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Students wrote various messages in sidewalk chalk in support of the LGBTQ community.

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Pride Center rallies against vandalism Alex Holcomb

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Please help us identify this individual associated with recent vandalism at the Pride Center.

Anyone with information should call UTPD at 865-974-3111, or email them at UTPolice@utk.edu.

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Over the Labor Day weekend an unidentified, white individual –– allegedly male –– vandalized the Pride Center. The assailant destroyed the rainbow flag in the front of the building and left an offensive note reading “F*** get AIDS more often. #ImWithHer.” The University of Tennessee Police Department released photos and surveillance footage of the suspect.

On Saturday, the College Democrats held a rally at the Pride Center to protest the vandalism and lack of action from administration. The rally included students, professors, staff members, non-

UT students and local politicians.

“We organized this to show support and solidarity for the Pride Center and for the entire LGBTQ+ community on campus because we know there has been a serious lack of support from our administration and our state legislature — the people that are supposed to represent us,” Feroza Freeland, President of the College Democrats, said.

A sign language interpreter came to the rally, so it could be more inclusive by allowing students to follow along with the speeches and comments.

“I think that the students coming together, organizing this, and specifically another organization outside of the Pride Center being the organizer just shows solidarity and provides a safe space for students to come together,” said Anna

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Masson, a UT staff sign language interpreter who attended the rally.

Candidates for state government also attended the event to show their support for the LGBTQ community and to denounce the defunding of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion last May. “I think it’s important for students to know not only that people in the community care about them but also their legislators – potential legislators that care about them,” Heather Hensley, Democratic Candidate for the 89th district, said.

The rainbow flag, while ripped, still stands. The Pride Center has left it up as a sign of strength in the face of hate and bigotry to show that the center will continue to fight for equality.

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RALLY continued from Page 1 “We decided to leave the torn flag up as a statement because if we had just taken it down immediately, it would have looked like we were defeated,” Alyssa Crow, Pride Ambassador and sophomore in Geology said. “So we’re leaving it up as a statement like, ‘Look, this is what happened.’”

Brandi Price, 18th district Tennessee House of Representatives candidate, also attended the event and addressed the crowd. If elected, she vowed to bring diversity funding back to UT. “I’m working my way to Nashville to fight with students on matters like this,” said Price. “I’m going to fight to refund it. That’s priority one, and anything else I can do to help build it up and to be even better, that’s what I’m going to work with students and faculty here to do.”

The Pride Center is standing as a place of support for all students, including the person who left the hateful note.

“He needs to hear stories about how it affects us, but also, we don’t need to dog him everywhere because, I mean yeah, it was terrible. But you can’t just attack someone for attacking you,” Crow said.

The University of Tennessee Pride Center hosted a rally on the afternoon of Saturday, Sep. 10, 2016. Alex Holcomb • The Daily Beacon Michael Lussier, a member of the Pride community and the person who initially found the torn flag, realized there is hate in the world, but still puts trust in the accepting people of UT. “It’s really sad, and it just proves that people

are out there that do hate people with different beliefs, but I just look past it and keep looking at the good of the campus,” Lussier said.

The rally ended with a chant, “I believe that we will win.”

Baker Center’s Ashe Lecture hosts former US ambassador Annie Tieu

Contributor At 5:30 p.m. on September 8, the Toyota Auditorium was packed with audience members, including students and Knoxville residents, to listen to a lecture by John Herbst, a former U.S. diplomat to Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

The Ashe Lectures, a series of lectures named after former ambassador Victor H. Ashe and held by the Baker Center, focus on public policy matters. Government leaders and ambassadors are invited to speak on matters both local and international. This first one was called “National Security Policy: The Failure of the Policy Elite and the Dangers of Popular Reaction.”

With more than 30 years of experience working in the United States Foreign Service, Herbst currently serves as the Director of the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center for the Atlantic Council. The center aims to promote communication and cooperation among regional leaders of Eurasia.

Herbst has also served in Israel, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan.

During his lecture, Herbst discussed U.S.International relations, particularly with the Middle East and with Russia. He focused on the dangers of too much U.S. intervention in the Middle East and not enough intervention in Europe. According to Herbst, the U.S. is

too focused on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and ignores the greater threat of Russia.

“We have faced a new challenge. And, to my mind, it’s the greatest national security danger we face today. And that challenge is a Kremlin that wants to change the rules that were established at the end of the Cold War,” he said.

