Tennessee vs. Ball State: Live Updates, Score, Game Notes

As Tennessee Football begins their 2022 season against Ball State on Thursday night, Volunteer Country will be keeping you up to date on the game with a live, drive-by-drive updates with the opening kickoff, Tennessee first contest of the season is chronologically updated with updates and thoughts are noteworthy starts for Tennessee in the season Bru McCoySTAR Tamarion McDonaldCB Christian CharlesLT Gerald MinceyNotable inactives:DB DeShawn RuckerLB Juwan MitchellDB/PR Dee WilliamsWR Chas NimrodTE Miles CampbellKickoffBall State wins the toss and elects to receive. Tennessee on defense first to begin the QuarterFirst Ball State DriveBall State quarterback John Paddock throws an interception to Tamarion McDonald on the first play of the Tennessee DriveOn Tennessee first play of the drive, Hendon Hooker throws a 23-yard touchdown to Jalin Hyatt. Too : Vols 7, Ball State 0Second Ball State DriveThe Cardinals converted two third downs and moved past mid-field, but couldnt convert their third third down attempt. Ball State went for it on 4th down, and Paddock threw it will take over on their own 38-yard Tennessee Drive Tennessee moves the ball down the field well but cannot convert on a third-and-five at the 16-yard-line. Drive stalls and Chase McGrath nails the FG. *Bru McCoy recorded his first catch as a Vol on that : Vols 10, Ball State 0Third Ball State Drive Ball State running back Carson Steele is stuffed on a third-and-one Nico Iamaleava Jersey. They try a QB Sneak on 4th down but cant convert. Second straight 4th down conversion attempt failed for Ball Tennessee Drive Vols run it on third and seven and dont make the line to gets a neutral zone infraction call on 4th and 6 and converts on 4th and 1 with a 10-yard Jabari Small penalty sets up Tennessee at the one-yard line and Hendon Hooker keeps it on the option for a 17, Ball State 0Fourth Ball State DriveCardinals go three and out and punt for the first time of the game. First punt of the begins the next drive on the 17, Ball State 0Fourth Tennessee DriveVols take it across mid-field with a big 32-yard catch from Ramel the end of the first quarter, Vols have it at the Ball State 28-yard-line in a 2nd-and-4 : Vols 17, Ball State 0Second QuarterFourth Tennessee DriveBru McCoy gets his second catch of the game and takes it down the sideline. Steps out at the Hooker keeps it on a goal-line read from three yards out for his second rushing score of the dominating early. Cardinals defense has nothing for the UT : Vols 24, Ball State 0Fifth Ball State DriveBall State with two first downs on the drive and have it at their own first down to the Tennessee 40 Navy Shuler Jersey. Passing game working for John Paddock on this State cant convert 3rd and 10 from the 40. They go for it from the 36-yard line and a back shoulder catch is made on the sideline. Called for OPI. 4th and 21 from the BS 49 and Cardinals catch called at the 14-yard-line for : Tennessee 24, Ball State 0Fifth Tennessee DriveWalker Merrill called for OPI on 1st down. Drive never goes anywhere as Vols go three-and-out and punt to the Ball State : Tennessee 24, Ball State 0Sixth Ball State DriveBall State goes three-and-out. Great tackle from Kamal Hadden to force 4th-and-4 James Pearce Jr. Jersey. Cardinals punt after a delay of game. Bad punt gives UT great field position at their own , really not the best of punt attempts from Ball State Lucas Borrow there.