Tennessee Football’s Orange & White game didn’t feature a ton of offense on Saturday. Quarterback Ryan Staub threw a 75-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive of the game, which was followed by two field goal kicks over the next handful of drives in Neyland Stadium. But just as everything was starting to wind down, a Tennessee transfer lit up the crowd with a big-time play.
Running back Javin Gordon, a transfer from Tulane this offseason, broke off a massive 61-yard touchdown run as he rolled straight through a defender to get into the secondary. It was the final time that a Tennessee player reached the checkerboards on Saturday afternoon.
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Gordon totalled 516 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 128 carries as a freshman for Tulane last season. This was good for 4.0 yards per tote. He also caught 13 passes for 93 yards and a score.
Gordon played in all 14 games for Tulane this past season, including the College Football Playoffs loss to Ole Miss. He started in six of the appearances, posting a PFF grade of 72.7 on the year. His weakest area was as a pass blocker at 57.1 and he stands at just 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds.
Against the Rebels in the playoffs, Gordon took six carries for 11 yards. In the first meeting with Ole Miss, he took eight carries for 35 yards.