Herbst stated that after the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union during and after the Cold War, Russia was discontent with its loss of influence. He claims that Putin seeks to regain Russia’s sphere of influence over the territories that were a part of the Soviet Union, including the three Baltic States, who are now members of NATO. The U.S. is also a member of NATO, meaning that Baltic interests directly align with U.S. interests.

“The extraordinary stability of the past 25 years, the extraordinary prosperity of the past 25 years is based upon the Cold War settlement in Europe. Putin is threatening that.

When that happens, that makes the challenge we face from ISIL look tiny,” he said.

Herbst believes that the U.S.’s response has not been strong enough to combat this danger.

“When the world’s second greatest military power, our peer nuclear competitor, is changing borders in Europe by aggression, that, by definition, is a great global crisis. It dwarfs any crisis in the Middle East, and it even dwarfs, for the moment, not forever, the crisis of a

resurgent and increasingly-aggressive China,” Herbst said.

Nissa Dahlin-Brown, associate director of the Baker Center, organizes and manages all of the center’s public events, including the Ashe Lectures.

“What we hope to bring is just to get kids to start thinking, get the community to question, to read, to learn about the huge world around us,” Dahlin-Brown said.

Since the Baker Center is a part of the University of Tennessee, it is common to see students come in to listen to a lecture or enjoy a conversation on public policy.

“I think it’s really encouraging to see highlevel political and policy officials in the U.S. put emphasis on the interplay between Baltic security and U.S. national interest,” UT senior Alina Clay said.

Other students enjoyed the lecture due to Herbst’s lack of hesitation when it comes to speaking about the big picture.

“I thought it was very enlightening. He is one of the more energetic speakers that we’ve seen on this campus so far … He’s not afraid to criticize the current administration,” Will Clifft, senior at UT, said.

The Ashe Lecture with Herbst is the first of two planned for the Fall Semester. The second lecture is called “U.S. Role in Today’s Europe.” Radek Sikorski, a Polish politician, will be speaking.

The event will also be held at the Toyota Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. on September 21.

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Bristol or Bust: UT offers free rides to students Tom Cruise

News Editor

The 110 miles between UT and Bristol Motor Speedway did not stop 208 students from attending Saturday’s Battle at Bristol. The Student Government Association and the Dean of Students provided rides to the game via a fleet of buses.

Meeting early Saturday afternoon, students gathered at Neyland Stadium to claim their seats for the free ride to Bristol.

SGA President Carson Hollingsworth shared the idea of this opportunity as a way to aid students who may not have been able to attend the game otherwise.

“We interacted with a lot of people on campus who were going, but they didn’t know how they were getting there or how they were getting back,” Hollingsworth said.

Initially, the SGA worked with Dean of Students Melissa Shivers to order two buses to be provided for students. Upon receiving an overwhelming demand, the SGA added two more buses to the group.

The Athletic Department also played a major role in the success of the trip. While

Hollingsworth and the SGA anticipated heavy traffic and parking issues, the Athletic Department provided bus passes to ease the worry.

“Parking is expected to be very clustered there,” Hollingsworth explained. “We were very gracious for the Athletic Department to provide those passes.”

Sophomores in kinesiology Lauren Gentry and Kirsty Adams shared their gratitude for the chance to have a free ride as opposed to driving.

“We were originally going to drive up to Bristol but didn’t get a parking pass,” Gentry said. “This has made it so much easier.”

Originally, the SGA intended to provide charter buses for students. Unfortunately, every charter bus within the area had been rented out.

While amenities such as air conditioning and restrooms may not be available, students are still thankful for the opportunity.

“I think the ride will be a little bit interesting,” Gentry said. “But to just have a ride at all is great, especially if it is free.”

One common concern heard among the students was the seating they are expecting at the game. Although a free ride, actually viewing the game could be difficult.

“It’s going to be insane,” Adams said. “But we’re still here and we’re still a part of this team

Free transportation from Neyland Stadium to Bristol Motor Speedway was provided to 208 students on Saturday, Sep. 10, 2016. Tom Cruise • The Daily Beacon

so as long as I’m there to experience the game, it will be awesome.”

Those riding the bus were provided seating within the student section. Students who ride the bus are required to ride back with the same group to guarantee the safety of each student.

Hollingsworth shared his excitement for the

turnout, with the freshmen class appearing to take the most advantage of this opportunity.

“There are 208 going, and that’s a very good number,” Hollingsworth said. “There are a few more freshmen than others but it ranges all the way to seniors.”

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On Black America

Hancen Sale

As it stands

I’m a Caucasian male from the middle-class. I grew up on a cul-de-sac with dozens of other white, conventional children who understand what it is like to live within affluent, middle class America.

