2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 November 2024 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 7–6 3–5 Butch Jones 2nd Mike Bajakian 2nd Multiple John Jancek 2nd 4–3 Neyland Stadium TaxSlayer Bowl champion TaxSlayer Bowl W Won 45–28 vs. Iowa The 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the 118th overall season, 81st as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and its 23rd within the SEC Eastern Division. The team was coached by Butch Jones in his second season with Tennessee, and played its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. The Vols finished the regular season at 6–6, 3–5 in the SEC, making them bowl-eligible for the first time since 2010. On December 7, 2014, it was announced that the Vols would face the Iowa Hawkeyes (7–5) in the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 2, 2015.Ching David Ward Austin December 7, 2014 TaxSlayer Bowl: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Tennessee Volunteers https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/95088/taxslayer-bowl December 7, 2014 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures In that game, the Vols, with Joshua Dobbs leading the team as the quarterback, struck quickly and hammered away at the Hawkeyes to secure a 45–28 win, marking Tennessee's first winning season since 2009. The bowl victory was the Vols' first since 2007.Tennessee Volunteers Bowls https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/bowls.html 2024-12-13 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Before the season Tennessee has 11 starters returning from the 2013 season. All five starting offensive linemen from last season are gone, as are the top five tacklers from the defensive line.Low Chris March 28, 2014 Vols long on talent, lean on experience https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/81155/vols-long-on-talent-lean-on-experience March 28, 2014 ESPN After missing the 2013 season, outside linebacker Curt Maggitt will be back on the field playing various roles. He led the team in 2012 with five tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks before tearing his ACL, which kept him off the field last season.Low Chris March 27, 2014 Maggitt's return invaluable for Volunteers https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/81118/curt-maggitts-return-invaluable-for-vols April 1, 2014 ESPN Bobby Denton, longtime PA announcer at Neyland Stadium, died on April 9 at the age of 73 after battling cancer for a year.April 9, 2014 Bobby Denton, longtime Neyland Stadium PA announcer, passes away http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/2014/04/09/bobby-denton-the-voice-of-neyland-passes-away/7499649/ dead https://archive.today/20140409180933/http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/2014/04/09/bobby-denton-the-voice-of-neyland-passes-away/7499649/ April 9, 2014 April 9, 2014 WBIR Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. Knoxville Jeff Jarnigan, the PA announcer for Tennessee's basketball games, was named the new PA announcer for football games on July 17.July 17, 2014 UT: Jeff Jarnigan named new 'Voice of Neyland Stadium' http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/downtown-ut/2014/07/17/jeff-jarnigan-named-new-voice-of-neyland-stadium/12783191/ dead https://archive.today/20140727005946/http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/downtown-ut/2014/07/17/jeff-jarnigan-named-new-voice-of-neyland-stadium/12783191/ July 27, 2014 July 17, 2014 WBIR Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. Knoxville Spring practice Tennessee began Spring football practice on March 7 and played their annual Orange-and-White Game on April 12.Paschall David March 7, 2014 SEC Spring Football Synopsis http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/mar/07/sec-spring-football-synopsis/ March 7, 2014 Chattanooga Times Free Press Chattanooga Publishing Company They were without star wide receiver Pig Howard for unspecified personal reasons.Woodbery Evan March 7, 2014 Pig Howard on Leave http://www.tennessean.com/article/20140305/SPORTS/303050121/2072/SPORTS March 7, 2014 The Tennessean Gannett Nashville Reserve defensive lineman Gregory Clark, who was a fifth-year senior, left the team in the offseason to focus on his postgraduate career. Wide receivers Drae Bowles and Ryan Jenkins, tight end Brendan Downs, safety Brian Randolph, and defensive lineman Trevarris Saulsberry did not participate so that they could recover from injuries. Marlin Lane was expected to be limited on reps through spring practice with a broken bone in his handBrice John March 27, 2014 Seen and Hurd: Vol RB dazzling early http://tennessee.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?sid=879&script=%2Fcontent%2Easp&cid=1625417 March 28, 2014 VolQuest.com Rivals and that highly recruited running back Jalen Hurd would see an increased workload. This was not the case however as Lane was carrying most of the first-team reps in practice.Shepard Brad April 3, 2014 Tennessee Football: Week 3 Spring Practice Stock Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2016403-tennessee-football-week-3-spring-practice-stock-report April 4, 2014 Bleacher Report Bleacher Report, Inc. Josh Malone, also a highly recruited wide receiver, competed with Jason Croom for the starting spot in the outside receiver slot opposite of Marquez North. With the graduation of Michael Palardy, Tennessee was in need of a new kicker and punter. Matt Darr is expected to take over as punter. George Bullock is in line to handle kicking.Brown Patrick March 26, 2014 Kicker George Bullock seeking consistency for UT Vols http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/mar/26/kicker-bullock-seeking-consistency-for-vols/ March 28, 2014 Chattanooga Times Free Press Chattanooga Publishing Company, Inc. Defensive tackle Jason Carr and defensive end Malik Brown were both expected to sit out of spring practice for wrist injuries. But Jason returned to practice on April 2 while Malik remained sidelined. Coach Jones considered moving Jason Carr from defensive tackle to offensive tackle. The battle for the starting spot at quarterback showed no clear frontrunners through most of spring practice.Ramey Grant March 27, 2014 Separation anxiety: Coaches wait for QBs to break out http://tennessee.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?sid=879&script=%2Fcontent%2Easp&cid=1625412 March 31, 2014 Tennessee.Rivals.com VolQuest.com Justin Worley, who won the starting job last August, lost his starting spot against Florida in week 4 (he ended up subbing in for Nathan Peterman). After being knocked out of the week 8 game against Alabama, then redshirted freshman Joshua Dobbs took over the starting role for the rest of the 2013 season. In the final week of practice, Worley and Ferguson emerged as the frontrunners for the starting job.Sallee Barrett April 10, 2014 Tennessee Head Coach Butch Jones Wise to Narrow QB Race in Spring https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2024122-tennessee-head-coach-butch-jones-wise-to-narrow-qb-race-in-spring April 10, 2014 Bleacher Report Bleacher Report, Inc. Justin Worley is most likely to retake the starting spot at quarterback. Senior cornerback Justin Coleman played the nickel back role this spring and is expected to lineup as the fifth defensive back this season.Brown Patrick March 21, 2014 Justin Coleman plugged in at nickel for Tennessee Vols http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/mar/21/coleman-plugged-in-at-nickel-for-vols/?sportscollege April 1, 2014 Chattanooga Times Free Press Chattanooga Publishing Company, Inc. Coach Jones challenged his 'soft' defense to toughen up during spring practice along with reiterating themes of "fundamental improvement" and "competing all day".Brown Patrick April 2, 2014 UT Vols coach Butch Jones challenges 'soft' defense http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/apr/02/jones-challenges-soft-defense/ April 2, 2014 Chattanooga Times Free Press Chattanooga Publishing Company, LLC. Devrin Young, after playing a season as slot receiver, returned to the running back position during spring practice.Lewis Daniel April 11, 2014 UT practice report: Position experimenting continues http://nooga.com/166200/ut-practice-report-position-experimenting-continues/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140413140823/http://nooga.com/166200/ut-practice-report-position-experimenting-continues/ April 13, 2014 April 11, 2014 Nooga.com Spring game Tennessee played the Orange and White Game on April 12.Tennessee Vols football spring game The Tennessean 2014-04-12 https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/vols/2014/04/12/tennessee-vols-football-spring-game/7647233/ 2024-12-13 Coach Butch Jones said that the offense had made great strides from where they started at the beginning of spring practice. Jones, however, made note that the defense was still deficient overall.Shepard Brad April 14, 2014 Tennessee Football: Top Performers from the Volunteers' Spring Game https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2028308-tennessee-football-top-performers-from-the-volunteers-spring-game April 14, 2014 Bleacher Report Bleacher Report, Inc. In his first action since tearing his ACL in 2012, Curt Maggitt finished the game with three tackles and one sack. He played defensive end in nickel situations and at outside linebacker during base packages. Jalen Hurd, highly recruited running back, got a chance to show his ability when he carried the ball for 66 yards rushing and one touchdown carry. He also caught a pass for 27 yards. "Jalen has been pretty much doing that all spring", Jones said. "You can see he adds a whole other dynamic to our offense. I said it in the offseason: We have to be able to throw a 5-yard pass and turn it into a 20-yard gain. That was missing from our offense last year, and we've really helped ourselves in recruiting. Jalen has been an individual that, right from practice one, he can be as good as he wants to be." Jalen Reeves-Maybin finished second on the team with seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at outside linebacker. Joshua Dobbs, who started the final four games last season in place of Justin Worley, was not in contention for the starting job at QB. He completed six passes for 199 yards and three touchdowns and took a low, bounced snap off the ground and rumbled 59 yards for another touchdown. "Josh has had a productive spring, but I thought he really stepped it up today", coach Butch Jones said. Though all that action came against mostly reserves, Dobbs' had noticeable muscle gain and sheer arm strength on deep balls. Justin Worley, who is expected to be the starting quarterback when the season starts, finished the game 11–13 and 151 yards passing along with one touchdown. He also had 55 yards rushing on two carries. Marquez North was one of Tennessee's wide receivers during the season. In the game, he recorded 106 receiving yards, including a 50-yard touchdown reception. Rivals with Vanderbilt, Josh