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UTC MOCS QUARTERBACK
Alejandro Bennifield threw for 236 yards and rushed for 45, but he was 5-for-14 for 32 passing yards in the second half. He also threw an interception, and the Bulldogs also recovered the ball when he fumbled after being sacked.
RUNNING BACKS
Derrick Craine averaged almost 14 yards on 14 secondhalf carries on his way to a career-high 222-yard performance that included two touchdowns. Richardre Bagley continued his versatile play with a 70-yard touchdown catch.
RECEIVERS
Xavier Borishade matched Bagley’s receiving total of 79 yards, while three other receivers made catches. Tight end Malcolm Colvin had the second catch of his career and the second catch for a tight end in the past two seasons.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Samford’s well-regarded defensive front had one sack and didn’t mount a lot of pressure as Bennifield rolled in the first half, and Craine had all the holes he needed in the second half.
DEFENSIVE LINE
No letdown here. Keionta Davis had three of the team’s season-high five sacks, and the front four had continuous pressure on Samford quarterback Devlin Hodges.
LINEBACKERS
Dale Warren played possibly his best game as a Moc, with 10 tackles, a pair of sacks and three tackles for loss, and Nakevion Leslie finished with three tackles and a near interception.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
They were solid, not allowing the Paladins to do much in the passing game until the fourth quarter, when the home team was forced to air it out and was able to hit on some short crossing patterns that turned into long gains.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Henrique Ribeiro seemed to return to his 2015 form, with field goals from 46 and 48 yards — the latter a career high. Mocs coach Russ Huesman was pleased with his kickoff placement, and Ribeiro and Colin Brewer combined to average nearly 40 yards on five punts.
COACHING
Sometimes the best coaching is done before a game. The Mocs were ready to play against their first formidable offensive opponent, and Huesman made a couple of risky fourth-down decisions — including a fake punt — that paid off.
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS QUARTERBACK
Josh Dobbs overcame a first half plagued by drops and his end-zone interception to lead the rally with 399 total yards and five touchdowns, including a career-high four scoring passes.
RUNNING BACKS
Jalen Hurd (95 yards on 26 carries) picked up plenty of yards after contact while also catching a touchdown pass, but Alvin Kamara got only three touches on offense.
RECEIVERS
Brutal drops doomed the Volunteers in the first half, but Ethan Wolf and Josh Malone atoned with secondhalf touchdown catches. Jauan Jennings exploded for 111 yards on three catches and scored the go-ahead touchdown.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Tennessee finished with 179 rushing yards but struggled in goal-to-go situations in the first half. Pass protection improved in the second half, and Dobbs was able to work in a cleaner pocket.
DEFENSIVE LINE
An inspired second half made up for a first half in which Florida averaged 5 yards per carry. After halftime the Vols dominated the line of scrimmage and harassed QB Austin Appleby, with Derek Barnett leading the charge.
LINEBACKERS
Leading a makeshift lineup at linebacker, Chattanooga’s own Colton Jumper led the Vols with eight tackles and had a key pass break-up, and Cortez McDowell again picked up the slack for the ailing Jalen Reeves-Maybin.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Stand-in starter Appleby toyed with Tennessee’s secondary in the first half as the Gators piled up seven completions of 15 or more yards. Todd Kelly Jr. intercepted his seventh career pass in the second half.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Average starting field position was much better for Tennessee (own 44-yard line) than Florida (own 15). Kamara averaged 10 yards on six punt returns. Trevor Daniel pinned Florida inside its 20 five times.
COACHING
Tennessee rolled up 498 yards against a defense that allowed 389 total in its first three games. The Vols dominated defensively after halftime, holding Florida without a first down until the 7:46 mark of the fourth quarter.
GEORGIA BULLDOGS QUARTERBACK
Jacob Eason completed 16 of 36 passes for 137 yards, which translates to a horrific 3.8 yards per attempt. Eason was plagued by dropped passes but forced an early interception that opened the floodgates.
RUNNING BACKS
Nick Chubb rushed 12 times for 57 yards and was starting to break tackles like the Chubb of old before his ankle injury. Brian Herrien (11 for 78 and two touchdowns) and Sony Michel (11 for 66) ran well, too.
RECEIVERS
One week after being the star of the show at Missouri, Isaiah McKenzie had a couple of key drops that prevented the Bulldogs from staying competitive, as did Jayson Stanley, who dropped a touchdown pass.
OFFENSIVE LINE
The Bulldogs did a much better job of run-game blocking compared to the past two games. Eason was sacked three times, but Georgia put itself in a position early of having to play catch-up.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Ole Miss often has success without a running game, but that was not the case Saturday, when the Rebels averaged 5.8 yards per carry, with Akeem Judd averaging 5.9. Trenton Thompson had five tackles.
LINEBACKERS
Lorenzo Carter whiffed on a sack of Chad Kelly that resulted in a 55-yard scoring pass. Nobody hung with Kelly, who guided an offense that amassed 323 firsthalf yards and averaged 10.1 yards per play.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
The Bulldogs allowed receptions of 20 or more yards to five Rebels receivers, including the 55-yarder to DaMarkus Lodge and a 37-yarder to tight end Evan Engram. Then there was that 41-yard Kelly keeper.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter Marshall Long was a temporary hero with a 29yard pass in the second quarter and Reggie Davis had a 40-yard kickoff return, but the Bulldogs are now just 3-for-8 this season on field-goal attempts.
COACHING
How else can you grade one of the worst whippings in Georgia history? This may be premature, but the Bulldogs look mediocre across the board (and worse at kicker) for the first time since the mid-1990s.