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Dylan Sampson rushes for 4 TDs as No. 7 Tennessee routs Kent State 71-0
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Dylan Sampson rushed for 101 yards and four touchdowns - all in the first half - to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a 71-0 victory over Kent State on Saturday night.
It was Sampson's fourth straight game, dating back to last season's Citrus Bowl game, in which he rushed for over 100 yards.
“(Sampson) has great vision and great pace,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “He presses the line of scrimmage and is elusive in space.”
“You can only control what you've got in the moment,” said Sampson. “That's the way you find out who you are. The (running back) position is all about grit.”
DeSean Bishop added 120 rushing yards and two TDs in the first half for the Volunteers (3-0). They led 65-0 at halftime, the largest point total in one half in school history. The 71 points are the most in modern-era school history.
The Golden Flashes (0-3) generated just 23 total yards in the first half. They were offered to have a running clock in the second half but declined.
“That is not who we are as a team or a culture,” Kent State coach Kenni Burns said of the clock adjustment. “I talked to the captains about it and they said absolutely not.”
Heupel refused to comment about the decision.
Tennessee rolled up 37 points in the first quarter, the most in one quarter in school history. In those first 15 minutes, there was a safety, two snaps over the Kent State quarterback's head and an onside kick that the Vols recovered.
“We have a really young football team,” said Burns. “There was an obvious mismatch in personnel. We did not knock the ball down when we had the chance to.”
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava was 10 of 16 for 173 yards and a touchdown with 31 yards rushing.
“We still have a lot more to improve on,” Iamaleava said. “Every day we want to be 1% better.”
The Tennessee defense has gone 16 quarters - dating back to the bowl game - without giving up a touchdown.
THE TAKEAWAY
Kent State: Coach Kenni Burns’ primary task this week with his team will be to keep the game with Tennessee and the upcoming matchup with Penn State in perspective. The Golden Flashes are young. Being overmatched by a Top 10 team can be used as a growth opportunity, rather than something that will impede progress or cause frustration.
Tennessee: Last week’s lopsided win over North Carolina State came with its share of mistakes. The Vols used the game with Kent State to clean up those concerns before they are tested in their first true road game against No. 15 Oklahoma. Iamaleava threw the first two interceptions of his career last week. He was able to make better decisions against Kent State.
UP NEXT
Kent State: The Golden Flashes have one of the toughest two-week stretches in the nation. After enduring a very loud and intimidating crowd at Tennessee, they will be in another hostile environment next Saturday at No. 8 Penn State.
Tennessee: After getting through their three tune-ups with flying colors, the Vols will visit coach Josh Heupel’s alma mater No. 15 Oklahoma in the Sooners’ first-ever Southeastern Conference game.
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J. Sherrod
11 QB 56 RuYds |
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D. Sampson
6 RB 101 RuYds, 4 RuTDs, 4 ReYds, REC |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 8 | 31 |
Rushing | 5 | 19 |
Passing | 2 | 12 |
Penalty | 1 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 2-11 | 9-16 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 3-4 |
Total Net Yards | 112 | 740 |
Total Plays | 48 | 80 |
Avg Gain | 2.3 | 9.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 54 | 456 |
Rush Attempts | 32 | 55 |
Avg Rush Yards | 1.7 | 8.3 |
Yards Passing | 58 | 284 |
Comp. - Att. | 9-16 | 16-25 |
Yards Per Pass | 3.6 | 10.7 |
Penalties - Yards | 3-10 | 5-59 |
Touchdowns | 0 | 9 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 6 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 3 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 3-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 8-37.1 | 0-0.0 |
Return Yards | 0 | 69 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 6-69 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 1 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Kargman
15 QB
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D. Kargman | 9/15 | 58 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sherrod
11 QB
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J. Sherrod | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ulatowski
14 QB
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T. Ulatowski | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Sherrod
11 QB
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J. Sherrod | 7 | 56 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lowe
35 RB
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J. Lowe | 7 | 32 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Douglas
24 RB
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C. Douglas | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thomas
3 RB
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K. Thomas | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wolford
21 RB
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C. Wolford | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ulatowski
14 QB
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T. Ulatowski | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. McCray
2 WR
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C. McCray | 5 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Etheridge
25 WR
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J. Etheridge | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Floriea
0 WR
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L. Floriea | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thomas
3 RB
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K. Thomas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Douglas
24 RB
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C. Douglas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wolford
21 RB
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C. Wolford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Banks
13 WR
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A. Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Johns
8 LB
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K. Johns | 3-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hale
29 DB
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A. Hale | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Olds
11 DE
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K. Olds | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Harmon
7 LB
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M. Harmon | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dotson
19 DB
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J. Dotson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Branch
15 CB
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D. Branch | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Nicholl
4 LB
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R. Nicholl | 2-7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Baka
20 S
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J. Baka | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Cuva
36 S
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N. Cuva | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Studio
32 LB
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J. Studio | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Boamah
12 CB
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J. Boamah | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Buie
25 S
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D. Buie | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Beatty
53 DL
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K. Beatty | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Daley
6 DL
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S. Daley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Tucker
13 S
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T. Tucker | 1-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Woods
45 LB
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M. Woods | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Landry
56 DL
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K. Landry | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Carroll
17 DL
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M. Carroll | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Young
26 S
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C. Young | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Campbell Jr.
95 DL
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A. Campbell Jr. | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
10 LB
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C. Williams | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Hamdan
57 DL
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Z. Hamdan | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Billotte
14 DL
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O. Billotte | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Glass
60 K
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A. Glass | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Smith
96 P
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J. Smith | 8 | 37.1 | 1 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Floriea
0 WR
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L. Floriea | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
N. Iamaleava
8 QB
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N. Iamaleava | 10/16 | 173 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Moore
13 QB
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G. Moore | 4/4 | 94 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Merklinger
12 QB
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J. Merklinger | 2/5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Bishop
18 RB
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D. Bishop | 7 | 120 | 2 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Sampson
6 RB
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D. Sampson | 13 | 101 | 4 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Lewis
27 RB
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P. Lewis | 10 | 99 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Barnes
24 RB
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H. Barnes | 7 | 38 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Iamaleava
8 QB
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N. Iamaleava | 5 | 31 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Merklinger
12 QB
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J. Merklinger | 4 | 21 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Moore
13 QB
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G. Moore | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Keith
20 RB
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