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Kent State at Tennessee

Sep 14, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 3

Away

Kent State

Mid-American

Final Score

0 - 71

KST

Home

Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee740
Kent State112

Passing Yards

Tennessee284
Kent State58

Rushing Yards

Tennessee456
Kent State54

Turnovers

Tennessee0
Kent State0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature77°F
Wind4 mph E

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nico Iamaleava

Tennessee

YDS: 173

Rushing

DeSean Bishop

Tennessee

YDS: 120

Receiving

Dont'E Thornton

Tennessee

YDS: 64

Tackles

Rocco Nicholl

Kent State

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee31:50
Kent State28:10

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee overwhelms Kent State 71-0

Blowout

Tennessee defeated Kent State 71-0 in Week 3 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 740-112 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 71-0. Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 53 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 740 total yards, 456 rushing yards, and 284 passing yards. Kent State finished with 112 total yards, including 54 on the ground and 58 through the air.

Tennessee converted 9-15 on third down, went 3-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Tennessee led 65-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 53 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 53 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 23-0 over Kent State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    DeSean Bishop run for 53 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 30-0 over Kent State).

  • Safety

    Team run for loss of 25 yds for a SAFETY fumbled, recovered by KENT Ky Thomas for a SAFETY (Kent State led 0-9 over Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dylan Sampson run for 22 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 7-0 over Kent State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 37-0 over Kent State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 16-0 over Kent State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    71-0

    Tennessee defeated Kent State.

  • Total yards

    740-112

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    456

    Tennessee averaged 8.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    284

    Tennessee averaged 11.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-15

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-12

    Kent State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseeKent State
Total Yards740112
Passing Yards28458
Rushing Yards45654
First Downs328
Third Down Efficiency9-152-12
Fourth Down Efficiency3-40-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-542-7
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts16-259-16
Rushing Attempts5532
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs60
Kicking Points150
Possession Time31:5028:10
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)