushing them back to the 12.
7:18 p.m. -- Consecutive incompletions by Crompton, but the second one is called for pass interference on Memphis for a 15-yard penalty and automatic first down. It takes the Vols to the UM 40.
CHANGE OF POSSESSION: 11:24 on the clock
7:14 p.m. -- Rogan signals for a fair catch at the UT 45, where the Vols will take over.
7:14 p.m. -- A short run is followed by a hurry and incompletion, forcing the Tigers to punt.
7:13 p.m. -- High snap by Memphis, and QB Hudgens dives on the ball. It's a team loss of 12, where it's second-and-22 from the 12.
7:12 p.m. -- Hobbs returns the Tennessee kickoff up the middle and is swarmed by tacklers at the 24-yard line where the Memphis drive begins.
TENNESSEE SCORING DRIVE: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:07
Tennessee - 7
Memphis - 0
12:53 on the clock
7:10 p.m. -- TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Brown gets the handoff and dives over the top for the score from 1 yard out. Lincoln is back in for the Vols after an injury and kicks the PAT.
7:08 p.m. -- Hardesty gets it and cuts through the line for a big 14-yard gain, taking the Vols down to the 3 where it's first-and-goal. He gets it again but is stopped after 2. Ball is on the 1.
7:07 p.m. -- Crompton completes to Moore on the sideline on second down for 7 yards, bringing up third-and-3.
7:05 p.m. -- Oku takes the Memphis kickoff and cuts it back across field and past the coverage. He's run down on the angle all the way down to the UM 24. It was a 69-yard return.
PREGAME
7:03 p.m. -- Memphis wins the toss and Tennessee will receive the ball to start the game.
7:01 p.m. -- As the band forms the Power T, the Tennessee Volunteers burst through and race onto the field with Smokey leading the way on homecoming.
6:51 p.m. -- The Pride of the Southland Marching Band steps onto the field for the invocation and national anthem.
6:48 p.m. -- Tennessee's Legends of the Game All-SEC center Bubba Miller (1992-95) and All-America kicker Ricky Townsend (1972-74) are on the field.
6:45 p.m. -- The Tennessee Walking Horse is making its traditional homecoming lap around the field. Tough to beat. This year's horse is "Watch it Now," the 2009 World Grand Champion.
6:44 p.m. -- Scouts from the Chick-fil-A Bowl are present for tonight's game.
6:42 p.m. -- The Tennessee Walking Horse is standing in front of the Memphis fans with its rider. The horse is looking tough with a black cover and a solid orange T on the side.
6:35 p.m. -- Traditional orange shirts with white pants for the Vols on homecoming. Of course, the blog is reminded that warmups last week were in orange shirts.
6:21 p.m. -- It's homecoming on The Hill and less than 40 minutes until kickoff against the Memphis Tigers. Both teams are going through pregame warmups as darkness has fallen on Neyland Stadium.
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