Football
October 22, 2022
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After scoring a program-record 52 points in the first half, No. 3/4 Tennessee cruised to a 65-24 win against UT Martin in front of a sold-out crowd of 101,915 in Neyland Stadium for homecoming on Saturday afternoon.
The Vols (7-0, 3-0 SEC) accounted 696 yards of total offense—the second-most in program history—and scored nine touchdowns. Tennessee’s 65 points were the most since the Vols put up a modern-era, program-record 70 points against Louisiana Monroe on Sept. 23, 2000. It was the second time this season in which the Big Orange eclipsed the 60-point margin as well as the 600-yards of offense mark.
Tennessee finished with 495 yards and five scores through the air, while adding 201 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Six different Vols found the checkerboards against the Skyhawks (4-3).
Redshirt senior quarterback Hendon Hooker etched his name atop the Tennessee leaderboards on the day, as the Greensboro, North Carolina, native recorded a touchdown pass in his program-record 19th straight game to surpass VFL Heath Shuler’s previous record of 18. Hooker finished the day with 276 yards and three touchdowns on 18-of-24 passing. He added 28 yards on the ground for 304 total yards of offense. Redshirt senior Joe Milton III chipped in 135 yards and a scoring toss on 4-of-7 passing.
Reigning National Player of the Week honoree Jalin Hyatt posted another big-time performance, hauling in seven catches for 174 yards and two touchdowns—highlighted by a 66-yard scoring reception. The Biletnikoff Award candidate improved his nation-best marks in receiving touchdowns (12) and 40-plus yard receiving plays (8) on the day.
Hyatt wasn’t the only receiver to eclipse the century mark on the day, as freshman Squirrel White finished with 122 yards and a touchdown on five receptions—all of which were career highs. White, who hauled in a 64-yard score in the fourth for his first career touchdown, became the first Vol freshman receiver to eclipse the 100-yard margin since Marquez North on Oct. 19, 2013. Senior Ramel Keyton brought in a career-best two scoring catches to go with 77 yards on five receptions.
Redshirt senior tight end Princeton Fant had a career day, accounting for a personal-best…
The Vols (7-0, 3-0 SEC) accounted 696 yards of total offense—the second-most in program history—and scored nine touchdowns. Tennessee’s 65 points were the most since the Vols put up a modern-era, program-record 70 points against Louisiana Monroe on Sept. 23, 2000. It was the second time this season in which the Big Orange eclipsed the 60-point margin as well as the 600-yards of offense mark.
Tennessee finished with 495 yards and five scores through the air, while adding 201 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Six different Vols found the checkerboards against the Skyhawks (4-3).
Redshirt senior quarterback Hendon Hooker etched his name atop the Tennessee leaderboards on the day, as the Greensboro, North Carolina, native recorded a touchdown pass in his program-record 19th straight game to surpass VFL Heath Shuler’s previous record of 18. Hooker finished the day with 276 yards and three touchdowns on 18-of-24 passing. He added 28 yards on the ground for 304 total yards of offense. Redshirt senior Joe Milton III chipped in 135 yards and a scoring toss on 4-of-7 passing.
Reigning National Player of the Week honoree Jalin Hyatt posted another big-time performance, hauling in seven catches for 174 yards and two touchdowns—highlighted by a 66-yard scoring reception. The Biletnikoff Award candidate improved his nation-best marks in receiving touchdowns (12) and 40-plus yard receiving plays (8) on the day.
Hyatt wasn’t the only receiver to eclipse the century mark on the day, as freshman Squirrel White finished with 122 yards and a touchdown on five receptions—all of which were career highs. White, who hauled in a 64-yard score in the fourth for his first career touchdown, became the first Vol freshman receiver to eclipse the 100-yard margin since Marquez North on Oct. 19, 2013. Senior Ramel Keyton brought in a career-best two scoring catches to go with 77 yards on five receptions.
Redshirt senior tight end Princeton Fant had a career day, accounting for a personal-best…
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