THIRD AND DATA

Week 1 · 2025

Syracuse at #24 Tennessee

Sat 08/30/2025 12:00 PMMercedes-Benz StadiumTennessee pregame82% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Tennessee. Tennessee favored, and won.Neutral site

82°Clear· roof closed6 mph ENE · 51% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Syracuse

26

3–9

#24 Tennessee

45

8–5

Attendance

45,918

reported

Syracuse13 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 25

Tennessee12 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 27

1st quarter

15:00TENNown 25opp 1612 plays, 59 ydField goal +3 TENN0–3
12:46SYRown 25midfield7 plays, 25 ydPunt0–3
9:37TENNown 15goal line13 plays, 85 ydTouchdown +7 TENN0–10
6:02SYRown 25own 219 plays, -4 ydPunt0–10
2:53TENNown 22opp 257 plays, 49 ydTurnover0–10
1:06SYRown 29own 291 play, -7 ydDefensive TD0–17
0:56SYRown 25goal line14 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 SYR7–17

2nd quarter

11:40TENNown 25goal line3 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 TENN7–24
11:14SYRown 25opp 3614 plays, 39 ydPunt7–24
6:52TENNown 2own 104 plays, 8 ydPunt7–24
5:33SYRopp 49goal line11 plays, 49 ydTouchdown +7 SYR14–24
1:55TENNown 25goal line7 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 TENN14–31
0:21SYRown 25own 143 plays, -11 ydEnd of period14–31

3rd quarter

15:00SYRown 25own 253 plays, 0 ydTurnover14–31
14:49TENNopp 17goal line7 plays, 17 ydTouchdown +7 TENN14–38
12:22SYRown 25goal line14 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +6 SYR20–38
7:33TENNown 25own 275 plays, 2 ydPunt20–38
6:24SYRown 17own 194 plays, 2 ydPunt20–38
4:44TENNown 23own 466 plays, 23 ydPunt20–38
2:13SYRown 12goal line15 plays, 88 ydTouchdown +6 SYR26–38

4th quarter

11:54TENNown 25opp 496 plays, 26 ydPunt26–38
10:06SYRown 11own 104 plays, -1 ydPunt26–38
8:39TENNown 46goal line11 plays, 54 ydTouchdown +7 TENN26–45
3:57SYRown 25opp 410 plays, 71 ydOn downs26–45
1:55TENNown 4own 144 plays, 10 ydEnd of period26–45

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Syracuse–Tennessee after the drive.

Previous 3 meetings vs. Syracuse

Tennessee 3–0 vs Syracuse

  • 2001 · wk 2Syracuse 9 @ Tennessee 33
  • 1998 · wk 2Tennessee 34 @ Syracuse 33
  • 1966 · wk 14Syracuse 12 @ Tennessee 18

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