tennessee football quarterback Joey Aguilar had another hot start and a short day as the 15th-ranked Vols beat UAB 56-24.
Aguilar tossed two TD passes in the first four minutes of the game. UT (3-1) jumped out to a 49-10 lead over UAB (2-2), so Aguilar was replaced by backup jake Merklinger midway through the third quarter.
It was similar to Aguilar’s 288-yard passing performance in one half against ETSU in Week 2. Like that nonconference game, this was another blowout win.
Here’s a fast rundown of Aguilar’s performance against UAB on Sept. 20.
joey Aguilar’s stats
Aguilar was 15-of-22 passing for 218 yards,three TDs and one interception.
Aguilar is a former Appalachian State standout and UCLA transfer. Through four games as UT’s quarterback, he has completed 67% of his passes for 1,124 yards, 12 TDs and three interceptions.
He has passed for more than 200 yards in all four games with the Vols.