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Tennessee and quarterback Jonathan Crompton had plenty to celebrate Saturday.
Crompton threw four touchdown passes to lead the Vols to a 45-19 romp over Georgia in coach Lane Kiffin’s first SEC win.
A crowd of 103,261 at Neyland Stadium watched the UT (3-3, 1-2 SEC) shut down Georgia (3-3, 2-2).
The Bulldogs only offensive points were a 52-yard Blair Walsh field goal. The other scores came on a kickoff return, an interception return and a safety.
Tennessee was up 21-12 at the half after a surprising aerial assault from Crompton.
After a scoreless first quarter, Crompton fired three touchdown passes in the second.
He first hit Gerald Jones from 6 yards out, but UT’s 7-0 lead lasted only seconds.
Brandon Boykin returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown.
Tennessee went back in front 14-7 on Crompton’s 33-yard TD pass to Denarius Moore.
After Georgia’s field goal, the Vols kept coming. Crompton hit Marsalis Teague from 5 yards out to make it 21-10.
The Bulldogs salvaged two points on a safety by blocking a Chad Cunningham punt out of the end zone with 23 seconds left in the half.
Early in the third quarter the Vols added a 30-yard Daniel Lincoln field goal after a Dennis Rogan interception to lead 24-12.
Georgia closed to 24-19 when Bacari Rambo intercepted Crompton and raced 18 yards for a touchdown.
Tennessee answered with a pair of big plays, however.
Montario Hardesty ran 39 yards for a score, then Crompton hit Jones for a 51-yard score and the third quarter ended with Tennessee up 38-19.
The Vols got more in the fourth quarter. Eric Berry’s 46-yard mid-air fumble return to the Georgia 14 set up Bryce Brown’s 1-yard scoring run to make it 45-19.
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SmokeyHound writes:
MONTARIO HARDESTY FOR HEISMAN!!!!! MONTARIO HARDESTY FOR HEISMAN!!! SUPPORT IT!!! HARDESTY! HARDESTY! SPREAD THE WORD! HEISMAN HOPEFUL HARDESTY!
(ive given up on berry)
rickytopvol writes:
WOW!!! Where in the world has that been? Great game JC, and great job everbody else. If we had played like that all year we'd be 6 and 0.
TheBanker writes:
Thanks you WR's!!!!!! Thank you defense!!!!
Thank you OL!!!!! Thank you RB's!!!!! Thank You Team!!!!
Thank you REAL Vol Fans!!!!!!
SmokeyHound writes:
Lets nnot celebrate long we could have done alot better because we hve to play one of the best teams in the nation. bama is amazing! lets get ready for alabama and nick satan! dont get too cocky and lets whoop bama! GO VOLS AND KILL BAMA! GO VOLS!!!!!!!
naflov writes:
Now that's more like it.
orangepridenation writes:
here we go vols!!! great job kiffin! great job crompton!
GO BIG ORANGE!!!
VOLJAR writes:
Congrats to Kiff and staff on first of many SEC wins!
TommyJack writes:
Now maybe you bozos will start listening to old Teej...been saying for 2 yrs that JC was da man.
OrangeBlur writes:
When will Kiff Co. pull CRAPTON and give NS a shot? This is REDICULOUS! 310 yds, 4 TDs, 1 INT.
Here's a two-handed middle finger to all off you losers, whiners, trolls, and cry-babies that dog Crompton so much.
SmokeyHound writes:
LETS GET READY FOR BAMA WITH OUR BYE WEEK! LETS BEAT THE FAT ROLL TIDE! BEAT ugly NICK SATAN!
Laydbakvol writes:
Great game! I think all of the idiots who have ragged JC and called him names should refrain from posting and let the real fans celibrate the win.
bosscat writes:
Tennessee has played hard and with enthusiasm for 60 minutes every game this year. This win was earned.
naflov writes:
They hang time by Moore on the 2nd TD has to make the highlights.
bobhill#649661 writes:
Great job JC been waiting all year for your breakout game.
appalachianvol writes:
IMHO I think the coaching has found Cromptons compfort zone. I think we are now a force to be reconded with.
