Chattanooga vs #15 Tennessee Football Game Highlights 8 31 2024

late great John Ward the voice of the alls he used to say it this time of year those five words it's football time in Tennessee the balls are back in nean stadium to play inate F Chattanooga welcome to SEC football presented by All State ham Seldon welcome back college football [Music] Seldon at the goal line tripped up but gets past the 30 up near the 34 to the field we go and Alysa L over 100 yards against Iowa in the bowl game he picked up seven they go to him again and he's right near a first down he's passed it down to the mock 42 well so much is made about the passing has a first and 10 and he'll hand it off again to Samson who's got daylight inside the 30 running behind that new left tackle Lance herd what a great pickup by The Vault way to get him an easy touch guaranteed touch there now looking to throw the am malava throws a first down completion to brew down to the 16 yd line now the challenge for any defense is to recognize you're going to see a ton of plays first drive and Falls have their first third down third and four there's a shovel pass caught by Samson and somehow he turned it into something but it's fourth down as Quay Wiggles stopped him short had an opportunity almost for a quick clap got the MOX to rock in there stance trying to get a free first he does hand it to Samson and Samson moves the pile down to the one first and goal Tennessee we talked to the coaches about Samson yesterday boy they were plenty excited to have him back in the back field they give it to him again real quickly touchdown [Applause] [Music] volunteers fourth down and then another touchdown on the opening drive of the season and the first kick of Max Gilbert's career is a good extra point 7 nothing Tennessee 11 play 65 yards using the ground game quite a bit a lot of runs that's a new quarterback's best friend got this drive going though with a little improv the malava able to extend on that first throw completed three passes but it was the ground game finally got the balls not only a conversion in all of college football this time otopus keeps it throws it's a first down completion past the 35 up near the 37 they did push him back as Jaylen McMurray pushed Sam Phillips the mocks after a first down return hand and Reggie Davis will get greeted by several mocks the balls on the ground and the balls say they've got it they do o recovered it stench it was Tyrie West that forced it watch the knockback the way this started wow great job by the defensive front power to change the line of scrimmage Davis could not get downhill and he gets clocked by Tyrie West that ball comes shooting out you talk about the way teams can utilize we also have seen iPads on the sidelines more on that in a moment IAM malava throws again down inside the 21 to McCoy Alissa one of those things that you know you would think would be an when it comes to the iPads that's been interesting to watch so far too head to Samson Dylan breaks it first and goal volunteers a light box not many defenders in the line of scrimmage iala touchdown pass directly across the middle it is a dart to Ethan Davis [Music] [Applause] [Music] won the kicking Duty The Freshman from Memphis and his first two extra points of his career are good you think back to the turnover you're trying to short this game if you can't defense gets you the football and the offense capitalizes find themselves in the end zone once again Ethan Davis new face and tight end to figure out the future of that position on third and four artopia throws it at the feet of a receiver it's incomplete Sam Phillips was the intended target volunteers all over artopia still looking for his first touchdown returning a punt as he stands at his 25 and lets it hop feels it at the 21 and there goes squirrel pass the 40 well he can be an electric playmaker see him just get up field it's that first would be tackle to get makes you hold your breath if you're in that coverage unit because if he's able to get loose set 23 yards so the man comes over from to Lane and iala that's another laser it's Dante Thon touchdown [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Tennessee it's big lead you know they were all over the outskirts of this Stadium this morning 3 four hours before they wanted to see Nico eam malaba come into the stadium well he starts eight for eight 97 yards and two [Music] touchdowns on Third and seven otopus has to go underneath incomplete everybody covered up down the field Omari Thomas might have gotten a piece of the ball again on that throw it's Fourth Down you Virginia shoulder injury in the spring but good to go now the am malava throws to the 20 that's a good ball to hold and stays the Notre Dame transfer hit the football out there quickly on short yardage to go I am malaba throws the Deep ball got him Dante thoron again just so hard to get your cleats in the ground to play defense versus this ball he's every inch of 66 he has a third and six here another shovel pass and looks like Seldon went the wrong way there back towards the interior of that defensive line vs will lose yard Josh turbyville and Gilbert won the job the red shirt freshman from Memphis has made his two extra points this is his first field goal attempt as of all from 36 yards and it's good 24 scrimmage former linebacker