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Indiana at Tennessee

Jan 3, 2020 • Completed • Neutral Site

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Season 2019PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Indiana

Big Ten

Final Score

22 - 23

IT

Home

Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee374
Indiana303

Passing Yards

Tennessee238
Indiana227

Rushing Yards

Tennessee136
Indiana76

Turnovers

Tennessee2
Indiana1

Game Conditions

Temperature62°F
Wind6 mph SE

Humidity

74%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Peyton Ramsey

Indiana

YDS: 227

Rushing

Eric Gray

Tennessee

YDS: 86

Receiving

Josh Palmer

Tennessee

YDS: 68

Tackles

Henry To'o To'o

Tennessee

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee30:33
Indiana29:27

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee edges Indiana 23-22

Close

Tennessee defeated Indiana 23-22 in Week 1 of the 2019 postseason slate, finishing with a 374-303 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 23-22. Brent Cimaglia 23 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 14} left in the quarter 2, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 374 total yards, 136 rushing yards, and 238 passing yards. Indiana finished with 303 total yards, including 76 on the ground and 227 through the air.

Tennessee converted 6-15 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Tennessee led 6-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jarrett Guarantano pass intercepted for a TD Jamar Johnson return for 63 yds for a TD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Brent Cimaglia 23 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 3-0 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brent Cimaglia 32 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 6-0 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Logan Justus 24 yd FG GOOD (Indiana led 3-6 over Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Peyton Ramsey run for 1 yd for a TD (Logan Justus KICK) (Indiana led 10-6 over Tennessee).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Jarrett Guarantano pass intercepted for a TD Jamar Johnson return for 63 yds for a TD (Tennessee led 6-16 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brent Cimaglia 43 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 9-16 over Indiana).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-22

    Tennessee defeated Indiana.

  • Total yards

    374-303

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    136

    Tennessee averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    238

    Tennessee averaged 7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-13

    Indiana's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseeIndiana
Total Yards374303
Passing Yards238227
Rushing Yards13676
First Downs1917
Third Down Efficiency6-154-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-556-46
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts19-3420-34
Rushing Attempts3531
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points1110
Possession Time30:3329:27
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)