GBO
DangerClose6 writes:
If Obama can win the Nobel Peace Prize, then Crompton can win the Heisman! Go Vols!
kabulvol writes:
Glad I checked in to see the score :) Good job Crompton. Way to come alive. Great job everyone!
Dalton writes:
All you doubters of Kiffin's decision to stick with Crompton including ME.....believe...this SOB knows what he's doing
SmokeyHound writes:
bama suks! hardesty and berry better bring it for bama in 2 weeks. berry better get those fifteen yds for a interception return that we have been waiting for for a MILLION years... im sorry its true. i think any recruit who came to this game should commit to UT. lol
witch doctor, what do you think about our chances against bama if we dont get oo cocky and play like we did today?
so lets go beat bama!
lets beat bama! go vols!
WytheVol writes:
Don't disagree with the Hardesty part... But why the hating on Berry???
appalachianvol writes:
Can't wait on recruitment update-anyone?
Elkabong1940 writes:
It is amazing what your team can accomplish when your quarterback plays a decent game.
murrayvol writes:
And we just wouldn't listen. :)
suttree writes:
Wow. Nice job Vols!! Wish I could have seen it (ESPN360 here in Virginia) but was content updating the box score.
Let's hope Ole Miss upsets Bama so we can enter 10/24 with (gulp) maybe a little confidence and swagger?
krheavol writes:
I am so proud of the Vols. I am so happy for JC hope this gives him the boost in confidence he needs. I am telling you that the running backs are so well coached. They run harder after contact then I have seen in a long time. Go Vols get ready for the Crimson Tide!
SmokeyHound writes:
i dont know...
huntined#565710 writes:
Send the guy with the CROMPTON FOR HEISMAN sign TO BAMA IN TWO WEEKS
volinlouisiana writes:
Yeah, that 46 yard fumble return was phooey. Bench him.
10volunteers98 writes:
Great job,Crompton! Congratulations to the Vols and the coaching staff.This should have shown the visiting recruits where they need to go to school.The Vols aren`t out of the woods yet,but this certainly gives us a compass to find the way out.Keep building on the momentum,Vols.A top recruiting class will put us back where we need to be.And,my apologies to John Adams.His team was crushed today.Hope you like fresh crow,John!GO,VOLS!!!
RockyTopVolFan writes:
Outstanding day Vols! Congratulations to the entire team and especially to Johnathan Crompton.
Crompton looked positively wonderful today and I hope he performs like this for the rest of the season. This makes it exciting! WOW! GO VOLS!
OrangeBlur writes:
Countryham, get rid of the ball faster!
barrym writes:
I always said, CLK needs to stick with Compton until he gets his confidence back. Not really, but it looks like CLK's faith in JC has finally paid off. It's a shame he didn't play this way against Auburn or Florida, but he does have a shot with Alabama in a couple of weeks. That should really be an interesting game.
I liked the defensive schemes much better this week. We finally put more pressure on the qb. Anyone can hit a receiver if they can sit back and wait for one to come open. I hope Monte doesn't forget this and we always play aggressive defense from here on out.
murrayvol writes:
murrayvol say 45-19 pretty much say it all.
Homies never lie.....unless absolutely necessary.
smk_2n#552672 writes:
GREAT GAME!!! I gotta admit, when JC is awful he's, he's awful, but when he's on HE'S LIGHTS OUT!!! Keep it up JC!! Let's go get Bama!!
GO VOLS!!!
chaos001 writes:
It's about TIME! I think after last week with the loss and dismissal, this team had a wake-up call.
WAY TO GO MARSALIS!!! RRR!!!
BerryFan_14 writes:
Man I wish you would never comment on this site again. You're crazy. Neither is gonna win the heisman but if you think Hardesty is the better of the two then that shows your ignorance. Its quite pitiful. Ha Ha
GO VOLS!!!!!!!!!!
VolHooch42 writes:
Any coincidence that our receivers played their best game today without Brandon Warren being in the lineup?
Congrats to JC...helluva game.
GO VOLS!
