Theo Jackson got Tennessee’s Senior Day off to a start with a bang. Jackson picked off Vandy QB Mike Wright’s pass and returned it 55 yards for a score on the game’s opening drive.
Tennessee mostly cruised the rest of the way to a victory.
The Volunteer offense didn’t get off to its typical, lightning quick start as it failed to score an offensive TD in the first quarter for the first time all season. Tennessee ran just 12 plays for 51 yards in the first quarter, but quickly made up for lost time once the second period began.