KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
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ended its pattern of slow starts.The Volunteers hope that sets the tone for a
fast finish.Joshua Dobbs connected with Josh Malone on two of his three
touchdown passes and John Kelly scored on a 73-yard run Saturday as Tennessee
snapped a three-game skid in a 55-0 blowout of Football Championship Subdivision
program Tennessee Tech. The Volunteers produced six touchdowns and one field
goal in their first eight possessions and posted their largest margin of victory
since a 63-7 triumph over Western Kentucky in 2009.Its something weve harped on
all season, Dobbs said of the slow starts. So it was good to come out and play
fast at the beginning of the game and then sustain that throughout the first
half and throughout the entire game, really.The lopsided victory followed a
tumultuous stretch for Tennessee (6-3). The Volunteers fell 24-21 at
two-touchdown underdog South Carolina last week, and Tennessee coach Butch Jones
announced Monday that leading rusher Jalen Hurd had left the team.Yet Jones
insisted after the game that there was no drama inside our building this week
even as the Vols bounced back from their lowest point of the season.Instead of
feeling sorry for themselves, they came in with a mental focus and mindset to
get better and improve, Jones said. I thought our energy was outstanding.Dobbs
completed his first 11 passes and ended up 12 of 13 for 183 yards before exiting
with about five minutes left in the second quarter.The Vols had been outscored
83-24 in the opening quarter of their first eight games, but they led 21-0 after
the first period. Tennessee extended the margin to 28-0 when Dobbs threw a
3-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings on the opening play of the second
quarter.Tennessees first two series ended with touchdown passes of 30 and 43
yards from Dobbs to Malone, who had five catches for a career-high 112 yards.
Tennessee reached the end zone on each of its first four drives.They made those
big plays early, Tennessee Tech coach Marcus Satterfield said. That really put
us in a hole.Kelly made his first career start and ran for 104 yards on just
seven carries against Tennessee Tech (3-6). His 73-yard burst through the right
side of the line in the first quarter was Tennessees longest run from scrimmage
since LaMarcus Cokers 87-yarder against Vanderbilt in 2006.Carlin Fils-aime
added two touchdown runs and Marquez Callaway scored on a 62-yard punt return
for Tennessee.Tennessee had additional reason to celebrate Saturday because No.
10 Florida lost 31-10 at Arkansas. The Vols can capture their first SEC East
title since 2007 if they win out and Florida loses at least one more conference
game.Thats one of the most spirited celebrations weve had in our locker room,
Jones said. I think thats a by-product and thats all relative to the investment
of everybody in our football program this week.THE TAKEAWAYTennessee Tech: The
Golden Eagles controlled the ball for over 41 minutes but still failed to score
as they rushed for just 60 yards on 38 carries.Tennessee: Kellys productivity
provided evidence that Tennessees rushing attack will withstand the loss of
Hurd.Tennessee also finally protected the football. After throwing 11
interceptions and losing nine fumbles in its first eight games, Tennessee didnt
commit a single turnover Saturday.UNFAMILIAR NEIGHBORSThe campuses of Tennessee
and Tennessee Tech are separated by only about 100 miles, but this marked the
first meeting between the two teams since 1951. Tennessee has won all six
matchups with Tennessee Tech and has outscored the Golden Eagles
297-20.Tennessee Tech received $475,000 for making the trip from its Cookeville
campus to Knoxville for Saturdays game.KEY NUMBERSTennessee Tech has never
beaten an FBS team in 31 attempts. ... This was Tennessees largest margin of
victory in a shutout since a 65-0 victory over Vanderbilt in 1994.UP
NEXTTennessee Tech returns to FCS competition and visits Tennessee State next
Saturday.Tennessee hosts Kentucky next Saturday.---More AP college football at
www.collegefootball.ap.org and
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its one of those things. It can happen to any team, said a crestfallen Graeme
Cremer after Zimbabwe went down to New Zealand by 254 runs to concede the series
2-0 in Bulawayo. It would have been nice going into the last hour with a couple
of wickets but these things happen. The disappointment was palpable considering
Zimbabwe were at the receiving end of a few howlers during the series.
ESPNcricinfo examines them:Sean Williams, first innings, first Test Neil Wagner
hit Sean Williams on the helmet off his first delivery and broke his grille. A
second bouncer followed. Williams, clearly hustled for pace, attempted a pull
which lobbed off the helmet to Ish Sodhi at short midwicket. Williams stood
until umpire Paul Reiffel gave him out. He walked off disappointed, but not
before he gestured to his helmet in explanation.Prince Masvaure, first innings,
first Test After saving Zimbabwes blushes with an 85-run ninth wicket stand with
Donald Tiripano, Prince Mavaure would have been eyeing a maiden Test fifty. But
his hopes were dashed when he played across the line to a Tim Southee delivery.
Replays suggested the ball would have missed leg stump, but Reiffel didnt feel
so.Craig Ervine, second innings, first Test Three balls after reaching his
maiden Test fifty, Craig Ervine played inside the line to a Boult delivery that
reversed back into him. There was a noise and Ervine was given out caught
behind. But replays showed there was no nick. The ball was not close to the bat
and the sound likely came from the bat hitting the pad. Debutant umpire Michael
Gough made that call.Graeme Cremer, second innings, first Test Zimbabwes captain
saw Sean Williams through to a century and had faced 130 balls himself, for 33.
Cremer was picking the spin well until he tried to flick an Ish Sodhi legbreak
but missed. He was hit above the knee roll and the ball would have sailed over
the stumps, but Reiffel didnt think that way.Donald Tiripano, first innings,
second Test His first Test efforts proved Donald Tiripano could bat, but his
resistance was cut short in the second Test. Neil Wagner pitched a ball just
outside leg, Tiripano missed an attempted nudgee and was hit in front of leg
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despite the ball pitching outside the line of the stumps.Chamu Chibhabha, first
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the second ball on the third morning. Chamu Chibhabha and Tino Mawoyo had made
sure they had not lost wickets the evening before, but Chibhabha should have
been out when Boult got one to pitch in line, tail in late and hit him on the
pads. Reiffel said not out even as the New Zealanders watched in dismay.Donald
Tiripano, second innings, second Test For the second time in the match, Tiripano
was at the receiving end of a poor call. He had batted 70 minutes of the final
morning in an effort to save the game and was dealing well with seam and spin
when Mitchell Santner, the left-arm spinner, bowled one that drifted in towards
leg stump. The ball skidded on, without turning and would have missed leg stump.
Umpire Reiffel clearly didnt see it that way.Craig Ervine, second innings,
second Test At the stroke of lunch on the final day, Ervine seemed set to see
out the session. Kane Williamson looked to get rid of an over by giving Martin
Guptill a bowl. Ervine lunged forward to defend but missed a ball that turned.
There no contact between bat and ball, although the bat may have hit the pad and
made a sound. Reiffel gave Ervine out.Graeme Cremer, second innings, second Test
Cremer had not managed to plant roots as he did in the first Test, but still had
some hope of batting time, despite Zimbabwe being seven down after lunch.
Guptill was turning the ball significantly and Cremer inside-edged one onto his
pad. He was given out lbw by Reiffel.Prince Masvaure, second innings, second
Test At the other end, with Zimbabwe in complete disarray, Prince Masvaure got
down to defend a Sodhi ball the beat the inside edge and hit him on the pad. The
ball lobbed up to Taylor, who claimed the catch at slip, and Masvaure was sent
packing by Gough. Even assuming it was for an lbw, the ball would have
comfortably missed leg stump. ' ' '