The Vols downed Iowa 45-28 in the Tax Slayer Bowl to move to 7-6 on the year – their first winning record since 2009 and first bowl win since 2008. You can view highlights from the first half here and second half highlights below.
Tennessee punted on the first drive of the 3rd quarter after Dobbs and Malone failed to connect on 3rd down.
Dobbs and Malone can't connect on a third down attempt. https://t.co/1E1eIpx6ML
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
Dobbs’ legs got the Vols going in the 3rd quarter.
Tennessee's sixth TD was set up by this long Dobbs run. https://t.co/SwI8ybME5h
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
He capped UT’s second drive of the half with an 11 yard TD run.
Dobbs makes it 41-7 with an 11 yard TD run. https://t.co/zHnWux1ogS
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
Iowa fumbled and the Vols recovered.
Iowa the fumble. https://t.co/3MGsqAPxKR
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
But a high pass from Dobbs couldn’t be hauled in by Pearson and was picked off on the next play.
A little high from Dobbs, but Pearson needs to make that catch. https://t.co/VqiJtLxt5Z
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
Tennessee safety LaDarrell McNeil stopped a driving Iowa with this interception.
Nice center field INT by McNeil to keep Iowa out of the endzone on that last drive. https://t.co/AEx4Ar9ar3
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
It was nice to see senior running back Devrin Young, back from a rib injury, make a few plays.
Solid third down conversion for senior RB Devrin Young. https://t.co/VaNd1tLASv
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
A face mask on a play to Pig Howard moved the Vols closer to the goal line.
Clear face mask here. Good call by the stripes. https://t.co/Hx1paLJiW1
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
Vol true freshman Aaron Medley moved to 20-26 on the year on field goal attempts after this make.
Medley is now 20-26 on the year. https://t.co/G4iZfyrgES
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
Iowa scored a couple of garbage time touchdowns which resulted in several on-side kicks. Todd Kelly Jr. recovered all three Iowa on-side attempts.
Todd Kelly Jr. takes his ball hawking to the hands team. https://t.co/lqZJEpPS2p
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
Joshua Dobbs, who earned game MVP honors, even helped give Butch Jones a Gatorade bath.
#Vols WIN! https://t.co/wqBC30ehxS
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 2, 2015
Rocky Top. Enough said.
Rocky. Top https://t.co/DWizcK04j2
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 3, 2015
