2016 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2023 2016 Tennessee Volunteers football Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 24 22 9–4 4–4 Butch Jones 4th Mike DeBord 2nd Bob Shoop 1st Multiple 4–3 Neyland Stadium Music City Bowl champion Music City Bowl W Won 38–24 vs. Nebraska The 2016 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the program's 120th overall season, 83rd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 25th within the SEC Eastern Division. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee and were led by fourth-year head coach Butch Jones. They finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the Eastern Division.2016 Southeastern Conference Year Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/2016.html 2024-12-13 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en They were invited to the Music City Bowl where they defeated Nebraska 38–24. Offseason Departures Departures of scholarship players from the 2015 team. Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ref Darrell Miller 15 DB 5'10 178 Sophomore Cedar Hill, TX Left the program August 10, 2016 Reserve DB Darrell Miller Jr. leaves Tennessee football team https://apnews.com/dcb4db2d5840476ba5e0589bbdd95775 July 9, 2023 AP News en Tommy Townsend 27 P 6'1 195 RS Freshman Orlando, FL Transfer Callahan Ryan June 10, 2016 Former U.S. Army All-American leaving Vols https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/article/tennessee-vols-punter-tommy-townsend-planning-to-transfer-45739689/ June 28, 2016 247Sports.com CBS Interactive Joe Stocstill 47 TE 6'2 234 RS Senior Lewisburg, TN Retired Ray Raulerson 64 OL 6'4 287 RS Freshman Tampa, FL Transfer Dopirak Dustin June 24, 2016 Ray Raulerson plans to transfer, says Dontavius Blair is also leaving Knoxville News Sentinel Gannett Company http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/ray-raulerson-plans-to-transfer-says-dontavius-blair-is-also-leaving--3607900b-6d97-04cd-e053-010000-384312401.html June 25, 2016 Dontavius Blair 74 OL 6'7 294 RS Junior Anniston, AL Transfer Cody Blanc 83 WR 6'2 206 RS Senior Knoxville, TN Graduated August 4, 2016 Coach Butch Jones, University of Tennessee players talk football http://wate.com/2016/08/04/live-coach-butch-jones-university-of-tennessee-players-talk-football/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160806151211/http://wate.com/2016/08/04/live-coach-butch-jones-university-of-tennessee-players-talk-football/ August 6, 2016 August 4, 2016 WATE-TV Neiko Creamer 88 TE 6'3 233 RS Sophomore Wilmington, DE Transfer Rutherford Nathanael May 4, 2016 Vols TE Neiko Creamer Looking to Transfer http://www.rockytopinsider.com/2016/05/04/vols-te-neiko-creamer-looking-transfer/ July 2, 2016 rockytopinsider.com Rocky Top Insider Marquez North 8 WR 6'3 229 Junior Charlotte, NC Left for 2016 NFL draft Fitzgerald Matt January 18, 2016 Marquez North Declares for 2016 NFL Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2609005-marquez-north-declares-for-2016-nfl-draft-latest-comments-and-reaction June 25, 2016 BleacherReport.com Bleacher Report Ralph David Abernathy IV 5 RB 5'6 185 RS Senior Atlanta, GA Graduate transfer Von Pearson 9 WR 6'3 183 Senior Newport News, VA Graduated Ladarrell McNeil 33 DB 6'1 215 Senior Dallas, TX Graduated Brian Randolph 37 DB 6'0 209 RS Senior Marietta, GA Graduated Chris Weatherd 42 LB 6'4 225 Senior Carrollton, TX Graduated Alex Ellis 48 TE 6'5 240 RS Senior Delmar, DE Graduated Curt Maggitt 56 LB 6'3 246 RS Senior West Palm Beach, FL Graduated Mack Crowder 57 OL 6'2 295 RS Senior Bristol, TN Graduated Owen Williams 58 DL 6'2 288 RS Senior Macon, GA Graduated Marcus Jackson 75 OL 6'2 306 RS Senior Vero Beach, FL Graduated Kyler Kerbyson 77 OL 6'4 318 RS Senior Knoxville, TN Graduated Johnathon Johnson 81 WR 5'9 186 Senior Friendswood, TX Graduated Trevarris Saulsberry 96 DL 6'4 296 RS Senior Gainesville, FL Graduated Winter months During the early part of the offseason, a number of players and coaches left the program. Freshman quarterback Sherion Jones announced he was transferring from Tennessee to Colorado on January 7.January 7, 2016 Reserve QB Sheriron Jones is leaving Tennessee Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/reserve-qb-sheriron-jones-leaving-tennessee dead January 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207080252/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/reserve-qb-sheriron-jones-leaving-tennessee February 7, 2016 He returned to Tennessee on January 27.January 27, 2016 QB Jones back at Tennessee after brief stay at Colorado Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/qb-jones-back-tennessee-after-brief-stay-colorado dead January 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207083205/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/qb-jones-back-tennessee-after-brief-stay-colorado February 7, 2016 John Jancek, a member of Butch Jones's coaching staff since his time with Central Michigan and Cincinnati, was relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator on January 6.January 6, 2016 John Jancek out as Tennessee's defensive coordinator Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/john-jancek-out-tennessees-defensive-coordinator dead January 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207075021/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/john-jancek-out-tennessees-defensive-coordinator February 7, 2016 Jones said that he and Jancek "had a long discussion this morning and we both came to the conclusion that it was best to part ways. I want to thank Coach Jancek for his contributions to the University of Tennessee football program the past three years. His hard work and dedication to this program played a major role in our back-to-back bowl wins. These decisions are never easy especially for someone I have worked with at three different schools." Penn State defensive coordinator Bob Shoop was hired for the same position at Tennessee on January 9.January 9, 2016 Shoop to take over as Tennessee's defensive coordinator Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/shoop-take-over-tennessees-defensive-coordinator dead January 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207090725/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/shoop-take-over-tennessees-defensive-coordinator February 7, 2016 Larry Scott, who served as the interim head coach for the final six games of the Miami Hurricanes's 2015 season, was hired to be Tennessee's new tight ends coach on January 4.Elder Mark January 4, 2016 Former Miami interim coach Larry Scott joins Tennessee staff Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/former-miami-interim-coach-larry-scott-joins-tennessee-staff dead January 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207084549/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/former-miami-interim-coach-larry-scott-joins-tennessee-staff February 7, 2016 Summer months SEC Media Days During Tennessee's turn at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama, Coach Jones and the three attending players made it clear that they were there with the mindset of "business as usual" and not to create news or hype despite being the favorites to win the SEC East. Cameron Sutton responded to questions about Tennessee's game against Florida with how the team's season will "open up with Appalachian State, who was an 11-win team last year. We don't consider ourselves worried about games long down the road. It's one week at a time, one game at a time. That's our mindset right now. We're focused on Appalachian State." Hobbs responded to the hype around Tennessee as being "outside. Noise, really. You can't really control hype. You can't really control what other people say. What you can control is how you approach each day, how you focus on the details, how are you getting better as a player and how is the team getting better every single day you step on the field? We're focused on that — what we can control because we can't really do anything (about) what we can't control." Jones responded to questions about Tennessee blowing late leads against Oklahoma, Florida, Arkansas and Alabama by pointing out in "the last 18 games, we're 13–5. And the amazing thing, when you look at it of being 13–5 over the last 18 games, is those five losses have come by a combined total of 25 points. So what are we doing to take the next step as a football program? We talk about learning how to finish games, learning how to close games out. We talked about clutch plays, making critical plays at critical moments of the game."Dopirak Dustin July 13, 2016 Vols keep it simple at SEC Football Media Days Knoxville News Sentinel Gannett Company Hoover, Alabama http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/vol-keep-it-simple-at-sec-football-media-days--3761ff3c-040c-1042-e053-0100007fb720-386548761.html July 13, 2016 On the final day of SEC Media Days, Tennessee received 225 of 331 first-place votes and were selected by the media as the favorite to win the SEC Eastern Division for the first time since 2005.Brown Patrick July 14, 2016 Vols picked to win SEC East Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media Hoover, Alabama http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/jul/14/vols-picked-win-sec-east/376006/ July 14, 2016 However, the Vols were picked to lose to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game receiving 29 votes to the Crimson Tide's 223.Bernal Ethan July 14, 2016 Alabama picked to repeat as SEC champs Montgomery Advertiser Gannett Company Hoover, Alabama http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/alabama/2016/07/14/alabama-picked-repeat-sec-champs/87092492/ July 14, 2016 "You want those expectations," Coach Jones said. "I think it's a compliment