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BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Joshua Dobbs threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores Saturday as No. 17 Tennessee erased an early 14-point deficit and beat Virginia Tech 45-24 in front of an NCAA-record crowd of 156,990 at Bristol Motor Speedway.The crowd total shattered the previous NCAA record of 115,109 who attended a Michigan victory over Notre Dame at Michigan Stadium in 2013Just an unbelievable spectacle. ... This is truly a special evening well remember for a lifetime, Tennessee coach Butch Jones said.Virginia Tech (1-1) outscored Tennessee 14-0 and outgained the Vols 204-28 in the first quarter. Tennessee (2-0) responded by scoring 31 straight points, including 24 in the second period.Dobbs rushed for 106 yards on 14 carries. He was 10 of 19 for 91 yards through the air and threw touchdown passes to Jauan Jennings, Josh Malone and Alvin Kamara.Tennessees Micah Abernathy set a school single-game record with three fumble recoveries. Virginia Tech ended up losing five fumbles, and three of those turnovers resulted in Tennessee touchdowns. The Hokies have lost nine fumbles through their first two games.Weve obviously got to do a better job either teaching or understanding or emphasizing ball security, Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. Were inadequate, to say the least, right now.Jalen Hurd ran for 99 yards on 22 carries. Virginia Techs Travon McMillian rushed 14 times for 127 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown.The turning point of the game came when Abernathy recovered a fumble on the Virginia Tech 5 in the opening play of the second quarter. Dobbs found Jennings in the end zone on the next play.Tennessees next three drives resulted in a 38-yard touchdown pass from Dobbs to Malone, an Aaron Medley 34-yard field goal and a Dobbs 5-yard touchdown run.This marked the first football game to take place at the Bristol Motor Speedway since the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles played a 1961 exhibition game here that drew 10,000 fans to a facility that seated 20,000 at the time.THE TAKEAWAYVirginia Tech: The Hokies simply must do a better job of protecting the football. Virginia Techs dominant first-quarter performance showed the Hokies potential, but they cant keep hurting themselves with turnovers and ill-timed penalties. Virginia Tech players said the breakdowns may have resulted from an inattention to detail in the days leading up to the game. Virginia Tech running back Sam Rogers said the Hokies had a bad week of practice.As a leader, I will do a better job of making sure my guys are in tune, Virginia Tech quarterback Jerod Evans said. I put this all on me.Tennessee: After averaging just below 3 yards per carry in a season-opening 20-13 overtime victory over Appalachian State, the Vols regrouped this week and ran the ball much more effectively. The defense showed a nose for the football by forcing those five turnovers. The Vols still must improve their passing attack and gain consistency along the offensive line.UP NEXTVirginia Tech: The Hokies host Boston College on Saturday in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener. Boston College (1-1) will be coming off a 26-7 victory over Massachusetts.Tennessee: The Vols host Ohio on Saturday. Ohio won 37-21 at Kansas this week.Joe Biagini Astros Jersey . The Croatian served 21 aces and hit 42 winners against Sijsling, who double-faulted to give Cilic a 4-3 lead in the deciding set. 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He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4.Two Cincinnati Reds fans won free season tickets for the 2017 season after cashing in on the teams Swing For Your Seats promotion Saturday.More than 400 Reds season-ticket holders stood at home plate at Great American Ballpark for their chance to homer off one of four pitches thrown from the mound at 60 miles per hour.John Benza of Loveland, Ohio, whose family has been 20-game season-ticket holders for four years, hit the third pitch that was thrown to him over the left field wall.I knew if I could get it in the air, I would have a chance because the wind was blowing out, said Benza, who said he played a half of a season of college ball at Wrigght State.dddddddddddd But I was definitely surprised it went out. I wasnt sure if I still had it in me.Nick Wright hit a ball over the wall in right field into the sun deck. Wright, a former Bellarmine University baseball player, was hitting on behalf of a family friend. That friend has Diamond Seats, which are the most expensive in the ballpark. The only stipulation of the promotion was that fans could only get their package for free up until $10,000 worth of value, so Wrights friend will get a $10,000 reduction. ' ' '