Tennessee football earned its first SEC win of the season Saturday night, knocking off South Carolina 41-20 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols held a marginal lead for most the first half before a Kamal Hadden pick six gave Tennessee a double-digit lead it never relented.
Josh Heupel’s third Tennessee team dominated South Carolina on the line of scrimmage, rushing for 238 yards while sacking South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler six times.
Rocky Top Insider’s Jackson McCarter spent the evening on the Shields-Watkins Field sidelines photographing the matchup. Here’s a photo gallery of McCarter’s favorite photos as Tennessee wore its dark mode uniforms on a warm September night at Neyland Stadium.
Tyler Baron gets ready before kickoff. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Jaylen Wright breaks away for a touchdown. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Jaylen Wright celebrates a touchdown run. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Hendon Hooker shows love to the fans as he returns to Neyland Stadium. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Former Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Jabari Small runs in for a touchdown. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Joshua Josephs celebrates a big defensive play. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Dylan Sampson during a long catch and run. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Tamarion McDonald lines up defensively. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Jeremiah Telander against South Carolina. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Kamal Hadden eyes down the ball. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Kamal Hadden runs back an interception against South Carolina. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Kamal Hadden celebrates a pick-six. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Kamal Hadden celebrates a pick-six. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Kamal Hadden and teammates celebrate a pick-six against South Carolina. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Joe Milton III. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Jabari Small powers through a tackler. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Gabe Jeudy-Lally. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Charles Campbell lines up for the field goal. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
James Pearce Jr and Omarr Norman-Lott celebrate a big defensive play. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Jaylen Wright gets away from a South Carolina defender. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Joe Milton III. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Jaylen Wright. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
James Pearce Jr. sacks Spencer Rattler. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Dylan Sampson. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Joe Milton III and John Campbell Jr celebrate a touchdown. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
John Campbell Jr fired up after a touchdown. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Smokey. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Wesley Walker makes the tackle defensively. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Kamal Hadden lines up outside. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Aaron Beasley makes a tackle against South Carolina. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider
Vols fans pumped after the revenge game victory over South Carolina. Photographed by Jackson McCarter/Rocky Top Insider