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Chattanooga wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. The #Vols will receive to start the game.

After converting on fourth-and-1, the #Vols end their opening drive with a 1-yard TD run by Dylan Sampson. Max Gilbert's extra point gives #Tennessee an early 7-0 lead over Chattanooga with 11:09 left in the first quarter.

Jermod McCoy and Jalen McMurray got the start at cornerback for the #Vols. Christian Harrison opened at the Star position, and Will Brooks started at safety alongside Andre Turrentine.

The #Vols get an early takeaway on defense. Joshua Josephs recovers the fumble on a first-down run, and #Tennessee has it at the Chattanooga 35.

Touchdown, #Tennessee. After a 17-yard run by Dylan Sampson put the #Vols inside the 5, Nico Iamaleava finds TE Ethan Davis across the middle for the 4-yard score on first-and-goal.

Max Gilbert's extra point extends the #Vols' lead to 14-0 with 8:34 left in the first quarter.

Touchdown, #Vols. Iamaleava hits Dont'e Thornton in stride, and he races into the end zone for the 36-yard score. #Tennessee leads 21-0 after the extra point.

Nico Iamaleava completed his first 10 passes before finally throwing an incomplete pass on second down inside the 20.

Really nice thrown and catch from Nico Iamaleava to Bru McCoy for a 37-yard gain sets up another TD on a 3-yard run by Dylan Sampson. #Vols cruising early in the second quarter, already up 31-0 on Chattanooga.

Nico Iamaleava is already 19-of-22 passing for 282 yards and three TDs, and there's still 10:14 left in the first half. After the 10-yard TD pass to Dont'e Thornton Jr., the #Vols lead Chattanooga 38-0.

Not sure if fans are just getting into the shade or straight-up leaving, but there are a lot of empty seats and it's not even halftime. You can do that when your team is up 45-0.

The #Vols finished the first half with 490 yards of total offense. They're averaging 9.8 yards per play. Nico Iamaleava is 22-of-28 passing for 314 yards, 3 TDs and 0 INTs. Dylan Sampson has 12 carries for 124 yards and 3 TDs. #Tennessee leads Chattanooga 45-0 at halftime.

The #Vols score again, this time on special teams, with a blocked punt by freshman defensive end Jordan Ross — a former five-star prospect — that he scooped up and returned for a touchdown. #Tennessee leads Chattanooga 69-3 with 1:07 to play.

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