Game Center

Massachusetts at Tennessee

Sep 23, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 4

Away

Massachusetts

Mid-American

Final Score

13 - 17

Home

Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee319

Massachusetts281

Passing Yards

Tennessee184

Massachusetts137

Rushing Yards

Tennessee135

Massachusetts144

Turnovers

Tennessee1

Massachusetts0

Game Conditions

Temperature80°F

Wind0 mph W

Humidity

66%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Quinten Dormady

Tennessee

YDS: 187

Rushing

John Kelly

Tennessee

YDS: 101

Receiving

Brandon Edward Johnson

Tennessee

YDS: 123

Tackles

Bryton Barr

Massachusetts

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Tennessee vs Massachusetts box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Tennessee29:32

Massachusetts30:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Tennessee holds off Massachusetts 17-13

Tennessee defeated Massachusetts 17-13 in Week 4 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 319-281 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 17-13. Ross Comis run for 5 yds for a TD, (Michael Schreiner PAT MISSED) came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 2} left in the quarter 2, giving Massachusetts the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 319 total yards, 135 rushing yards, and 184 passing yards. Massachusetts finished with 281 total yards, including 144 on the ground and 137 through the air.

Tennessee converted 7-18 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Tennessee led 14-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Aaron Medley 40 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

Rushing Touchdown
Ross Comis run for 5 yds for a TD, (Michael Schreiner PAT MISSED) (Massachusetts led 6-7 over Tennessee).
Rushing Touchdown
John Kelly run for 12 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK) (Tennessee led 7-0 over Massachusetts).
Passing Touchdown
Quinten Dormady pass complete to Tyler Byrd for 8 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK) (Tennessee led 14-6 over Massachusetts).
Passing Touchdown
Andrew Ford pass complete to Sadiq Palmer for 13 yds for a TD, (Logan Laurent KICK) (Massachusetts led 13-17 over Tennessee).
Field Goal Good
Aaron Medley 40 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 17-6 over Massachusetts).

Stat Callouts

Final score
17-13
Tennessee defeated Massachusetts.
Total yards
319-281
Tennessee held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
135
Tennessee averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
184
Tennessee averaged 5.8 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
7-18
Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
3-14
Massachusetts's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-0
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Tennessee	Massachusetts
Total Yards	319	281
Passing Yards	184	137
Rushing Yards	135	144
First Downs	18	14
Third Down Efficiency	7-18	3-14
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-0	0-1
Total Penalties (Yards)	5-51	7-43
Turnovers	1	0
Completions / Attempts	19-32	13-22
Rushing Attempts	39	37
Passing TDs	1	1
Rushing TDs	1	1
Kicking Points	5	1
Possession Time	29:32	30:28

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)