NCAAF Game Recap - Tennessee at Auburn
Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:00 PM EDT

MIZ
10
Bama
39
F
UGA
16
LSU
36
F
MIN
14
OSU
30
F
Pitt
14
ND
19
F
WVU
14
IASt
30
F
Wash
27
Oreg
30
F OT
MSU
21
PSU
17
F
Bayl
17
Tex
23
F
UCF
31
Mem
30
F
Wisc
13
Mich
38
F
Fla
37
Vand
27
F
MiaFL
13
UVA
16
F
Colo
20
USC
31
F
Tenn
30
Aub
24
F
TxAM
26
SCar
23
F
SoFL
25
Tuls
24
F
App
35
ArkSt
9
F
GaSo
15
TxSt
13
F
TxTch
17
TCU
14
F
AF
17
SDSU
21
F
Ariz
10
Utah
42
F
Neb
31
NW
34
F OT
OkSt
12
K St
31
F
Rut
7
MD
34
F
Iowa
42
Ind
16
F
Toled
26
E Mi
28
F
Akr
6
Buff
24
F
Duke
28
GATec
14
F
Lou
20
BC
38
F
UAB
42
Rice
0
F
JMU
37
Vill
0
F
SMiss
7
NorTx
30
F
Troy
16
Lib
22
F
Kent
6
MiaOH
31
F
Ball
24
C Mi
23
F
WestMI
42
BGSU
35
F
Army
52
SJSU
3
F
Ohio
21
NIU
24
F
Purd
46
Ill
7
F
Marsh
42
OD
20
F
Temp
24
Navy
17
F
W Ky
14
UNCC
40
F
UNLV
28
UtSt
59
F
NM
18
ColSt
20
F
E Il
22
JacSt
49
F
AlaSt
7
SoAl
45
F
NMS
38
ULLaf
66
F
ULMon
45
CoCar
20
F
SamHu
42
NWSt
28
F
UCLA
37
Cal
7
F
LT
31
UTSA
3
F
VaTec
22
UNC
19
F
Hou
42
ECU
20
F
Miss
37
Ark
33
F
MidTN
21
FLInt
24
F
Hawaii
23
BYU
49
F
Boise
31
NEV
27
F
Wyo
3
Fres
27
F

Oct 13, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT

Final

1

2

3

4

T

Tennessee (3-3)

3

10

14

3

30

(21) Auburn (4-3)

10

7

0

7

24

Guarantano leads Tennessee to upset of No. 21 Auburn, 30-24
Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:03 PM

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) In the sixth game of Jeremy Pruitt's tenure as Tennessee coach, the Volunteers have a victory that shows a clear sign of progress.

Jarrett Guarantano passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns and Tennessee snapped an 11-game SEC losing streak with a 30-24 victory against No. 21 Auburn on Saturday.

The Volunteers (3-3, 1-2) forced three turnovers from Auburn's lackluster offense, intercepting Jarrett Stidham twice and getting a strip sack that resulted in touchdown by Alontae Taylor.

Tennessee rallied in the second half to beat Auburn for the first time since 1999, breaking a six-game skid and defeated an Southeastern Conference West Division team for the first time since 2010 against Mississippi, a streak of 15 losses.

"We're used to being down, as you guys know," Guarantano said. "So we weren't focused on the scoreboard at all. That's one of the things that Coach was saying pregame, don't worry about the scoreboard, let's be the most physical team out there and let's just go play ball."

The Tigers (4-3, 1-3) are off to their worst SEC start since also going 1-3 in 2015.

Stidham's first pick led to a 42-yard touchdown pass from Guarantano to Ty Chandler to tie the game at 10 in the second quarter.

Guarantano got rolling from there. The sophomore spread the ball around, completing passes to eight different Volunteers, six of which finished with a double-digit average.

"I think (Guarantano) did a really good job today of him having an effect on his teammates," Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said. "We had some guys today that I think played their best football."

Jauan Jennings capped a 12-play, 86-yard drive in the third quarter with a 25-yard touchdown catch to give Tennessee its first lead at 20-17 late in the third quarter.

Two plays later, Stidham was sacked and fumbled at his own 15. After several failed attempts to secure the loose ball Taylor recovered in the end zone.

Stidham, who finished 28 of 45 for 322 yards and two touchdowns to go with his three turnovers, returned on the next drive to echoing boos inside Jordan-Hare.

"I'm very disappointed in our performance," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. "I'm disappointed for our players. I'm disappointed for our fans. I'm not happy."

Auburn scored with under a minute remaining on a touchdown pass to Seth Williams, but was unable to recover the onside kick.