to everyone in our program of how far we've come. It's not where you start, it's where you finish. But I think it is a compliment in how we've grown and developed this football program." Preseason camp The Volunteers opened up preseason camp on August 1, 31 days prior to their kickoff against the Appalachian State Mountaineers.August 1, 2016 UT Football heads back to practice WATE 6 Media General Knoxville, Tennessee http://wate.com/2016/08/01/ut-football-starts-up-fall-practice/ dead August 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160827164404/http://wate.com/2016/08/01/ut-football-starts-up-fall-practice/ August 27, 2016 Among the biggest questions going into preseason camp for the Vols included the development of senior quarterback Joshua Dobbs,Dopirak Dustin August 1, 2016 Five Tennessee football storylines to follow as preseason practice begins Knoxville News Sentinel Gannett Company http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/five-tennessee-storylines-to-follow-this-season--38b9af1f-2e6b-4449-e053-0100007f0e19-388792041.html August 1, 2016 who would start at left tackle, maintaining overall health,Brown Patrick August 1, 2016 Five questions Vols face as football practice begins today Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/aug/01/five-questions-vols-face-football-practice-be/378847/ August 1, 2016 how new defensive coordinator Bob Shoop would work with a stacked defensive corp and if Tennessee can live up to the expectations surrounding the team. After the first week of camp, the biggest issue facing the team – according to Coach Jones – was the consistency in the passing game.Shepard Brad August 8, 2016 Tennessee Football: Week 1 Fall Camp Stock Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2656370-tennessee-football-week-1-fall-camp-stock-report August 13, 2016 BleacherReport.com Bleacher Report This was compounded by a young wide receiver group that showed speed, but had many dropped balls.Dopirak Dustin August 6, 2016 Josh Malone important for young WR group Knoxville News Sentinel Gannett Company http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/josh-malone-important-for-young-wr-group-395867b0-100e-6946-e053-0100007fa490-389396821.html August 13, 2016 Another issue was that no starters for either left or right tackle had been announced. Coach Jones said he's been pleased with the competition and talent level of those fighting for the positions, but that the roles are anyone's for the taking.Bornheim Anthony August 7, 2016 Butch Jones: Offensive tackle spots 'wide open' The Daily Times BLOX Content Management System Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.thedailytimes.com/sports/butch-jones-offensive-tackle-spots-wide-open/article_15d9de39-96cb-515c-b900-647b002f527e.html August 13, 2016 Jalen Hurd, who's short of the school rushing record, said he's targeting Travis Henry's career rushing record of 3,078 yards. He believes "it's reachable and, you know, you can see it, I definitely want to do it. That's a goal of mine. But obviously the biggest goal for me is just to help get my team a national championship."Rucker Wes August 5, 2016 Hurd targeting Henry's all-time rushing record https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/article/jalen-hurd-targeting-travis-henrys-tennessee-vols-football-all-time-rushing-record-46597563/ August 13, 2016 247Sports CBS Interactive Personnel Roster & staff 2016 Tennessee Volunteers y 2 FR Jarrett Guarantano QB y 3 JR Josh Malone WR y 4 SO John Kelly RB y y John Kelly (running back) 6 JR Alvin Kamara RB y y 7 SO Preston Williams y WR 8 FR Latrell Williams WR 9 FR Marquez Callaway WR y 10 FR Tyler Byrd WR 11 SR Joshua Dobbs QB y 12 SO Quinten Dormady QB y 13 SO Sheriron Jones QB 14 FR Zac Jancek QB y 15 SO Jauan Jennings y WR 17 FR Brandon Johnson WR y Brandon Johnson (wide receiver) 18 SR Jason Croom TE y y 19 JR Jeff George WR y 20 FR Vincent Perry WR y 24 FR Michael Lacey WR y 25 JR Josh Smith WR y 26 FR Ben Powlas WR 27 FR Carlin Files-Aime RB 28 JR Will Martinez WR 31 FR Jeremy Lewis RB 35 FR Taeler Dowdy RB 37 JR Jayson Sparks RB y 38 SR Jaye Rochell WR y 42 FR Chip Omer RB 44 JR Jakob Johnson TE y 50 FR Venzell Boulware OL y 51 FR Drew Richmond OL y 55 JR Coleman Thomas OL 57 FR Nathan Niehaus OL 60 JR Austin Sanders OL y 63 JR Brett Kendrick OL y 64 FR Tommy Sprague OL 66 SO Jack Jones OL 68 FR Marcus Tatum OL 69 FR Brian Garvey OL 70 FR Ryan Johnson OL 71 SR Dylan Wiesman OL y 75 JR Jashon Robertson OL 76 SO Chance Hall OL y 78 SO Charles Mosley OL y 79 JR Thomas Edwards OL y 80 FR Eli Wolf TE y y 81 FR Austin Pope TE 82 JR Ethan Wolf TE 84 FR Devante Brooks TE 85 SO Thomas Orradre WR y 86 FR Andrew Craig TE 87 JR Logan Fetzner WR y 1 SO Jonathan Kongbo DL y y 2 SO Shy Tuttle DL y y 3 FR Marquill Osborne DB 4 SR LaTroy Lewis DL y y 5 SO Kyle Phillips DL y Kyle Phillips (American football) 7 SO Rashaan Gaulden DB y y 8 JR Justin Martin DB 9 JR Derek Barnett DE y 10 JR D.J. Henderson DB 11 SO Austin Smith LB 12 JR Emmanuel Moseley DB y y 13 SR Malik Foreman DB 14 SO Quart'e Sapp LB 17 SO Dillon Bates LB y 18 FR Nigel Warrior DB y 19 FR Darrell Taylor DL y y 20 JR Cortez McDowell LB 21 SR Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB y y 22 SO Micah Abernathy DB y 23 SR Cameron Sutton DB y 24 JR Todd Kelly Jr. DB 26 SO Stephen Griffin DB 28 FR Baylen Buchanan DB 29 JR Evan Berry DB y 30 SR Devin Williams DB y 33 FR MaLeik Gatewood DB y 34 SO Darrin Kirkland Jr LB 35 FR Daniel Bituli LB 36 SO Gavin Bryant LB y 39 JR Kendal Vickers DL y y 40 JR Dimarya Mixon DL 41 JR Elliott Berry LB 47 FR Landon Knoll LB y 48 FR Ja'Quain Blakely LB 50 SR Corey Vereen DE y 51 SR Kenny Bynum LB y 52 FR Andrew Butcher DL y 53 JR Colton Jumper LB 55 SO Quay Picou DL 90 SR Charles Folger DL y 96 FR Joey Cave DL 97 SO Paul Bain DL y 98 JR Alexis Johnson DL y 99 SO Kahlil McKenzie DL y 25 JR Aaron Medley PK 31 SO Parker Henry H y 36 FR Grayson Linde P 39 FR Alex Jones H y 43 FR Laszlo Toser PK y 46 FR Riley Lovingood LS y 52 SO Elijah Medford LS y 64 FR Logan Punch LS 93 JR Trevor Daniel Trevor Daniel (American football) P y y 97 FR Jackson Morris PK http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tenn-m-footbl-mtt.html November 12, 2016 Butch Jones – 4th year Mike DeBord (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach) – 2nd year Bob Shoop (defensive coordinator) – 1st year Willie Martinez (assistant head coach/defensive backs coach) – 4th year Steve Stripling (Associate head coach/defensive line coach) – 4th year Zach Azzanni (wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator) – 4th year Robert Gillespie (running backs coach/recruiting coordinator) – 4th year Don Mahoney (offensive line coach) – 4th year Larry Scott (Tight Ends Coach/special teams coordinator) – 1st year Tommy Thigpen (Linebackers Coach) – 4th year Michael Szerszen (director of strength and conditioning) – 1st year 2016 recruiting class yes 2016 Daniel Bituli LB Nashville, TN Nashville Christian School 6 3 228 July 18, 2015 4 4 4 4 Ja'Quain Blakely LB Moultrie, GA Colquitt County 6 2 210 August 2, 2015 3 4 3 3 Devante Brooks TE Washington, DC St. John's College 6 5 225 January 15, 2015 3 3 3 3 Baylen Buchanan DB Suwanee, GA Peachtree Ridge 5 11 187 January 1, 2016 3 3 3 3 Tyler Byrd ATH Naples, FL Naples 5 11.5 194 February 2, 2016 4 4 4 4 Marquez Callaway ATH Warner Robins, GA Warner Robins 6 1.5 177 January 21, 2016 4 4 4 4 Carlin Fils-Aime RB Naples, FL Naples 5 11 175 July 30, 2015 4 3 4 4 Jeff George WR Dodge City, KS Dodge City C.C. 6 6 190 June 6, 2015 3 4 3 4 Jarrett Guarantano QB Oradell, NJ Bergen Catholic 6 4 188 April 15, 2015 4 4 4 4 Corey Henderson WR Shreveport, LA Memphis University School 6 1 170 March 30, 2015 3 3 3 4 D.J. Henderson DB Dodge City, KS Dodge City C.C. 6 1 180 September 17, 2015 4 3 3 3 Alexis Johnson DT Fort Scott, KS Fort Scott C.C. 6 1 180 September 17, 2015 4 4 4 4 Brandon Johnson WR Plantation, FL American Heritage 6 2 175 September 2, 2015 3 3 3 4 Ryan Johnson OL Brentwood, TN Brentwood Academy 6 6 275 July 19, 2014 4 4 4 4 Jonathan Kongbo DE Surrey, BC, CA Arizona Western C.C. 6 5.5 264 February 3, 2016 5 5 4 4 Nathan Niehaus OL Cincinnati, OH Colerain 6 6 255 January 1, 2016 3 3 3 3 Marquill Osborne DB Charlotte, NC Hough 5 11 183 September 6, 2014 3 4 4 4 Austin Pope TE Knoxville, TN Christian Academy of Knoxville 6 4 218 June 15, 2015 3 3 3 3 Marcus Tatum OT Daytona Beach, FL Mainland 6 6.5 255 January 11, 2016 4 3 3 4 Nigel Warrior S Suwanee, GA Peachtree Ridge 5 11 189 February 3, 2016 5 4 4 4 Latrell Williams WR Lake City, FL Columbia 5 11 171 February 3, 2016 3 2 3 4 2016 Tennessee Signee List 2016 Scout.com Football Recruiting: Tennessee 2016 Player Signees – Tennessee tennessee 17 14 14 16 February 3, 2016 Returning starters Nine players return on offense, eight on defense and two out of four on special teams specific positions. Offense Player Class Position Chance Hall Sophomore OL Jashon Robertson Junior OL Coleman Thomas Junior OL Dylan Wiesman Senior OL Joshua Dobbs Senior QB Jalen Hurd Junior RB Alvin Kamara RS Junior RB Josh Malone Junior WR Jauan Jennings Sophomore WRReference:Northwestern v Tennessee Box Score http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut0101.html June 15, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive 1em Defense Player Class Position Malik Foreman Senior CB/S Justin Martin Junior CB Cameron Sutton Senior CB Derek Barnett Junior DE Corey Vereen Senior DE Kendal Vickers RS Junior DT Jalen Reeves-Maybin Senior LB Darrin Kirkland Jr. Sophomore LBReference: 1em Special teams Player Class Position Aaron Medley Junior K Trevor Daniel RS Junior PReference: Current depth chart Spread Option 4–2 Yes No No Joshua Dobbs Quinten Dormady John Kelly Carlin Fils-Aime Josh Malone