incidentally Bryson EA that's right now interior defensive lineman Davis jumps over a Defender and get it out to the 28 Tech and Nashville at halftime over here in Knoxville it's the Nico IAM malava show he's been Sensational as he throws to Dylan Samson a little screen pass out of the back field they love this part of Samson's game and you can see why by 19 yards it was something they pointed out made it a point to say look this guy's got engagement in the passing game that's not to say that they can't use him as a runner they will Nico throws into the slot to squirrel white squirrel's First Catch of the Day team leader in catches last year with 67 it's easy pitch and catch that's a cushion throw all day surveys throws the The Brew McCoy first and goal so on the opposite hash on that throw Samson pays it off touchdown [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Tennessee and Nico IAM malava certainly the competition will get stiffer in especially when they run into a buzz saw like this defensive front topus dump it off to his tight end up to the 39 Jay Gibson handed off to Davis and Reggie will get to the 48 just short of the first down David Hobs prevented the first you know that play MVP of the Citrus Bowl first thing he says man I had so many more chances could have could have hit a couple more that should have hit and you saw the reaction Nico made when that ball is incomplete Bishop extra effort gets the first down to move the chains yeah you see the big nice tackle there Nico throws to McCoy McCoy think those legs are okay inside the 45 down to the 41 Milton and then Nico as the season rolled on last year hand it this time to Bishop breaks it stay up no inside the 10 just got tripped up by Jordan Walker no one has fallen longer over the top and the easy pitch and catch and another Tor touchdown to Dante Thorton Jr [Music] kilber just sneaks it in there 38 [Music] nothing the Tennessee offense is rocking and rolling and not just through the air but boy Dante thoron sure is enjoying himself top of Davis Brooks breaks free and gets a first down past the 35 it's been a long time in minus about 60° yeah they just swarming the front seven you know the defensive line we knew for Tennessee was going to be well stocked back home next week go to Alabama in a couple of weeks also to Kentucky and there goes Dylan Samson again Tennessee is Off to the Races a game one and Samson gives the BS a first and goal Benny woma prevented the touchdown but Samson gets the the ball back on the next play and goes [Applause] [Music] [Applause] in both haven't called his name much but we've called just about everybody else's on that defensive front good pass there our topus as he finds Nuna Watley underneath the coverage for in 14 mocks are 0 for five on this down today and they just hand it off Jackson take it past the 35 up to the 36 this is so difficult we talked about it on the top we got to find a way to try to stay on schedu did pick up four so it's third and six balls are four for six today stepping in front of the football is Josh battle as McCoy would have had a first down good play by battle and to four Vanderbilt we get you ready for the night cap of all those games and uh gentlemen I think this whole ni kid he might have a future out here in Knoxville what do you guys think my goodness Pete 19 of 24 for 282 yards and three touchdowns third and one first down completion to brazzil see the clock does stop under two minutes then they got after the two-minute timeout a little bit clunky on this one and Seldon goes straight ahead on what could be the last play of the first half yeah see the handoff you're just playing for the locker room now not a great finish 493 total yards of offense IAM malaba throws for over 300 in three touchdowns through one of which he was being hit from behind otherwise a remarkably efficient first half for a firsttime starter here at home Chattanooga will start at the 25 Alysa kind of a play lots of opportunities as a play caller here and a first down throw up to the 40 to Sam Phillips you say will we see Georgia State in Atlanta next week hit as he throws good Ball by artopi is to nooo wat Nuna Watley and he's down to the 36 yd line that's the biggest play for the mocks today nice play action fake in the back 22y completion with Omari Thomas in his face otopus w't go that way turns around throws and it's a perfect ball down to the 18 to Sam Phillips well we talk about the so instead of third and eight now third and 23 and a handoff to Davis down to the 25 where will Brooks makes the tackle and we'll see if coach R elects to put some points on the and Chattanooga is on the board 10 10 to go in the third quarter coach hpel now with more and we could see Jake merklinger as well a true freshman is the third string quarterback hand off to Seldon cam gets into MOX territory that's his fourth carry of the day and his best one for third Moore slings it near the sideline and it's a good ball to squirrel White number 99 over 200 lb could have some coaching in his future we hear Seldon almost scored but he gets the first down as but chaines it's plenty of time throws to the back of the end zone again Brazzle out it'll be fourth down look like he could have come to Nimrod on out cut now kicking for East Tennessee's volunteers and he knocks it right