The Vols' offense entered the game ranked No. 94 nationally in third-down conversions, but Guarantano dissected the Tigers' secondary on those downs with 11-of-14 passing for 188 yards and a score. The Vols converted 10 of 19 tries on third down.

Guarantano's 328 yards are the most for Tennessee since the last time they won a conference game in 2016 against Missouri.

Stidham was 28 of 45 for 322 yards, but his three turnovers proved costly as he continued his recent struggles.

"Every day, I'm going to work and get better, and I'm going to keep fighting for those guys in that locker room," Stidham said. "That's what it's completely about for me. I don't care about the future, I don't care about the past, I don't care how great or bad I did last year or how I've done up to this point. I'm going to continue to fight for my teammates."

THE TAKEAWAY

Tennessee: Suddenly, the Vols can at least hope for a bowl bid in its first season under Pruitt, the former Alabama defensive coordinator.

Auburn: The Tigers started the season with playoff hopes, but they have regressed since and can expect to be unranked on Sunday.

AUBURN STARTERS OUT

Tigers running back JaTarvious Whitlow (12 carries, 42 yards) was injured while trying to recover Stidham's fumble and did not re-enter the game. Safety Jeremiah Dinson was ejected for targeting on Jennings' touchdown and will miss the first half of next week's game at Ole Miss.

TENNESSEE TARGETING

Vols LB Daniel Bituli, the team's leading tackler, got a targeting penalty in second half and won't be able to play the first half against Alabama next week.

UP NEXT

Tennessee: Pruitt's team hosts No. 1 Alabama next Saturday inside Neyland Stadium.

Auburn: The Tigers travel to Oxford, Mississippi, to face Ole Miss before their open week.

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Passing

Tenn Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
J. Guarantano 32 21 65.6 2 328 42 0 120.3
Aub Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
J. Stidham 45 28 62.2 2 322 76 2 80.0

Rushing

Tenn Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
T. Chandler 16 50 3.1 18 0
T. Jordan 13 26 2.0 18 0
Aub Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
A. Schwartz 3 44 14.7 18 0
J. Whitlow 12 42 3.5 8 0

Receiving

Tenn Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
J. Palmer 3 84 28.0 42 0
J. Jennings 5 71 14.2 25 1
Aub Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
S. Williams 5 85 17.0 23 1
A. Schwartz 2 83 41.5 76 1

Fumbles

Aub F FL
S. Shivers 1 0
M. Miller 1 0

Returning

Tenn KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
M. Callaway 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
Aub KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
S. Shivers 1 7.0 0 7 0 0 0
N. Igbinoghene 1 23.0 0 23 0 0 0

Punting

Tenn Punt Yds Avg LgPu
J. Doyle 4 171 42.8 64
Aub Punt Yds Avg LgPu
A. Siposs 3 133 44.3 46

Takeaways

Tenn Int Yds InTD
B. Thompson 1 6 0
J. Kongbo 1 10 0

Team Stats Comparison

Tenn Aub
Points For 30 24
Total Yards 396 448
Rushing Yards 68 126
Passing Yards 328 322
Passing Completions / Attempts 21/32 28/46
Turnovers 0 3
Interceptions Thrown 0 2
Fumbles - Lost 0/0 3/1
First Downs 16 22
Penalties - Yards 5/40 5/38
Time Of Possession 01:01 59:59
Third Down Conversions/Attempts 10/19 9/16
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts 0/1 1/2
Punts - Average Yards 4/43 3/44

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter Tenn Aub
Aub 05:16 TD Chandler Cox 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick) 0 7
Tenn 09:36 FG Brent Cimaglia 42 yd FG 3 7
Aub 12:40 FG Anders Carlson 20 yd FG 3 10
2nd Quarter Tenn Aub
Tenn 04:16 TD Ty Chandler 42 yd pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Brent Cimaglia kick) 10 10
Aub 11:34 TD Anthony Schwartz 76 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick) 10 17
Tenn 14:53 FG Brent Cimaglia 45 yd FG 13 17
3rd Quarter Tenn Aub
Tenn 11:35 TD Jauan Jennings 25 yd pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Brent Cimaglia kick) 20 17
Tenn 12:26 TD Alontae Taylor 8 yd fumble return (Brent Cimaglia kick) 27 17
4th Quarter Tenn Aub
Tenn 05:56 FG Brent Cimaglia 20 yd FG 30 17
Aub 14:23 TD Seth Williams 14 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Anders Carlson kick) 30 24

Game Information

Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
Attendance: 84,589
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