Tennessee 45, Georgia Tech 24. That was the final Saturday night in Atlanta, and one KnoxTNToday reader came closer than anyone else in this week’s Game Ball.
🏈 Game Ball winner: Donna Leach — Tennessee 45, Georgia Tech 17
Leach nailed Tennessee’s 45 points exactly and missed Georgia Tech’s total by seven, giving her a combined difference of seven points under the KnoxTNToday Game Ball scoring system. That made her the Week 2 winner and earned her Dinner for Two at Aubrey’s.
Did the reader beat the writers?
✍️ Closest KnoxTNToday writer: Aneisa Rolen — Tennessee 35, Georgia Tech 24
Rolen got Georgia Tech’s 24 points exactly but was 10 points low on Tennessee, for a combined difference of 10.
🏆 READERS WIN THE WEEK!
Leach’s seven-point difference beat Rolen’s 10-point difference, so the readers take the first official Readers vs. Writers matchup.
Season scoreboard
🏈 Week 1 Game Ball — Virginia Farris — Tennessee 56, Furman 10
🏈 Week 2 Game Ball — Donna Leach — Tennessee 45, Georgia Tech 17
🏆 Readers vs. Writers: Readers 1, Writers 0
Vols win with a big night on the ground
No. 18 Tennessee improved to 2-0 with the 45-24 road victory. The Vols piled up 447 yards of offense, including 299 rushing yards, while Georgia Tech finished with 356 total yards.
DeSean Bishop led Tennessee on the ground with 147 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon completed 10 of 21 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Tennessee led 24-10 at halftime after scoring 17 points in the second quarter. The Vols added seven points in the third and 14 in the fourth to put the game away.
Next Game Ball: Kennesaw State
The Game Ball returns Friday when Tennessee turns its attention to Kennesaw State at Neyland Stadium. Readers will again have a chance to predict the final score, beat the KnoxTNToday writers and win dinner for two at Aubrey’s.
Make your pick. Beat the writers. Win dinner for two at Aubrey’s.
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