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Tennessee Defeats Vanderbilt 48-24 - Recap
Joe Milton III threw for 383 yards to lead the Volunteers over Vanderbilt 48-24 on Saturday in Week 13 action at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -27.0-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 58.0.
Joe Milton III completed 22 of 33 pass attempts for 383 yards for the Volunteers in the win.
Sedrick Alexander rushed for 46 yards for Vanderbilt, while Patrick Smith added 27 yards. AJ Swann threw for 167 yards for the Commodores, while receivers Junior Sherrill and Will Sheppard had 52 and 44 yards respectively.
Vanderbilt was outgained by Tennessee 617-306 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 31-22 by the Volunteers.
Tennessee lost the time of possession battle 34:21-25:39, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.