The Vols, nevertheless, have allowed less total yards than the Razorbacks, who have surrendered 471.5 yards per game and 26.2 points per contest. Tennessee’s remaining opponents after Arkansas are a combined 16-12. What’s relevant to us is 3rd down conversion. [You need] third-down conversion on defense and third-down conversion offense, and turnover margin. Tennessee is mired at 2-2 overall and 0-1 in Southeastern Conference play.
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· With 631 yards in first 3 games, it’s the most by any player in the FBS over last 15 years … The Vols would finish 8-1-2 and earn UT’s first bowl bid since 1957. I don’t think I rolled into my place until about 1 o’clock. That’s not really the case. The season’s pivotal moment came in the aftermath of the Alabama game – a 7-7 tie in Birmingham. In that type of game, a close game.
Conversely, both have been bad at defending the pass with the Hogs ranked last in the SEC, surrendering 264 ypg., and Tennessee just one notch ahead of them, giving up 248 ypg. And have helped the student athlete. We’re going to really challenge our guys. “Everyone loves to play football”. Hurd has rushed for 402 yards and has reached the 100-yard mark in three of his four games.
Injuries have played a role in the lack of production from Tennessee’s wideouts. Wide runs, safe passes and good execution should be a simple, but productive game plan against an Arkansas defense that isn’t almost as good as they were a year ago. While Murray will scamper – and Allen will, too – Allen is less likely to take off running. Short routes and the middle of the field should be there for the taking and, when receivers catch the ball, Arkansas hasn’t shown the ability to consistently bring them to the ground. The Hogs are rushing for 186.3 yards per game, which is eighth in the league. Look for the Vols to somewhat right the ship before a big game with Georgia next week.
The Arkansas Razorbacks are reeling as well.
Jones opened by saying that the players played well enough in Gainesville to get a win. I’ve got to get it done. Whether or not people want him to go, he’s going to get 5 years minimum.
“We have to get it corrected, of course”. Both struggle in the fourth quarter. “(Coach Bret Bielema) talked to me about just going back to having fun and playing my game. The fan base may be frustrated, but they will follow improvement, and that is just what they saw on Saturday.
The defense continues to be hampered at LB due to injuries. “It comes down, again, to closing games out and we had many opportunities to do that”.
Bielema insisted afterward the Razorbacks would return to their power-running roots. You don’t want to lose the game like that.
However: The more Arkansas and Tennessee affirm their losing patterns, the harder it will be to undo them… and all the damage they cause.
“I’m proud of the team”. “If you coach them not to be soft, it doesn’t matter what offense you run”, said Holgorsen, whose team hosts Maryland on Saturday. I don’t see that. They were the last to leave the field. “I think it’s with all coaches, you’re around youth, youth brings the energy out, you know, brings the energy to you”. He’s come a long ways. You’ve got to have a sense of urgency. “We have to score touchdowns in the red zone”. It’s mainly eliminating negative plays. The victor should buy more time with his team while the loser faces an even hotter seat moving forward. It’s just a program mentality.
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The next thing Arkansas needs to do is to improve the fourth quarter play.