A couple miles down the street, there is a guy who grew up the same way as me, with a loving family and boundless opportunities. However, he still lives in a space and time where his race is being celebrated for its “firsts.” It does not matter how influential or bound for greatness he is; he is a first in his races’ history, which in turn will be what he is most remembered for.

Far beyond that, there lies a deeper issue — we still live in a time where systemic racism exists.

Regardless of any rebuttal, the lives of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray and the many others reveal a disheartening truth in this fact. Just as these lives were lost, hundreds of other lives have been lost — many of which came by the hands of terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001. Those deaths were followed with immense national unanimity and a profound

empathy; the previous deaths were not.

What makes the lives of Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin and the countless others any different from the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, besides the fact they were taken by one of our own? After all the unanimity surrounding September 11, why has the loss of these particular lives been met with such ferocious animosity and disunity?

The lives lost on that bleak September day are profoundly important — black lives are just the same.

However, America’s response as a nation has continued to advance our social and political disunity. The typical Democrat condemns the reprehensible police force, and mourns the abrupt loss of life; meanwhile, the orthodox Republican condemns the suspicious behavior which evoked the unfortunate police officer’s response.

Regardless, I feel we, as humans and Americans, are embarking on a massive adventure in missing the point.

Maybe there is no specific answer, but there is,

and will always be, a better path forward. It is time we acknowledge our transgressions and stand, arms interlocked, with our black friends in humble solidarity — to mourn and decry just as we did on Sept.

11, 2001.

I’m a white kid from east Tennessee; I cannot begin to fathom life with a different color skin. But I have aspirations for my fellow Americans: I hope for a day when Black America is just another part of the great American congregation—admired for its distinction and celebrated, not merely because it is black, but because it’s simply worthy of being celebrated.

I will hope, alongside my black comrades, for a brighter future — knowing it is often hope which deals the cruelest blows.

the south side of campus. Slightly later, video footage shows that the perpetrator returns to the area, retrieves the ripped flag and then walks off towards Presidential Court.

Video footage of the event was released by the University of Tennessee Police Department, spreading like wildfire on social media and local news sites.

Sitting at my computer, I watch the three videos several times. However, I begin to realize that these clips don’t show a complete picture of the crime committed against the Pride Center. In order to be a thorough detective, my investigation must reach further back.

In October of 2014, my first semester as a university student, three flags outside of the Pride Center were stolen or torn down. In September of 2015, the center’s sidewalk signs were broken. In January of 2015, a rock was thrown through the Pride Center window. In April of 2016, the Pride Center sidewalk sign was put into a trash bin on Pedestrian Walkway.

In July, the acronym “LGBT” was scratched out on the Pride Center’s official building sign. In addition to these acts of vandalism, the center has faced more systematic forms of hate. The state government’s defunding of the university’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion resulted in the termination of Donna Braquet’s position as Faculty Director of the Pride Center.

The third step of solving a mystery is applying logic.

Because the perpetrator both approaches and departs the crime scene from the direction of Presidential Court, he could be living in one of the residence halls located there. Because his choice of clothing is typical of a fraternity member, he could belong to a Greek organization. Because we are in

the middle of fall fraternity rush, this crime (which the perpetrator commits alone, seemingly sober and in the early hours of the morning), could be a part of pledge hazing. However, all of these notions are simply speculations. The only thing that can be known for certain is that a hate crime was committed, and the perpetrator is still at large.

In all reality, my amateur detective skills are not going to unveil the identity of the anonymous Pride Center vandal. Life is not a Nancy Drew novel or a Sherlock Holmes mystery. Even if the perpetrator of the hate crime is caught, there is no way to simply close the cover on the circumstances of his vicious actions. The real mystery is not a question of who would vandalize a campus safe space, but why they would do it. Crimes motivated by a display of hatred towards vulnerable campus groups, whether it be the LGBTQ population or another minority, are unacceptable. The real focus of investigation needs to look beyond this event and start examining the culture of homophobia which underlies it.

You don’t need to be a detective to prevent hate crimes against campus groups. You don’t need a magnifying glass or a trench coat. Just open your eyes and ears to the signs of intolerance which are all around us. And if your social sleuthing leads you to any details about the Pride Center vandal, make sure to contact UT Police at 865-974-3111 (tel:8659743111) or UTPolice@utk.edu (mailto:UTPolice@utk.edu).

Hancen Sale is a freshman in business management and can be reached at hsale@vols.utk.edu.

