difficult to tell Romo he would have to be the backup.I just

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Tennessee erased an early 14-point deficit at Bristol Motor Speedway almost as fast as drivers typically race around the half-mile track that circled the makeshift football field.Joshua Dobbs threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores Saturday night as the 17th-ranked Volunteers 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 2013.Just an unbelievable spectacle, Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. I think the reality hit our players when we came here yesterday for the walk through with all the campers and trailers again this is truly a special evening that well remember for a lifetime.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 ran for 106 yards on 14 carries, one week after being held to negative rushing yards in a 20-13 overtime victory over Appalachian State. He was 10 of 19 for 91 yards through the air and threw touchdown passes to Jauan Jennings, Josh Malone and Alvin Kamara.We just executed, Dobbs said. In the first quarter, there was really no reason to panic. We knew that we were going to have to score more than 14 points if we wanted to win this ballgame. Theres just that expectation and confidence throughout the unit that well be fine, well go out, make our plays and our time will come.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.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 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 against Appalachian State, the Vols regrouped this week and ran the ball much more effectively. The Vols still must improve their passing attack and gain consistency along the offensive line.SPEEDWAY TO STADIUMThis 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.Work began on the speedways temporary conversion into a football stadium the morning after a Sprint Cup race three weeks ago. The facility will host a Football Championship Subdivision game between East Tennessee State and Western Carolina on Sept. 17.POLL IMPLICATIONSTennessee tumbled eight spots in the Top 25 after the Appalachian State game, but this decisive victory could get the Vols back into the top 15.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. Custom NHL Jerseys .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. NHL Jerseys Outlet . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. https://www.chinanhljerseys.us/ . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. NHL Jerseys Sale . PETERSBURG, Fla. Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic . -- Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. FRISCO, Texas -- Tony Romos future in Dallas isnt really a question in the mind of Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones.Even though the 36-year-old quarterback has lost his starting job to rookie Dak Prescott, the idea of him moving on in the offseason is not a consideration, according to Jones.Two days after Romo conceded the No. 1 job to Prescott in what some viewed as a farewell speech , Jones said Thursday it was not a goodbye. The Dallas owner believes Romo is still capable of leading a team to the Super Bowl, perhaps even the Cowboys.I think Tony has got five years left of really competing for a Super Bowl, Jones said . I believe Tony will be the quarterback on a Super Bowl team. I believe that strongly. Were talking generic now, and I have no plans for him not to be part of the Dallas Cowboys. Not a consideration.While Romo was sidelined by a back injury sustained in a preseason game, Prescott led Dallas to eight straight wins, tying a franchise season mark, and the best record in the NFL at 8-1. The Cowboys host Baltimore (5-4) on Sunday.Asked if Romo still had the motivation to be ready if called upon after 10 years as the starter, Jones said he viewed Romos heartfelt statement as a signal that was ready.What you saw the other day in my mind was him turning it on, Jones said. He is vested completely in being a part of a winning team. He wants to do any and everything he can do. The old adage is if we asked him to be the water boy, he wants to drown them with the water.The Cowboys are trying to get Romo more work in practice as the backup than they did Mark Sanchez, who is now the third-stringer. Romo has played just four games in the past 14 months.But part of the reason Dallas wont have an open competition at quarterback in the middle of the season is the importance of making sure Prescott gets enough repetitions.Youu split reps and its really hard, offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said.dddddddddddd. When youre in a position where we are, weve won eight games in a row, you start to break up some of that. You risk that with the rhythm of the team. It really has nothing to do with the ability of the player.At the same time, Jones wants to make sure Romo gets enough work.I really dont want to sit here and think that we got two quarterbacks ready to play and one of them not be ready because he didnt take some snaps out there, Jones said. I think in this particular case you cant afford not to have Tony ready.Jones, who gave Romo the first $100 million contract in franchise history and stuck with him through many disappointments over the past decade, said it wasnt difficult to tell Romo he would have to be the backup.I just have to really pinch myself we are in that shape with Dak Prescott playing at his level and Tony Romo healthy and ready to go, Jones said. He is competing. He is getting the snaps. The team is getting used to him. Hes getting ready to play.Game notes Jones said linebacker Rolando McClain is in shape to play but will likely remain on the reserve-did not report list next week when he is eligible to return from a 10-game suspension for violating the NFLs substance-abuse policy. Jones didnt rule out McClain playing this season. Rolando is really somebody who helped us when he was here, but I really dont want to get into when or if he might be joining us, Jones said. Yes, he does want to play, but there is more detail that Im not going to get into right now.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler ' ' '