The 2021 spring football season came to an end for Tennessee with the annual Chevrolet Orange & White Game Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
The Orange defeated White, 42-38, in an offensive shootout.
New Volunteers’ head coach Josh Heupel used four quarterbacks, including returners Brian Maurer, Harrison Bailey and Spencer Smith. Newcomer Hendon Hooker, a transfer from Virginia Tech, also played.
Hooker closed out the scoring with a 29-yard touchdown strike to Cedric Tillman.
CEDRIC TILLMAN DIVING GRAB FOR THE WIN!! pic.twitter.com/kMg2CCAMyk
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Maurer was 9-for-15. He threw 171 yards and two scores. Bailey went 12-for-15, amassing 261 yards and had a pair of touchdown strikes. One went to Knoxville Catholic graduate Jack Jancek and covered 73 yards.
Velus Jones Jr. junior was on the receiving end of Bailey’s other scoring pass.
Hooker was 10-for-14 for 111 yards. He had a touchdown pass and threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown by Warren Burrell.
Burrell’s interception return was the big defensive play of the day.
Jancek, the son of former UT defensive coordinator John Jancek, had two receptions for 137 yards and was targeted twice.
Hunter Salmon also had a touchdown reception.
Jabari Small had a pair of rushing touchdowns on the day, while Antonio Malone, Tyon Evans, Hooker and Jaylen Wright each scored on the ground in the contest.
Small was the leading rusher on the day as he carried 11 times for 45 yards.
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