Photos by Adam Brimer

  • Tennessee kicker Devin Mathis (93) kicks an extra point during the game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin talks to quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) during a time out on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee defensive tackle Wes Brown (94) tries to pump up the crowd between plays during the game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Brown scored a touchdown with 5 seconds left in the game after making an interception from Vanderbilt quarterback Mackenzi Adams' (9) pass.
  • Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) speaks with his father, David Crompton, after the Vols defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 31-16 on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee wide receiver Quintin Hancock (87) stretches for a first down as Vanderbilt linebacker John Stokes (49) tackles him on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee defensive tackle Dan Williams (55) and defensive tackle Wes Brown (94) put the pressure on Vanderbilt quarterback Mackenzi Adams (9) on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee cornerback Dennis Rogan (41) tackles Vanderbilt running back Warren Norman (27) on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee running back Montario Hardesty (2) runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin reacts to a call on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee mascot Smokey howls as Tennessee players run through the T on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) points to the sky as he runs through the T on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee cornerback Eric Berry (14) runs through the T on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Vanderbilt defensive tackle Adam Smotherman (59) tries to block a pass by Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) throws the ball on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee fullback Kevin Cooper (45) catches the ball on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee running back Montario Hardesty (2) runs the ball during the game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) celebrates with Tennessee tight end Luke Stocker (88) after he scored a touchdown on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee wide receiver Denarius Moore (6) celebrates with wide receiver Quintin Hancock (87) and center Cody Sullins (66) after scoring a touchdown on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Katelyn Haun, right, of Jefferson City, Tenn., greets Tennessee football players as they walk by during the Vol Walk before the game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin gives a thumbs up to fans during the Vol Walk before the game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin, center, greets fans during the Vol Walk before the game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  • Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) leaves the field after being sacked during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead (4) celebrates as wide receiver Dexter McCluster (22) scores a touchdown during the game against Tennessee in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee running back Tauren Poole (28) hangs his head during the fourth quarter of action against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Former Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning, second left on the second row, and his father Archie Manning, far right, watch the Rebels take on the Tennessee Volunteers in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • A Tennessee fan watches and expresses disappointment during the fourth quarter of action against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee wide receiver Quintin Hancock (87) carries the ball as Ole Miss cornerback Jeremy McGee (6) misses a tackle in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee defensive line coach Ed Orgeron, third from left, takes to the field with the Volunteers before the game against the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee wide receiver Gerald Jones (4) holds on to the ball as Ole Miss defenders Jeremy McGee (6) and Allen Walker (9) stop him in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin and quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) talk with head linesman Gary Jayroe, right, before a play during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee defensive line coach Ed Orgeron, left, and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin watch the action against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee running back Montario Hardesty (2) runs with the ball as Ole Miss defenders try to catch him in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee running back Tauren Poole (28) tries to stop Ole Miss wide receiver Jesse Grandy (10) in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee defensive tackle Wes Brown (94) celebrates after intercepting a pass from Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin walks the sideline during the game against Ole MIss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) runs the ball during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee running back David Oku (27) returns a kickoff after losing his right shoe during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee linebacker Herman Lathers (34) tackles Ole Miss wide receiver Jesse Grandy (10) during the game in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Ole Miss wide receiver Dexter McCluster (22) tries to dodge a tackle by Tennessee defensive tackle Montori Hughes (93) in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee running back David Oku, center, hangs his head during fourth quarter of play against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee linebacker LaMarcus Thompson (42) is attended by staff after taking a hit during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee cornerback Prentiss Waggner (23) reaches to tackle Ole Miss wide receiver Dexter McCluster (22) in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee linebacker LaMarcus Thompson (42) is carted off the field after taking a hit during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Ole Miss running back Branden Bolden (34) celebrates with offensive lineman Reid Neely (71) after he scored a touchdown during the game against Tennessee in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin, right, shakes hands with Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt, left, after the Vols fell 42-17 to the Rebels in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee defensive tackle Wes Brown (94) leaves the field after the Vols fell 42-17 to the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee linebacker LaMarcus Thompson (42) is carted off the field after taking a hit during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Ole Miss wide receiver Dexter McCluster (22) is chased down by Tennessee defenders linebacker Rico McCoy (5) and linebacker Herman Lathers (34) in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee defensive lineman Marlon Walls (58) hangs his head on the bench during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.
  • Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) throws the ball during the game against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 14, 2009.

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