Marquez Callaway X Jauan Jennings Brandon Johnson Jeff George Z Josh Smith Tyler Byrd W Ethan Wolf Jason Croom Brett Kendrick Drew Richmond Jashon Robertson Venzell Boulware Dylan Wiesman Coleman Thomas Jack Jones Dylan Wiesman Chance Hall Marcus Tatum Colton Jumper Cortez McDowell Colton Jumper Cortez McDowell Darrin Kirkland Jr. Colton Jumper MLB Micah Abernathy Nigel Warrior Todd Kelly Jr. Stephen Griffin Evan Berry Rashaan Gaulden Malik Foreman NB Emmanuel Moseley Justin Martin Malik Foreman Justin Martin Baylen Buchanan Derek Barnett Jonathan Kongbo Kendal Vickers Kyle Phillips Kyle Phillips Quay Picou Corey Vereen LaTroy Lewis Aaron Medley Trevor Daniel Evan Berry Josh Smith Riley Lovingood Parker Henry Tennessee Volunteers Depth Chart http://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/depth-chart/tennessee/91993 October 16, 2016 Ourlads ourlads.com 150 100 No Schedule Tennessee announced their 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of seven home games, four away games and one neutral site game in the regular season. The Vols will host SEC foes Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, and Missouri, and will travel to Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt.Vols Release 2016 Football Schedule October 29, 2015 CBS Interactive Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102915aaq.html Rice Brian October 30, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics October 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151030225612/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102915aaq.html dead Tennessee opened the season at home for the third time in the last four seasons, when it played host to Appalachian State on September 3 in the first meeting between the two schools. The Volunteers later faced Virginia Tech in the "Battle at Bristol" at Bristol, Tennessee, on September 10 in front of the largest crowd in football history, over 156,000 fans at Bristol Motor Speedway.'Battle at Bristol' draws NCAA-record crowd of 156,990 AP News 2016-09-11 https://apnews.com/ap-top-25-college-football-poll-3682cc6981c64810820cd9954369c4c1 2024-12-13 Tennessee returns to Neyland Stadium for two home games, Ohio on September 17 and the Florida Gators on September 24. The Volunteers have faced the Gators to start the conference schedule 13 of the last 14 years. The first of two road games occurs at Georgia on October 1. Tennessee holds a 22–21–2 edge in the rivals' series, but is also seeking its first victory in Athens since 2006. On October 8, the Volunteers make their first-ever trip to College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M. It will also be the first regular-season meeting between the schools.Associated Press No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 9 Tennessee both look to remain perfect Chattanooga Times Free Press 2016-10-07 https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2016/oct/07/no-8-texam-no-9-tennessee-both-look-remaperfe/ 2024-12-13 Tennessee is 2–0 all-time against the Aggies in post-season play. The Volunteers will also return to tradition this year with their annual November rivalry game against Kentucky on November 12, after last being played in October 2015. 2016 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game Eastern September 1 7:30 p.m. w y 9 Appalachian State SEC Nation Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN 20–13 OT 100,074 September 10 8:00 p.m. w y y 17 Virginia Tech Battle at Bristol) (College GameDay Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN ABC 45–24 156,990‡ September 17 Noon w y 15 Ohio Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN 28–19 101,362 September 24 3:30 p.m. w 14 Florida 19 rivalry) (College GameDay) (Checker Neyland Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 38–28 102,455 October 1 3:30 p.m. w y 11 Georgia 25 rivalry / SEC Nation Sanford Stadium Athens, GA CBS 34–31 92,746 October 8 3:30 p.m. l y 9 Texas A&M 8 College GameDay Kyle Field College Station, TX CBS 38–45 2OT 106,248 October 15 3:30 p.m. l 9 Alabama 1 Third Saturday in October / SEC Nation Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 10–49 102,455 October 29 7:15 p.m. l y 18 South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry ESPN2 21–24 78,696 November 5 4:00 p.m. w y y Tennessee Tech Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN 55–0 98,343 November 12 Noon w Kentucky rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN 49–36 101,075 November 19 3:30 p.m. w 19 Missouri Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 63–37 101,012 November 26 7:30 p.m. l y 17 Vanderbilt rivalry Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN SECN 34–45 38,108 December 30 3:30 p.m. w y y 21 Nebraska Music City Bowl Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN ESPN 38–24 68,496 Schedule source: ‡ – Current NCAA record for largest attendance to a collegiate football game. Rankings 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 9 10 (1) 17 14 15 15 14 12 11 11 9 9 9 11 18 19 18 18 RV RV NR RV RV NR RV RV 19 24 24 17 RV RV 22 RV RV 21 22 24 Game summaries Appalachian State 2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team Appalachian State No. 9 Tennessee 7 6 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 7 Knoxville, Tennessee 7:36 p.m. 3:29 100,074 Temperature: 76 F C • Wind: 6 mph km/h on • Weather: partly cloudy Marc Curles • Umpire: Brent Sowell • Linesman: Gary Jayroe • Line judge: Chris Conway • Back judge: Scott Vaughan • Field judge: Wes Booker • Side judge: Chuck Russ • Center judge: Wayne Winkler Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color), Laura Rutledge (sidelines) SECN Sources:App State vs Tennessee (Sep 1, 2016) https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=400868977 September 2, 2016 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures yes 1 10:56 APST Taylor Lamb 5 yard rush (Michael Rubino kick) APST 7–0 1 6:14 TENN Aaron Medley 23 yard field goal APST 7–3 2 8:53 APST Taylor Lamb 33 yard pass to Marcus Cox (Michael Rubino kick failed) APST 13–3 3 3:00 TENN Aaron Medley 39 yard field goal APST 13–6 4 10:30 TENN Joshua Dobbs 67 yard pass to Josh Malone (Aaron Medley kick) Tie 13–13 OT — TENN Jalen Hurd fumble recovery (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 20–13 yes The ninth–ranked Tennessee Volunteers overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to escape with a 20–13 victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.Brown Patrick September 1, 2016 Tennessee averts disaster with 20–13 overtime win in opener Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/sep/01/tennessee-escapes-appalachian-state-overtime-20-13/384658/ September 2, 2016 In overtime, Tennessee faced third-and-goal from the 2, when Joshua Dobbs ran then lost control of the ball as he was hit while extending his arms across the goal line. Jalen Hurd recovered the fumble in the end zone, and Aaron Medley kicked the extra point. In the Mountaineers' ensuing drive, Tennessee's Micah Abernathy ended the game by breaking up an end-zone pass on fourth–and–5 from the 20. Tennessee head coach Butch Jones commented after the game: "The first game of the year is always a game of the unknowns. We're still developing our identity for this football team, but we found a way to win, and at the end of the day, that's what it's about, but we have to get a lot better. Credit App State too. They're a really good football team."September 1, 2016 Postgame Quotes: Vols 20, App State 13 (OT) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090116aaa.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160903003615/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090116aaa.html September 3, 2016 September 2, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive Virginia Tech 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team Battle at Bristol Battle at Bristol Virginia Tech No. 17 Tennessee 14 0 3 7 0 24 7 14 Bristol, Tennessee 8:23 p.m. 3:39 156,990 Temperature: 84 F C • Wind: 4 mph km/h on • Weather: Cloudy Daniel Capron • Umpire: Steven Woods • Linesman: John Wiercinski • Line judge: Brian Bolinger • Back judge: Kevin Schwarzel • Field judge: Jeffrey Noggle • Side judge: Bobby Sagers • Center judge: Brent Durbin Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Samantha Ponder (sidelines) ABC Sources:Virginia Tech vs Tennessee (Sep 10, 2016) https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=400868989 September 11, 2016 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures yes 1 4:32 VT Jerod Evans 7 yard pass to Sam Rogers (Joey Slye kick) VT 7–0 1 2:48 VT Travon McMillian 69 yard run (Joey Slye kick) VT 14–0 2 14:43 TENN Joshua Dobbs 5 yard pass to Jauan Jennings (Aaron Medley kick) VT 14–7 2 9:42 TENN Joshua Dobbs 38 yard pass to Josh Malone (Aaron Medley kick) Tie 14–14 2 5:30 TENN Aaron Medley 34 yard field goal TENN 17–14 2 0:39 TENN Joshua Dobbs 5 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 24–14 3 7:04 TENN Joshua Dobbs 23 yard pass to Alvin Kamara (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 31–14 3 3:41 VT Joey Slye 26 yard field goal TENN 31–17 4 6:45 TENN Joshua Dobbs 27 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 38–17 4 6:32 TENN John Kelly 4 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 45–17 4 3:28 VT Shai McKenzie 2 yard run (Joey Slye kick) TENN 45–24 yes Before an NCAA-record attendance of 156,990 in the "Battle at Bristol" against the Virginia Tech Hokies, the seventeenth-ranked Volunteers overcame a 14-point first-quarter deficit to score 24 points in the second quarter to win 45–24.Schroeder George September 11, 2016 Battle at Bristol's unique nature made for success for all who attended USA Today Gannett Company Bristol, Tennessee https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/09/11/battle-at-bristol-tennessee-virgina-tech/90222636/ September 11, 2016 Quarterback Joshua Dobbs threw three touchdown passes and had two rushing scores. Volunteers defensive back Micah Abernathy also set a school single-game record with three fumble recoveries. The Hokies ultimately lost five fumbles, three of which resulted in Tennessee touchdowns. Abernathy's performance earned him SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors.September 12, 2016 Week 2: Football Players of the Week http://www.secsports.com/article/17529438/football-players-week September 12, 2016 secsports.com Following the game, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones called the venue "a spectacle ... I don't think this will be duplicated or replicated." About the game, Jones stated "We didn't start out like we wanted to obviously, down 14–0, but I really liked the way we responded ... We were finally able to run the football and play Tennessee style of football."September 10, 2016 Postgame Quotes: Vols 45, Virginia Tech 24 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091116aaa.