Malone showed why he was a highly touted recruit immediately with 181 receiving yards on six catches and three touchdowns, the longest of which was 79 yards. The pass-catcher had been improving throughout the spring and dominated defenders when he got the ballShepard Brad April 12, 2014 Tennessee Freshmen Jalen Hurd, Josh Malone Prove the Hype Is Real in Spring Game https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2027241-tennessee-freshmen-jalen-hurd-josh-malone-prove-the-hype-is-real-in-spring-game April 14, 2014 Bleacher Report Bleacher Report, Inc. which led to him starting against Vanderbilt. In 2013, Tennessee finished 11th in total defense in the SEC (418.4 YPG) and the spring game showed that the defense was dealing with the same problems such as tackling. This was something that Butch Jones had spent a chunk of time during spring practice to work on.Sallee Barrett April 14, 2014 Tennessee Football: Don't Be Blinded by Spring Stats, Vols Have Work to Do https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2028493-tennessee-football-dont-be-blinded-by-spring-stats-vols-have-work-to-do April 14, 2014 Bleacher Report Bleacher Report, Inc. Post spring practice On April 22, reserve running back Alden Hill announced that he was leaving the team. "As of today I am I’m sad to say I am no longer a Tennessee Vol. I have decided to move on for my best interest and find a new home. I have loved Tennessee and the entire Big Orange family. I thank the coaches and the fans for my time here and will always remember my time spent at Tennessee, my first true love," Alden said via his Instagram account.Cooper Jon April 22, 2014 Tennessee running back says he's leaving the program http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2014/alden-hill-tennessee-transferring/ April 23, 2014 SaturdayDownSouth.com Saturday Down South He tweeted a link to the post. Although his Twitter account is unverified, head coach Butch Jones confirmed that Hill had left the team and was looking to transfer to another school.April 22, 2014 Vols RB Alden Hill to transfer https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10824909/alden-hill-tennessee-volunteers-transfer-first-true-love April 23, 2014 ESPN Associated Press On April 30, fifth-year defensive back JaRon Toney announced that he was leaving the team. Coach Jones said Toney would graduate in the summer and planned to pursue his professional non-football career. "I'm very excited for him getting his college degree, and I'm very appreciative of everything he's done for Tennessee", Jones said Wednesday.Woodbery Evan April 30, 2014 Fifth-year senior JaRon Toney leaving Vols http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2014/apr/30/fifth-year-senior-jaron-toney-leaving-vols/ April 30, 2014 Knoxville News Sentinel On May 6, lineman Jason Carr announced that he was leaving the program and transferring to another school. Carr played defensive tackle last season for the Vols but was moved to offensive tackle after this spring and was expected to practice at that position this summer.Rucker Wes May 6, 2014 Vols lineman planning to transfer http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Vols-lineman-planning-to-transfer-28500496 dead https://archive.today/20140506235749/http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Vols-lineman-planning-to-transfer-28500496 May 6, 2014 May 6, 2014 247sports.com 247 Sports In a May 14 interview with the Chattanooga Times Free Press, coach Jones told Patrick Brown that Pig Howard, who didn't participate in spring practice for unspecified personal reasons, would be back with the team for the team's summer workout program on the condition of meeting school requirements. "He's in here in mini-term, so he's here", Jones said. "When we start our official summer strength and conditioning program he will be a part of it. He still has certain stipulations and requirements that must be met for him. It'll be ongoing throughout the summer months. A lot of it is laid out upon our player staff, but up until this point in time right now, he's done everything that's been required of him."Brown Patrick May 14, 2014 Coach Butch Jones says Pig Howard will be part of UT Vols' summer workouts http://timesfreepress.com/news/2014/may/14/coach-butch-jones-says-pig-howard-will-be-part-ut-/ June 2, 2014 Chattanooga Times Free Press On July 15, Butch Jones announced that Pig Howard was officially back on the team.Ragan Zach July 15, 2014 Vols WR Pig Howard Back On Team (Updated) http://allfortennessee.com/2014/07/15/vols-wr-pig-howards-status-still-up-in-the-air/ July 16, 2014 AllForTennessee.com Fansided, LLC. On May 27, Riley Ferguson announced that he would transfer to another school according to coach Jones.Brice John May 27, 2014 Quarterback derby reduced by one? https://tennessee.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?sid=879&script=%2Fcontent%2Easp&cid=1644862 May 27, 2014 VolQuest.com Rivals "As of right now, based on our recent conversations, we do not anticipate that he will be a member of our football family moving forward," Jones said.Cooper Jon May 27, 2014 Tennessee QB Riley Ferguson expected to leave team http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2014/riley-ferguson-tennessee-leave-team/ May 28, 2014 SaturdayDownSouth.com Saturday Down South He was expected to battle Justin Worley and sophomore Joshua Dobbs for the starting spot throughout summer and into fall after redshirting last season following a stress fracture in his right leg. "I'm not sure how much this helps or hurts Tennessee", GoVols247's Wes Rucker said in an interview with Bleacher Report. "I think Ferguson had the most upside of Tennessee's four quarterbacks, but he was arguably the least consistent. "I thought before this came out that Justin Worley was the starter going into the season, and obviously, this news doesn't change that. I think this potentially creates more long-term questions than short-term questions."Shepard Brad May 27, 2014 What Riley Ferguson's Transfer Would Mean for Volunteers https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2077594-tennessee-football-what-riley-fergusons-transfer-would-mean-for-volunteers May 28, 2014 Bleacher Report Summer months On June 2, coach Jones confirmed that redshirt freshman Malik Brown would transfer from Tennessee.Ragan Zach June 2, 2014 Malik Brown Leaving Vols http://allfortennessee.com/2014/06/01/tennessee-football-malik-brown-leaving-vols/ June 3, 2014 AllForTennessee.com Fanside, LLC. Incoming freshman Charles Mosley suffered a broken leg in a July 6 car crash. He was traveling back to the university campus with family at the time.Callahan Ryan July 6, 2014 UT's Mosley injured in car accident http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/UTs-Mosley-injured-in-car-accident-29488066 dead https://archive.today/20140709170932/http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/UTs-Mosley-injured-in-car-accident-29488066 July 9, 2014 July 7, 2014 247sports.com 247 Sports He underwent tibia surgery later that night. Mosley was in good condition following the surgery according to associate athletic director Jimmy Stanton.Low Chris July 7, 2014 Charles Mosley has tibia surgery https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/11187718/charles-mosley-tennessee-volunteers-tibia-surgery-following-car-accident July 10, 2014 ESPN However, coach Jones announced that he would miss the season as a result of his injuries. "We don't anticipate him being back for this year", Jones said following UT's second preseason practice Saturday at Haslam Field."He's been back since reporting day, so he's getting the rehabilitation that he needs", Jones said. "He's still around the meetings, so it's great because, again, he's another Von Pearson. He's always up. He's always positive. And to be able to have him around our team is very, very good — good for him and good for the team, as well."Callahan Ryan August 2, 2014 Mosley Expected To Miss Season http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Mosley-expected-to-miss-season-30022981 dead https://archive.today/20140806205006/http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Mosley-expected-to-miss-season-30022981 August 6, 2014 August 2, 2014 247Sports.com 247 Sports On July 7, the Maxwell Football Club released an official list of college football players who are considered frontrunners for the annual Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the best defensive player. Tennessee linebacker A. J. Johnson was named to the list.Zucker Joseph July 7, 2014 Bednarik Award Watch List 2014: Full List Released https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2121300-bednarik-award-watch-list-2014-full-list-released July 8, 2014 Bleacher Report Johnson was also named to the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is also given to the best defensive player, the Butkus Award that's given to the top linebacker and the Rotary Lombardi Award that's given to the best lineman or linebacker.July 10, 2014 Johnson On Nagurski Watch List http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071014aab.html July 10, 2014 UTSports.com Tennessee Volunteers AthleticsJuly 14, 2014 Johnson On Butkus, Lombardi Watch Lists http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071414aaa.html July 14, 2014 UTSports.com Tennessee Volunteers Athletics SEC Media Days On day two of SEC Media Days, Butch Jones took the podium to make it clear that his team is very optimistic about the upcoming season. "Obviously, it's an exciting time of year right now," Butch Jones said Tuesday. "Everyone starts at 0–0." He also noted that no teams are ever alike when comparing the current squad to the previous season's squad and that Tennessee has had enough of losing. "I think the whole dynamic of our football program has changed," Jones said. "From a work capacity, from a mentality, from a passion to represent the University of Tennessee, we had some great seniors last year and are very indebted to them, but overall as an organization, losing is a disease. We’ve been sick, we’ve been ill, and we’re working to get over those ills. This football team has worked exceptionally hard, and they have a great competitive component about them." A. J. Johnson also took the podium on day two. "I know we’re going to turn it around," senior linebacker A.J. Johnson said. "We were a couple plays away, a couple inches away last year. We’re going to better ourselves this season, so it's going to turn around. I didn’t come back for my senior season to not win." When asked how Tennessee plans to replace interior lines and how the highly touted freshman class will respond, coach Jones said that the great thing about the SEC is that it's so talented and anybody is capable of winning.Ostendorf Greg July 15, 2014 Butch Jones, Vols enter season optimistic https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/85324/jones-vols-optimistic-heading-into-2014 July 17, 2014 ESPN On day four of SEC Media Days, senior linebacker A. J. Johnson was named to the Preseason