How to be a detective

Kimberly Bress Real World Problem Solving

The first step to solving a mystery is visiting the scene of the crime.

I pull out a pen and composition notebook, essential tools for good detective work, and record some observations. There is a walkway that leads up to the door of the University of Tennessee Pride Center, which can be accessed from four different directions: heading north from Pedestrian walkway, heading west from the library, heading east from Presidential Court or heading south from the parking lot of the International House. There is an orange banner which clings to the side of Melrose Hall, accompanied by various rainbow flags. Importantly, a flag which used to stand on the front lawn of the building is gone. I take note of this, scribbling the observation into my journal. A good detective doesn’t just account for what is present but also what appears to be missing.

The second step to solving a mystery is assessing the facts of the incident.

Over Labor Day weekend, in the very early hours of the morning, a hate crime was committed against the University of Tennessee Pride Center. Surveillance cameras outside of Hodges Library and Melrose Hall captured the following sequence of events: A white male in a blue button-down shirt, khaki pants and a black baseball cap approached the Pride Center from the North, leaping over the sidewalk railing and slipping a note through the Pride Center window. The message, which was discovered on Tuesday, September 6, read: “F*** get AIDS more often. #ImWithHer.” The male proceeded to rip down the rainbow flag which stands on the grass in front of the Pride Center. He then runs away, toward

Kimberly Bress is a junior in college scholars and can be reached at kbress@vols.utk.edu.

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Sylvan Esso captivates audience at Mill & Mine Bryanne Brewer

Arts & Culture Editor

This weekend I went to a magic show at the Mill & Mine. The electronic indie pop band, Sylvan Esso, managed to captivate and mesmerize a full house.

Through the fog, singer Amelia Meath and producer Nick Sanborn appeared on the raised stage and took control of the bustling audience. Everyone clapped when Meath told them to, danced when she told them to— everyone was like putty in the wake of her soft voice.

The juxtaposition between Sanborn’s bone shaking bass, hype beats and Meath’s gentle voice is the key to Sylvan Esso’s sound. To get lost in the beats or words, that was left for the audience to decide.

The North Carolinian duo used the concert to try out some newer material but also appeased fans with some of their older hits from their self-titled album. A personal favorite was the performance of “Wolf.”

The audience swayed — and attempted to harmonize — together. A slower song, sure, but the energy was not lost. It wasn’t just a bunch of strangers, the performers and I, but we all melded together into a single emotion-filled moment.

Picking right up from “Wolf,” Sylvan Esso jumped into another great song “Radio.”

The Mill & Mine became a dance floor, the changing lights, fog and hyper electro beat moved everyone to jump and dance. Man, woman and all other alike were lost in this

Sylvan Esso performed several new songs at the Mill & Mine on Friday, Sep. 9. Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon rave of sorts. This concert was not like any I had attended before, it was more like a grand party.

From song to song, time fell away.

It seemed almost too soon as Meath announced they would only be playing two more songs before they had to go. Time flies, right?

After the set, the audience gave a standing ovation — there wasn’t any seating anyways, but the sentiment is still the same.

With the roar of applause and chants of an encore, they returned to the stage, playing two of my personal favorites: “Hey Mami” and “Play It Right.”

Sylvan Esso’s sound is so extraordinary,

but even more so live. Not only are the duo talented, they filled the stage and venue with their magnetic personalities.

The band promised to return to Knoxville, you can count that this writer will be in attendance. Who doesn’t like magic shows?

To learn more about Sylvan Esso visit http://www.sylvanesso.com or Spotify.

Meta musical embraces humor, show tunes Anu Kumar Staff Writer To say [Title of Show] is quirky and unique would be an understatement.

This four person musical is about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical — about two guys writing a musical. The description itself is very “Inception”-esque, but with more show tunes and synchronized dancing.

The two main characters, Jeff, played by Matt Lyscas, and Hunter, played by Clark Herd, are best friends living in New York.

The former designs websites and the latter does odd jobs to get by financially. When the two of them hear about a musical festival that’s happening in three weeks, they decide to write a musical together and

enter it in the festival. The only problem is that they have no material.

These two eccentric friends are later joined by mutual friends: Susan, played by Jessica Magers-Rankin, and Heidi, played

by Laura Schoonmaker. Susan works a corporate desk job that she frequently complains about during the show. Heidi is a thriving actress on Broadway, if you think that being an ensemble understudy counts as thriving. The four individuals team up to write a musical about themselves, writing a musical about themselves, while playing themselves (if you read it over again it starts to make sense).