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160911224709/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091116aaa.html September 11, 2016 September 11, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive The Volunteers extend their eight-game winning streak, the longest since their 14 in a row in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, and the third longest active winning streak in the nation.September 10, 2016 #17/14 Vols Race Past Virginia Tech, 45–24 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091116aac.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160911204216/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091116aac.html September 11, 2016 September 11, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive Bristol, Tennessee Ohio 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team Ohio No. 15 Tennessee 6 6 7 0 7 7 7 7 Knoxville, Tennessee 12:02 p.m. 3:32 101,362 Temperature: 83 F C • Wind: 3 mph km/h on • Weather: sunny James Carter • Umpire: Rick Lowe • Linesman: Johnny Crawford • Line judge: Tim Beard • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: J. Taylor • Side judge: A. Jeffries • Center judge: Chris Garner Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cole Cubelic (sidelines) SECN Sources:Ohio vs Tennessee Boxscore http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/ut0917.html September 17, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics yes 1 14:22 TENN Josh Malone 20 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 7–0 1 8:45 OHIO Louie Zervos 38 Yd Field Goal TENN 7–3 1 3:04 OHIO Louie Zervos 29 Yd Field Goal TENN 7–6 2 14:38 TENN Jalen Hurd 1 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 14–6 2 11:49 OHIO Louie Zervos 30 Yd Field Goal TENN 14–9 2 6:02 OHIO Louie Zervos 30 Yd Field Goal TENN 14–12 3 4:57 TENN Joshua Dobbs 12 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 21–12 3 1:09 OHIO Jordan Reid 4 Yd pass from Greg Windham (Louie Zervos Kick) TENN 21–19 4 11:07 TENN Josh Malone 20 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 28–19 yes Plagued with injuries prior to and during the game against the Ohio Bobcats, the fifteenth-ranked Volunteers struggled in the afternoon heat but maintained their early lead, winning 28–19.Megargee Steve September 17, 2016 No. 15 Tennessee holds off 4-TD underdogs Ohio 28–19 Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/no-15-tennessee-holds-4-td-underdogs-ohio-28-19 dead September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160924170906/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/no-15-tennessee-holds-4-td-underdogs-ohio-28-19 September 24, 2016 Tennessee scored 38 seconds into the game on a 20-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs to Josh Malone. Ohio, a 27-point underdog, remained relatively close throughout the game, until Dobbs and Malone connected again for a 20-yard touchdown, and the game's last scoring drive, with 11:07 remaining in the fourth quarter. Tennessee head coach Butch Jones called it "another gritty win" and spoke on starting conference play next week, "Our goal was to be 3–0 at this point, and we are 3–0, but I think everyone will tell you that we have to get a lot better."September 17, 2016 Postgame Quotes: Vols 28, Ohio 19 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091716aaa.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160918162104/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091716aaa.html September 18, 2016 September 17, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive The win over Ohio gave Tennessee their first 3–0 start since the 2004 season.Vingan Adam How the Volunteers beat Ohio 28-19 The Tennessean 2016-09-17 https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/ut/2016/09/17/live-updates-tennessee-vs-ohio-score-ncaa-football/90360670/ 2024-12-13 No. 19 Florida 2016 Florida Gators football team Florida–Tennessee football rivalry No. 19 Florida No. 14 Tennessee 7 14 0 7 0 3 14 21 Knoxville, Tennessee 3:39 p.m. 3:46 102,455 Temperature: 91 F C • Wind: 5 mph km/h on • Weather: sunny Matt Loeffler • Umpire: Stan Weihe • Linesman: Tim Sistrunk • Line judge: Michael Shirey • Back judge: Tony Josselyn • Field judge: Bobby Ables • Side judge: Jesse Dupuy • Center judge: Chris Snead Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sidelines) CBS Sources:Tennessee v Florida http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/ut0924.html September 25, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics yes 1 13:35 FLA DeAndre Goolsby 3 Yd pass from Austin Appleby (Eddy Piñeiro Kick) FLA 7–0 2 14:10 FLA Jordan Cronkrite 15 Yd pass from Austin Appleby (Eddy Piñeiro Kick) FLA 14–0 2 5:12 FLA Jordan Scarlett 1 Yd Run (Eddy Piñeiro Kick) FLA 21–0 2 2:39 TENN Aaron Medley 28 Yd Field Goal FLA 21–3 3 7:29 TENN Jalen Hurd 23 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) FLA 21–10 3 0:59 TENN Ethan Wolf 20 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) FLA 21–17 4 12:45 TENN Jauan Jennings 67 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 24–21 4 11:46 TENN Josh Malone 42 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 31–21 4 8:27 TENN Joshua Dobbs 5 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 38–21 4 4:17 FLA Freddie Swain 10 Yd pass from Austin Appleby (Eddy Piñeiro Kick) TENN 38–28 yes The 14th-ranked Volunteers trailed their rivals, the 19th-ranked Florida Gators, 21–3 at halftime. Tennessee mounted a comeback in the second half, scoring 35 unanswered points and snapping an 11-game losing streak, to win 38–28.Brown Patrick September 24, 2016 Vols snap Florida streak with stunning second-half comeback, 38–28 Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/sep/24/vols-snap-florida-streak-stunning-second-half-comeback-38-28/388459/ September 27, 2016 Quarterback Joshua Dobbs threw four touchdowns, ran for another, and amassed a career-high 319 passing yards.Megargee Steve September 24, 2016 Dobbs Leads #14 Vols To 38–28 Comeback Win Over #19 Gators Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/dobbs-rallies-no-14-vols-38-28-win-over-no-19-gators dead September 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160927074656/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/dobbs-rallies-no-14-vols-38-28-win-over-no-19-gators September 27, 2016 On the defensive side, Derek Barnett had five tackles (three solo), two sacks for six yards, three tackles for loss for eight yards and one pass breakup. For their performances, Dobbs and Barnett were awarded SEC Players of the Week, with Dobbs as Offensive POW and Barnett as Co-defensive Lineman POW.September 26, 2016 Week 4: Football Players of the Week http://www.secsports.com/article/17642955/football-players-week September 26, 2016 secsports.com The win gave the Volunteers their 12th double-digit winning streak (10) in program history. The win streak is also the longest of head coach Butch Jones' career.September 19, 2016 Football Central: #14 Tennessee vs. #19 Florida http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091916aad.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160922184520/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091916aad.html September 22, 2016 September 20, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive Knoxville, Tennessee Following the game, Jones spoke on the resiliency of his team, "Must win, all that – that is not the case. We are building something special here with character and competitiveness. It's just one game. We've got to go on the road next week. The resolve of these kids, with all the expectations on this football game and you go down at half time and to have that second half performance. If you don't have character in your football program, that does not happen."September 24, 2016 Postgame Quotes: Vols 38, Florida 28 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092416aac.