First top 25 out of conference win since 2003 over Miami.

[vmivol00]

To put this even further in perspective…here are our road wins over top 25 opponents.

2003 - Florida, Miami
2004 - Georgia
2005 - LSU
2006 - Georgia
2016 - Georgia
2018 - Auburn
2021 - Kentucky

Even when you include home victories over top 25 teams…the list is only slightly better.

Enjoy the win over Pitt and hope it’s not another 19 years for an out of conference road victory over a top 25 team.

**Edited to remove Kentucky in 2018…that was a home game

 

[volbound1700]

Yeah, we lost four between then per SEC Network. I did some research and discovered the 4.

2005 Notre Dame
2007 Cal
2012 Oregon
2015 Oklahoma

All four were ranked.

We also lost to UCLA in 2008 but they were NOT ranked.

 

[UTK]

2018 Kentucky was a home game

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

We were due!

 

[vmivol00]

2018 Kentucky was a home game

Thanks! I fixed it. That one slipped by.

 

[TMvol10]

Was NC State not ranked when we beat them in Atlanta in 2012?

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Was that the “I’m a soldier” game?

 

[vmivol00]

Was NC State not ranked when we beat them in Atlanta in 2012?

The stat was for away games…did not include neutral sites.

 

[joevol33]

Was that the “I’m a soldier” game?

Yeah, I still laugh about that

 

[SDV]

I was there!

 

[Hairy Vols]

Yeah, I still laugh about that

I’m proud of Kellen Winslow.. he really turned out to be a great person. We gave him way to hard of a time…

 

[PowerT83]

I think the Mighty Butch Jones Bearcats were ranked

 

[BreatheUT]

I think the Mighty Butch Jones Bearcats were ranked

The one where Butch admitted he was coaching his team but wondering "what if"....

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Great win by the Vols.

And my apologies to the nega's, I know a good solid road win has been tough for you guys to handle. Best wishes...

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

I was there!

Sup mate

 

[amaralfan1]

Was that the “I’m a soldier” game?

"I don't give a hell about no Vol... I'm a soldier."

I watched that game in the laundry room at Gibbs Hall because I didn't have cable in my dorm room. It was a hell of a game!

 

[1974Vol]

To put this even further in perspective…here are our road wins over top 25 opponents.

2003 - Florida, Miami
2004 - Georgia
2005 - LSU
2006 - Georgia
2016 - Georgia
2018 - Auburn
2021 - Kentucky

Even when you include home victories over top 25 teams…the list is only slightly better.

Enjoy the win over Pitt and hope it’s not another 19 years for an out of conference road victory over a top 25 team.

**Edited to remove Kentucky in 2018…that was a home game

Well we don't play a lot of out of conference teams on the road because we're loading up on home game cupcakes, so not many chances to pull it off.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

"I don't give a hell about no Vol... I'm a soldier."

I watched that game in the laundry room at Gibbs Hall because I didn't have cable in my dorm room. It was a hell of a game!

Did it rain that game?

 

[PowerT83]

The one where Butch admitted he was coaching his team but wondering "what if"....

It was the Da'Rick Rogers td catch that knocked his helmet off. Probably his best highlight

 

[SDV]

Sup mate

What's going on

 

[Boca Vol]

I know we beat NC St. In ATL in 12, but is that right? Things may be turning around!!!!

 

[volbound1700]

Was NC State not ranked when we beat them in Atlanta in 2012?

Yes but neutral. We have only played 5 OOC road games since 2003 Miami so the stat is kind of stupid anyways.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

But people are mad it wasn't a blowout. SMH.

 

[Behr]

But people are mad it wasn't a blowout. SMH.

And they had a back up qb in.

 

[amaralfan1]

Did it rain that game?

I kind of remember it being rainy, but I don't know for sure. What's crazy is how good Miami had been up until that point. Tennessee was the first visiting team to win at the Orange Bowl in 4 years. It was also the first time Miami had failed to score a touchdown at home since 1984. Even stranger, the Vols won in spite of putting up just 170 yards of offense (81 passing, 89 rushing).