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American college football season
The 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee , and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Josh Heupel .
On October 15, 2022, Tennessee beat the No. 3-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide , winning the rivalry game for the first time since 2006. Fans rushed the field at Neyland Stadium and tore down the goalposts, carrying them around campus and eventually throwing them into the Tennessee River . The university was fined $100,000 by the Southeastern Conference as a result of rushing the field. The university received $152,000 in donations from the fans to replace the goalposts.[ 1] The Volunteers capped off an impressive 11 win season against the Clemson Tigers , winning the 2022 Orange Bowl 31–14, the Vols’ first 11 win season since 2001.
Schedule
Tennessee and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[ 2] [ 3]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Ball State * SECN W 59–1092,236
September 10 3:30 p.m. at No. 17 Pittsburgh * No. 24 ABC W 34–27 OT 59,785
September 17 7:00 p.m. Akron * No. 15 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN+/ESPN+ W 63–6101,915
September 24 3:30 p.m. No. 20 Florida No. 11 CBS W 38–33101,915
October 8 12:00 p.m. at No. 25 LSU No. 8 ESPN W 40–13102,321
October 15 3:30 p.m. No. 3 Alabama No. 6 CBS W 52–49101,915
October 22 12:00 p.m. No. 18 (FCS ) UT Martin * No. 3 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN W 65–24101,915
October 29 7:00 p.m. No. 19 Kentucky No. 3 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) ESPN W 44–6101,915
November 5 3:30 p.m. at No. 3 Georgia No. 1 CBS L 13–2792,746
November 12 12:00 p.m. Missouri No. 5 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS W 66–24101,915
November 19 7:00 p.m. at South Carolina No. 5 ESPN L 38–6379,041
November 26 7:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt No. 10 SECN W 56–040,350
8:00 p.m. vs. No. 7 Clemson * No. 6 ESPN W 31–1463,912
Game summaries
vs Ball State
Game One: Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Ball State
0
0
7 3 10
Tennessee
17
21
14 7 59
at Neyland Stadium , Knoxville, TN
Date : September 1Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 92,236Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SECN ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sidelines)
Statistics
Ball State
Tennessee
First downs
17
32
Total yards
343
569
Rushing yards
74
218
Passing yards
269
351
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
30:05
29:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ball State
Passing
John Paddock
27/43, 269 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Carson Steele
11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving
Jayshon Jackson
5 receptions, 65 yards
Tennessee
Passing
Hendon Hooker
18/25, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jaylen Wright
13 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Cedric Tillman
6 receptions, 68 yards
At No. 17 Pittsburgh
Game Two: No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers (1–0) vs No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
No. 24 Volunteers
7
17
0 3 7 34
No. 17 Panthers
10
7
0 10 0 27
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
Game information
First Quarter
(10:27) PITT – Ben Sauls 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:58; PITT 3–0 )
(9:00) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 76 yard rush, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:13; PITT 10–0 )
(1:02) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:14; PITT 10–7 )
Second Quarter
(13:25) PITT – Gavin Bartholomew 57 yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:32; PITT 17–7 )
(10:04) TEN – Bru McCoy 32 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:13; PITT 17–14 )
(4:56) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:35; TEN 21–17 )
(0:00) TEN – Chase McGrath 37 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:10; TEN 24–17 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:07) PITT – Ben Sauls 35 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 27 yards, 5:13; TEN 24–20 )
(8:57) TEN – Chase McGrath 51 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 41 yards, 5:10; TEN 27–20 )
(2:23) PITT – Jared Wayne 4 yard pass from Nick Patti, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:05; Tie 27–27 )
Overtime
(0:00) TEN – Cedric Tillman 28 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; TEN 34–27 )
Statistics
TEN
PITT
First downs
20
21
Total yards
416
415
Rushes/yards
33–91
39–141
Passing yards
325
274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
27–42–0
23–44–1
Time of possession
25:05
34:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tennessee
Passing
Hendon Hooker
27–42, 325 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jaylen Wright
9 carries, 47 yards
Receiving
Cedric Tillman
9 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD
Pittsburgh
Passing
Kedon Slovis
14–24, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Israel Abanikanda
25 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Gavin Bartholomew
5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
vs Akron
Game Three: Akron Zips (1–1) at No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Akron
0
0
3 3 6
No. 15 Tennessee
14
14
21 14 63
at Neyland Stadium , Knoxville, TN
vs No. 20 Florida
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
31–20
September 25, 2021
Florida , 38–14
Game Four: No. 20 Florida Gators (2–1) at No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (3–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 20 Florida
0
14
7 12 33
No. 11 Tennessee
3
14
14 7 38
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
Date : September 24, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 101,915Referee : Scott WalkerTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)[ 4] Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
Tennessee – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 1:11
Second quarter
Florida – Keon Zipperer 44-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 12:41
Tennessee – Hendon Hooker 4-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 11:59
Florida – Anthony Richardson 7-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 8:28
Tennessee – Bru McCoy 1 yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 0:07
Third quarter
Tennessee – Jabari Small 16-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 12:08
Florida – Anthony Richardson 1 yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 5:55
Tennessee – Jabari Small 1 yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 3:58
Fourth quarter
Tennessee – Jaylen Wright 5-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 7:55
Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 5-yard run, 4:49
Florida – Ricky Pearsall 3-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, 0:17
Passing leaders
Florida – Anthony Richardson – 24/44, 453 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Tennessee – Hendon Hooker – 22/28, 349 yards, 2 touchdowns
Rushing leaders
Florida – Anthony Richardson – 17 carries, 67 yards, 2 touchdowns
Tennessee – Hendon Hooker – 13 carries, 112 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving leaders
Florida – Justin Shorter – 7 receptions, 155 yards
Tennessee – Bru McCoy – 5 receptions, 102 yards, 1 touchdown
Tackling leaders
Florida – Rashad Torrence II – 13 tackles
Tennessee – Jeremy Banks & Kamal Hadden – 7 tackles
At No. 25 LSU Tigers
Game Five: No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (4–0) at No. 25 LSU Tigers (4–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Volunteers
13
10
14 3 40
No. 25 Tigers
0
7
0 6 13
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
TENN – Jabari Small 1-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 13:46. Volunteers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:14.