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160927061018/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092416aac.html September 27, 2016 September 24, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive No. 25 Georgia 2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry Hail Mary between The Hedges thumb|Georgia vs. Tennessee at Sanford Stadium No. 11 Tennessee No. 25 Georgia 0 7 7 20 7 10 7 7 Athens, Georgia 3:39 p.m. 3:36 92,746 Temperature: 78 F C • Wind: 3 mph km/h on • Weather: sunny John McDaid • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gary Jayroe • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Phil Davenport • Side judge: Chris Conley • Center judge: Brian Davis Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sidelines) CBS Sources:Tennessee v Georgia http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/ut1001.html October 1, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics yes 1 1:33 UGA Sony Michel run for 14 yds (Rodrigo Blankenship kick) UGA 7–0 2 11:21 UGA Blankenship 27 yd field goal UGA 10–0 2 2:00 UGA Jacob Eason fumble recovery, (Blankenship kick) UGA 17–0 2 0:12 TENN Joshua Dobbs run for 4 yds (Aaron Medley kick) UGA 17–7 3 10:31 TENN Dobbs pass to Jalen Hurd for 19 yds (Medley kick) UGA 17–14 3 4:07 UGA Eason pass to Isacc Nauta for 50 yds (Blankenship kick) UGA 24–14 4 14:53 TENN Dobbs pass to Alvin Kamara for 16 yds (Medley kick) UGA 24–21 4 2:56 TENN Corey Vereen fumble recovery (Medley kick) TENN 28–24 4 0:10 UGA Eason pass to Riley Ridley for 47 yds (Blankenship kick) UGA 31–28 4 0:00 TENN Dobbs pass to Jauan Jennings for 43 yds TENN 34–31 yes The 11th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers rallied from a double-digit deficit, the fourth time in five games, to defeat the 25th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, 34–31.Strange Mike October 1, 2016 Hail yes: Vols beat Georgia in final seconds, 34–31 Knoxville News Sentinel Gannett Company Athens, Georgia http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/hail-jauan-vols-beat-georgia-in-final-seconds-34-31-3dd32e9c-f928-3711-e053-0100007f28ba-395530061.html October 2, 2016 Georgia led 17–0 in the first half but only had a 24–21 edge when starting deep in its own territory late in the fourth quarter. Georgia quarterback Jacob Eason risked a pass from his own end zone but fumbled the ball after being hit by two defenders, Derek Barnett and Cortez McDowell. Tennessee's Corey Vereen fell on it for a touchdown. Eason seemed to redeem himself within the closing seconds of the game, by driving his offense past midfield. He then found Riley Ridley, streaking down the left sideline, and delivered a 47-yard pass that Ridley took in for the score. However, in the short ensuing kickoff, Tennessee's Evan Berry's 20-yard return put his team at midfield. With four seconds left in the game, quarterback Joshua Dobbs threw a 43-yard Hail Mary pass and connected with Jauan Jennings, who was just inside the end zone and in front of most of his Georgia defenders, for the win.Potkey Rhiannon October 1, 2016 Jennings knew he'd make catch 'as soon as coach called the play' Knoxville News Sentinel Gannett Company Athens, Georgia http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/jennings-knew-hed-make-catch-as-soon-as-coach-called-the-play-3dd32e9c-f923-3711-e053-0100007f28ba-395537341.html October 2, 2016 Barnett's forced fumble, five tackles, two sacks, and 2.5 tackles for loss earned him SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Long snapper Riley Lovingood was named SEC Co-Special Teams POW. In the 4th quarter, he snapped the ball to punter Trevor Daniel, who booted the high ball to the UGA 6-yard line. Lovingood raced down the field to make the catch, downing the ball to set the field position for Barnett's strip sack of Eason and Vereen's fumble recovery in the end zone two plays later.October 3, 2016 Week 5: Football Players of the Week http://www.secsports.com/article/17642955/football-players-week October 4, 2016 secsports.com Following the game, coach Butch Jones spoke on what he told his team before that last play, "I told our kids in the huddle that we were going to come down with it—we're going to find a way. And Josh (Dobbs) threw the best ball he's thrown in his career. And what can I say about Jauan Jennings? He wasn't going to be denied." Jones added, "Again, just resiliency ... 11 straight wins ... fifth-longest streak in school history. But really the most important thing is it gets us one step closer. We needed to be 1–0 and we were 1–0. This puts us at 5–0 overall. We're just finding ways to win football games."October 1, 2016 Postgame Quotes: Vols 34, Georgia 31 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100116aah.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161003053515/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100116aah.html October 3, 2016 October 2, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive No. 8 Texas A&M 2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team No. 9 Tennessee No. 8 Texas A&M 7 0 7 21 3 0 21 0 7 7 3 7 College Station, Texas 3:39 p.m. 4:43 106,248 Temperature: 81 F C • Wind: 5 mph km/h on • Weather: Clear David Smith • Umpire: Russ Pulley • Linesman: Jay Vines • Line judge: Chad Lorance • Back judge: Wayne Gautney • Field judge: Andy Britton • Side judge: M. Williams • Center judge: Michael Watson Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sidelines) CBS Sources:Tennessee v Texas A&M http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/ut1008.html October 8, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics yes 1 8:30 TA&M Christian Kirk 13 Yd pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera Kick) TA&M 7–0 1 3:37 TENN Joshua Dobbs 4 Yd pass from Jauan Jennings (Aaron Medley Kick) TIE 7–7 1 2:04 TA&M Josh Reynolds 2 Yd pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera Kick) TA&M 14–7 1 1:45 TA&M Trevor Knight 7 Yd Run (Daniel LaCamera Kick) TA&M 21–7 3 10:40 TA&M Trayveon Williams 7 Yd Run (Daniel LaCamera Kick) TA&M 28–7 3 7:10 TENN Alvin Kamara 15 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) TA&M 28–14 4 6:58 TENN John Kelly 4 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) TA&M 28–21 4 3:22 TA&M Trevor Knight 62 Yd Run (Daniel LaCamera Kick) TA&M 35–21 4 2:07 TENN Alvin Kamara 4 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) TA&M 35–28 4 0:41 TENN Alvin Kamara 18 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) TIE 35–35 OT TENN Aaron Medley 34 Yd Field Goal TENN 38–35 OT TA&M Daniel LaCamera 34 Yd Field Goal TIE 38–38 OT2 TA&M Trevor Knight 1 Yd Run (Daniel LaCamera Kick) TA&M 45–38 yes In only the third meeting between the two teams, the ninth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers visited the eighth-ranked Texas A&M Aggies at College Station, Texas. The game was the first for the teams as SEC opponents since the Aggies joined the conference in 2012. After falling behind through three quarters by a score of 28–14, Tennessee scored three touchdowns in the final seven minutes of the fourth quarter and rallied to force overtime.Brown Patrick October 8, 2016 Vols almost pull off another miraculous comeback but fall to Texas A&M in double overtime Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media College Station, Texas http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/oct/08/vols-almost-pull-another-miraculous-comeback-fall-texas-am-2ot/390921/ October 9, 2016 However, seven turnovers in the game led to the Volunteers' first loss of the season as Texas A&M won, 45–38, in double overtime.Potkey Rhiannon October 8, 2016 Magic runs out for Vols despite another amazing comeback Knoxville News Sentinel Gannett Company College Station, Texas http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/valiant-comeback-for-vols-in-double-ot-loss-45-38-3e60665c-d9ba-7234-e053-0100007f4186-396425491.html October 8, 2016 Tennessee head coach Butch Jones spoke on his team's gameplay, "I'm very, very proud of our kids. Just the fight in them, the will to win. But again, you can't have seven turnovers, you can't turn the football over, you can't have the penalties we had. You have almost 700 yards of offense and you can't turn the football over. It's the details. Especially when you go on the road, the small details add up to the big details." Jones continued, speaking on the team's emotions and their next opponent, "That's life in the Southeastern Conference. It's not for everyone. The toughness that's involved day-to-day, week-to-week — the grind — and we have to get better in a hurry because we've got the No. 1 ranked team in the country coming in. So we have to improve on our deficiencies from this week."October 8, 2016 Postgame Quotes: Texas A&M 45, Vols 38 (2OT) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100816aak.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161009171241/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100816aak.html October 9, 2016 October 8, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive No. 1 Alabama 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Third Saturday in October Third Saturday in October No. 1 Alabama No. 9 Tennessee 14 7 14 14 0 7 3 0 Knoxville, Tennessee 3:30 pm 3:21 102,455 Temperature: 82 F C • Wind: 8 mph km/h on • Weather: Clear Ken Williamson • Umpire: Wally Hough • Linesman: Lane Thomas • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Glen Fucik • Side judge: Rob Skelton • Center judge: Tra Boger Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sidelines) CBS Sources: Alabama v Tennessee http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/ut1015.html October 16, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics yes 1 03:29 BAMA ArDarius Stewart 29-yard run (Adam Griffith kick) BAMA 7–0 1 0:14 BAMA Ronnie Harrison 58-yard interception return (Adam Griffith kick) BAMA 14–0 2 09:41 TENN Alvin Kamara 7-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) BAMA 14–7 2 07:22 BAMA Jalen Hurts 45-yard run (Adam Griffith kick) BAMA 21–7 3 09:02 BAMA Jalen Hurts 2-yard run (Adam Griffith kick) BAMA 28–7 3 04:03 TENN Aaron Medley 37-yard field goal BAMA 28–10 3 00:49 BAMA Jalen Hurts 1 yd run (Adam Griffith kick) BAMA 35–10 4 14:42 BAMA Eddie Jackson 79-yard punt return (Adam Griffith kick) BAMA 42–10 4 11:38 BAMA Bo Scarbrough 85-yard run (Adam Griffith kick) BAMA 49–10 yes The ninth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide met for the 99th time to renew their rivalry on