BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Tennessee 23,
Atlanta 20
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, August 15, 2025
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Brad Allen
Attendance:
67784
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
TEN 35 |
6-J. Slye kicks 64 yards, 35-N. Brooks returns for 23 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 24 |
14:53 |
38-N. Carter rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - ATL 27 |
14:21 |
12-E. Stick pass to 87-D. Sills V for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
3 and 1 - ATL 33 |
13:47 |
12-E. Stick rush for 2 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 35 |
13:12 |
12-E. Stick pass to 81-D. Drummond for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - ATL 37 |
12:32 |
38-N. Carter rush for 1 yard. |
3 and 7 - ATL 38 |
11:52 |
12-E. Stick pass to 87-D. Sills V for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 45 |
11:12 |
38-N. Carter rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - ATL 47 |
10:29 |
12-E. Stick sacked for 7 yards (51-C. Gray, 96-C. Watkins). |
3 and 15 - ATL 40 |
9:51 |
12-E. Stick pass to 80-N. Nash for -1 yard. |
4 and 16 - ATL 39 |
9:11 |
13-B. Pinion punts 55 yards, downed by 31-X. Watts. |
1Q 9:00 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 6 |
9:00 |
36-J. Chestnut rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - TEN 10 |
8:25 |
1-C. Ward pass to 5-E. Ayomanor for 35 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - TEN 45 |
7:46 |
28-K. Mullings rush for 7 yards. |
2 and 3 - ATL 48 |
7:11 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 11-V. Jefferson. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 48 - No play. |
2 and 13 - TEN 42 |
7:02 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 11-V. Jefferson. |
3 and 13 - TEN 42 |
6:55 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 17-C. Dike. |
4 and 13 - TEN 42 |
6:51 |
3-J. Hekker punts 53 yards, 20-D. Alford returns for 9 yards. |
1Q 6:39 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 14 |
6:39 |
38-N. Carter rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - ATL 15 |
6:13 |
12-E. Stick pass to 80-N. Nash for 10 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 25 |
5:34 |
81-D. Drummond rush for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 37 |
4:56 |
38-N. Carter rush for 8 yards. |
2 and 2 - ATL 45 |
4:37 |
38-N. Carter rush for 1 yard. |
3 and 1 - ATL 46 |
3:57 |
12-E. Stick pass to 38-N. Carter for 5 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 49 |
3:13 |
30-J. Corbin rush for -1 yard. |
2 and 11 - 50 |
2:38 |
12-E. Stick pass intended for 80-N. Nash, INTERCEPTED by 33-K. Brooks at TEN 47, returned for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
6-J. Slye extra point is NO GOOD. |
1Q 2:29 Atlanta
TEN 35 |
6-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - ATL 35 |
2:29 |
12-E. Stick pass to 81-D. Drummond for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - ATL 40 |
1:53 |
41-E. Dotson rush for 2 yards. |
3 and 3 - ATL 42 |
1:11 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 81-D. Drummond. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Pass Interference (declined). |
4 and 3 - ATL 42 |
1:06 |
13-B. Pinion punts 47 yards, fair catch by 19-J. Jackson. |
1Q 0:59 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 11 |
0:59 |
36-J. Chestnut rush for no gain. |
2 and 10 - TEN 11 |
0:29 |
5-E. Ayomanor rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. |
END QUARTER 1 |
Tennessee continued...
