No. 15 Tennessee scores on first 7 possessions, routs Chattanooga

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Redshirt freshman Nico Iamaleava threw for three first-half touchdowns and running back Dylan Sampson reached the end zone three times before halftime as No. 15 Tennessee trounced visiting Chattanooga 69-3 in the season opener Saturday afternoon at Knoxville, Tenn.

Dont'e Thornton Jr. made two of the early touchdown catches, with Tennessee scoring on its