<P> The Vols opened the 1996 season ranked #2 behind Nebraska and one of the favorites to win the National Championship . However, after winning their first two games against UNLV and UCLA, the Vols again lost to Florida by a score of 35--29, with Manning throwing four interceptions . After winning their next four games, the Vols were upset by Memphis, despite Manning passing for 296 yards . The Vols won the remainder of their games, including a 48--28 win in the Citrus Bowl over Northwestern, a game in which Manning passed for 408 yards and four touchdowns; he was named the game's MVP . His 243 pass completions and 63.9% completion percentage led the SEC that year . In the 1996 season, Manning finished in eighth place in the Heisman Trophy voting . </P> <P> Manning completed his degree in three years, a Bachelor of Arts in speech communication, and was projected to be the top overall pick in the NFL Draft, but returned to Tennessee for his senior year . </P> <P> In his senior season, the Vols opened the season with victories against Texas Tech and UCLA, but for the third time in his career, Manning fell to Florida 33--20 . The Vols won the rest of their regular season games, finishing 10--1, and advanced to the SEC Championship game against Auburn . Down 20--7 in the second quarter, Manning led the Vols to a 30--29 comeback victory . Throwing for four touchdowns, he was named the game's MVP, but injured himself in the process . The #3 Vols were matched - up with #2 Nebraska in the Orange Bowl; if Tennessee won and top - ranked Michigan lost to Washington State in the Rose Bowl, the Vols would have won the national championship . However, the Vols' defense could not stop Nebraska's rushing attack, giving up over 400 rushing yards in a 42--17 loss . As a senior, Manning won numerous awards; he was a consensus first - team All - American, the Maxwell Award winner, the Davey O'Brien Award winner, the Johnny Unitas Award winner, and the Best College Player ESPY award winner, among others . He finished as the runner - up to Charles Woodson in the 1997 Heisman Trophy voting . In 2005, Tennessee retired Manning's number (No. 16). One of the streets leading to Neyland Stadium has been renamed Peyton Manning Pass . While at the University of Tennessee, Manning excelled academically and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa Society in 1997 and awarded the National Football Foundation National Scholar - Athlete Award . </P> <P> In 1996, while attending the University of Tennessee, Manning was accused of sexual harassment by female trainer Jamie Ann Naughright after he exposed his buttocks during a foot examination . Manning said that he was just pulling a prank by "mooning" another athlete in the room as Naughright bent over to examine him . Naughright settled with the university for $300,000 and resigned from the school . </P>

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