UTEP Miners vs Tennessee Volunteers Match Player Stats On Sep 15, 2018

Tennessee sophomore Ty Chandler rushed for 158 yards and a long touchdown in the Volunteers' 24-0 win over Texas-El Paso at Neyland Stadium on Saturday.

Chandler, who needed just 12 carries, led a rushing attack for Tennessee (2-1) that amassed 345 yards. Madre London added 74 yards and Tim Jordan had 49 yards and a score.

The Miners (0-3), whose offense ranked last (130th) in the FBS last season, struggled to move the ball and saw their losing streak reach 15 games.

After a slow start, Tennessee outgained UTEP 512-134 in total offense and earned its second straight victory.

The only scoring in the first quarter was a 38-yard field goal by Tennessee's Brent Cimaglia with 2:39 left.

Vols quarterback Jarrett Guarantano completed a 53-yard pass to Josh Palmer to start the second quarter, but running back Jeremy Banks fumbled at the goal line to stop the series two plays later.

Jordan capped a 36-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run to give Tennessee a 10-0 lead at halftime.

Chandler took a pitch off the left side from Guarantano and dashed past the UTEP defense on an 81-yard touchdown on Tennessee's first series of the second half for a 17-0 lead. It was the longest scoring run by a Volunteers back since LaMarcus Coker's 89-yarder in 2006.

Guarantano tossed a 4-yard score to Jauan Jennings to end Tennessee's best drive of the game -- 71 yards in 11 plays in 5:10 -- for a 24-0 lead.

Next week the Volunteers begin a brutal five-game stretch of SEC conference matchups against Florida, Georgia, Auburn, Alabama and South Carolina.

Tennessee hosts the Gators next Saturday night. UTEP will return home to play New Mexico State.

--Field Level Media