Guarantano leads Tennessee to defeat No. 21 Auburn, 30-24
Guarantano leads Tennessee to defeat No. 21 Auburn, 30-24
Jarrett Guarantano went for 328 yards and two touchdowns, and Tennessee broke an 11-game losing streak in the SEC with a 30-24 victory against No. 21 Auburn on Saturday.
The Volunteers (3-3, 1-2) forced three turnovers from the mediocre Auburn offense, intercepting Jarrett Stidham twice and getting a dive that resulted in a touchdown by Alontae Taylor.
The Tigers (4-3, 1-3) have had their worst start in the SEC since they also went 1-3 in 2015.
Stidham's first selection led to a 42-yard touchdown pass from Guarantano to Ty Chandler to tie the game at 10 in the second quarter.
Guarantano began to roll from there. The second-year student handed out the ball and completed passes for eight different volunteers, six of which ended with a double-digit average.
"I think (Guarantano) did a very good job today because it had an effect on his teammates," said Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt. "We had some guys today that I think played as well as possible."
Jauan Jennings capped a 12-play, 86-yard run in the third quarter with a 25-yard touchdown catch to give Tennessee its first lead at 20-17 at the end of the third quarter.
Two plays later, Stidham was fired and lost the ball to his own 15. After several failed attempts to secure the loose ball, Taylor recovered in the end zone.
Stidham, who finished with 28 of 45 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns to go with his three turnovers, returned on the next run to echo boos within Jordan-Hare.
"I am very disappointed by our performance," said Auburn coach Gus Malzahn. "I'm disappointed by our players, I'm disappointed by our fans, I'm not happy."
Auburn scored with less than a minute remaining on a touchdown pass to Seth Williams, but could not regain the short-kick attempt.
The Vols offense entered the game at No. 94 nationally in third-chance conversions, but Guarantano shared the Tigers' secondary on those downs with 11 of 14 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown. The Vols converted 10 of 19 attempts on third down.
THE TAKEAWAY
Tennessee: Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt gets his first SEC win and, all of a sudden, Tennessee can at least wait for a bowl offer in his first season with the former Alabama defensive coordinator.
Auburn: The Tigers started the season with playoff hopes, but they have regressed since then and can expect not to be classified on Sunday.
AUBURN STARTERS OUT
Tigers runner JaTarvious Whitlow (12 carries, 42 yards) was injured while trying to retrieve the loose ball from Stidham and did not re-enter the game. Safety Jeremiah Dinson was sent off for scoring Jennings' touchdown and will miss the first half of next week's game at Ole Miss.
UNTIL NEXT TIME
Tennessee: Pruitt's team is hosting the No. 1 Alabama next Saturday at the Neyland Stadium.
Auburn: The Tigers travel to Oxford, Mississippi, to face Ole Miss before their opening week.
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