NEYLAND TURNS SMOKEY GRAY

NEYLAND TURNS SMOKEY GRAY VS. GEORGIA BULLDOGS

Knoxville, Tennessee  (HOUSEOFNEYLAND) Neyland Stadium turned "smokey gray" yesterday afternoon as the VOLS wore their new gray uniforms in a nationally televised football game against the 6th ranked Georgia Bulldogs.

Tennessee On Offense

October 5, 2013

Photo by John White

The underdog VOLS  were down 3 to 17 at the end of the 1st half but we can always hope for a turnaround.

In the second half, the "smokey grays" came out smoking.  UT scored on a dazzling 19 yard touchdown catch by Marquez North in the corner of the end zone.  The perfect pass was thrown by quarterback Justin Worley.

Touchdown Tennessee

Worley to North

October 5, 2013

Photo by John White

With the score 10 to 17, Jalen Reeves-Maybin blocked a Georgia punt and Devaun Swafford returned it for a TD.  Score UT 17, UGA 17.

Georgia answered in a 4 play, 75 yard drive culminating in a 3 yard TD run by Brendan Douglas. Score UT 17, UGA 24.

But TENNESSEE responded with their own drive of 9 plays, 75 yards.  Rajion Neal put the VOLS back into a tie at 24-24.

The score came after a 4th and 1 at the VOL 34 yard line with Neal scampering 43 yards to set up the TD.

Then, after holding the DOGS, UT marched 80 yards in 13 plays and Neal scored again with less than 2 minutes remaining.  SCORE:  UT 31, UGA 24.

But this Georgia team is tough and quarterback Aaron Murray, one of the best around, then directed a 10 play 75 yard drive resulting in a TD.  

SCORE AT THE END OF REGULATION...

UT 31, UGA 31.

OVERTIME

John Adams describes what happened next.

"This one slipped agonizingly out of (UT's) grasp when wide receiver Pig Howard lost the football as he launched himself for the pylon on the first possession of the overtime.

The scoreboard briefly read:  UT 37, GA 31.  Then came a review--and an eraser--after officials ruled correctly that Howard had lost the ball before he reached the pylon.

The Vols lost the touchdown and the ball."

So Georgia got the victory on Marshall Morgan's 42 yard field goal.  

FINAL SCORE:  UT 31, UGA 34.

But take heart VOL fans, this game, despite the loss, may well be considered on down the road as the turning point in the TENNESSEE program.

Neyland Stadium was alive for 4 quarters + 1 overtime for the 1st time in a long time.  The VOL bench was energized.  We had the #6 team in the nation on the ropes.

The News-Sentinel graded the VOLS with a well-deserved  "A" and SPECIAL TEAMS, thanks to the kicking of Michael Palardy and the blocked punt, got an "A+".

The performance of the VOLS and the coaching staff led by BUTCH JONES on a smokey gray day was outstanding.  

We may not be quite there yet, but we are closer than we have been in a long, long time.

GO VOLS!

View from North End Zone

Running Thru the "T"

October 5, 2013

Photo by John White

SOURCE

The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "Good Gray-Cious, GO VOLS,"  www.govolsxtra.com/