Peyton Manning threw for a school-record 523 yards and tied the school-record with 5 passing touchdowns in this high-scoring win over Kentucky. The single-game TD record fell in 2007 and the single-game yardage record stood until 2012. In all, Manning and Kentucky QB
Tim Couch combined for 999 passing yards (Couch threw for a then-school-record 476 yards).[15]
Peerless Price 40-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Jeff Hall kick)
Tenn 7–0
10:25
Aub
Jaret Holmes 30-yard field goal
Tenn 7–3
5:36
Aub
Brad Ware 24-yard fumble return (Jaret Holmes kick)
Aub 10–7
1:27
Aub
Jaret Holmes 48-yard field goal
Aub 13–7
2
14:12
Aub
Tyrone Goodson 51-yard pass from Dameyune Craig (Jaret Holmes kick)
Aub 20–7
7:46
UT
Jeff Hall 27-yard field goal
Aub 20–10
3
11:56
UT
J. Copeland 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Jeff Hall kick)
Aub 20–17
6:14
Aub
Fred Beasley 24-yard pass from Dameyune Craig (Jaret Holmes kick)
Aub 27–17
1:06
UT
Peerless Price 46-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Jeff Hall kick)
Aub 27–23
1:06
Aub
Quinton Reese 98-yard PAT return
Aub 29–23
4
11:14
UT
Marcus Nash 73-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Jeff Hall kick)
Tenn 30–29
The Vols struck first just over two minutes into the game, but found themselves trailing 20–7 only 48 seconds into the second quarter. Despite six turnovers, Tennessee clawed all the way back. Peyton Manning threw for 373 yards and 4 TD, including a game winning 73-yard touchdown to Marcus Nash.[17]
^"Nothing to Prove; Manning Made His Decision to Stay at Tennessee, and the Rest Is History". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 3, 1997.
^"UCLA Rallies in Second Half Against Tennessee, but Comes Up Short for Second Week in a Row, 30–24". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1997.
^Fulmer, Phillip (1999). A Perfect Season. Rutledge Hill Press. p. 7.
ISBN1-55853-798-8. Peyton had played with a lot of pain in the Orange Bowl because of an injury he had suffered in our SEC Championship victory against Auburn, and his mobility was limited throughout the game against Nebraska
^MacCambridge, Michael (2005). ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. p. 1401.
ISBN1-4013-3703-1.
^MacCambridge, Michael (2005). ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. p. 1462.
ISBN1-4013-3703-1.
^MacCambridge, Michael (2005). ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. p. 1402.
ISBN1-4013-3703-1.
Peyton Manning threw for a school-record 523 yards and tied the school-record with 5 passing touchdowns in this high-scoring win over Kentucky. The single-game TD record fell in 2007 and the single-game yardage record stood until 2012. In all, Manning and Kentucky QB
Tim Couch combined for 999 passing yards (Couch threw for a then-school-record 476 yards).[15]
Peerless Price 40-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Jeff Hall kick)
Tenn 7–0
10:25
Aub
Jaret Holmes 30-yard field goal
Tenn 7–3
5:36
Aub
Brad Ware 24-yard fumble return (Jaret Holmes kick)
Aub 10–7
1:27
Aub
Jaret Holmes 48-yard field goal
Aub 13–7
2
14:12
Aub
Tyrone Goodson 51-yard pass from Dameyune Craig (Jaret Holmes kick)
Aub 20–7
7:46
UT
Jeff Hall 27-yard field goal
Aub 20–10
3
11:56
UT
J. Copeland 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Jeff Hall kick)
Aub 20–17
6:14
Aub
Fred Beasley 24-yard pass from Dameyune Craig (Jaret Holmes kick)
Aub 27–17
1:06
UT
Peerless Price 46-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Jeff Hall kick)
Aub 27–23
1:06
Aub
Quinton Reese 98-yard PAT return
Aub 29–23
4
11:14
UT
Marcus Nash 73-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Jeff Hall kick)
Tenn 30–29
The Vols struck first just over two minutes into the game, but found themselves trailing 20–7 only 48 seconds into the second quarter. Despite six turnovers, Tennessee clawed all the way back. Peyton Manning threw for 373 yards and 4 TD, including a game winning 73-yard touchdown to Marcus Nash.[17]
^"Nothing to Prove; Manning Made His Decision to Stay at Tennessee, and the Rest Is History". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 3, 1997.
^"UCLA Rallies in Second Half Against Tennessee, but Comes Up Short for Second Week in a Row, 30–24". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1997.
^Fulmer, Phillip (1999). A Perfect Season. Rutledge Hill Press. p. 7.
ISBN1-55853-798-8. Peyton had played with a lot of pain in the Orange Bowl because of an injury he had suffered in our SEC Championship victory against Auburn, and his mobility was limited throughout the game against Nebraska
^MacCambridge, Michael (2005). ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. p. 1401.
ISBN1-4013-3703-1.
^MacCambridge, Michael (2005). ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. p. 1462.
ISBN1-4013-3703-1.
^MacCambridge, Michael (2005). ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. p. 1402.
ISBN1-4013-3703-1.