It’s time for Homecoming in Knoxville.
No. 17 Tennessee will host UConn on Saturday in Neyland Stadium as the Vols honor Pat Summitt and raise awareness for Alzheimer’s with Summitt Blue accessories during the game.
Follow along with Rocky Top Insider’s live thread covering the scoring plays and big moments from the game on Saturday:
CURRENT SCORE: 4th Quarter – Tennessee 59, UConn 3
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Pregame
Inactive for Tennessee: LB Arion Carter, LB Keenan Pili, DB Christian Charles, OL Andrej Karic
UConn wins the toss and will kick the ball off to start this game.
First Quarter
14:27 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 7, Huskies 0
- RB Jaylen Wright explodes for an 82-yard touchdown run on the second play from scrimmage.
2:52 – UConn Field Goal GOOD – Vols 7, Huskies 3
- UConn moves the ball down to Tennessee’s goal line thanks to a long double-pass and a few penalties, but the Vols’ defense holds them to just three points.
1:38 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 14, Huskies 3
- Joe Milton connects with Ramel Keyton for a massive wide-open 60-yard touchdown. No one was within 20 yards of Keyton when he caught the ball.
-END of the FIRST QUARTER at 12:47 p.m. ET-
Second Quarter
7:25 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 21, Huskies 3
- Joe Milton takes it six yards to the house. McCallan Castles threw a great block outside moving inside. Vols are rolling.
4:34 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 28, Huskies 3
- Joe Milton connects with Squirrel White for an 82-yard touchdown score across the middle and up the sideline.
3:30 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 35, Huskies 3
- Vols DL Tyler Baron picks up the UConn fumble and takes it 24 yards to the endzone
-End of the Second Quarter at 1:40 p.m. ET-
HALFTIME – No. 17 Tennessee: 35, UConn: 3
Third Quarter
14:52 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 42, UConn 3
- Jaylen Wright snags a pick-six on the first play of the second half and returns it 30 yards the endzone.
11:51 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 49, UConn 3
- A third defensive touchdown for Tennessee as Aaron Beasley takes the pick-six 39 yards and into the endzone.
7:30 – TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – Vols 56, UConn 3
- Quarterback Nico Iamaleava throws the first touchdown of his career as TE McCallan Castles rumbles into the endzone for the 19 yard score.
-END of the Third Quarter-
Fourth Quarter
8:02 – Tennessee Field Goal GOOD – Vols 59, UConn 3
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