3 and 8 - TEN 13 |
15:00 |
PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 13 - No play. |
3 and 13 - TEN 8 |
15:00 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 17-C. Dike. |
4 and 13 - TEN 8 |
14:57 |
3-J. Hekker punts 52 yards, 20-D. Alford returns for 12 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 40. |
2Q 14:46 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 30 |
14:46 |
PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 30 - No play. |
1 and 15 - ATL 25 |
14:46 |
41-E. Dotson rush for -1 yard. |
2 and 16 - ATL 24 |
14:07 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 47-J. Simon. |
3 and 16 - ATL 24 |
14:02 |
PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 24 - No play. |
3 and 21 - ATL 19 |
14:02 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 19-C. Blair. |
4 and 21 - ATL 19 |
13:57 |
13-B. Pinion punts 50 yards, downed by 49-L. McCullough. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 31. |
2Q 13:42 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 21 |
13:42 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 5-E. Ayomanor. |
2 and 10 - TEN 21 |
13:36 |
1-C. Ward pass to 80-B. Oliver for 7 yards. |
3 and 3 - TEN 28 |
12:52 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 5-E. Ayomanor. |
4 and 3 - TEN 28 |
12:47 |
3-J. Hekker punts 43 yards, fair catch by 81-D. Drummond. |
2Q 12:41 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 29 |
12:41 |
38-N. Carter rush for 24 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 33. |
1 and 16 - ATL 23 |
12:09 |
12-E. Stick pass to 38-N. Carter for 4 yards. |
2 and 12 - ATL 27 |
11:42 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 19-C. Blair. |
3 and 12 - ATL 27 |
11:39 |
PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 27 - No play. |
3 and 17 - ATL 22 |
11:39 |
12-E. Stick pass intended for 80-N. Nash, INTERCEPTED by 51-C. Gray at ATL 42, returned for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Ineligible Downfield Pass (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding (offsetting). |
3 and 17 - ATL 22 |
11:30 |
12-E. Stick pass to 19-C. Blair for 12 yards. |
4 and 5 - ATL 34 |
10:51 |
13-B. Pinion punts 55 yards, 19-J. Jackson returns for 5 yards. |
2Q 10:40 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 16 |
10:40 |
10-B. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Martin-Robinson. |
2 and 10 - TEN 16 |
10:37 |
28-K. Mullings rush for 4 yards. |
3 and 6 - TEN 20 |
9:55 |
10-B. Allen pass to 5-E. Ayomanor for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 32 |
9:12 |
28-K. Mullings rush for -1 yard. |
2 and 11 - TEN 31 |
8:34 |
10-B. Allen pass to 84-G. Helm for 10 yards. |
3 and 1 - TEN 41 |
7:32 |
10-B. Allen rush for no gain. |
4 and 1 - TEN 41 |
6:43 |
28-K. Mullings rush for 2 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 43 |
5:45 |
10-B. Allen pass intended for 11-V. Jefferson, INTERCEPTED by 35-N. Brooks at ATL 40, returned for 33 yards. |
2Q 5:33 Atlanta
1 and 10 - TEN 27 |
5:33 |
12-E. Stick rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 27 - No play. |
1 and 20 - TEN 37 |
4:58 |
PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 37 - No play. |
1 and 25 - TEN 42 |
4:39 |
12-E. Stick pass to 80-N. Nash for 5 yards. |
2 and 20 - TEN 37 |
3:59 |
30-J. Corbin rush for -1 yard. |
3 and 21 - TEN 38 |
3:14 |
12-E. Stick pass to 19-C. Blair for 14 yards. |
4 and 7 - TEN 24 |
2:33 |
6-Y. Koo 42 yard field goal is GOOD. |
TEN 6
ATL 3
Plays: 4
Possession: 3:00
|
2Q 2:30 Tennessee
ATL 35 |
46-L. Krieg kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - TEN 20 |
2:26 |
36-J. Chestnut rush for 4 yards. |
Two minute warning |
2 and 6 - TEN 24 |
2:00 |
10-B. Allen pass to 84-G. Helm for 4 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
3 and 2 - TEN 28 |
1:26 |
10-B. Allen pass to 36-J. Chestnut for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - TEN 35 |
1:21 |
10-B. Allen pass to 13-J. Proche II for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 46 |
0:58 |
10-B. Allen pass to 13-J. Proche II for 12 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 42 |
0:54 |
10-B. Allen pass to 84-G. Helm for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 1 - ATL 33 |
0:49 |
36-J. Chestnut rush for 8 yards. |
Tennessee timeout at 0:43 |
1 and 10 - ATL 25 |
0:43 |
10-B. Allen pass to 84-G. Helm for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
6-J. Slye extra point is GOOD. |
TEN 13
ATL 3
Plays: 8
Possession: 1:52
|
2Q 0:38 Atlanta
TEN 35 |
6-J. Slye kicks 63 yards, 35-N. Brooks returns for 29 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 31 |
