The Vols (2-2) had held a 23-7 lead at halftime. But the Blazers (1-3) staged their second major comeback in two weeks as David Isabelle found Frantrell Forrest on a 27-yard touchdown strike and ran for 6 yards for another score and Bryan Ellis hit Jeffery Anderson on two 2-point conversions. The Vols played poorly on defense the entire game and struggled on offense after halftime, but a double-covered Denarius Moore caught a 25 yd TD pass from Matt Simms on the Vols' first play in the second overtime period as they pulled one out a 32-29 over the Blazers. "We just kept fighting," Dooley said. "That's the only thing we did well. We didn't tackle. We didn't line up right. We blew coverages. We didn't catch. We didn't run routes right. We didn't run the ball well. We did nothing well except we kept fighting, and that's what gave us a chance."The Blazers dominated the game in nearly every category. They picked up 544 yards compared to the Vols' 287 yards, had eight more first downs, converted seven more third down attempts and held the ball 12 minutes more than the Vols.
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