All-SEC First Team and sophomore wide receiver Marquez North was named to the Preseason All-SEC Third Team.July 17, 2014 Johnson & North Named Preseason All-SEC http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071714aaa.html July 17, 2014 UTSports.com Tennessee Volunteers Athletics Tennessee was picked to finish fifth in the SEC Eastern Division while South Carolina was picked to win the East.Wells Adam July 17, 2014 2014 All-SEC Team and Final Standings Predictions Revealed by Media https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2132682-2014-all-sec-team-and-final-standings-predictions-revealed-by-media July 17, 2014 Bleacher Report Fall camp Tennessee opened its preseason fall camp on July 31 with a preseason media session and began practice on August 1.Cooper Jon July 24, 2014 Tennessee releases fall camp practice schedule http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/preseason-practice-schedule-2014/# July 24, 2014 SaturdayDownSouth.com "We have to get a lot of players ready to play for the first time," Butch Jones said. "We have a lot of questions. We have a lot of untested positions and individuals in our football program. We have to test them each and every day both mentally and physically."Crawford Brad August 2, 2014 Butch Jones: Tennessee has expansion team feel http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/butch-jones-tennessee-expansion-team-feel/ August 2, 2014 SaturdayDownSouth.com Saturday Down South Junior wide receiver Cody Blanc suffered an injury in the Vols opening practice of fall camp on August 1. "We don't know (what he injured)", Coach Jones said. "It may be his ankle, maybe Achilles tendon. We're kind of waiting right now."Callahan Ryan August 2, 2014 Blanc Injured In Opening Practice http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Blanc-injured-in-opening-practice-30010070 dead https://archive.today/20140812013641/http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Blanc-injured-in-opening-practice-30010070 August 12, 2014 August 5, 2014 247sports.com 247 Sports On August 5, Coach Jones announced that Cody Blanc would be out the entire season after tearing his Achilles tendon.2014-08-05 Tennessee WR Blanc out for year with torn Achilles https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/08/05/tennessee-wr-blanc-out-for-year-with-torn-achilles/13644957/ 2025-03-03 USA TODAY Associated Press On August 4, Coach Jones announced that freshman Jashon Robertson would move from defensive tackle to offensive guard.Frederickson Ben August 5, 2014 Tennessee moves MBA’s Jashon Robertson to offensive line https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vols/2014/08/04/ut-robertson-moves-offensive-line/13608983/#:~:text=KNOXVILLE%20%E2%80%93%20Jashon%20Robertson%20has%20switched,Now%20he's%20an%20offensive%20guard. November 26, 2024 The Tennessean In an interview with Ryan Callahan, Coach Jones spoke about the test of week 1. "They’re being challenged—not only on the field, but, again, this being the final week of classes, so they have papers due. They have final examinations coming up. So I think it's just a combination of a lot of things, but I was very pleased in the way they fought through it today. But (it's) not fighting through it. It's more in how you attack the day, and I thought that they attacked the day exceptionally well."Shepard Brad August 8, 2014 Tennessee Volunteers Football: Week 1 Fall Camp Stock Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2155071-tennessee-volunteers-football-week-1-fall-camp-stock-report August 8, 2014 Bleacher Report The first week showed no clear front-runner for the starting QB job. In fact, it brought a lot of all too familiar problems to the surface such as inconsistency and timing. "I need much more consistency at the quarterback position right now", Bajakian said. The freshman who are here to bring Tennessee back to prominence did show great signs in the first week. "It's gonna be a slow process", Utah freshman safety Todd Kelly Jr. told GoVols247's Wes Rucker. "It's a learning process. We just got here. We've only been here for about a month and a half. Ultimately we just want to make this program [a] better place." On August 14, Coach Jones announced that Justin Worley would be the starting quarterback.Lyons Dan August 14, 2014 Butch Jones Announces Justin Worley As Tennessee's Starting Quarterback http://collegespun.com/sec/tennessee-sec/butch-jones-announces-justin-worley-as-tennessees-starting-quarterback# August 19, 2014 collegespun.com Fox Sports Digital After the second week of fall camp, Daniel Helm and Ethan Wolf emerged as the leading contenders for the starting role at tight end.Shepard Brad August 14, 2014 Tennessee Football: Week 2 Fall Stock Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2162734-tennessee-football-week-2-fall-stock-report August 19, 2014 Bleacher Report Highly touted freshman wide receiver Josh Malone, who had struggled in the first week of practice, showed dramatic improvement in the team's second full scrimmage. "I'm proud of Josh Malone", Coach Jones said. "He's been fighting through things and he took big steps tonight." While Curt Maggitt was hobbled by a minor leg injury, freshman Derek Barnett got rave reviews from the coaches while practicing with the first team in Maggitt's place. No decision has been made on who will be the starting kicker according to Coach Jones. After the final week of fall camp, Coach Jones made it clear that the young team is a work in progress on maturity and mentality. "We're still work-in-progress from the maturity standpoint. Like I said, some individuals are ahead of others in terms of maturity. We knew this. This isn't any surprise to us. They're 17-year-old kids going through their first training camp. It's having that mental toughness, mental conditioning to fight through the fatigue, especially the mental fatigue. We talk about being relentless and having a relentless approach. But the mental approach is so much more important than the physical approach. … We're very, very youthful. So every day is a learning experience for them."Shepard Brad August 20, 2014 Tennessee Volunteers Football: Final Camp Stock Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2167293-tennessee-volunteers-football-final-camp-stock-report August 21, 2014 Bleacher Report Despite a re-aggravated knee injury, Trevarris Saulsberry won't be out for the season as was initially feared. Coach Jones said he would be out for a few days at most. Personnel Tennessee Head Coach Butch Jones will enter his second year as the Volunteers' head coach for the 2014 season. In his first season last year, he led the Vols to a 5–7 record that included wins over #11 South Carolina and Austin Peay that gave Tennessee its 800th win in school history.2013 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2013-schedule.html 2024-12-13 College Football at Sports-Reference.com enParker Danny Big Orange rips Austin Peay 45-0 in opener 247Sports 2013-08-31 https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/Article/big-orange-rips-austin-peay-45-0-in-opener-105025376/ 2024-12-13 Tennessee also retains its entire coaching staff from 2013 for the first time since 2007.Megargee Steve March 6, 2014 Tennessee Coaching Stability https://sports.yahoo.com/news/tennessee-hopes-coaching-stability-brings-211227359--ncaaf.html;_ylt=A0LEV1DV4xlT030AnV1XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0Mjk3b2U1BHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1NNRTI4OF8x March 7, 2014 Yahoo! Sports Associated Press Roster & staff 2014 Tennessee Volunteers y 1 FR Jalen Hurd RB y 2 JR Pig Howard WR 3 FR Josh Malone WR y 4 FR Vic Wharton WR 5 FR Ryan Jenkins WR y 7 SO Drae Bowles WR y 8 SO Marquez North WR 9 JR Von Pearson WR y 10 FR Will Bradshaw QB 11 SO Joshua Dobbs y QB 12 SO Nathan Peterman y QB y 13 JR Patrick Ashford QB y 14 SR Justin Worley QB y 15 SR Marlin Lane RB 17 FR Devin Smith QB 18 SO Jason Croom WR y y 19 SR Devrin Young RB 23 JR Chris Beck RB 24 FR Derrell Scott RB 24 SR Deanthonie Summerhill RB y 25 SO Josh Smith WR 26 FR Jaye Rochell WR y 31 JR Justus Pickett RB y 39 JR Michael Cantwell FB 40 JR Alex Ellis TE y 46 SO Logan Cavendar FB y 47 SO Joe Stocstill TE y 55 FR Coleman Thomas RT 57 JR Mack Crowder C y y 60 FR Austin Sanders LG y 63 FR Brett Kendrick RT y 64 FR Ray Raulerson C 65 SR Jacob Gilliam LT y 66 SR Marques Pair OL y 71 SO Dylan Wiesman RG 74 JR Dontavius Blair LT 75 JR Marcus Jackson LG y 76 SO John Simcox OL y 77 JR Kyler Kerbyson RG y 78 FR Charles Mosley OL y 79 FR Thomas Edwards OL y 80 FR Daniel Helm TE 81 JR Johnathon Johnson WR 82 FR Neiko Creamer WR 83 JR Cody Blanc WR y 84 SR Woody Quinn TE 85 SR Brendan Downs TE 86 SO A.J. Branisel TE 87 SR Jacob Carter WR y 88 FR Ethan Wolf TE 89 FR Greg Tisho TE y 2 FR D'Andre Payne CB 4 SO LaTroy Lewis DL y y 6 FR Todd Kelly Jr. S 7 FR Rashaan Gaulden S y 8 FR Dewayne Hendrix DE y 9 FR Derek Barnett DE y 12 FR Emmanuel Moseley CB 13 SO Devaun Swafford FS 17 FR Dillon Bates ROLB y 20 FR Cortez McDowell S 21 SO David Priddy DB 21 SR Riyahd Jones CB 22 SO Malik Foreman CB 23 SO Cameron Sutton CB y 26 JR Geraldo Orta DB y 27 SR Justin Coleman NB 28 SO Lemond Johnson FS 29 FR Evan Berry ATH y 30 FR Devin Williams DB y 33 JR LaDarrell McNeil SS 34 SO Jalen Reeves-Maybin ROLB y 36 FR Gavin Bryant OLB 37 JR Brian Randolph FS y 38 SO Nikolay Timoshchuk LB y 38 SO Justin King ROLB y 39 FR Kendal Vickers DL y 40 FR Dimarya Mixon DL 41 FR Elliott Berry OLB 42 SO Charles Folger DL y 43 JR Chris Weatherd LOLB 43 JR Gage Beeler LB 44 FR Jakob Johnson DE 45 SR A. J. Johnson MLB y A. J. Johnson (linebacker) 46 JR Max Arnold DB y 50 SO Corey Vereen DE 51 SO Kenny Bynum LB y 52 FR Joseph Henderson DE 53 FR Colton Jumper MLB 54 SR Jordan Williams DT y Jordan Williams (linebacker, born 1993) 56 JR Curt Maggitt LOLB y 58 JR Owen Williams DL y 59 SR Gregory Grieco LB y 69 JR Allan Carson DL y 72 FR Michael Sawyers DT 78 FR Charles Mosley DL y 89 SO Jaylen Miller DL 95 SO Danny O'Brien DT y 96 JR Trevarris Saulsberry DT y 5 SO George Bullock PK y 10 FR Will Bradshaw LS 25 FR Aaron Medley K 34 JR Patrick Toole PK y 35 SO Ryan Ault P y 36 FR Trevor Daniel Trevor Daniel (American football) P y y 42 SR Derrick Brodus PK y 43 SR Matt Darr P y 54 FR Danny Finch LS y 57 JR Andrew Henry LS y 59 JR Matt Glampapa LS y http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tenn-m-footbl-mtt.html September 22, 2014 Butch Jones – 2nd year Mike Bajakian (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach) – 2nd year John Jancek (defensive coordinator) – 2nd year Willie Martinez (assistant head coach/defensive backs coach) – 2nd year Steve Stripling (associate head coach/defensive line coach) – 2nd year Zach Azzanni (wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator) – 2nd year Mark Elder (tight ends coach/special teams coordinator) – 2nd year Robert Gillespie (running backs coach) – 2nd year Tommy Thigpin (linebackers coach) – 2nd year Dave Lawson (director of strength and conditioning) – 2nd year 2014 recruiting class Tennessee's 2014 