After posting essentially the most factors in 1 / 4 and half at school historical past, Tennessee went forward and broke the whole recreation fashionable document for factors scored on Saturday, as properly.

Within the Vols’ dismantling of Kent State, the Max Gilbert area objective within the opening minute of the fourth quarter gave them 71 factors.

This topped the 70 factors Tennessee scored towards UL Monroe in 2000.

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Main the scoring effort was operating again Dylan Sampson. He rushed for 101 yards and 4 touchdowns on 13 carries. DeSean Bishop additionally pitched in 120 yards and two scores on seven makes an attempt.

Beginning quarterback, Nico Iamaleava, accomplished 10-of-16 passes for 173 yards and a landing within the recreation. Backups Gaston Moore and Jake Merklinger additionally noticed the sector earlier than the top of the third quarter.

The Vols used receiving efforts from Chris Brazzell II and Mike Matthews to seek out the top zone. Dont’e Thornton Jr. led the staff in receiving, although, with 64 yards and a protracted of 53.

37 of the factors had been scored within the first quarter which was a college document for any quarter. The rating sat at 65-0 at halftime which was the Vols’ program most factors in a half.