Inside College Football: Tennessee Volunteers

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CHAPTER 1 ROCKY TOP ON TOP Quarterback Peyton Manning ended his storied college career with the Tennessee Volunteers in 1997. As a senior he finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy It is given to the nation's best college football player each season During his three years as a starter the Volunteers went 32-5 Tennessee was one of the premier college football programs in the country Many people expected the Volunteers also known as the Vols to take a step back in 1998. Manning had left for the National Football League NFL So had some of the team's other stars Among them were defensive end Leonard Little wide receiver Marcus Nash and defensive back Terry Fair But Tennessee still had powerful and fast sophomore running back Jamal Lewis Sophomores Travis Henry and Travis Stephens and senior Shawn Bryson were Lewis's top notch backups 4 Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin scores a touchdown against Alabama in 1998