recruiting class was ranked the fifth-best overall 2014 class by both Rivals.com and ESPN,2014 Team Rankings https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/teamrank/2014/all/all March 28, 2014 Rivals2014 Football Class Rankings http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/classrankings?action=login dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120804220112/http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/classrankings?action=login August 4, 2012 March 28, 2014 ESPN fourth-best by Scout.com,2014 Team Rankings http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2014 March 28, 2014 Scout.com and seventh-best by 247Sports.com.2014 Team Ranking https://247sports.com/Season/2014-Football/TeamRankings March 28, 2014 247sports.com The Vols' 2014 class is known as the "legacy class" for its unusually large number of legacies, including Todd Kelly, Jr. (son of Todd Kelly), Dillon Bates (son of Bill Bates), twins Elliott and Evan Berry (sons of former Vol running back James Berry and brothers of All-American safety Eric Berry), Neiko Creamer (son of former Vol defensive back Andre Creamer), and Vic Wharton (nephew of former Tennessee basketball player Brandon Wharton).Harralson Dan February 8, 2014 Tennessee Vols Make 2014 Legacy Class Official On Signing Day http://www.footballnation.com/content/tennessee-vols-make-2014-legacy-class-official-signing-day/28562/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140329000508/http://www.footballnation.com/content/tennessee-vols-make-2014-legacy-class-official-signing-day/28562/ March 29, 2014 March 28, 2014 Football Nation Isaiah McDaniel, the son of former Vol cornerback Terry McDaniel, joined the squad as a preferred walk-on.Callahan Ryan May 30, 2014 Vols release newcomers' jersey numbers http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Vols-release-newcomers-jersey-numbers-28877350 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150410015105/http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Vols-release-newcomers-jersey-numbers-28877350 April 10, 2015 May 30, 2014 247Sports.com 247 Sports Will Bradshaw and Devin Smith, who were both standout quarterbacks at their respective East Tennessee high schools, joined the team July 10 as walk-ons.July 10, 2014 Tennessee roster update: Vols welcome two walk-on QBs http://knoxblogs.com/fastbreak/2014/07/10/tennessee-roster-update-vols-welcome-two-walk-qbs/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200907123737/http://knoxblogs.com/fastbreak/2014/07/10/tennessee-roster-update-vols-welcome-two-walk-qbs/ September 7, 2020 July 10, 2014 Knoxville News Sentinel The E.W. Scripps Co. yes yes 2014 Derek Barnett DE Brentwood, Tennessee Brentwood Academy 6 3 272.5 4.96 October 9, 2013 4 4 4 4 Dillon Bates OLB Ponte Vedra, Florida Ponte Vedra HS 6 3 219.25 4.51 August 3, 2013 4 4 4 4 Elliott Berry OLB Fairburn, Georgia Creekside HS 5 11 196 4.55 November 4, 2013 3 3 3 3 Evan Berry ATH Fairburn, Georgia Creekside HS 5 10 191.75 4.56 November 4, 2013 4 4 3 4 Dontavius Blair OT Garden City, Kansas Garden City Community College 6 7 302.5 5.00 October 8, 2013 4 4 4 4 Gavin Bryant ILB Jackson, Alabama Jackson HS 6 2 231.25 4.53 June 17, 2013 4 3 4 4 Neiko Creamer TE Elkton, Maryland Eastern Christian Academy 6 2 220.25 4.68 March 3, 2013 3 3 3 3 RaShaan Gaulden S Thompson's Station, Tennessee Independence HS 6 1 174 NA July 20, 2013 3 4 4 3 Daniel Helm TE Chatham, Illinois Gleenwood HS 6 3.5 219.75 4.88 April 23, 2013 4 4 3 4 Joseph Henderson DE Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights HS 6 4 226.25 4.50 May 30, 2013 3 4 4 3 Dewayne Hendrix DE O'Fallon, Illinois O'Fallon HS 6 4 254.5 4.70 October 27, 2013 4 4 4 4 Jalen Hurd RB Hendersonville, Tennessee Beech HS 6 3 228 NA March 14, 2013 4 5 5 4 Jakob Johnson OLB Jacksonville, Florida Jean Ribault HS 6 3 238 NA November 24, 2013 3 3 4 3 Todd Kelly S Knoxville, Tennessee Webb School of Knoxville 5 11 190.75 4.50 March 10, 2013 4 4 4 4 Josh Malone WR Gallatin, Tennessee Station Camp HS 6 2 191.75 4.49 December 4, 2013 4 5 4 4 Cortez McDowell S Locust Grove, Georgia Locust Grove HS 6 1 202.5 NA July 16, 2013 4 4 4 4 Aaron Medley K Lewisburg, Tennessee Marshall County HS 6 2 171.25 NA May 22, 2013 3 3 2 3 Dimarya Mixon DE Mesquite, Texas West Mesquite HS 6 3 264.33 NA November 9, 2013 3 3 3 3 Emmanuel Moseley CB Greensboro, North Carolina Dudley HS 6 0 163.75 NA September 10, 2013 3 3 3 3 Charles Moseley DT Brighton, Tennessee Brighton HS 6 4.5 353.5 NA December 9, 2013 4 3 4 3 Treyvon Paulk RB Alpharetta, Georgia Milton HS 5 9 196.5 4.37 March 15, 2013 3 3 3 4 D'Andre Payne CB Washington, D.C. Woodson HS 5 10 171.5 NA April 3, 2013 4 4 3 4 LaVon Pearson WR Quincy, California Feather River 6 3 182.5 NA October 20, 2013 4 4 4 4 Ray Raulerson OT Tampa, Florida Plant Senior HS 6 5 274.75 5.15 July 18, 2013 3 3 3 3 Jashon Robertson OG Nashville, Tennessee Montgomery Bell Academy 6 3 285.25 4.82 January 15, 2014 3 3 3 3 Michael Sawyers DT Nashville, Tennessee Ensworth HS 6 3 298 4.90 February 5, 2014 3 4 4 4 Derrell Scott RB Havelock, North Carolina Havelock HS 5 11 182.5 4.55 January 27, 2014 4 4 4 4 Coleman Thomas C Max Meadows, Virginia Fort Chiswell HS 6 6 295.5 NA March 9, 2013 3 3 3 3 Christopher Weatherd OLB Athens, Texas Trinity Valley 6 4 213.75 NA May 31, 2013 4 4 4 4 Vic Wharton WR Thompson's Station, Tennessee Independence HS 5 11 184.5 NA December 25, 2012 3 4 3 4 Owen Williams DT El Dorado, Kansas Butler County HS 6 1 282.5 NA November 24, 2013 3 3 3 3 Ethan Wolf TE Minster, Ohio Minster HS 6 6 240 NA April 10, 2013 4 3 3 3 yes 2014 Tennessee Signee List 2014 Scout.com Football Recruiting: Tennessee 2014 Player Signees – Tennessee 4 5 7 5 Returning starters Offense Player Class Position Pig Howard Junior WR Marquez North Sophomore WR Joshua Dobbs Sophomore QB Justin Worley Senior QB Marlin Lane Senior RB Brendan Downs Senior TEReference:Hubbs Brent September 19, 2013 Returning Starters http://tennessee.rivals.com/cdepthtext.asp March 26, 2014 Rivals.com VolQuest.com Defense Player Class Position Cameron Sutton Sophomore CB Justin Coleman Senior CB LaDarrell McNeil Junior SS Brian Randolph Junior FS A. J. Johnson Senior MLBReference: Special teams Player Class Position Pig Howard Junior KR Devrin Young Senior PRReference: Depth chart * This depth chart is the official lineup for week six. Spread Option 4–3 Yes No Yes Offense Justin Worley Nathan Peterman Joshua Dobbs Marlin Lane Jalen Hurd Devrin Young Marquez North Jason Croom Josh Malone Pig Howard Jacob Carter Josh Smith Johnathon Johnson Ethan Wolf Alex Ellis Daniel Helm Kyler Kerbyson Brett Kendrick Dontavius Blair Marcus Jackson Austin Sanders Mack Crowder Dylan Wiesman Coleman Thomas Jashon Robertson Brett Kendrick Austin Sanders Coleman Thomas Dylan Wiesman Defense Jalen Reeves-Maybin Justin King A. J. Johnson Kenny Bynum Gavin Bryant Curt Maggitt Chris Weatherd Brian Randolph Todd Kelly, Jr. Evan Berry LaDarrell McNeil Devaun Swafford Max Arnold Malik Forman Rashaan Gaulden Cameron Sutton Emmanuel Moseley Justin Coleman Michael Williams Rashaan Gaulden Derek Barnett Dewayne Hendrix Kendal Vickers Danny O'Brien Owen Williams Jordan Williams Dimarya Mixon Michael Sawyers Corey Vereen LaTroy Lewis George Bullock Aaron Medley Matt Darr Aaron Medley Cameron Sutton Devrin Young Matt Giampapa Patrick Ashford Official Football Roster http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tenn-m-footbl-mtt.html March 1, 2014 UTsports.com Tennessee Volunteers AthleticsHall Jason September 9, 2014 Tennessee Volunteers two-deep depth chart vs. Oklahoma http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/tennessee-volunteers-two-deep-depth-chart-vs-oklahoma/ September 9, 2014 Saturday Down South 100 100 No Schedule The 2014 schedule was officially released on August 21, 2013.Kelley Kevin August 21, 2013 2014 SEC Football Schedules Announced http://www.fbschedules.com/2013/08/2014-sec-football-schedules-announced/ March 7, 2014 FBschedules.com USA Today Sports Digital Properties Tennessee will face all six Eastern Division opponents: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt. They will also face two Western Division opponents: official SEC rival Alabama and Ole Miss. Tennessee is not scheduled to play SEC opponents Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, or Texas A&M. They are also scheduled to play four non-conference games: Oklahoma of the Big 12 Conference, Utah State of the Mountain West Conference, Chattanooga of the Southern Conference in the FCS, and Arkansas State of the Sun Belt Conference. In his College Football Preview in March 2014, football analyst Phil Steele pointed out that, according to the NCAA method, Tennessee's 2014 schedule would be the nation's third toughest, behind the schedules of Arkansas and Virginia.Steele Phil March 15, 2014 Toughest Schedule http://www.philsteele.com/Blogs/2014/MAR14/DBMar15.html April 18, 2014 PhilSteele.com Phil Steele's Publications His own ranking of the nation's toughest schedules has yet to be released. AP Poll released prior to game Eastern August 31 7:00 p.m. w y Utah State Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee SECN 38–7 102,455 September 6 12:00 p.m. w y Arkansas State Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee SECN 34–19 99,538 September 13 8:00 p.m. l y y Oklahoma 4 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma ABC 10–34 85,622 September 27 12:00 p.m. l y Georgia 12 rivalry / SEC Nation Sanford Stadium Athens, Georgia ESPN 32–35 92,746 October 4 12:00 p.m. l Florida rivalry / Checker Neyland Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee SECN 9–10 102,455 October 11 4:00 p.m. w y y Chattanooga 13 (FCS) Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee SECN 45–10 93,097 October 18 7:00 p.m. l y Ole Miss 3 SEC Nation) (rivalry Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi ESPN 3–34 62,081 October 25 7:30 p.m. l Alabama 4 Third Saturday in October Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee ESPN2 20–34 102,455 November 1 7:30 p.m. w y South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, South Carolina rivalry SECN 45–42 OT 81,891 November 15 4:00 p.m. w Kentucky Battle for the Barrel Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee SECN 50–16 102,455 November 22 7:30 p.m. l Missouri 19 SEC Nation Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee ESPN 21–29 95,821 November 29 4:00 p.m. w y Vanderbilt rivalry Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, Tennessee SECN 24–17 40,350 January 2, 2015 3:20 p.m. w y y Iowa TaxSlayer Bowl EverBank Field Jacksonville, Florida ESPN 45–28 56,310 Schedule source Game summaries Utah State Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Utah State Aggies vs Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary August 31, 2014 7:00 p.m. EDT Utah State 0 0 0 7 Tennessee 14 3 7 14 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee  102,455 Temperature:81 F C • Wind:7 mph km/h on • Weather: partly cloudyScoring Summary (Final) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut0831.html September 6, 2014 UTSports.com University of Tennessee Referee: Marc Curles • Umpire: Rick Lowe • Linesman: John Langlois • Line judge: Kirk Lewis • Back judge: Scott Vaughan • Field judge: Jabir Walker • Side judge: Richard Rooker • Alternate: Blake Parks SEC Network Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color) & Shannon Spake (sideline reporter) First quarter TENN – Pig Howard 8-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 9:23. Vols 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:30 TENN – Brendan Downs 12-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 9:09. Vols 14–0 Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:08 Second quarter TENN – Aaron Medley 36-yard field goal, 1:00. Vols 17–0 Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:50. Third quarter TENN – Von Pearson 14-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 5:31. Vols 24–0 Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:20. Fourth quarter TENN – Jalen Hurd 15-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 14:51. Vols 31–0 Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:37. UT St. – Hunter Sharp 37-yard pass from Chuckie Keeton (Nick Diaz kick), 14:16. Vols 31–7 Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:58. TENN – Marlin Lane 7-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 10:36. Vols 38–7 Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:25. Top passers UT St. – Chuckie Keeton – 18/35, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT TENN – Justin Worley – 27/38, 273 yards, 3 TD Top rushers UT St.