Tennessee looked sluggish in the first half against UTEP on Saturday, but Ty Chandler quickly injected some life back into Neyland Stadium once play resumed.
The sophomore running back took a toss 81 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown that put the Volunteers in front 17-0. Chandler went untouched on the play, bursting through the hole then turning on the burners to outrun the Miners secondary.
81 yards.
Untouched. @Vol_Football's Ty Chandler ?? pic.twitter.com/tEpPtFGf2H— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) September 15, 2018
While Chandler’s big run provided a jolt of energy the Volunteers needed, it also represented the longest gain on the ground for a Tennessee player since 2006.
Ty Chandler's 81-yard touchdown rush is the longest run by a @Vol_Football player since LaMarcus Coker recorded an 87-yard score against Vanderbilt on Nov. 18, 2006. pic.twitter.com/E6AVtmbPGU
— Tennessee Stats & Info (@Vol_Stats) September 15, 2018
We’ll see if the Volunteers can build on this momentum and pull away from UTEP.
Marcus covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
