Joshua Dobbs passed for three touchdowns and ran for another two as Tennessee routed Virginia Tech, 45-24, in the Battle at Bristol. Kelly’s touchdown drove No.17 Tennessee to a 45-24 win over Virginia Tech at the racetrack, which fans exhausted and sunburnt from a full day of tailgating were leaving with increasing frequency. Virginia Tech lost four fumbles in their opening win against Liberty. Bristol Motor Speedway lies almost exactly halfway between Virginia Tech’s campus in Blacksburg, Va., and Tennessee’s campus in Knoxville, Tenn. The event also highlighted the history of both storied programs — Peyton Manning represented Tennessee during the game’s coin toss, and Frank Beamer and Bruce Smith stood for Virginia Tech.

Source: Washington Post September 11, 2016 04:35 UTC