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UTEP at Tennessee

Sep 15, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 3

Away

UTEP

Mountain West

Final Score

0 - 24

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Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee512

UTEP134

Passing Yards

Tennessee167

UTEP39

Rushing Yards

Tennessee345

UTEP95

Turnovers

Tennessee2

UTEP0

Game Conditions

Temperature85°F

Wind9 mph E

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jarrett Guarantano

Tennessee

YDS: 168

Rushing

Ty Chandler

Tennessee

YDS: 158

Receiving

Josh Palmer

Tennessee

YDS: 64

Tackles

A.J. Hotchkins

UTEP

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Tennessee vs UTEP box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Tennessee33:24

UTEP26:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Tennessee pulls away from UTEP 24-0

Standard

Tennessee defeated UTEP 24-0 in Week 3 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 512-134 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 24-0. Brent Cimaglia 38 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 512 total yards, 345 rushing yards, and 167 passing yards. UTEP finished with 134 total yards, including 95 on the ground and 39 through the air.

Tennessee converted 4-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Tennessee led 10-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ty Chandler run for 81 yds for a TD (Brent Cimaglia KICK).

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
Brent Cimaglia 38 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 3-0 over UTEP).
Rushing Touchdown
Tim Jordan run for 3 yds for a TD (Brent Cimaglia KICK) (Tennessee led 10-0 over UTEP).
Rushing Touchdown
Ty Chandler run for 81 yds for a TD (Brent Cimaglia KICK) (Tennessee led 17-0 over UTEP).
Passing Touchdown
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 4 yds for a TD TENNESSEE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 8 (Brent Cimaglia KICK) (Tennessee led 24-0 over UTEP).

Stat Callouts

Final score
24-0
Tennessee defeated UTEP.
Total yards
512-134
Tennessee held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
345
Tennessee averaged 6.9 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
167
Tennessee averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
4-12
Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
2-14
UTEP's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
2-0
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Tennessee	UTEP
Total Yards	512	134
Passing Yards	167	39
Rushing Yards	345	95
First Downs	24	7
Third Down Efficiency	4-12	2-14
Fourth Down Efficiency	1-1	0-0
Total Penalties (Yards)	8-65	6-42
Turnovers	2	0
Completions / Attempts	13-19	9-23
Rushing Attempts	50	28
Passing TDs	1	0
Rushing TDs	2	0
Kicking Points	6	0
Possession Time	33:24	26:36

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)