What I loved most about this musical is the sheer absurdity in the humor and fourth-wall breaks. You learn more about the characters through creative dialogue, developing inside jokes and spontaneous

outbursts of song. The only props are four chairs and a keyboard, which seems to be intuitively against what a typical Broadway musical is. Most of the production is obviously comedy, but there are some songs and scenes that really hit you where it hurts.

In one of the musical numbers, “Die Vampire Die,” Susan sings about how letting negative thoughts eat away at you is harmful, and begins to show signs of a deeper personality that hides insecurities rather than the boisterous façade she presents to the world. Towards the end of the musical, when Jeff and Hunter begin to fight over what to change in the musical in order to perform it on Broadway, it delves into the idea of how far you’re willing to change your dream in order to make a small part of it happen. After a cer-

tain point, it’s no longer your dream, but a product of others’ reviews and critiques that have morphed into what used to be your dream.

The costumes were relatively normal clothes, as this is set in modern time, with the original musical airing in 2009. The audience reactions with the characters were parallel with what was expected — silent and thoughtful at the introspective parts, and laughing at the hilarious parts.

The humor and wit in the back-and-forth banter is definitely a highlight of the musical, and I encourage everyone who’s able to make it out for the remainder of this show’s air time in Knoxville to see it.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown’s showing of [Title of Show] runs until September 16. Performances will occur Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at 8.

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Musician’s stage presence hinders audiences’ experience Elyse Kolbaba Contributor

Let’s hope your Friday night was better than mine at the Bijou.

Maybe I had set my expectations too high, but Ron Pope was a little bit of a disappointment.

Seconds after sitting in my seat, Pope’s opener, Truett, ran on stage. Truly a great artist, his performance resembled a jam session you’d see in your neighbor’s garage (in a good way). I understand why Pope chose to have him open: their vocals are strongly similar.

Then Melodime, the second opener, came onstage. A folksy, cute, talented and puttogether group, I did not want them to get off stage. The majority of their lyrics were positive, but some of the lyrics made me ponder if they were a Christian band. Either way, the group has a seemingly effortless talent.

Next, Pope ran onstage, shocking me — I did not expect him to have such a long beard or thick bun. His surprising entrance changed the whole dynamic. It started out very lively, which contrasted with what I anticipated since the songs I know by him are very slow.

After a few songs I thought, ‘Great, this is going to be an interesting concert.’ But the night moved on and my perception of Pope changed. There was lots of tension onstage;

he seemed a little too intense and it looked as though he scared his bandmates.

I hate to be Debbie Downer here, but Pope came off a little too confident, and at times, played his songs too fast. He didn’t have any commentary or communication with the crowd until the very end. To add to his overzealous attitude, he threw his pick probably five times after each song — which just got to the point of obnoxiousness. Not to be rude, but the show would’ve been amazing if I was listening solely for his great voice. It was just difficult to watch at times.

I eventually decided it was worth staying until the end, when he would be onstage by himself — he played “Fireflies,� and it was wonderful. The crowd, myself included, was waiting for him to play his hit, “A Drop in the Ocean,� but we were left in expectancy.

He finally started talking and interacting with the crowd, but continued to ramble for much too long.

Apparently he’s an all-or-nothing guy. He rambled and played too many songs the audience didn’t know; he knew once he played “A Drop In The Ocean,� everyone would want to leave. However, after a few too many more songs, he finally played it and it was amazing.

To end on a positive note, I am gracious that Pope introduced me to two new artists to explore. I am thankful I had the opportunity to see the dynamics of his band, and I’ve got to admit, it was worth it all to hear his gifted voice.

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Monday, September 12, 2016

GRADING THE VOLS Sports Editor, Trenton Duffer, covered the UT-Virginia Tech matchup and assessed grades based on Saturday night’s performance.

Quarterbacks B+

For the first quarter it looked like it was going to be a rough time for Josh Dobbs. However, Dobbs looked like a completely different person for the last three quarters. Dobbs ended the game with only 91 passing yards, but it was enough. Dobbs threw a good touchdown to Jauan Jennings in the corner of the end zone and then threw a really nice touchdown pass to Josh Malone. Running wise, Dobbs looked like a completely different player from last week. He finished with 106 rushing yards and was very good with his reads on the read options. He did make some bad decisions and threw a pick but overall a good performance as he finished with five total touchdowns.

