Dobbs only threw for 91 yards on 10 of 19 attempts, but did throw three touchdowns to three different receivers.
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Here are some things to watch when Tennessee faces Virginia Tech at the Bristol Motor Speedway. JUCO transfer quarterback Jerod Evans had a solid debut but will be tested early against a Tennessee defense with a number of National Football League prospects including Derek Barnett.
TCU had to settle for a field goal at the top of the second overtime and, faced with a 3rd-and-goal from the 5-yard line, Allen rushed toward the goal line, was stopped short, then surged again into the end zone for a Razorbacks victory.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Volunteers are 11-point favorites versus the Hokies while the over/under now sits at 52 points.
But the Volunteers quickly regrouped, taking advantage of a Virginia Tech fumble to score early in the second quarter and turn the tide on the Hokies. After the slopfest against Liberty where the Hokies committed four turnovers, Fuente will have preached ball security all week, specifically to his new QB Evans. The Vols simply didn’t make many of those explosive plays through the air a year ago, and it cost them.
Maybe Tennessee thumps Virginia Tech regardless.
Virginia Tech got off to a great start in its game against the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers, but turnovers and penalties turned out to be its undoing, as the Hokies fell to the Volunteers 45-24 on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. “I thought it was a handsome setting and a lovely arena to play in”. Quarterback Jerod Evans must take care of the ball better after accounting for two of the Hokies’ four lost fumbles versus Liberty, but he offset those miscues by going 20-of-32 for 221 yards and four touchdowns.
The Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) has a firm grip on their spot as number one in the poll, with Florida State (2-0) moving up to the number two spot after Clemson Tiger’s (2-0) disappointing performance against the Troy Trojans (1-1).
Volunteers quarterback Josh Dobbs was a spark.
The next time out, Virginia Tech – which totaled 330 yards, including 239 on the ground – will see another elite defense in Boston College, which is allowing 180 yards per game.
Unfortunately, the Vols suffered an injury at linebacker to Darrin Kirkland Jr. The Vols host OH of the Mid-American Conference before Florida visits Knoxville.
Tennessee running back Jalen Hurd (1) is hit. The Vols are on a seven-game winning streak, which is their longest since winning seven-straight in 2001. The Hokies had nine first downs to Tennessee’s one and averaged a robust 8.2 yards per play.
154-30: Tennessee’s second-quarter domination also was reflected in the box score.
The much-ballyhooed game drew a record crowd of 156,990, surpassing the old mark set in 2013 when Notre Dame played at MI.
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“It’s going to be an awesome experience”, Virginia Tech running back Sam Rogers said. The Hokies won the most recent meeting in the 2009 Chick-fil-a Bowl.
