Best Plays of 2008: the final seven
Vote for the Tennessee Volunteer football play you think should be the ninth of 15 to be cut in Rocky Top Talk's Best Plays of 2008.
| Final - 10.4.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois Huskies | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Vote for the Tennessee Volunteer football play you think should be the ninth of 15 to be cut in Rocky Top Talk's Best Plays of 2008.
Vote for the Tennessee Volunteer football play you think should be the seventh of 15 to be cut in Rocky Top Talk's Best Plays of 2008.
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 2:53 left: Northern Ill Field Goal - 25-yarder by Mike Salerno. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 6:50 left: Tennessee Field Goal - 36-yarder by Daniel Lincoln. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 12:37 left: Tennessee Field Goal - 34-yarder by Daniel Lincoln. |
| 9:49 left: Tennessee Touchdown - 52-yard pass from Nick Stephens to Denarius Moore. (Daniel Lincoln kick). |
| 4:45 left: Northern Ill Field Goal - 24-yarder by Mike Salerno. |
| 1:31 left: Northern Ill Field Goal - 25-yarder by Mike Salerno. |
| Quarter 4 |
| No Scoring. |
| Team statistics | Northern Illinois | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
| First Downs | 12 | 9 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 118 15-27 1 | 156 10-18 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 76 34 | 69 32 |
| Punt Return Yards | 11 | 70 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 1-0 1 | 2 2-2 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-90 | 6-45 |
| Punts-Average | 5-39.6 | 4-36.5 |