the "Third Saturday in October" for the first time in four seasons. Alabama won their 10th–straight game in the series, 49–10, the worst loss for the Volunteers since losing 59–14 at Oregon in 2013.Brown Patrick October 15, 2016 Top-ranked Alabama blows out No. 9 Tennessee, 49–10 Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/oct/15/top-ranked-alabama-blows-out-no-9-tennessee-49-10/392324/ October 16, 2016 Tennessee pulled within seven in the second quarter, after forcing a fumble on the Crimson Tide's 11-yard line. Two plays later, Alvin Kamara rushed up the middle to bring the score to 14–7. However, the Volunteers' only other score in the game came in the third quarter when kicker Aaron Medley chipped in a 37-yard field goal to make the score 28–10 at the 4:03 mark.Megargee Steve October 15, 2016 No. 1 Alabama trounces No. 9 Tennessee in 49–10 runaway Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/no-1-alabama-trounces-no-9-tennessee-49-10-runaway dead October 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161019004951/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/no-1-alabama-trounces-no-9-tennessee-49-10-runaway October 19, 2016 Following the game, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones spoke on the loss. "It's a line of scrimmage game," he said. "When you give up 438 yards rushing and offensively have 32 yards rushing, you're not even giving yourself an opportunity to be in the game. We had way too many negative yardage football plays. Again, third down conversions [only 3 of 16], getting off the field, big explosive plays." Jones added about now entering a bye week, "I think the bye week is coming at the appropriate time. We have a lot of goals to get better as a football team. Everyone has to be responsible for their own self-determination and accountability to get better during this bye week. A lot of this [week] will be spent in the training room and getting healthy."October 15, 2016 Postgame Quotes: Vols 10, Alabama 49 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101516aaf.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161018205532/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101516aaf.html October 18, 2016 October 16, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive Seven Volunteers could not play due to injuries, while three others were injured during gameplay. South Carolina 2016 South Carolina Gamecocks football team No. 18 Tennessee South Carolina 7 0 7 7 7 7 3 7 Columbia, South Carolina 7:15 p.m. 3:40 78,696 Temperature: 71 F C • Wind: 3 mph km/h on • Weather: Clear James Carter • Umpire: Walt Hill • Linesman: Johnny Crawford • Line judge: Tim Beard • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: J. Taylor • Side judge: A. Jeffries • Center judge: Wayne Winkler Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color), Quint Kessenich (sidelines) ESPN2 Sources: Tennessee v South Carolina http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/ut1030.html October 30, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics yes 1 10:30 SC Rico Dowdle 1-yard run (Elliott Fry kick) SC 7–0 1 1:50 TENN Jalen Hurd 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) Tie 7–7 2 12:46 SC Bryan Edwards 17-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Elliott Fry kick) SC 14–7 3 1:49 SC Elliott Fry 28-yard field goal SC 17–7 3 1:35 TENN Evan Berry 100-yard kickoff return (Aaron Medley kick) SC 17–14 4 9:54 SC K.C. Crosby 35-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Elliott Fry kick) SC 24–14 4 7:03 TENN Jauan Jennings 6-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) SC 24–21 yes Entering the 35th meeting between the two teams, the 18th-ranked Volunteers traveled to Columbia, South Carolina, to face the Gamecocks. South Carolina snapped a three-game losing streak and got their first victory over Tennessee in four years, winning 24–21. All four contests, during Coach Butch Jones' tenure, have been decided by three points or less. The Volunteers committed three costly penalties in the first five minutes, which allowed the Gamecocks to score first. Within the last two minutes of the first quarter, Tennessee tied the game but was never again close in scoring, until Evan Berry returned a late third-quarter kickoff for 100 yards to put the Volunteers within three points at 17–14. Berry's touchdown tied Willie Gault's special-teams school career record of four.Bratton Michael Wayne Video: Tennessee's Evan Berry ties SEC kick return TD record with 100-yard return Saturday Down South 2016-10-30 https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/video-tennessees-evan-berry-ties-sec-kick-return-td-record-100-yard-return/ 2024-12-13 The teams swapped touchdowns in the fourth quarter, with South Carolina still leading by three. A last-minute drive advanced the Volunteers to the Carolina 40-yard line, but Aaron Medley's potentially game-tying 58-yard field goal fell short as time expired.Iacobelli Pete October 29, 2016 SC Stunner: South Carolina tops No. 18 Tennessee 24–21 Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Columbia, South Carolina http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/sc-stunner-south-carolina-tops-no-18-tennessee-24-21 dead October 30, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161030141141/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/sc-stunner-south-carolina-tops-no-18-tennessee-24-21 October 30, 2016 Coach Jones called his team's gameplay "unacceptable", adding "You go on the road, you can't turn the football over. There was a lack of explosive plays, missed tackles, too many penalties on special teams when you do a good job of getting the ball out on some returns. Those are momentum-killers ... We can't let this one loss define who we are. We've got to come back. But obviously, too sloppy. I'm just very, very disappointed in the way we played, particularly coming off a bye week. Give South Carolina credit, but that was unacceptable."October 30, 2016 Postgame Quotes: South Carolina 24, Vols 21 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/103016aab.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161030201811/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/103016aab.html October 30, 2016 October 30, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive Tennessee Tech 2016 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team Tennessee Tech Tennessee 0 0 0 0 21 17 7 10 Knoxville, Tennessee 4:02 p.m. 3:21 98,343 Temperature: 70 F C • Wind: 4 mph km/h on • Weather: Sunny Marc Curles • Umpire: Rick Lowe • Linesman: John Langlois • Line judge: Chris Conway • Back judge: Scott Vaughan • Field judge: Wes Booker • Side judge: Richard Rooker • Center judge: Wayne Winkler Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Dawn Davenport (sidelines) SECN Sources:Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee Stats http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/ut1105.html November 5, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics yes 1 14:03 TENN Josh Malone 30-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 7–0 1 8:46 TENN Josh Malone 43-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 14–0 1 5:26 TENN John Kelly 73-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 21–0 2 14:55 TENN Jauan Jennings 3-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 28–0 2 4:23 TENN Carlin Fils-Aime 2-yard run (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 35–0 2 0:00 TENN Aaron Medley 19-yard field goal TENN 38–0 3 12:50 TENN Carlin Fils-Aime 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 45–0 4 11:57 TENN Aaron Medley 42-yard field goal TENN 48–0 4 2:54 TENN Marquez Callaway 62-yard punt return (Holden Foster kick) TENN 55–0 yes Tennessee hosted Tennessee Tech for its 100th homecoming game.Homecoming Week Begins October 30; Celebration Marks 100th Anniversary University of Tennessee 2016-10-25 https://news.utk.edu/2016/10/25/homecoming-week-begins-october-30-celebration-marks-100th-anniversary/ 2024-12-13 The Volunteers snapped a three-game losing streak in a 55–0 blowout of the Golden Eagles.Brown Patrick November 5, 2016 Vols cruise past Tennessee Tech, 55–0 Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/nov/05/vols-cruise-past-tennessee-tech-55-0/396314/ November 6, 2016 Tennessee also ended a season-long pattern of slow starts by producing six touchdowns and one field goal on its first eight possessions. The Volunteers had been outscored 83–24 in the opening quarter of their first eight games, but they led Tech, 21–0, after the first period and a 73-yard run by John Kelly, replacing Jalen Hurd due to his departure from the team earlier in the week. Kelly's run was Tennessee's longest offensive play this season and its longest run from scrimmage since 2006. With the win, Tennessee became bowl eligible for the third consecutive season.Megargee Steve November 5, 2016 Vols end three-game skid by trouncing Tennessee Tech 55–0 Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/vols-end-three-game-skid-trouncing-tennessee-tech-55-0 dead November 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161106123711/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/vols-end-three-game-skid-trouncing-tennessee-tech-55-0 November 6, 2016 Tennessee head coach Butch Jones called the victory a "complete team win." He added, "I loved their focus and I loved their mindset. I thought this was our best week of preparation. We practiced with energy, and talked all week long about returning to the standards and expectation with passion and energy and the inspiration that it takes to play this game, so I was really proud of them."November 5, 2016 Postgame Quotes: Vols 55, TTU 0 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/110516aak.