through there 48-3 doesn't matter where you're from in this state they love the balls can move the chains he can up past the 4 five to Chris Demar like Florida State and Georgia Tech both had to use a different type of technology and then it stopped working and so then of course both teams can't use it somebody dropped the Chisel what happened Sam Phillips gets the first down again openers how physical they've been in practice that was zier Thornton that caught that last ball and Jackson was met in the back field on that play by Jordan Ross fourth down great job by Ross getting up field the Tigers in Atlanta guys what what a statement to start the season there Dar here Caleb web spins out of a tackle and he gets the first down web the sophomore from Powder Springs Georgia yeah kind of a slow start it looked like offensively a couple of field goals early they were definitely able to get it going another a nice run that's to Shawn Bishop really the dogs defense man stifling it would appear second and 10 this is a good one to Brazzle nice turn after the catch understandable all the attention that squirrel white and Brew McCoy get they deserve it but this guy was terrific for two lane All Conference performer over there in the American Bishop touchdown [Applause] [Music] [Applause] nice patience on this run by Bishop just kind of wait let the blockers get out in front good job by kelman pulling around [Music] school and is 55-3 two fourth quarter touchdowns to take the lead there third and 10 Reggie Davis that's his 18th carry of the game Jamal won Moore backup quarterback is in there ready to throw and he gets it out there to Caleb web and web's down at the 40 yd line late flag comes in to play football without Cooper Ma at Center a short of a first down and then the Freshman Lewis moves the chains there are a couple other true freshman that I know volunteers fans are eager to watch Mike Matthews more oh it's picked off this is Kobe Joseph trying to go the distance it's a foot race won't make it down to the 10 yd line Joseph the Harvard [Music] transfer Nathan Le prevented the touchdown tries to jam it in there he's out front look like it deflected up a little bit yeah just got to run through that throw that's on your receiver that time you're expecting him to run through the throw instead he kind of snaps on the field a lot Davis down to the nine deepest penetration of the game for Chattanooga on a second and goal Davis again time I'm down to the seven where Tyrie Weathersby otopus one-on-one ball to the corner incomplete it was Phillips and Beasley Jude Kelly and he hooked [Applause] it after all that the mocks come up empty in tenness see we'll get it back from Savannah Georgia he threw for over 3,000 yds 38 touchdowns just two interceptions in his senior year at Calvary Day High School there that's his first completed pass and it's a good one for a first down to Nathan Leo we're getting to see him play in the first game of the season Keith has some space and gets up to a first down 10 he's been able to see some football from just about everybody especially considering the season they're anticipating right yeah this will definitely stoke the Flames this kind of performance good [Music] catch thanks to Moonshine Mountain as Keith gets down near the 30 I know Alyssa Alyssa where is your cookie well I had to find a uh air conditioned room to store the cookies where I did not think uh I'd be able to actually eat un believable isn't it w I can't believe this we made a special trip to deliver those cookies yeah and that's the responsib get unreal hey did you keep them over there with the iPads those iPads will keep them cool they got a little iPad cave could be be like he's a big proponent of these cookies oh yeah look at Keith hard running inside the five first and goal down to the three and for just the third time in program history not suggesting we're going to stop doing that but maybe we shout out oh desserts this year as Keith moves the ball all the way down to the one good hard running between his pads Keith he got in there [Music] nice push on the inside and like you said some good hard running turbyville gets to kick this extra point and he knocks it through there it's 62-3 with Rocky start you know and even some ACC on acc crime knocking off a top 10 team Georgia Tech over FSU element pops off it's we for a first down up to the 40 tyell ragy third and 13 for lukee shamberg in this offense and Luke throws and that's a good ball right near the sticks zier Thornton makes the catch it'll be fourth and short certainly thinking about the entire Hyo family there all game of the season in 2024 ju has it blocked I mean right into his Bread Basket Jordan Ross touchdown [Music] [Music] watch get up field right now many times just a fantastic job didn't really even have to lay out Ross just goes up and blocked it with almost both his hands and Jackson won't get much and that should be the last play of the game Nico yamala yava is the story 22 of 28 313 yards and three touchdowns in just one half of football as Tennessee starts the season with a statement victory over Chattanooga 69-3 it started fast for the BS 11pl Drive got to see some runs and passes then they opened up that passing game man they were hitting on all cylinders what till the really the end of the second quarter