– JoJo Natson – 2 rushes, 47 yards TENN – Marlin Lane – 11 rushes, 41 yards, 1 TD Top receiving UT St. – Hunter Sharp – 2 rec, 37 yards, 1 TD TENN – Josh Smith – 3 rec, 48 yards In their first ever matchup on the gridiron, Tennessee opened the season with a 38–7 win over Utah State. Justin Worley threw for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns. "I didn't have the nerves I've had in the past", Worley said. "It goes back to my confidence level, the confidence I have in these guys, the confidence I have in the offensive scheme and everything. This being the second year (as a starter), my confidence is a lot higher. I tried to go out there and play like that."August 31, 2014 Worley, defense spark Vols past Utah State 38–7 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548178 September 1, 2014 ESPN Associated Press Starting left tackle Jacob Gilliam suffered a torn ACL. "It's very very unfortunate," Butch Jones said of Gilliam's injury. "I feel for him and his family. He's a young man that– I love him to death. A walk-on who earned his scholarship, he earned it. It's very very unfortunate but that's football and we’ll need to have the next guy in. But I just feel for Jacob just because he's earned the respect of his peers and put himself in the position to be our starting left tackle."Hall Jason September 2, 2014 Tennessee OL Jacob Gilliam out for season http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/jacob-gilliam-out-for-season/ September 2, 2014 SaturdayDownSouth.com Saturday Football, Inc. Arkansas State Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary September 6, 2014 12:00 p.m. EDT Arkansas State 6 6 0 7 Tennessee 10 14 7 3 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee  99,538 Temperature: 84 F C • Wind: 3 mph km/h on • Weather: partly cloudy Referee: Matt Loeffler • Umpire: Brent Sowell • Linesman: Gus Morris III • Line judge: D. LaFontaine • Back judge: Tony Josselyn • Field judge: Bobby Ables • Side judge: Jess Dupuy SEC Network   September 6, 2014 Postgame notes http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/postgame_notes/postgame_notes_20140906aaa.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140908021739/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/postgame_notes/postgame_notes_20140906aaa.pdf September 8, 2014 September 7, 2014 utsports.com University of Tennessee First quarter AK St. – Fredi Knighten 4-yard run (Luke Ferguson kick no good), 11:03. Red Wolves 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:13. TENN – Aaron Medley 20-yard field goal, 7:16. Red Wolves 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:47. TENN – Jalen Hurd 4-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 3:02. Vols 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:08.Second quarter TENN – Marquez North 10-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 13:01. Vols 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:23. AK St. – Tres Houston 9-yard pass from Fredi Knighten (Two-point conversion failed), 4:10. Vols 17–12. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:29. TENN – Justin Worley 5-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 1:20. Vols 24–12. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:36.Third quarter TENN – Marquez North 14-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 7:52. Vols 31–12. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:15.Fourth quarter AK St. – DeKeathan Williams 24-yard run (Luke Ferguson good), 10:06. Vols 31–19. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 3:36. TENN – Aaron Medley 38-yard kick, 1:41. Vols 34–19. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:06.''''' Top passers AK St. – Fredi Knighten – 21/34, 166 yards, 1 TD TENN – Justin Worley – 22/38, 247 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers AK St. – Fredi Knighten – 14 rushes, 65 yards, 1 TD TENN – Jalen Hurd – 23 rushes, 83 yards, 1 TD Top receiving AK St. – Tres Houston – 4 rec, 48 yards, 1 TD TENN – Von Pearson – 4 rec, 71 yards thumb|right|Game action in the 34–19 win.|200px Tennessee improved their overall record against Sun Belt Conference teams to 8–0 with a 34–19 win over Arkansas State. This was the fourth straight year Tennessee started a season 2–0.September 6, 2014 Worley, North lead Vols past Arkansas State 34–19 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548396 September 7, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press Despite trailing for the first time this season, Tennessee took control of the ball game at the tail-end of the first quarter and Arkansas State wasn't able to fight back. Von Pearson suffered a high ankle sprain in this game and didn't play against Oklahoma.September 8, 2014 Vols' Pearson out, Wolf questionable https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/11488535/tennessee-volunteers-von-pearson-vs-oklahoma-sooners-ethan-wolf-questionable September 8, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press #4 Oklahoma Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tennessee Volunteers at #4 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary September 13, 2014 8:00 p.m. EDT Tennessee 0 7 3 0 #4 Oklahoma 13 7 7 7 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma  85,622 Temperature: 62 F C • Wind: 6 mph km/h on • Weather: partly cloudy Referee: Matt Moore • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gary Jayroe • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Phillip Davenpo • Side judge: Chris Conley ABC Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color commentator), Heather Cox (sideline reporter) September 14, 2014 Scoring Summary (Oklahoma) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut0913.html September 14, 2014 utsports.com CBS Interactive First quarter OKLA – Michael Hunnicutt 29-yard field goal, 9:48. Sooners 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:53. OKLA – Keith Ford 23-yard pass from Trevor Knight (Michael Hunnicutt kick), 5:52. Sooners 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:48. OKLA – Michael Hunnicutt 27-yard field goal, 0:04. Sooners 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:15. Second quarter TENN – Josh Smith 40-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 9:46. Sooners 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:54. OKLA – Keith Ford 11-yard run (Michael Hunnicutt kick), 1:33. Sooners 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:49. Third quarter OKLA – Trevor Knight 5-yard run (Michael Hunnicutt kick), 12:25. Sooners 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35. TENN – Aaron Medley 31-yard kick, 2:29. Sooners 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:55. Fourth quarter OKLA – Julian Wilson 100-yard interception return (Michael Hunnicutt kick), 10:57. Sooners 34–10. Drive: 0 plays, 100 yards, 0:00. Top passers TENN – Justin Worley – 21/44, 201 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT OKLA – Trevor Knight – 20/33, 308 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers TENN – Jalen Hurd – 14 rushes, 97 yards OKLA – Keith Ford – 15 rushes, 56 yards, 1 TD Top receiving TENN – Josh Smith – 5 rec, 58 yards, 1 TD OKLA – Sterling Shepard – 5 rec, 109 yards In the first road game of the season, Tennessee suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of the fourth ranked Oklahoma Sooners. The young offensive line was overwhelmed the whole night by the much more experienced Sooner defense as they sacked Justin Worley five times (not including one that was negated by a face mask penalty), intercepted two balls in the end zone, including one that was returned 100 yards for a touchdown, and recovered a fumble. "We improved in some areas, but when you go on the road against a quality opponent like Oklahoma you can't turn the football over", Butch Jones said. "A game can come down to two or three plays and you never know which plays are going to make a difference."Trotter Jake September 13, 2014 Trevor Knight leads No. 4 Oklahoma past Tennessee https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547850 September 14, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press During the time between Oklahoma and Georgia, Coach Jones announced that freshman running back Treyvon Paulk had been dismissed from the team for a "personal conduct" issue. He did not elaborate further.Rucker Wes September 22, 2014 Vols Dismiss Treyvon Paulk http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Vols-dismiss-Treyvon-Paulk-31393446 dead https://archive.today/20140922162446/http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Vols-dismiss-Treyvon-Paulk-31393446 September 22, 2014 September 22, 2014 tennessee.247sports.com 247Sports #12 Georgia Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tennessee Volunteers at #12 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary September 27, 2014 12:00 p.m. EDT Tennessee 10 7 0 15 #12 Georgia 7 14 0 14 Sanford Stadium Athens, Georgia  92,746 Temperature: 71 F C • Wind: East 13 mph km/h • Weather: overcast Referee: Matt Austin • Umpire: Rodney Lawary • Linesman: Tim Sistrunk • Line judge: Michael Taylor • Back judge: Jimmy Russell • Field judge: Blake Parks • Side judge: Bobby Moreau ESPN Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color commentator), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter) September 28, 2014 Scoring Summary (Georgia) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut0927.html September 29, 2014 utsports.com CBS Interactive First quarter TENN – Aaron Medley 46-yard field goal, 11:39. Vols 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:21. TENN – Jalen Hurd 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 5:04. Vols 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:04. GEOR – Hutson Mason 3-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 1:07. Vols 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:03. Second quarter GEOR – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 8:45. Dawgs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:16. GEOR – Nick Chubb 20-yard pass from Hutson Mason (Marshall Morgan kick), 1:17. Dawgs 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:14. TENN – Jason Croom 23-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 0:18. Dawgs 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 0:59. Third quarter None Fourth quarter GEOR – Todd Gurley 51-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 9:31. Dawgs 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:38. TENN – Pig Howard 31-yard pass from Justin Worley (2-point conversion successful), 8:07. Dawgs 28–25. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:15. GEOR – Josh Dawson fumble recovery (Marshall Morgan kick), 4:27. Dawgs 35–25. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00. TENN – Marquez North 6-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 2:14. Dawgs 35–32. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:02. Top passers TENN – Justin Worley – 23/35, 264 yards, 3 TD GEOR – Hutson Marson – 16/25, 147 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TENN – Jalen Hurd – 24 rushes, 126 yards, 1 TD, 1 FUM GEOR – Todd Gurley – 28 rushes, 217 yards, 2 TD Top receiving TENN – Ethan Wolf – 5 rec, 69 yards GEOR – Michael Bennett – 4 rec, 31 yards In their first SEC game of the 2014 season, Tennessee fell short of upsetting a ranked Georgia team for the third consecutive year. The defense kept the Vols in the game, but inconsistent drives and failing to capitalize on two interceptions prevented them from taking control of the game. Heisman candidate Todd Gurley ran for a career-high 217 yards and scored two touchdowns. Ultimately, a fumble in the end zone recovered by Josh Dawson is what sealed the game for the Bulldogs.Aschoff Edward September 27, 2014 Todd Gurley rushes for 208 yards, 2 TDs as No. 12 Georgia prevails https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548381 September 29, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press Florida Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary October 4, 2014 12:00 p.m. EDT Florida 0 0 0 10 Tennessee 0 3 6 0 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee  102,455 Temperature: 54 F C • Wind: WNW 10 mph km/h • Weather: sunny Referee: Hubert Owens • Umpire: Brent Sowell • Linesman: Gus Morris • Line judge: Michael Shirey • Back judge: Stan Murray • Field judge: Greg Thomas • Side judge: Chad Hill SEC Network Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color commentator), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter) October 5, 2014 Scoring Summary (Florida) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut1004.html October 6, 2014 utsports.com CBS Interactive First quarter None Second quarter TENN  Aaron Medley 36-yard field goal, 13:23. Vols 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 2:58. Third quarter TENN  Aaron Medley 38-yard field goal, 9:24. Vols 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 0:38. TENN  Aaron Medley 39-yard field goal, 2:21. Vols 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter FLA  Matt Jones 2-yard run (Francisco Velez kick), 13:40. Vols 9–7. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:28. FLA  Austin Hardin 49-yard field goal, 6:20. Gators 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:38. Top passers FLA – Jeff Driskel – 11/23, 59 yards, 3 INT TENN – Justin Worley – 26/39, 205 yards, 2 INT Top rushers FLA – Matt Jones – 23 rushes, 114 yards, 1 TD TENN – Jalen Hurd – 10 rushes, 39 yards Top receiving FLA – Demarcus Robinson – 3 rec, 30 yards TENN – Pig Howard – 6 rec, 79 yards In front of a sold-out crowd of over 100-thousand fans which wore color-coordinated shirts to create an orange-and-white checkerboarded Neyland Stadium, the Tennessee Volunteers allowed ten unanswered points in the fourth quarter and fell to the Florida Gators for the tenth consecutive season. The Volunteers had a 9–0 lead at the start of the fourth until Matt Jones scored the first touchdown of the game with 13 minutes and 40 seconds left in the game. Austin Hardin scored a controversial game-winning field goal after time had expired on the play clock that was not called back. Justin Worley was driving the team down the field when he threw a costly interception that was picked off by Keanu Neal.October 4, 2014 Florida replaces struggling Jeff Driskel, rallies late to beat Tennessee https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548376 October 6, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press Chattanooga Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Chattanooga Mocs vs Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary October 11, 2014 4:00 p.m. EDT Chattanooga 0 3 0 7 Tennessee 7 17 14 7 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee  93,097 Temperature: 69 F C • Wind: North at 5 mph km/h • Weather: partly cloudy Referee: Marc Curles • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: John Langlois • Line judge: Kirk Lewis • Back judge: Scott Vaughan • Field judge: Jabir Walker • Side judge: Richard Rooker SEC Network Tom Hart (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color-Commentator), Heather Mitts (sideline reporter) October 11, 2014 Scoring Summary (Chattanooga) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut1011.html October 13, 2014 utsports.com CBS Interactive First Quarter TENN  Marquez North 5-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 9:20. Vols 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:06. Second quarter TENN  Aaron Medley 25-yard field goal, 14:22. Vols 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:16. TENN  Justin Worley 8-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 13:48. Vols 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:29. CHAT  Henrique Ribeiro 27-yard field goal, 2:17. Vols 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:26. TENN  Johnathon Johnson 21-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 0:15. Vols 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:02. Third quarter TENN  Johnathon Johnson 19-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 14:08. Vols 31–3. Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:52. TENN  Justin Worley 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 4:47. Vols 38–3. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:32. Fourth quarter CHAT  Richardre Bagley 14-yard run (Henrique Ribeiro kick), 6:38. Vols 38–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35. TENN  Nathan Peterman 14-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 3:40. Vols 45–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:09. Top passers CHAT – Jacob Huesman – 9/16, 85 yards, 1 INT TENN – Justin Worley – 19/24, 198 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CHAT – Jacob Huesman – 12 rushes, 45 yards TENN – Derrell Scott – 9 rushes, 42 yards Top receiving CHAT – Faysal Shafaat – 3 rec, 45 yards TENN – Johnathon Johnson – 3 rec, 46 yards, 2 TD In the sixth game of the season, Tennessee ended a three-game losing skid with a 45–10 victory over Chattanooga. The two programs were meeting for the first time in 45 years, since a Mocs victory in 1969. Justin Worley completed 79% of his passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns. The team combined for 123 rushing yards and 217 receiving yards. Worley became the first Tennessee quarterback to rush for two touchdowns in a game since Casey Clausen in a 45–17 Florida Citrus Bowl triumph over Michigan on January 1, 2002.October 11, 2014 Worley, Tennessee trounce Chattanooga 45–10 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548371 October 13, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press #3 Ole Miss Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tennessee Volunteers at #3 Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary October 18, 2014 7:00 p.m. EDT Tennessee 0 3 0 0 #3 Ole Miss 0 14 10 10 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi  62,081 Temperature:63 F C • Wind:North at 6 mph km/h • Weather: partly cloudy Referee:Ken Williamson • Umpire:Wally Hough • Linesman:Lane Thomas • Line judge:Mickey Bryson • Back judge:Grantis Bell • Field judge:Grant Jackson • Side judge:Rob Skelton ESPN Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color-commentator), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) October 19, 2014 Scoring Summary (Ole Miss) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut1018.html October 23, 2014 utsports.com CBS Interactive First quarter None Second quarter TENN  Aaron Medley 27-yard field goal, 12:40. Vols 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:48. MISS  Vince Sanders 39-yard pass from Bo Wallace (Gary Wunderlich kick), 5:08. Rebels 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:09. MISS  Jaylen Walton 7-yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 1:51. Rebels 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:10. Third quarter MISS  Gary Wunderlich 34-yard field goal, 2:04. Rebels 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:46. MISS  Evan Engram 28-yard pass from Bo Wallace (Gary Wunderlich kick), 1:50. Rebels 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:14. Fourth quarter MISS  Gary Wunderlich 27-yard kick, 7:53. Rebels 27–3. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:52. MISS  Mark Dodson 8-yard run, 0:31. Rebels 34–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:41. Top passers TENN – Justin Worley – 19/34, 191 yards, 3 INT MISS – Bo Wallace – 13/28, 199 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TENN – Jalen Hurd – 13 rushes, 40 yards MISS – Jaylen Walton – 10 rushes, 60 yards, 1 TD Top receiving TENN – Josh Malone – 5 rec, 75 yards. MISS – Vince Sanders – 4 rec, 108 yards, 1 TD In their third SEC game of the 2014 season, Tennessee had its lowest offensive production of the season in a 34 to three loss to the third ranked Ole Miss Rebels. "Turnovers were the story of the game", Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. "We had a lot of negative yardage. When you are 3-for-16 on third-down conversions you are not giving yourself an opportunity to be in the game and win." The Volunteers continued to play excellent on defense. "They're phenomenal", Wallace said. "They're fun to watch. Before the season I knew they were good. I didn't know they were this good. All I have to do is take care of the ball."Ostendorf Greg October 18, 2014 No. 3 Mississippi tops Tennessee, continues best start since 1962 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548361 October 23, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press #4 Alabama Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #4 Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary October 25, 2014 7:37 p.m. EDT #4 Alabama 20 7 7 0 Tennessee 0 10 7 3 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee  102,455 Temperature: 63 F C • Wind: Southwest at 4 mph km/h • Weather: cloudy Referee: Matt Moore • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gary Jayroe • Line judge: Michael Shirey • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: Phil Davenport • Side judge: Chris Conley ESPN2 Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color commentator) & Shannon Spake (sideline reporter) October 25, 2014 Scoring Summary (Alabama) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut1025.html November 1, 2014 utsports.com CBS Interactive First quarter BAMA Amari Cooper 80-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick no good), 12:39. Tide 6–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13. BAMA Amari Cooper 41-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick), 8:55. Tide 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:09. BAMA T. J. Yeldon 1-yard run (Adam Griffith kick), 3:12. Tide 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:00. Second quarter BAMA Blake Sims 28-yard run (Adam Griffith kick), 12:03. Tide 27–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:45. TENN Josh Malone 9-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 7:03. Tide 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:00. TENN Aaron Medley 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Tide 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 3:53. Third quarter TENN Von Pearson 9-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 5:52. Tide 27–17. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 6:46. BAMA Derrick Henry 28-yard run (Adam Griffith kick), 0:13. Tide 34–17. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:39. Fourth quarter TENN Aaron Medley 24-yard field goal, 9:42. Tide 34–20. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:03. Top passers BAMA – Blake Sims – 14/24, 286 yards, 2 TD TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 19/32, 192 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers BAMA – Derrick Henry – 16 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 19 rushes, 75 yards Top receiving BAMA – Amari Cooper – 9 rec, 224 yards, 2 TD TENN – Marquez North – 4 rec, 56 yards In the 96th edition of the Third Saturday in October, the Tennessee Volunteers lost to the fourth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide for the eighth consecutive year. The Tide jumped to a 27–0 lead before the Vols scored 17 unanswered points to cut the deficit to ten. But a 28-yard touchdown run by Derrick Henry in the third quarter and an early fourth quarter pick by Joshua Dobbs put a dagger in Tennessee's late rally. They were only able to put up one more field goal to bring the final score to 34–20. Alabama was led by a 224-yard receiving performance by Amari Cooper compared to 56 yards by Tennessee's Marquez North.Aschoff Edward October 25, 2014 Amari Cooper's big night propels No. 4 Alabama past Tennessee https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400548357 November 1, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press South Carolina Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary November 1, 2014 7:39 p.m. EDT Tennessee 7 14 0 21 3 South Carolina 7 7 14 14 0 Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, South Carolina  81,891 Temperature: 51 F C • Wind: WNW at 12 mph km/h • Weather: partly cloudy Referee: Matt Austin • Umpire: Rodney Lawary • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: Chuck Rice • Back judge: Stan Murray • Field judge: Greg Thomas • Side judge: Chad Hill SEC Network Tom Hart (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color commentator) and Heather Mitts (sideline reporter) November 1, 2014 Scoring Summary (South Carolina) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut1101.html November 2, 2014 utsports.com CBS Interactive First quarter SCAR Pharoh Cooper 11-yard run (Elliot Fry kick), 8:34. Cocks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:47. TENN Pig Howard 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 2:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:40. Second quarter TENN Joshua Dobbs 7-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 10:58. Vols 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:05. SCAR Brandon Wilds 30 yard pass from Pharoh Cooper (Elliot Fry kick), 6:35. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:23. TENN Joshua Dobbs 36-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 0:07. Vols 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:13. Third quarter SCAR Brandon Wilds 5-yard run (Elliot Fry kick), 9:06. Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:02. SCAR Pharoh Cooper 12-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Elliot Fry kick), 0:09. Cocks 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter SCAR Pharoh Cooper 85-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Elliot Fry kick), 13:22. Cocks 35–21. Drive: 3 plays 84 yards, 0:58. TENN Jalen Hurd 21-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 6:34. Cocks 35–28. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:59. SCAR Brandon Wilds 70-yard run (Elliot Fry), 4:52. Cocks 42–28. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:42. TENN Joshua Dobbs 3-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 1:50. Cocks 42–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. TENN Jason Croom 9-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 0:11. Tied 42–42. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 1:12. Overtime TENN Aaron Medley 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Vols 45–42. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 0:00. Top passers TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 23/40, 301 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT SCAR – Dylan Thompson – 20/32, 347 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 24 rushes, 166 yards, 3 TD SCAR – Brandon Wilds – 8 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD Top receiving TENN – Pig Howard – 5 rec, 109 yards SCAR – Pharoh Cooper – 11 rec, 223 yards, 2 TD In their fifth SEC game of 2014, Tennessee rallied back from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the game and force overtime. Aaron Medley booted home the game-winning field goal on UT's first overtime possession. After two sacks and an incomplete pass, Elliot Fry lined up for a 58-yard field goal that was blocked and gave the Volunteers their first SEC win of the season. Tennessee out-rushed an opponent for the first time this season with a combined 344 rushing yards. Joshua Dobbs accounted for 166 of those yards, establishing the new school record for quarterbacks rushing yards. With this scintillating victory, Tennessee moved into a tie with Missouri for the most all-time overtime victories.November 1, 2014 Tennessee miracle: Vols rally for 45–42 OT win https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548352 November 2, 2014 ESPN Associated Press Kentucky Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary November 15, 2014 4:01 p.m. EST Kentucky 3 10 3 0 Tennessee 14 19 17 0 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee  102,455 Temperature: 43 F C • Wind: ESE at 3 mph km/h • Weather: clear Referee: Tom Ritter • Umpire: Stan Weihe • Linesman: Johnny Crawford • Line judge: Tim Beard • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: James Carter • Side judge: Chuck Russ SECN Tom Hart (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color commentator) & Heather Mitts (sideline reporter) November 16, 2014 Scoring Summary (Kentucky) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut1115.html November 17, 2014 utsports.com CBS Interactive First quarter KENT Austin MacGinnis 32-yard field goal, 10:38. Cats 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:22. TENN Von Pearson 21-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 9:11. Vols 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:27. TENN Brian Randolph 23-yard interception return (Aaron Medley kick), 5:07. Vols 14–3. Drive: 0 plays, 23 yards, 0:00. Second quarter TENN Von Pearson 16-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick failed), 13:21. Vols 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 5:00. TENN Aaron Medley 38-yard field goal, 8:31. Vols 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:47. TENN Joshua Dobbs 9-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 4:09. Vols 30–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:37. KENT Patrick Towles 2-yard run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 1:27. Vols 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:42. TENN Aaron Medley 21-yard field goal, 0:14. Vols 33–10. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:13. KENT Austin MacGinnis 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Vols 33–13. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:14. Third quarter TENN Jason Croom 52-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 14:44. Vols 40–13. Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:16. KENT Austin MacGinnis 30-yard field goal, 11:40. Vols 40–16. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:04. TENN Aaron Medley 39-yard field goal, 3:17. Vols 43–16. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:04. TENN Jalen Hurd 4-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 0:20. Vols 50–16. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:28. Fourth quarter None Top passers KENT – Patrick Towles – 13/25, 168 yards, 1 INT TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 19/27, 297, 3 TD Top rushers KENT – Patrick Towles – 14 rushes, 29 yards, 1 TD TENN – Jalen Hurd – 24 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD Top receiving KENT – Javess Blue – 6 rec, 131 yards TENN – Jason Croom – 3 rec, 87 yards, 1 TD In their sixth SEC game of the 2014 season, Tennessee, behind a 297-yard, three touchdown passing performance from Joshua Dobbs, continued its absolute dominance over their longtime rival Kentucky in a 50–16 blowout victory. For Tennessee, it moved them one game closer to a bowl game. For Kentucky, it was the continuation of a five-game losing skid after a 5–1 start to the season. Dobbs went 19 of 27 for 297 yards and threw two touchdown passes to Von Pearson and one to Jason Croom. Tennessee's Jalen Hurd rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Austin MacGinnis kicked three field goals for Kentucky, including a school-record 54-yarder.November 15, 2014 Dobbs helps Tennessee trounce Kentucky 50–16 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548340 November 17, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press #19 Missouri Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #19 Missouri Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary November 22, 2014 7:37 p.m. EST #19 Missouri 7 6 3 13 Tennessee 3 10 0 8 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee 95,821 Temperature: 47 F C • Wind: SSW at 5 mph km/h • Weather: clear Referee: Matt Austin • Umpire: Rodney Lawary • Linesman: Tim Sistrunk • Line judge: Michael Taylor • Back judge: Jimmy Russell • Field judge: Blake Parks • Side judge: Bobby Moreau ESPN Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color commentator) & Heather Cox (sideline reporter) November 22, 2014 Scoring Summary (Missouri) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut1122.html December 4, 2014 utsports.com CBS Interactive First quarter MIZZ Marcus Murphy 1-yard run (Andrew Baggett kick), 10:23. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:37. TENN Aaron Medley 38-yard field goal, 3:41. Tigers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:15. Second quarter TENN Alex Ellis 31-yard pass from Patrick Ashford (Aaron Medley kick), 11:14. Vols 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:04. MIZZ Marcus Murphy 7-yard run (Andrew Baggett kick missed), 11:14. Tigers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:24. TENN Aaron Medley 39-yard field goal, 3:49. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 19 yards, 3:50. Third quarter MIZZ Andrew Baggett 43-yard field goal, 7:40. Tigers 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 6 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter MIZZ Jimmie Hunt 73-yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick), 10:42. Tigers 23–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:48. MIZZ Bud Sasser 13-yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick missed), 6:22. Tigers 29–13. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:59. TENN Jason Croom 4-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Joshua Dobbs 2-point conversion), 1:52. Tigers 29–21. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 4:24. Top passers MIZZ – Maty Mauk – 12/25, 230 yards, 2 TD TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 24/37, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers MIZZ – Marcus Murphy – 19 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD TENN – Jalen Hurd – 11 rushes, 40 yards, 1 TD Top receiving MIZZ – Bud Sasser – 4 rec, 76 yards, 1 TD; Jimmie Hunt – 3 rec, 106 yards, 1 TD TENN – Pig Howard – 8 rec, 90 yards thumb|right|Maty Mauk's pass is deflected in the end zone. In their seventh SEC game of the 2014 season, Tennessee celebrated senior day by squaring off with the Missouri Tigers. This was the third meeting between the two Eastern Division schools. Missouri remained the only SEC school that Tennessee has never defeated in football, with a 29–21 win. The Vols were missing leading tackler A.J. Johnson and cornerback Michael Williams, who were suspended from all team-related activities, as both were named as subjects of an ongoing rape investigation. The Vols also didn't have injured center Mack Crowder and receiver Marquez North. Safety Brian Randolph committed a targeting penalty in the previous game and had to sit out the first half. The absences forced Coach Butch Jones to start seven true freshmen, something never done before in a Tennessee game. The Vols recovered an onside kick with less than two minutes remaining in the game, but it was ruled Missouri ball since it didn't go ten yards. After reviewing the play, a Missouri player had touched the ball before it went ten yards making it a live ball which Tennessee recovered. However, referee Matt Austin also ruled that Tennessee had been offsides on the kick and had to re-kick it. Tennessee recovered the ball on the re-kick, but Justin Coleman touched the ball before it went ten yards, so Missouri took over and won the game.November 22, 2014 Maty Mauk's two fourth-quarter TDs help Missouri outlast Tennessee https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400548334 December 4, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press Vanderbilt Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary November 29, 2014 4:01 p.m. EST Tennessee 10 7 7 0 Vanderbilt 0 10 7 0 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, Tennessee 40,350 Temperature: 59 F C • Wind: South 16 mph km/h on • Weather: cloudy Referee: Ken Williamson • Umpire: Wally Hough • Linesman: Lane Thomas • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Grant Jackson • Side judge: Rob Skelton SEC Network Tom Hart (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color commentator) & Heather Mitts (sideline reporter) November 29, 2014 Scoring Summary (Vanderbilt) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/ut1129.html December 4, 2014 utsports.com CBS Interactive First quarter TENN Cameron Sutton 76-yard punt return (Aaron Medley kick), 8:18. Vols 7–0. TENN Aaron Medley 36-yard field goal, 0:51. Vols 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 6:36. Second quarter VAN Tommy Openshaw 36-yard field goal, 9:52. Vols 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:53. VAN Steven Scheu 36-yard pass from Patton Robinette (Tommy Openshaw kick), 5:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:52. TENN Joshua Dobbs 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 1:29. Vols 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 3:49. Third quarter TENN Joshua Dobbs 8-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 3:19. Vols 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49. VAN Ralph Webb 3-yard run (Tommy Openshaw kick), 0:22. Vols 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter None. Top passers VANDY – Patton Robinette – 11/22, 131 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 11/20, 92 yards, 2 INT Top rushers VANDY – Ralph Webb – 16 rushes, 55 yards, 1 TD TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 21 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD Top receiving VANDY – Steven Scheu – 3 rec, 62 yards, 1 TD TENN – Pig Howard – 5 rec, 55 yards In their 12th and final game of the 2014 season, Tennessee headed west on I-40 to Nashville to face their in-state rival, the Vanderbilt Commodores. This was the 108th meeting between these two bitter Eastern Division rivals. Before the game, Tennessee led the all-time series 73–29–5 (73 29 5) against Vandy. The Vols won the game, 24–17, making them bowl eligible for the first time since 2010. Joshua Dobbs ran for two touchdowns and 91 yards as Tennessee also snapped a two-game skid to Vandy that had been their longest in this series since the 1925–26 season.November 29, 2014 Tennessee bowl eligible after beating Vandy 24–17 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400548326 December 4, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press Iowa Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Iowa Hawkeyes vs Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary January 2, 2015 3:25 p.m. EST Iowa 0 7 0 21 Tennessee 21 14 7 3 EverBank Field Jacksonville, Florida 56,310 Temperature: 68 F C • Wind: SSW at 7 mph km/h on • Weather: mostly cloudy Referee: Mike Mothershed • Umpire: R. Meisenheimer • Linesman: Darryl Johnson • Line judge: Randy Campbell • Back judge: Steve Hudson • Field judge: Kevin Keiser • Side judge: Aaron Santi • Alternate: Matt Richards ESPN Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rob Gilmore (color commentator) & Jessica Mendoza (sideline reporter) First quarter TENN Jalen Hurd 3-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 9:27. Vols 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:35. TENN Jalen Hurd 29-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 2:54. Vols 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:45. TENN Vic Wharton 49-yard pass from Marlin Lane (Aaron Medley kick), 1:31. Vols 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:13. Second quarter TENN Joshua Dobbs 8-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 12:02. Vols 28–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:23. IOWA Mark Weisman 3-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick), 3:43. Vols 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:30. TENN Von Pearson 19-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 0:21. Vols 35–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:22. Third quarter TENN Joshua Dobbs 11-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 7:46. Vols 42–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter IOWA Mark Weisman 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick), 14:29. Vols 42–14. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:24. TENN Aaron Medley 28-yard field goal, 8:31. Vols 45–14. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:56. IOWA Ray Hamilton 31-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick), 3:30. Vols 45–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:13. IOWA Matt Vandeberg 18-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick), 0:20. Vols 45–28. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:02. Top passers IOWA – C. J. Beathard – 13/23, 145 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 16/21, 129 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; Marlin Lane 1/1, 49 yards, 1 TD Top rushers IOWA – Jordan Canzeri – 12 rushes, 120 yards; C. J. Beathard – 8 rushes, 82 yards; Mark Weisman – 7 rushes, 10 yards, 2 TD TENN – Jalen Hurd – 16 rushes, 122 yards, 2 TD; Joshua Dobbs – 13 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD Top receiving IOWA – Ray Hamilton – 3 rec, 51 yards, 1 TD; Matt Vandeberg – 2 rec, 34 yards, 1 TD TENN – Von Pearson – 7 rec, 79 yards, 1 TD; Vic Wharton – 1 rec, 49 yards, 1 TD Sophomore quarterback Joshua Dobbs accounted for three touchdowns–one passing, two rushing–in the Tennessee Volunteers' 45–28 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl. Freshman running back Jalen Hurd had his fourth 100-yard game of the season, finishing with 122 yards and two touchdowns.January 2, 2015 Tennessee overwhelms Iowa to win first bowl since 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400610224 January 4, 2015 ESPN.com Associated Press Tennessee's 45 points tied for the second-most in a single bowl game in school history. Team statistics UT OPP Scoring 331 287   Points per game 27.6 23.9 First downs 250 221   Rushing 1,620 1,945   Passing 2,736 2,374   Penalty 50 74 Total offense 4,356 4,319   Avg per rush 3.4 4.1   Avg per Pass 6.3 6.9   Avg Rush per Game 135 162.1   Avg Pass per Game 228 197.8 Fumbles-Lost 18–8 18–7 Interceptions 13 15 Penalties-Yards 50–389 74–583   Avg per game 4.178–32.4 6.17–48.6 UT OPP Punts-Yards 76–3,229 78–3,239   Avg per punt 42.5 41.5 Time of possession/Game 5:04:20 4:57:56   Avg TOP 30:05 29:55 3rd down conversions 76 62 4th down conversions 7 6 Touchdowns scored 39 37 Field goals-Attempts 19–25 11–17 PAT-Attempts 36–37 32–36 Attendance 698,276 362,690   Games/Avg per Game 99,754 72,538 References External links Season summary at Sports Reference Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football