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161106184710/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/110516aak.html November 6, 2016 November 5, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive Kentucky 2016 Kentucky Wildcats football team Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry Kentucky Tennessee 10 3 3 20 14 7 14 14 Knoxville, Tennessee 12:01 p.m. 3:49 101,075 Temperature: 56 F C • Wind: NE 8 mph km/h on • Weather: Sunny David Smith • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gary Jayroe • Line judge: Jim Kelley • Back judge: Wayne Gautney • Field judge: Andy Britton • Side judge: Mike Williams • Center judge: Chad Lorance Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cole Cubelic (sidelines) SECN Sources:Kentucky vs Tennessee Stats http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/ut1112.html November 12, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics yes 1 13:09 UK Stanley Williams 10 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick) UK 7–0 1 10:54 TENN Josh Smith 24 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) TIE 7–7 1 3:31 UK Austin MacGinnis 37 Yd Field Goal UK 10–7 1 1:30 TENN Joshua Dobbs 1 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 14–10 2 9:27 UK Austin MacGinnis 25 Yd Field Goal TENN 14–13 2 6:27 TENN Ethan Wolf 10 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 21–13 3 12:05 UK Austin MacGinnis 33 Yd Field Goal TENN 21–16 3 10:08 TENN Josh Malone 51 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 28–16 3 3:18 TENN Alvin Kamara 17 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 35–16 4 12:30 UK Jojo Kemp 71 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) TENN 35–22 4 11:51 TENN Joshua Dobbs 45 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 42–22 4 7:12 TENN Alvin Kamara 29 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 49–22 4 3:58 UK Sihiem King 24 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick) TENN 49–29 4 1:41 UK Stephen Johnson 2 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick) TENN 49–36 yes The Tennessee Volunteers and the Kentucky Wildcats met for the 112th time in their rivalry. The Volunteers have played the Wildcats more than any other team in program history and improved to 79–24–9 all-time in the series with a 49–36 victory. Tennessee has now won five straight against Kentucky and 31 of the last 32 meetings.Megargee Steve November 12, 2016 Dobbs' big game helps Tennessee beat Kentucky 49–36 Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/dobbs-big-game-helps-tennessee-beat-kentucky-49-36 dead November 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161113122247/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/dobbs-big-game-helps-tennessee-beat-kentucky-49-36 November 13, 2016 Quarterback Joshua Dobbs amassed 370 yards and five total touchdowns (three passing, two rushing). Dobbs, returning running back Alvin Kamara, and John Kelly combined for 369 of the team's 376 total rushing yards.Brown Patrick November 12, 2016 Vols stay in SEC East race with high-scoring win against Kentucky Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/nov/12/vols-stay-sec-east-race-high-scoring-win-against-kentucky/397432/ November 13, 2016 The two teams totaled 1,204 yards, including 789 in rushing, the most combined rushing yards in a Tennessee game this season. The Volunteers finished with 599 total yards while Kentucky gained 635.Griffith Mike November 12, 2016 Misfits and missed fits: Why Tennessee's defense gave up 635 yards vs. Kentucky https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/tennessee-vs-kentucky-defense-analysis-2016 November 13, 2016 SECCountry.com Cox Media Group Knoxville, Tennessee The game also saw the return of cornerback Cameron Sutton, injured in the September 10 game, with three tackles and two passes broken up.Wiedmer Mark November 13, 2016 Tennessee's Cam Sutton and Alvin Kamara return just in time Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/nov/13/tennessees-suttand-kamarreturn-just-time/397453/ November 13, 2016 Head coach Butch Jones called the win a "hard fought, very very good team victory." Regarding the offense, he said, "I believe we only had five third downs the entire game, which means you're winning first downs, mixed downs, first and second down. I thought our offensive line came off the ball really well." Speaking of the defense, he said, "[there's] obviously a lot of stuff to correct and improve upon, but the one thing I thought was glaring in this game was our red zone efficiency defensively. I believe we only gave up two touchdowns in six trips ... I'm just proud of our players with the resolve and the resiliency."November 12, 2016 Postgame Quotes: Vols 49, Kentucky 36 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111216aak.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161113115028/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111216aak.html November 13, 2016 November 12, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive Missouri 2016 Missouri Tigers football team Missouri Tennessee 6 14 7 10 7 14 14 28 Knoxville, Tennessee 3:41 p.m. 3:50 101,012 Temperature: 51 F C • Wind: W 12 mph km/h on • Weather: Sunny Hubert Owens • Umpire: Walt Hill • Linesman: Tim Sistrunk • Line judge: Chuck Rice • Back judge: Martin Hankins • Field judge: Greg Thomas • Side judge: Chad Hill • Center judge: Steve Marlowe Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sidelines) CBS Sources:Tennessee vs Missouri Stats http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/ut1119.html November 19, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics yes 1 9:07 MIZZ Damarea Crockett 22-yard run (Ben Tesson kick failed) MIZZ 6–0 1 6:01 TENN Jauan Jennings 49-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 7–6 2 13:50 TENN Josh Malone 57-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 14–6 2 8:00 MIZZ Drew Lock 2-yard run (Tucker McCann kick) TENN 14–13 2 5:00 TENN Alvin Kamara 4-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 21–13 2 2:17 MIZZ Ish Witter 2-yard run (Tucker McCann kick) TENN 21–20 3 13:58 TENN Jauan Jennings 5-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 28–20 3 8:51 MIZZ Ish Witter 1-yard run (Tucker McCann kick) TENN 28–27 3 2:39 TENN Joshua Dobbs 30 yd run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 35–27 4 14:50 MIZZ Tucker McCann 28-yard field goal TENN 35–30 4 13:20 TENN Joshua Dobbs 70 yd run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 42–30 4 9:25 TENN Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 49–30 4 7:57 MIZZ Dimetrios Mason 50-yard pass from Drew Lock (Tucker McCann kick) TENN 49–37 4 5:52 TENN John Kelly 27-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 56–37 4 4:31 TENN Jonathan Kongbo 59-yard interception return (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 63–37 yes In the final home game of the season, senior quarterback Joshua Dobbs accounted for five touchdowns to lead the Tennessee Volunteers to a 63–37 victory over the Missouri Tigers.Brown Patrick November 19, 2016 Josh Dobbs leads Vols to another shootout win as Florida clinches SEC East Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/nov/19/live-coverage-ut-vs-missouri/398651/ November 20, 2016 Dobbs passed for 223 yards, threw three touchdowns, and rushed for two more scores — including a career-long 70-yard breakaway run — to finish with a career-best 413 total yards.Brown Patrick November 20, 2016 Josh Dobbs spectacular in last home game of his Vols career Chattanooga Times Free Press WEHCO Media Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2016/nov/20/dobbs-spectacular-last-home-game-hvols-career/398833/ November 20, 2016 Total offense for Tennessee was 609 yards, 223 passing and 386 rushing. The game was relatively close until the fourth quarter, when the Volunteers outscored the Tigers 28–10. It marked the most points Tennessee had scored in a quarter this season and the first time in breaching 60 points in a game since 2009.Megargee Steve November 19, 2016 Dobbs has huge home finale as Vols beat Missouri 63–37 Associated Press AP Sports Associated Press Knoxville, Tennessee http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/dobbs-has-huge-home-finale-vols-beat-missouri-63-37 dead November 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161120152022/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/dobbs-has-huge-home-finale-vols-beat-missouri-63-37 November 20, 2016 Just as the game began in Knoxville all eyes were focused on Baton Rouge, LA, where the Florida Gators clinched the SEC East and a trip to the SEC championship game with a win over LSU, thus ending any possibility of a tie-breaker. Head coach Butch Jones knew the game wasn't "going to be pretty", but he thought his team "really rallied". He added, "We knew it was going to be this type of game. Missouri has a very explosive offense ... It was a very fitting last game in Neyland Stadium. I'm proud of how far we've come with our football program, in the last 17 games, we're 14–3, second in the Southeastern Conference. Over the last three games, I believe we've scored over 40 points per game, and that hasn't been done since 1995 — so, a lot of good things happening. I'm proud of our seniors, and I'm proud of our football team to gut through this win and find a way to win a football game."November 19, 2016 Postgame Quotes: Vols 63, Missouri 37 http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111916aaj.