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No. 22 Tennessee matches up against FCS East Tennessee State
No. 22 Tennessee matches up against FCS East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State at No. 22 Tennessee , Sept. 6 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
How to watch: SEC Network
Key stats
Tennessee Offense
Overall: 493 yards per game
Passing: 247 yards per game
Rushing: 246 yards per game
Scoring: 45 points per game
Tennessee Defense
Overall: 377 yards per game
Passing: 274 yards per game
Rushing: 103 yards per game
Scoring: 26 points per game
East Tennessee State Offense
Overall: 572 yards per game
Passing: 180 yards per game
Rushing: 392 yards per game
Scoring: 45 points per game
East Tennessee State Defense
Overall: 260 yards per game
Passing: 226 yards per game
Rushing: 34 yards per game
Scoring: 17 points per game
Tennessee ranks 22nd in FBS in third down percentage, converting 58.3% of the time.
Tennessee ranks 117th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:29.
Team leaders
Tennessee
Passing: Joey Aguilar, 247 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 57.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Star Thomas, 92 yards on 12 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Braylon Staley, 95 yards on 4 catches, 1 TD
East Tennessee State
Passing: Cade McNamara, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 70.6 completion percentage
Rushing: DeVontae Houston, 128 yards on 14 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Jeremiah Harrison, 56 yards on 3 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Tennessee won 45-26 over Syracuse on Saturday, Aug. 30. Aguilar led Tennessee with 247 yards on 16-of-28 passing for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 34 yards. Thomas carried the ball 12 times for 92 yards, adding one reception for seven yards and one touchdown. Staley had four receptions for 95 yards and one touchdown.
East Tennessee State defeated Murray State 45-17 on Saturday, Aug. 30. McNamara led East Tennessee State with 146 yards on 12-of-17 passing for one touchdown and one interception. Houston had 128 rushing yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns. Harrison recorded 56 yards on three catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Tennessee hosts Georgia on Sept. 13. East Tennessee State plays at West Georgia on Sept. 13.
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