Too Much Tigers, Not Enough Volunteers

I made the long drive to Knoxville Tennessee for Saturday nights game between the Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers.
Auburn came into the game undefeated, and Tennessee had lost a couple of close games to UCLA and Florida.
After the opening drives by both teams, I felt like I knew who the better team was.
You got the sense that it was not gonna be a runaway, but you knew the outcome before the final gun sounded.
I felt like my Tigers should have scored a couple of touchdowns, instead they settled for fieldgoals.


Ben Tate did some hard runnin'. Tennessee has a really good defense, but Tate did manage to run for 128 yards.


The Volunteers held Darvin Adams to only two catches. That's OK, because Auburn spread the passes around to eight other receivers.


Tennessee lost this first quarter fumble. I think it was the only turnover in the game.


Onterio McCalebb has proved to be another kind of workhorse for Auburn.
He finished the night with 51 yards.


If two quality backs aren't enough, the Tigers may have found a third back in Eric Smith. At 237 pounds, it don't take much pounding from him before the defenses start to get tired.


Ben Tate runs up the gut of the Volunteer defense.


And scores after an 11 yard run in the secound quarter.


It was a hard hittin' game all night long and tempers were starting to get short.
Auburn defensive end Michael Goggans (49) and Tennessee left tackle Chris Scott (79) were doin' some ya-ya-ing.


You have to have a coach picture. Lane Kiffen calls in a play (or encouragement) to the Vols.


And the quarterback everbody loves to hate, Jonathan Crompton. I think I know why.


Mario Fannin had another big night with six receptions, and ran a reverse for 32 yards.


Early in the fourth quarter, Terrell Zachery caught a wide receiver screen for an 11 yard touchdown.


I gotta do the same for my Tigers and give coach C some pixel time.


Tight end Tommy Trott made his presence known. He's got good hands, I just wished they would use him and the other tightends more.


It was late, and time was running out, and the game was already decided, before Tennessee coach Lane Kiffen and quarterback Jonathan Crumpton would make a mini comeback. Too little, too late.


Ben Tate and Auburns running game ate up too much clock for any comeback hopes the Volunteers had.


Denarius Moore scored on a 32 yard pass when the clock struck midnight (well......the clock did read 00:00 in the fourth quarter).
Too little, too late.


Auburn quarterback Chris Todd thanks the fans for supporting them.


Darvin Adams made his way down the receiveing line. There's just something about this bunch of Tigers. They've got their swagger back. You might better watch out for them.