Ben Burns: Air Force vs. Tennessee Volunteers
I played on the Volunteers on Saturday and they rewarded me by destroying highly regarded California.
Tennessee jumped off to a 35-0 lead and 'hung on' by a 35-18 margin. The defense was great, shutting out the powerful Bears' attack for the entire first half. The offense was equally impressive with QB Eric Ainge throwing for 291 yards and four touchdowns. Jeff Tedford, coach of the Bears, was quoted after the game: "We've never seen anything like that. That's a pretty impressive atmosphere, there's no doubt about it. The environment they create gives Tennessee a real home field advantage." Keep in mind that the Bears play USC each year and that they entered the season with national title aspirations.
Air Force should improve on last season's 4-7 record. However, the Falcons aren't in the same class as the Bears and I expected them to be equally overwhelmed by the Volunteers and their 106,000 fans.
The Volunteers are loaded with confidence. Look for them to jump all over their guests and win this game in blowout fashion.
Game Time: Sep 09 '06 7:00PM
Play: Tennesee Volunteers
By: Ben Burns
I played on the Volunteers on Saturday and they rewarded me by destroying highly regarded California.
Tennessee jumped off to a 35-0 lead and 'hung on' by a 35-18 margin. The defense was great, shutting out the powerful Bears' attack for the entire first half. The offense was equally impressive with QB Eric Ainge throwing for 291 yards and four touchdowns. Jeff Tedford, coach of the Bears, was quoted after the game: "We've never seen anything like that. That's a pretty impressive atmosphere, there's no doubt about it. The environment they create gives Tennessee a real home field advantage." Keep in mind that the Bears play USC each year and that they entered the season with national title aspirations.
Air Force should improve on last season's 4-7 record. However, the Falcons aren't in the same class as the Bears and I expected them to be equally overwhelmed by the Volunteers and their 106,000 fans.
The Volunteers are loaded with confidence. Look for them to jump all over their guests and win this game in blowout fashion.
Game Time: Sep 09 '06 7:00PM
Play: Tennesee Volunteers
By: Ben Burns