0:31 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 81-D. Drummond. |
2 and 10 - ATL 31 |
0:24 |
12-E. Stick pass to 84-F. Franks for 9 yards. |
Atlanta timeout at 0:18 |
3 and 1 - ATL 40 |
0:18 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 80-N. Nash. |
4 and 1 - ATL 40 |
0:10 |
13-B. Pinion punts 48 yards, 13-J. Proche II returns for 11 yards. |
END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
ATL 35 |
46-L. Krieg kicks 64 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 29 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 23. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (declined). |
1 and 10 - TEN 13 |
14:54 |
28-K. Mullings rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - TEN 17 |
14:15 |
28-K. Mullings rush for 4 yards. |
3 and 2 - TEN 21 |
13:31 |
10-B. Allen pass incomplete to 13-J. Proche II. |
4 and 2 - TEN 21 |
13:26 |
3-J. Hekker punts 39 yards, out of bounds. |
3Q 13:18 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 40 |
13:18 |
80-N. Nash rush for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - ATL 46 |
12:56 |
12-E. Stick pass to 81-D. Drummond for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 43 |
12:37 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 81-D. Drummond. |
2 and 10 - TEN 43 |
12:32 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 80-N. Nash. |
3 and 10 - TEN 43 |
12:28 |
38-N. Carter rush for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
6-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD. |
TEN 13
ATL 10
Plays: 5
Possession: 0:57
|
3Q 12:21 Tennessee
ATL 35 |
46-L. Krieg kicks 62 yards, 82-T. Sheffield returns for 20 yards, fumble by 82-T. Sheffield (forced fumble by 85-T. Quitoriano), RECOVERED by 85-T. Quitoriano returned for no gain. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (declined). |
3Q 12:15 Atlanta
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
12:15 |
12-E. Stick pass to 81-D. Drummond for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - TEN 21 |
11:39 |
38-N. Carter rush for no gain. |
3 and 6 - TEN 21 |
10:58 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 80-N. Nash. |
4 and 6 - TEN 21 |
10:53 |
6-Y. Koo 39 yard field goal is GOOD. |
TEN 13
ATL 13
Plays: 4
Possession: 1:22
|
3Q 10:49 Tennessee
ATL 35 |
46-L. Krieg kicks 63 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 24 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 23. |
1 and 10 - TEN 13 |
10:43 |
24-J. Mims rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - TEN 16 |
10:02 |
24-J. Mims rush for 1 yard. |
3 and 6 - TEN 17 |
9:17 |
10-B. Allen pass incomplete to 19-J. Jackson. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Pass Interference, 3 yards, enforced at TEN 17 - No play. |
1 and 10 - TEN 20 |
9:13 |
10-B. Allen pass to 24-J. Mims for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 31 |
8:32 |
10-B. Allen pass to 87-X. Restrepo for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. |
2 and 5 - TEN 36 |
7:57 |
24-J. Mims rush for 6 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 42 |
7:17 |
24-J. Mims rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 1 - ATL 49 |
6:39 |
24-J. Mims rush for 6 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 43 |
6:00 |
32-J. Jefferson rush for -1 yard. |
2 and 11 - ATL 44 |
5:25 |
10-B. Allen rush for 8 yards. |
3 and 3 - ATL 36 |
4:42 |
24-J. Mims rush for 4 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 32 |
3:57 |
24-J. Mims rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - ATL 29 |
3:21 |
10-B. Allen pass to 87-X. Restrepo for 13 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 16 |
2:40 |
32-J. Jefferson rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
6-J. Slye extra point is GOOD. |
TEN 20
ATL 13
Plays: 13
Possession: 8:14
|
3Q 2:35 Atlanta
TEN 35 |
6-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - ATL 35 |
2:35 |
41-E. Dotson rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - ATL 37 |
1:58 |
12-E. Stick rush for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 49 |
1:16 |
30-J. Corbin rush for -1 yard. |
2 and 11 - ATL 48 |
0:41 |
12-E. Stick pass to 19-C. Blair for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
6-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD. |
TEN 20
ATL 20
Plays: 4
Possession: 2:01
|
3Q 0:34 Tennessee
ATL 35 |
46-L. Krieg kicks 34 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Kickoff Short Of Landing Zone, 0 yards, enforced at TEN 40. |
1 and 10 - TEN 40 |
0:34 |
24-J. Mims rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds. |
END QUARTER 3 |
Tennessee continued...