Running Backs B+

It was a struggle for the Vols’ backs to get yards as the offensive line struggled again. That being said, Jalen Hurd had a very productive day. He finished the game with 99 rushing yards and all of those yards were hard fought. He ran over defenders multiple times throughout the game and looked like the aggressive running back he should be. Once again though, Alvin Kamara was not very much a part of the gameplan. This isn’t really Kamara’s fault as the coaches have just used him sparingly. He did have a touchdown reception on a nice play, however. John Kelly also played and had one rush but it was big as it resulted in a touchdown.

Wide Receivers B

The receivers were involved very sparingly throughout the game. Jauan Jennings made a really nice touchdown catch to wrestle the ball away from a defender and Josh Malone made a great touchdown catch that was very similar to his one against App State. There was some struggle, however, as the receivers dropped a few passes and were poor on blocking on screen passes.

Offensive Line C

The big question coming into the game was how would the offensive line perform after a poor first game. They played a little better than that first game on Saturday, but not by much. Coleman Thomas and Drew Richmond struggled once again as Dobbs was pressure over and over again. There did seem to be some progress though when Jack Jones entered the game for Coleman Thomas. The line will need some significant improvement as SEC play approaches.

Defensive Line B+

The defensive line, after the first quarter of the game, played very well. The depth of the line really showed as a few players went down with injuries and were backed up by someone just as good. Derek Barnett only had one tackle but he provided pressure all throughout the night. Danny O’Brien and Kendall Vickers both had big games and Shy Tuttle who was returning from injury played very well. Overall, the line struggled in the first quarter but recovered and had a good game.

See the rest of the grades online! After the second game of the season, the Vols have a 2.7 GPA.

FOOTBALL

Vols break records in Battle at Bristol beatdown Trenton Duffer

Sports Editor The saying “records were made to be broken” has been a staple in sports for as long as sports have been around.

With the 156,990 fans that filed into Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, the Battle at Bristol broke the world record for most attended college football game in history.

But that was a record that everyone expected to be broken. It was announced by BMS general manager Jerry Caldwell at the TennesseeAppalachian State game that the race track was expected to sell out.

But the other two broken records weren’t on the agenda.

In route to their 45-24 win over Virginia Tech, the No. 14/17 Vols had two players rewrite their names into the record books.

Josh Dobbs passed Jimmy Streater for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in UT history after a 40-yard scamper in the third quarter boosted him over Streater’s record of 1,374 yards. Meanwhile, Micah Abernathy broke the UT single-game record for fumbles recovered after scooping up three turnovers.

“It’s very special,” head coach Butch Jones said about the experience of playing in the Battle at Bristol. “It’ll never be replicated; it’ll never be duplicated … It’s something our student-athletes will remember for a lifetime.”

It wasn’t how the Vols started this game — it was how they finished. Primarily because the start was so rocky.

Tennessee trailed 14-0 after the first quarter of play. Dobbs only had two passing yards and the Vols as a team had just 28 yards of total offense.

But after regrouping prior to the second quarter, the Vols proceeded to go on a 45-10

run to end the game.

“We had beat ourselves,” Jones said about the first quarter. “I didn’t like the way it started, but I really liked the way it finished … We have to learn how to have intensity for 60 minutes.”

Five of UT’s seven touchdowns came from Dobbs. Despite tossing three touchdowns, Dobbs only finished with 91 yards on 10-of-19 passing.

Dobbs also shined with his legs, running the ball 14 times for 106 yards and two more scores in the game.

“We talked about all week just being patient,” Dobbs said after the game. “We’re going to go out and make plays … We just executed.”

All week, the Vols were warned of Virginia Tech’s high-tempo offense, and the Vols countered with a high-powered, quick attack of their own.

Virginia Tech ran 73 plays compared to the Vols 65, but only two of Tennessee’s 17 drives

lasted longer than three minutes, 22 seconds.

The first drive lasted exactly three minutes and 22 seconds and ended with a punt. The other drive, the last drive of the game, lasted three minutes and 28 seconds and was simply a result of the Vols running out the final minutes of the clock.

The rapid fire of the Tennessee (2-0) drive machine started in the beginning of the second quarter when the Vols recovered a fumble five yards out from the Hokies’ (1-1) end zone.

The drive ended six seconds later on a fiveyard touchdown pass from Dobbs to Jauan Jennings.

“When you can push the ball down the field, it gives you so many options to choose from,” Jones said. “Josh did a good job of putting it where he (Jennings) could get it.”

The Vols will face off against Ohio next Saturday at noon. In two weeks, the Vols host the Florida Gators in Neyland Stadium.