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App State at Tennessee

Sep 1, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 1

Away

App State

Sun Belt

Final Score

13 - 20

AST

Home

Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee319
App State292

Passing Yards

Tennessee192
App State108

Rushing Yards

Tennessee127
App State184

Turnovers

Tennessee2
App State1

Game Conditions

Temperature79°F
Wind5 mph E

Humidity

79%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Joshua Dobbs

Tennessee

YDS: 192

Rushing

Marcus Cox

App State

YDS: 115

Receiving

Josh Malone

Tennessee

YDS: 81

Tackles

Eric Boggs

App State

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee26:31
App State33:29

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee holds off App State 20-13

Close

Tennessee defeated App State 20-13 in Week 1 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 319-292 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 20-13. Taylor Lamb run for 5 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving App State the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 319 total yards, 127 rushing yards, and 192 passing yards. App State finished with 292 total yards, including 184 on the ground and 108 through the air.

Tennessee converted 7-16 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Tennessee led 3-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 67 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Taylor Lamb run for 5 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK) (App State led 7-0 over Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Aaron Medley 23 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 3-7 over App State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taylor Lamb pass complete to Marcus Cox for 33 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino PAT MISSED) (App State led 13-3 over Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Aaron Medley 39 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 6-13 over App State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 67 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK) (Tennessee led 13-13 over App State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jalen Hurd 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Aaron Medley Kick) (Tennessee led 20-13 over App State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-13

    Tennessee defeated App State.

  • Total yards

    319-292

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    127

    Tennessee averaged 3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    192

    Tennessee averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-16

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-13

    App State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseeApp State
Total Yards319292
Passing Yards192108
Rushing Yards127184
First Downs1917
Third Down Efficiency7-163-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-555-36
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts16-2915-23
Rushing Attempts4343
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points81
Possession Time26:3133:29
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)