ncaaf Game Recap
Volunteers vs Cardinals Final: 59-10 - Recap
Tennessee cruised to victory on Thursday, as they ran up a 59-10 score against Ball State in Week 1 action at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee was a favorite by -37.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 66.5.
Jaylen Wright rushed for 88 yards, while Jabari Small added 63 yards in the win. Cedric Tillman and Jimmy Holiday added 68 and 62 receiving yards respectively.
Carson Steele rushed for 27 yards for Ball State, while Vaughn Pemberton added 21 yards. John Paddock threw for 269 yards for the Cardinals, while receivers Jayshon Jackson and Yo'Heinz Tyler had 65 and 62 yards respectively.
Ball State lost the offensive yardage battle to Tennessee 569-343 yards in Thursday's game. Tennessee had more first downs as that total ended up 32-17.
Ball State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 29:59-29:55 split in that important category.
Tennessee heads into a Week 2 battle against Pittsburgh. Ball State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Michigan.