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161120151354/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111916aaj.html November 20, 2016 November 20, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics CBS Interactive Vanderbilt 2016 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry No. 24 Tennessee Vanderbilt 14 17 3 0 7 17 7 14 Nashville, Tennessee 7:39 pm 3:35 38,108 Temperature: 46 F C • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear Ken Williamson • Umpire: Wally Hough • Linesman: Lane Thomas • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Bobby Ables • Side judge: Rob Skelton Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cole Cubelic (sidelines) SECN Sources: Strange Mike November 26, 2016 Sweet turns sour: Vanderbilt rallies past Tennessee, 45–34 https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2016/11/26/vanderbilt-rallies-45-34-win/94485542/ July 9, 2023 Knoxville News Sentinel en-USTennessee at Vanderbilt Box Score, November 26, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2016-11-26-vanderbilt.html July 9, 2023 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en yes 1 9:15 TENN Alvin Kamara 14-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 7–0 1 6:49 VAND Bailey McElwain 18-yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Tommy Openshaw kick) Tied 7–7 1 3:40 TENN Alvin Kamara 21-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 14–7 2 13:59 TENN Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 21–7 2 10:30 VAND Sam Dobbs 20-yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Tommy Openshaw kick) TENN 21–14 2 7:57 VAND Ralph Webb 9-yard run (Tommy Openshaw kick) Tied 21–21 2 6:33 TENN Aaron Medley 41-yard field goal TENN 24–21 2 3:50 VAND Tommy Openshaw 31-yard field goal Tied 24–24 2 :54 TENN Josh Malone 27 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley Kick) TENN 31–24 3 3:57 TENN Aaron Medley 25-yard field goal TENN 34–24 3 :49 VAND Khari Blasingame 12-yard run (Tommy Openshaw kick) TENN 34–31 4 12:15 VAND Darrius Sims 3-yard run (Tommy Openshaw kick) VAND 38–34 4 4:06 VAND Ralph Webb 28-yard run (Tommy Openshaw kick) VAND 45–34 yes With a potential trip to the Sugar Bowl on the line,Strange Mike Sweet turns sour: Vanderbilt rallies past Tennessee, 45-34 Knoxville News Sentinel 2016-11-27 https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2016/11/26/vanderbilt-rallies-45-34-win/94485542/ 2024-11-26 Tennessee's defensive issues coupled with the offense's inability to move the ball in the second half cost the team.Calhoun Cole November 26, 2016 Tennessee Football: Vols Choke Away Sugar Bowl Bid With 45–34 Loss to Vanderbilt https://allfortennessee.com/2016/11/26/tennessee-football-loss-vanderbilt/ July 9, 2023 All for Tennessee en-US The Commodores looked better than they had all season offensively with quarterback Kyle Shurmer and running back Ralph Webb leading Vanderbilt to a 45–34 victory. Vanderbilt put up the last three touchdowns of the game to put the game out of reach.November 27, 2016 Bowl worthy: Vanderbilt upsets No. 17 Tennessee, 45–35 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400869075 July 9, 2023 ESPN.com Associated Press en The loss put Jones at 2–2 against the Commodores and is considered along with the loss to South Carolina as the turning point in the downward trend for Jones's tenure at Tennessee.Sparks Adam October 12, 2017 Vanderbilt games remaining: Butch Jones' fate, Ole Miss coaching search, Kentucky's non-basketball buzz https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2017/10/12/vanderbilt-games-remaining-butch-jones-fate-ole-miss-coaching-search-kentuckys-non-basketball-buzz/746898001/ July 9, 2023 The Tennessean en-USWade Don November 2, 2016 Brick by Brick, UT’s Season Falling From Rocky Top https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2016/nov/2/brick-by-brick-uts-season-falling-from-rocky-top/ July 9, 2023 Memphis Daily News No. 24 Nebraska 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team 2016 Music City Bowl Music City Bowl No. 24 Nebraska Tennessee 0 7 7 10 0 21 3 14 Nashville, Tennessee 3:30 pm 3:44 68,496 Temperature: 46 F C • Wind: 5 mph km/h on • Weather: Clear M. Mothershed • Umpire: R. Meisenheimer • Linesman: Rod Ammari • Line judge: Dale Keller • Back judge: Justin Nelson • Field judge: John Morton • Side judge: Mike Weselch • Center judge: Mike McCabe Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cole Cubelic (sidelines) ESPN Sources:Music City Bowl – Nebraska vs Tennessee Box Score, December 30, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2016-12-30-tennessee.html July 9, 2023 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en yes 2nd 13:20 TENN 28-yard run by John Kelly (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 7–0 2nd 7:36 TENN 10-yard run by Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 14–0 2nd 1:36 NEB 38-yard pass to Brandon Reilly from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) TENN 14–7 2nd 0:09 TENN 2-yard run by Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 21–7 3rd 5:52 TENN 46-yard Field Goal by Aaron Medley TENN 24–7 3rd 3:26 NEB 9-yard pass to Brandon Reilly from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) TENN 24–14 4th 14:09 TENN 3-yard run by Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 31–14 4th 12:06 NEB 45-yard Field Goal by Drew Brown TENN 31–17 4th 10:02 NEB 9-yard run by Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) TENN 31–24 4th 8:45 TENN 59-yard pass to Josh Malone from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) TENN 38–24 yes To finish off a season that started with excitement and high hopes and closed with four tough losses, Tennessee defeated Nebraska 38–24 in their first meeting since the 2000 Fiesta Bowl.Tennessee Volunteers vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers football series history games list https://www.winsipedia.com/games/tennessee/vs/nebraska 2025-03-02 Winsipedia en After a scoreless first quarter where both teams had multiple drives stall out with punts, Tennessee jumped out to a 14–0 lead with rushing touchdowns from John Kelly and Joshua Dobbs. The first touchdown drive was mainly from passing the ball and the second was mainly from a balanced rushing attack. Nebraska answered with a 38-yard connection from Ryker Fyfe to Brandon Reilly. Tennessee closed out the second quarter with a Dobbs rushing touchdown from two yards out to go to the half up 21–7. The second half started inconsistent for both teams, with Nebraska fumbling and Tennessee turning the ball over downs on their first series. After a Nebraska punt, Tennessee drove mainly running the ball with two Jauan Jennings receptions to set up successful field goal to go up 24–7. On their next drive, Nebraska scored a touchdown on a drive aided significantly by a Devine Ozigbo 42-yard run that up Reilly's second receiving touchdown from Fyfe. Tennessee's next touchdown drive closed out the third quarter and started the fourth quarter. Tennessee converted three first downs to set up another Dobbs rushing touchdown to make the score 31–14. Nebraska converted a field goal on their next drive, which was set up by big receptions from De'Mornay Pierson-El and Reilly. Tennessee fumbled the ball on their next possession and Nebraska cashed in on a five-play, 31-yard drive that ended with a Fyfe nine-yard touchdown run to make the game 31–24. Tennessee was able to stop the Nebraska scoring run with a four-play, 77-yard drive that was highlighted with a Dobbs-to-Josh Malone 59-yard touchdown reception to make the score 38–24. Nebraska and Tennessee exchanged punts. Nebraska received the ball again and turned the ball over on downs after getting as close as Tennessee's 27-yard line. The drive was stalled by a Fyfe intentional grounding penalty set up by a Jonathan Kongbo sack and Fyfe later being sacked by Derek Barnett. In an effort to run clock, Tennessee ran three times on their next drive and punted. On their last drive, Nebraska turned the ball over downs. Tennessee ran the clock out on their next play to end the game.Nebraska 24–38 Tennessee (Dec 30, 2016) Play-by-Play https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay/_/gameId/400876104 July 9, 2023 ESPN.com enDecember 31, 2016 Tennessee beats No. 24 Nebraska 38–24 in Music City Bowl https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400876104 July 9, 2023 ESPN.com en Associated Press Tennessee's three consecutive seasons with a bowl victory marked the first time since the 1994–1996 seasons that the program accomplished the feat.Tennessee Volunteers Bowls https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/ July 9, 2023 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Barnett's fourth quarter sack was the 33rd of this collegiate career, a new school record.Chiusano Anthony December 30, 2016 Barnett breaks Vols sack record, whole team celebrates https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2016-12-30/tennessee-football-derek-barnett-breaks-reggie-whites-vols-sack July 9, 2023 NCAA.com en Team players drafted into the NFL 2017 NFL draft Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Derek Barnett Defensive end1 14 Originally traded from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Sam Bradford Philadelphia Eagles Alvin Kamara Running back3 67 New Orleans Saints Cameron Sutton Defensive back3 94 Pittsburgh Steelers Jalen Reeves-Maybin Linebacker4 124 Detroit Lions Josh Malone Wide receiver4 128 Cincinnati Bengals Joshua Dobbs Quarterback4 135 Pittsburgh Steelers Reference:2017 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/draft.htm July 9, 2023 Pro-Football-Reference.com enTennessee Drafted Players/Alumni https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/tennessee/drafted.htm July 9, 2023 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References External links Season summary at Sports Reference Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:Music City Bowl champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football