Game Center

Virginia at Tennessee

Sep 2, 2023 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2023RegularWeek 1

Away

Virginia

ACC

Final Score

13 - 49

Home

Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee499

Virginia201

Passing Yards

Tennessee212

Virginia106

Rushing Yards

Tennessee287

Virginia95

Turnovers

Tennessee1

Virginia0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear

Temperature85°F

Wind6 mph SW

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Joe Milton

Tennessee

YDS: 201

Rushing

Jaylen Wright

Tennessee

YDS: 115

Receiving

Ramel Keyton

Tennessee

YDS: 66

Tackles

Stevie Bracey

Virginia

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Tennessee vs Virginia box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Tennessee27:06

Virginia32:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Tennessee routs Virginia 49-13

Blowout

Tennessee defeated Virginia 49-13 in Week 1 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 499-201 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 49-13. Joe Milton III pass complete to Dylan Sampson for 9 yds for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 499 total yards, 287 rushing yards, and 212 passing yards. Virginia finished with 201 total yards, including 95 on the ground and 106 through the air.

Tennessee converted 5-13 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Tennessee led 21-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Joe Milton III pass complete to Jacob Warren for 11 yds for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK).

Key Moments

Passing Touchdown
Joe Milton III pass complete to Dylan Sampson for 9 yds for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK) (Tennessee led 7-0 over Virginia).
Rushing Touchdown
Joe Milton III run for 1 yd for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK) (Tennessee led 21-3 over Virginia).
Field Goal Good
Will Bettridge 30 yd FG GOOD (Virginia led 3-14 over Tennessee).
Rushing Touchdown
Dylan Sampson run for 3 yds for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK) (Tennessee led 14-0 over Virginia).
Rushing Touchdown
Joe Milton III run for 1 yd for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK) (Tennessee led 28-3 over Virginia).
Rushing Touchdown
Perris Jones run for 17 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK) (Virginia led 10-35 over Tennessee).

Stat Callouts

Final score
49-13
Tennessee defeated Virginia.
Total yards
499-201
Tennessee held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
287
Tennessee averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
212
Tennessee averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-13
Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-18
Virginia's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-0
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Tennessee	Virginia
Total Yards	499	201
Passing Yards	212	106
Rushing Yards	287	95
First Downs	29	12
Third Down Efficiency	5-13	5-18
Fourth Down Efficiency	2-3	0-1
Total Penalties (Yards)	4-35	2-10
Turnovers	1	0
Completions / Attempts	23-33	11-24
Rushing Attempts	52	40
Passing TDs	2	0
Rushing TDs	5	1
Kicking Points	7	7
Possession Time	27:06	32:54

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)