OakyVol09 writes:
Holy Geees!! Great job J.C.!!! Despite the way this young man's career will be remembered, he has shown more character than anyone I've seen. He is constantly bashed by all, not saying it wasn't deserved, and just keeps on trying his best. Damn glad and proud to see him have such a good day against the 2nd most talented team we have played next to Florida.
BigOrangeInCarolina writes:
Who knows??? A week off to heal, 2 weeks to throw in a wrinkle or two for Bammer (who has to play two tough games between now and then), some tinkering with the special teams, and this season might end up quite special. Monte said earlier this week that the Vols were 8 pts from being 4-1. Maybe things are coming together. AWFULLY proud of the guys today- the effort is waay better than it has been, and the coaching is absolutely superb!!! Proud to be a Vol!!! Keep your heads in the game, don't do anything stupid, and 9-3 or 8-4 is in your future!!!
LibertyVolance writes:
One team, one heart. Great game. Crompton and WRs in sync and what a game difference it made. Now that was the kind of knockout we have all wanted for a long time. Everybody played hard and looked smooth and efficient on offense. Defense continued improvement and growth.
BTW, where is Da Man and the anti-vol crowd of his? GoVOLs!
cr1027VOLS writes:
There was a guy holding a sign during the game that said "Crompton for Heisman." I thought it was hilarious. He did outstanding and is not letting his poor performance get to him. Credit Kiffin. Georgia folded with our effort. Special teams still sucks but Kiffin will fix it. This is the kind of football we will see, but still a long road ahead. Maybe we can take this and go with it. No matter what anyone says this was a huge win. Its Georgia.
KonaVol writes:
This offensive performance will win us most if not all of the remaining games as the defense is very good. Still need help in special team area but very happy with the kill today!!!!!!
DennisVols writes:
This has to be the best good feeling following a UT victory for a couple of years. UT's defense just shut down a high scoring GA offense. If you take away the ST mistakes and a pass that at the least should have been knocked down by the receiver and the blow out win is even more impressive.
Looks like Crompton's strength was finally discovered, rolling him out.
Too much good to dwell on any of the bad in this one. A major win for this young staff and the commitments will come this week from the recruits that saw this one.
Keeping it Real
Go Vols!!!
TkelynN writes:
special teams tried its best to lose this one... wow.. but GREAT job JC, Hardesty, and the entire defense...
rickytopvol writes:
Glad your happy with being 3 and 3. JC played GREAT today, but if he starts stinking again he needs to be pulled just like anyother player that not getting it do.
tyler1 writes:
great job John I knew you had it you you to play this well. keep it going and beat ALA.
OakyVol09 writes:
Hardesty is the heart and soul of this team. Wish Fulmer would have seen his potential. Like Kiffin said, if the rest of the team plays like #2, we are awesome. The whole team played great, great game by #8, #2, #5, and #14!!!!
Tenn_Dawg writes:
Nice game Vols. Crompton looked good, the OL was terrific, and the defense played like they have all year long. Like the Fulmer era the last four years Richt's loyalty to his assistants will be his undoing. Even though I wished it didn't come against the Vols the Dawgs needed a good whopping so the pressure for CMR would become so great that he is forced to make changes at the two coordinator positions.
Good luck against Bama in two weeks.
BigOrangeInCarolina writes:
Oh, I forgot, it is next to impossible to get the Vol Network here in SC, so I had to listen to the Georgia announcers. Now, I miss Munson, as I haven't forgotten the hob-nailed boot comment, but he is old school like our own John Ward, but it gave me GREEEAAAAAT pleasure to hear their sorry announcers, especially loud-mouthed Eric Zeier, spit and sputter and make excuse after excuse about the beatdown their dawgs took today. Just wanted to share...
gobigorange1 writes:
I honestly don't think there's any better way going into a bye week with Alabama on the Horizon. Hat's off to JC - admittedly, been JC bashing as much as the next guy here lately but that was one helluva display... running game excelled, line blocked well, recievers got their game hands back and made cuts and our defense did what they usually do... with (cautious) optimism... bring on Bammer! Go Big Orange!
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