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Bowling Green at Tennessee

Sep 3, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 1

Away

Bowling Green

Mid-American

Final Score

6 - 38

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Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee475
Bowling Green219

Passing Yards

Tennessee144
Bowling Green187

Rushing Yards

Tennessee331
Bowling Green32

Turnovers

Tennessee2
Bowling Green0

Game Conditions

Temperature68°F
Wind6 mph N

Humidity

83%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Matt McDonald

Bowling Green

YDS: 187

Rushing

Tiyon Evans

Tennessee

YDS: 120

Receiving

Jalin Hyatt

Tennessee

YDS: 62

Tackles

Darren Anders

Bowling Green

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee26:07
Bowling Green33:53

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee pulls away from Bowling Green 38-6

Blowout

Tennessee defeated Bowling Green 38-6 in Week 1 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 475-219 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 38-6. Jabari Small run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 475 total yards, 331 rushing yards, and 144 passing yards. Bowling Green finished with 219 total yards, including 32 on the ground and 187 through the air.

Tennessee converted 7-15 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Tennessee led 14-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chase McGrath 43 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jabari Small run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 14-0 over Bowling Green).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Joe Milton III run for 4 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 7-0 over Bowling Green).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nate Needham 42 yd FG GOOD (Bowling Green led 3-14 over Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nate Needham 50 yd FG GOOD (Bowling Green led 6-14 over Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Joe Milton III run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 21-6 over Bowling Green).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tiyon Evans run for 19 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 28-6 over Bowling Green).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-6

    Tennessee defeated Bowling Green.

  • Total yards

    475-219

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    331

    Tennessee averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    144

    Tennessee averaged 6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-14

    Bowling Green's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseeBowling Green
Total Yards475219
Passing Yards144187
Rushing Yards33132
First Downs3111
Third Down Efficiency7-152-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-30-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-4511-80
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts12-2425-38
Rushing Attempts6423
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points86
Possession Time26:0733:53
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)