TENN – Chase McGrath 35-yard field goal, 11:08. Volunteers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:23.
TENN – Chase McGrath 38-yard field goal, 2:26. Volunteers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
TENN – Jalin Hyatt 45-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 14:39. Volunteers 20–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:07.
LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 3:05. Volunteers 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:14.
TENN – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Volunteers 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:23.
Third quarter
TENN – Jalin Hyatt 14-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 11:47. Volunteers 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:13.
TENN – Jabari Small 5-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 2:13. Volunteers 37–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:19.
Fourth quarter
LSU – Kayshon Boutte 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (run failed), 11:32. Volunteers 37–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
TENN – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 2:39. Volunteers 40–13. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:53.
Top passers
TENN – Hendon Hooker – 17/27, 239 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 32/45, 300 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TENN – Jabari Small – 22 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
TENN – Bru McCoy – 7 receptions, 140 yards
LSU – Malik Nabers – 6 receptions, 80 yards
vs No. 3 Alabama
Third Saturday in October
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Alabama
7
13 15 14
49
• No. 6 Tennessee
21
7 6 18
52
Date: October 15Location: Knoxville, TN Game start: 3:39 p.m. Game attendance: 101,915Game weather: 78, Cloudy, Wind SW @ 12 mphReferee: Jason AutreyTV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline)
Pregame line
Over/under
−8.5
65
Statistics
Alabama
Tennessee
First downs
32
29
Total yards
569
567
Rushing yards
114
182
Passing yards
455
385
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
37:29
22:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Alabama
Passing
Bryce Young
35/52, 455 yards, 2 TD’s
Rushing
Jahmyr Gibbs
24 carries, 103 yards, 3 TD’s
Receiving
Cameron Latu
6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee
Passing
Hendon Hooker
21/30, 385 yards, 5 TD’s, 1 INT
Rushing
Jaylen Wright
12 carries, 71 yards
Receiving
Jalin Hyatt
6 receptions, 207 yards, 5 TD’s
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
ALA
TEN
1st
10:18
7
56
1:58
TENN
Jabari Small (#2) 1-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath (#40) kick good
0
7
1st
7:59
8
71
2:19
ALA
Jahmyr Gibbs (#1) 8-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good
7
7
1st
6:43
5
75
1:16
TENN
Jalin Hyatt (#11) 36-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick good
7
14
1st
3:59
4
35
1:02
TENN
Jalin Hyatt (#11) 11-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick good
7
21
2nd
14:07
12
73
4:52
ALA
21-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16)
10
21
2nd
11:41
3
40
1:01
TENN
Princeton Fant (#88) 2-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath (#40) kick good
10
28
2nd
6:46
10
84
4:55
ALA
Ja’Corey Brooks (#7) 7-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good
17
28
2nd
0:36
7
39
2:08
ALA
43-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16)
20
28
3rd
11:11
3
59
1:02
ALA
Jahmyr Gibbs (#1) 26-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), 2-point pass good
28
28
3rd
3
75
0:55
TENN
Jalin Hyatt (#11) 60-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick no good
28
34
3rd
4:27
12
75
5:49
ALA
Jahmyr Gibbs (#1) 2-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good
35
34
4th
14:01
3
94
0:50
TENN
Jalin Hyatt (#11) 78-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), 2-point pass good
35
42
4th
8:38
10
75
5:23
ALA
Cameron Latu (#81) 1-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good
42
42
4th
7:49
3
6
0:49
ALA
Dallas Turner (#15) 11 yrd fumble return, Will Reichard (#16) kick good
49
42
4th
3:26
11
75
4:23
TENN
Jalin Hyatt (#11) 13-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick good
49
49
4th
0:00
3
45
0:15
TENN
40-yard field goal by Chase McGrath (#40)
49
52
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
ALA 49
TEN 52
vs No. 18 (FCS) UT Martin
UT Martin at Tennessee
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 18 (FCS) UT Martin
7
0
7 10 24
No. 3 Tennessee
21
31
6 7 65
at Neyland Stadium , Knoxville, TN
Date : October 22Game time : NoonGame weather : Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 101,915Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (SECN ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sidelines)
vs No. 19 Kentucky
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Kentucky
6
0 0 0
6
• No. 3 Tennessee
7
20 10 7
44
Statistics
Kentucky
