The No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (2-1) are gearing up to host the University of Texas-San Antonio (1-2) on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville’s Neyland Stadium.
This will be the Vols’ first game against the Roadrunners in program history.
Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III is set to lead the Vols while quarterback Eddie Lee Marburger is reportedly going to conduct the UTSA offense for the second straight week while starter Frank Harris Jr. is out with injury. Marburger doesn’t bring the same experience to the table that Harris Jr. does but still has a big arm with him.
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CURRENT SCORE: 4th Quarter – Tennessee 45, UTSA 14
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Pregame
Inactive for Tennessee:
- LB Keenan Pili
- DL Elijah Simmons
- DB Christian Charles
- DB Will Brooks
UTSA won the coin toss and will kick off the ball to start this game. Tennessee set to receive.
Tennessee DL Omarr Norman-Lott is suspended for the first half of play due to the activity at the end of the Florida game last weekend.
1st Quarter
14:40 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Tennessee 7, UTSA 0
- Joe Milton takes the read option 81 yards to the house on the Vols’ first play of the game. A massive start for Milton.
Joe was MOVIN
81 yards to the 🏠
📺 SEC Network
📲 https://t.co/xfbHLlg7fZ pic.twitter.com/q7PVlVQQbJ— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 23, 2023
10:03 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Tennessee 14, UTSA 0
- Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson finds the endzone after scampering through the UTSA defense and into the checkerboards. A 10-yard touchdown run for the sophomore back.
1:14 – Charles Campbell’s 52-yard FG attempt for Tennessee is NO GOOD.
2nd Quarter
14:23 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Tennessee 21, UTSA 0
- Redshirt freshman WR Kaleb Webb finds the first touchdown of his Tennessee career with an 18-yard strike from Joe Milton
- Touchdown was set up following a 40-yard run from Jabari Small
11:10 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Tennessee 28, UTSA 0
- Joe Milton records his third touchdown of the day with a 48-yard DEEP bomb to Ramel Keyton in the endzone. Great throw, great catch.
On the 💰
📺 SEC Network
📲 https://t.co/xfbHLlg7fZ pic.twitter.com/OVrO696n2D— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 23, 2023
5:04 – Interception Tennessee: Tennessee 28, UTSA 0
- Tennessee DB Tamarion McDonald comes up with the interception on UTSA QB Eddie Lee Marburger.
3:21 – Tennessee Field Goal: Tennessee 31, UTSA 0
- Tennessee K Charles Campbell knocks through the 29-yard field goal to extend Tennessee’s lead.
HALFTIME – No. 23 Tennessee 31, UTSA 0
3rd Quarter
15:00 – UTSA replaces starting quarterback Eddie Lee Marburger with QB Owen McCown – son of former NFL QB Josh McCown.
7:32 – Touchdown UTSA: Tennessee 31, UTSA 7
- McCown connects the three-yard touchdown pass into the endzone for a score.
5:16 – Touchdown UTSA: Tennessee 31, UTSA 14
- McCown connects with Ogle-Kellogg with a 43-yard touchdown pass.
4th Quarter
12:42 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Tennessee 38, UTSA 14
- Tennessee RB Jabari Small picks up his first rushing touchdown of the season on a one-yard touchdown run.
10:17 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE: Tennessee 45, UTSA 14
- Dylan Sampson returns to the field with a vengeance and scores a touchdown on a long 41-yard rush.
4:16 – UTSA Fumble Recovered By Tennessee
- Freshman edge rusher Caleb Herring records his first career sack and forced a Roadrunner fumble in the process.