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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Tennessee Volunteers Wrap - Tennessee Wins 55-0

John Kelly tore up the turf for 104 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Volunteers to a 55-0 win over the Golden Eagles at Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -42.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 62.5.

John Kelly rushed for 104 yards, while Jeremy Lewis added 38 yards in the win. Josh Malone and Brandon Johnson added 112 and 64 receiving yards respectively.

Andrew Goldsmith rushed for 39 yards for Tennessee Tech, while Yeedee Thaenrat added 33 yards. Michael Birdsong threw for 164 yards for the Golden Eagles, while receivers Dontez Byrd and Krys Cates had 121 and 23 yards respectively.

Tennessee outgained Tennessee Tech 471-224 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-14 by the Volunteers.

Tennessee lost the time of possession battle 41:16-18:44, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.