Congrats: Micah Abernathy SEC defensive player of the week....

[Tnphil]

DEFENSE
Micah Abernathy, DB, Tennessee

Making his second career start at free safety, sophomore Micah Abernathy recorded three solo tackles and set a new Tennessee record with three fumbles recovered.

Abernathy's three fumble recoveries resulted in 14 points for the Vols. He recovered a fumble by Virginia Tech quarterback Jerod Evans at the VT 5-yard line at the beginning of the second quarter and the Vols scored on a TD pass from Joshua Dobbs to Jauan Jennings on the ensuing possession to pull to within 14-7. Abernathy's second fumble recovery was early in the fourth quarter and halted a 10-play, 45-yard Virginia Tech drive. On the Vols' following possession, Abernathy recovered a VT fumble while playing punt coverage, grabbing the loose ball at the VT 43-yard line. Tennessee turned his third fumble recovery into a 27-yard Dobbs TD run and a 38-17 Tennessee lead.

Abernathy leads the nation as the only player in 2016 with three fumbles recovered.

[BanditVol]

Outstanding effort by Abernathy.

In fact, the entire team hustled, which is probably why we recovered all five.  Tuttle ( I think?  no. 50) got one that was well behind the LOS, and I didn't think there was anyway he could.  Amazing hustle for a big guy!