1 and 10 - ATL 48 |
15:00 |
24-J. Mims rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - ATL 45 |
14:28 |
24-J. Mims rush for -4 yards. |
3 and 11 - ATL 49 |
13:48 |
15-T. Siemian pass to 13-J. Proche II for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 37 |
13:10 |
32-J. Jefferson rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - ATL 33 |
12:31 |
15-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 89-T. Odukoya. |
3 and 6 - ATL 33 |
12:27 |
15-T. Siemian pass to 12-M. Kinsey for 10 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 23 |
11:50 |
15-T. Siemian pass to 81-J. Whyle for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 12 |
11:16 |
24-J. Mims rush for 9 yards. |
2 and 1 - ATL 3 |
10:31 |
24-J. Mims rush for -2 yards. |
3 and 3 - ATL 5 |
9:48 |
15-T. Siemian pass to 24-J. Mims for 1 yard. |
4 and 2 - ATL 4 |
9:05 |
6-J. Slye 23 yard field goal is GOOD. |
TEN 23
ATL 20
Plays: 12
Possession: 6:29
|
4Q 9:03 Atlanta
TEN 35 |
6-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - ATL 35 |
9:03 |
30-J. Corbin rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - ATL 38 |
8:21 |
15-E. Jones rush for 16 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 40. |
2 and 15 - ATL 30 |
7:55 |
15-E. Jones pass to 83-Q. Skinner Jr. for 10 yards. |
3 and 5 - ATL 40 |
7:12 |
15-E. Jones pass incomplete to 16-D. Chark. |
4 and 5 - ATL 40 |
7:06 |
13-B. Pinion punts 36 yards, fair catch by 17-C. Dike. |
4Q 7:00 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 24 |
7:00 |
32-J. Jefferson rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 11 - TEN 23 |
6:24 |
15-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 19-J. Jackson. |
3 and 11 - TEN 23 |
6:20 |
15-T. Siemian pass incomplete. |
4 and 11 - TEN 23 |
6:12 |
3-J. Hekker punts 51 yards, 81-D. Drummond returns for 14 yards. |
4Q 5:59 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 40 |
5:59 |
15-E. Jones pass incomplete to 86-J. Matthews. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 20 yards, enforced at ATL 40 - No play. |
1 and 10 - TEN 40 |
5:53 |
15-E. Jones pass incomplete to 83-Q. Skinner Jr.. |
2 and 10 - TEN 40 |
5:48 |
15-E. Jones pass to 86-J. Matthews for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
3 and 4 - TEN 34 |
5:11 |
30-J. Corbin rush for 6 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 28 |
4:37 |
30-J. Corbin rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - TEN 27 |
3:56 |
15-E. Jones rush for 6 yards. |
Atlanta timeout at 3:06 |
3 and 3 - TEN 21 |
3:06 |
15-E. Jones pass incomplete to 16-D. Chark. |
Atlanta timeout at 3:02 |
Tennessee timeout at 3:02 |
4 and 3 - TEN 21 |
3:02 |
15-E. Jones rush for 2 yards. |
4Q 2:57 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 |
2:57 |
28-K. Mullings rush for no gain. |
2 and 10 - TEN 20 |
2:14 |
28-K. Mullings rush for 5 yards. |
Two minute warning |
3 and 5 - TEN 25 |
2:00 |
15-T. Siemian, sacked for no gain (59-N. Kubitz). |
Atlanta timeout at 1:50 |
4 and 5 - TEN 25 |
1:50 |
3-J. Hekker punts 48 yards, 81-D. Drummond returns for 5 yards. |
4Q 1:39 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 32 |
1:39 |
12-E. Stick pass to 83-Q. Skinner Jr. for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - ATL 37 |
1:20 |
12-E. Stick pass to 86-J. Matthews for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 43 |
1:15 |
12-E. Stick pass to 41-E. Dotson for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - ATL 49 |
0:54 |
12-E. Stick pass to 16-D. Chark for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 40 |
0:36 |
12-E. Stick, spikes Ball. |
2 and 10 - TEN 40 |
0:35 |
12-E. Stick, sacked for 8 yards (90-J. Gaziano). |
3 and 18 - TEN 48 |
0:17 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 86-J. Matthews. |
4 and 18 - TEN 48 |
0:11 |
12-E. Stick pass incomplete to 86-J. Matthews. |
4Q 0:03 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 48 |
0:03 |
15-T. Siemian kneels for -1 yard. |
END OF GAME |