East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Tennessee Volunteers
College FootballSeptember 6, 2025Neyland Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETSU | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| TENN | 24 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 72 |
Scoring
Q1
ETSU 0, TENN 7Joey Aguilar pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 21 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
ETSU 0, TENN 10Max Gilbert 29 yd FG GOOD
ETSU 0, TENN 17Star Thomas run for 2 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
ETSU 0, TENN 24Peyton Lewis run for 1 yd for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
Q2
ETSU 0, TENN 31Star Thomas run for 2 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
ETSU 0, TENN 34Max Gilbert 37 yd FG GOOD East Tennessee State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Mike Jenkins) to the TENN 35
ETSU 0, TENN 41Joey Aguilar pass complete to Mike Matthews for 53 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
ETSU 7, TENN 41Cade McNamara pass complete to Taharin Sudderth for 5 yds for a TD (Ewan Johnson KICK)
ETSU 7, TENN 48Star Thomas run for 7 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)
Q3
ETSU 10, TENN 48Ewan Johnson 41 yd FG GOOD
ETSU 10, TENN 54Jake Merklinger pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 33 yds for a TD
ETSU 10, TENN 55Jake Merklinger pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 1 yd for a TD (Josh Turbyville KICK)
ETSU 10, TENN 62Jake Merklinger pass complete to Jack Van Dorselaer for 7 yds for a TD (Josh Turbyville KICK)
Q4
ETSU 10, TENN 65Max Gilbert 53 yd FG GOOD
ETSU 17, TENN 65Jason Albritton run for 20 yds for a TD (Ewan Johnson KICK)
ETSU 17, TENN 72Daune Morris run for 10 yds for a TD (Josh Turbyville KICK)
Game leaders
BuccaneersEast Tennessee State
- PassingCade McNamara85 yds11/181 TD
- RushingKhalil Eichelberger30 yds7 car
- ReceivingCole Keller47 yds3 rec
Tennessee
- PassingJoey Aguilar288 yds23/312 TD
- RushingStar Thomas69 yds12 car3 TD
- ReceivingChris Brazzell II125 yds9 rec2 TD
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McNamara | 11/18 | 85 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Jacolby Criswell | 7/12 | 76 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Jackson Byrd | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Eichelberger | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
| D'Marius Rucker | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Devontae Houston | 4 | -9 | -2.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacolby Criswell | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Jason Albritton | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 20 |
| Cade McNamara | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Jackson Byrd | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim Floyd | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 22 |
| Karim Page | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Cole Keller | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Charlie Browder | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| D'Marius Rucker | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Devontae Houston | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Albritton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jeremiah Harrison | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Khalil Eichelberger | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taharin Sudderth | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dre Delinois | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddy Wilson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qua Birdsong | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Barrett | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Bowdry | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Wells | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Davis Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Duclona | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams and turnovers
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devontae Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Barrett | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kick returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Browder | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan Johnson | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Brackett | 10 | 461 | 46.1 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Aguilar | 23/31 | 288 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | 70.9 |
| Jake Merklinger | 9/14 | 118 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | 88.0 |
| George MacIntyre | 6/7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 54.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Thomas | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 3 | 19 |
| Justin Baker | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Daune Morris | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 1 | 10 |
| Peyton Lewis | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 7 |
| DeSean Bishop | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 50 |
| Jake Merklinger | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Mason Phillips | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Team | 1 | -17 | -17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brazzell II | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 2 | 32 |
| Mike Matthews | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 1 | 53 |
| Braylon Staley | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Miles Kitselman | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Radarious Jackson | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Tommy Winton III | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 |
| DaSaahn Brame | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Travis Smith Jr. | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Ethan Davis | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Van Dorselaer | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Joakim Dodson | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Peyton Lewis | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Trey Weary | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arion Carter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Eason | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boo Carter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen McMurray | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Beasley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyre West | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles House III | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams and turnovers
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kick returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Lewis | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Punt returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo Carter | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 40 | 0 |
| Daune Morris | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Gilbert | 3/3 | 100.0 | 53 | 6/6 | 15 |
| Josh Turbyville | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Ross | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
Video
0:34Joey Aguilar airs it out for 21-yard touchdown pass
0:23End Zone! Star Thomas scores 2-yard rushing touchdown
0:20Cade McNamara connects for 95-yard TD pass
0:12Ewan Johnson makes 41-yard field goalAll 13 clips
- Daune Morris runs for 10-yard TD0:29
- Star Thomas runs for 7-yard rushing touchdown0:17
- Jake Merklinger connects for 1-yard TD pass0:23
- Jake Merklinger throws 7-yard touchdown pass vs. East Tennessee0:22
- Peyton Lewis crosses goal line for 1-yard rushing touchdown0:21
- Jake Merklinger throws 33-yard touchdown pass vs. East Tennessee0:35
- Joey Aguilar connects for 53-yard TD pass0:24
- Max Gilbert kicks 53-yard field goal0:26
- Jason Albritton rushes in for 20-yard rushing touchdown0:23
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