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between the

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and the Texas A&M Aggies on January 1, 2005, at the Cotton Bowl in

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. It was the final game of the

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for each team and resulted in a 38–7 Tennessee victory. Tennessee represented the

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(SEC) while Texas A&M represented the

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Game summary

Tennessee was up 38–0 before A&M scored late to make the final score 38-7 as A&M turned the ball over 5 times (4 on fumbles) and Rick Clausen went 18 of 27 for 222 yards. McNeal went 23 of 38 for 241 yards and set a new school single-season passing yards record, but only had one touchdown while throwing an interception.

References

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