Tennessee
First downs
14
19
Total yards
205
422
Rushing yards
107
177
Passing yards
98
245
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
35:11
24:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kentucky
Passing
Will Levis
16/27, 98 yards, 3 INT’s
Rushing
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
15 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jordan Dingle
4 receptions, 44 yards
Tennessee
Passing
Hendon Hooker
19/25, 245 yards, 3 TD’s
Rushing
Jabari Small
21 carries, 78 yards
Receiving
Jalin Hyatt
5 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD’s
At No. 3 Georgia
No. 1 Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 1 Tennessee
3
3
0 7 13
No. 3 Georgia
14
10
3 0 27
at Sanford Stadium , Athens, GA
Game information
First quarter
(10:05) TENN – Chase McGrath 47 Yd Field Goal (Tennessee 3–0 )
(8:32) UGA – Stetson Bennett 13 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-3 )
(3:32) UGA - Ladd McConkey 37 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14-3 )
Second quarter
(14:17) UGA – Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 5 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–3 )
(5:35) TENN – Chase McGrath 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 21–6 )
(0:17) UGA – Jack Podlesny 19 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24-6 )
Third quarter
(9:34) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-6 )
Fourth quarter
(11:44) TENN – Jaylen Wright 5 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick) (Georgia 27-13 )
Statistics
TENN
UGA
First downs
21
18
Plays–yards
75-289
62–387
Rushes–yards
94
130
Passing yards
195
257
Passing: comp –att –int
23–33–1
17–25–0
Time of possession
29:00
31:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tennessee
Passing
Hendon Hooker
23/33, 195 yards, INT
Rushing
Jaylen Wright
21 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving
Cedric Tillman
7 receptions, 68 yards
Georgia
Passing
Stetson Bennett
17/25, 257 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kenny McIntosh
10 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Ladd McConkey
5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
vs Missouri
Missouri at No. 5 Tennessee
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Missouri
7
10
7 0 24
No. 5 Tennessee
7
21
21 17 66
at Neyland Stadium , Knoxville, TN
Date : November 12Game time : NoonGame weather : Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 101,915Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (CBS ) : Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (color), Sherree Burress (sideline)
At South Carolina
No. 5 Tennessee at South Carolina
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Tennessee
7
17
7 7 38
South Carolina
21
14
7 21 63
at Williams-Brice Stadium , Columbia, South Carolina
Date : November 19Game time : 7:00 pmGame weather : Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 79,041Referee : David SmithTV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (sidelines)
At Vanderbilt
No. 10 Tennessee at Vanderbilt
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 10 Tennessee
14
7
21 14 56
Vanderbilt
0
0
0 0 0
at FirstBank Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : November 26Game time : 7:30 pmGame weather : Rain, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 40,350Referee : Scott WalkerTV announcers (SECN ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sidelines)
Statistics
TENN
VAN
First downs
16
17
Total yards
513
254
Rushing yards
362
147
Passing yards
151
107
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
16:15
43:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tennessee
Passing
Joe Milton
11/21, 147 yards, TD
Rushing
Jaylen Wright
5 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jalin Hyatt
3 receptions, 86 yards
Vanderbilt
Passing
AJ Swann
11/17, 79 yards
Rushing
Ray Davis
21 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving
Will Sheppard
6 receptions, 48 yards
No. 7 Clemson
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Tennessee
Clemson
1
5:17
12
75
4:01
Tennessee
Bru McCoy 16-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton , Chase McGrath kick good
7
0
2
9:03
5
75
1:12
Tennessee
Jabari Small 2-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good
14
0
2
5:11
10
46
3:52
Clemson
31-yard field goal by B.T. Potter
14
3
3
10:57
10
45
4:03
Clemson
40-yard field goal by B.T. Potter
14
6
3
0:05
4
70
1:22
Tennessee
Squirrel White 14-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton, Chase McGrath kick good
21
6
4
10:01
12
71
5:04
Clemson
Cade Klubnik 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush good
21
14
4
8:34
6
75
1:27
Tennessee
Ramel Keyton 46-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton, Chase McGrath kick good
28
14
4
3:07
6
23
2:41
Tennessee
32-yard field goal by Chase McGrath
31
14
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
31
14
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