ABOUT TENNESSEE (6-4, 3-3 SEC): The Volunteers boast three of the top 15 rushers in the conference in Jalen Hurd (887 yards, 10 touchdowns), Alvin Kamara (503, six) and quarterback Joshua Dobbs (476, seven), who gained three yards on four carries in last week’s 24-0 victory over North Texas while nursing a sore foot.
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“Congratulations to Tennessee”, Pinkel said after being carried off the field by his players.
During the week leading up to Saturday night’s game between Tennessee and Missouri, all of the focus was on Missouri’s defense. “I love those guys”. Boehm, the center, set a school record with his 51st consecutive start.
The Volunteers outgained the Tigers 216-62 in the first half and led 16-0 at halftime.
When Dobbs scored on an keeper with 17 seconds left in the first half to make it 16-0, it was a sign for a good portion of the crowd to leave for warmer quarters. “You don’t just point to that guy”.
In most games in most years, settling for field goals can get a football team beat.
Missouri quarterback Drew Lock throws a pass during the first…
Aside from the 50-yard touchdown drive, Missouri ran only one other play inside the Tennessee 40. Lock was 13 of 30 passing for 135 yards. Russell Hansbrough ran for 41 yards on 12 carries. The contest pits the SEC’s No. 3 scoring offense in Tennessee versus the No. 2 scoring defense, and the Volunteers’ No. 2 rushing attack against the third-best run defense in the conference.
Lock said there was a “mess-up on the play to say the least”, on the interception.
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Tennessee had excellent field position in the first quarter, starting no worse than its own 44, and had drives of just 35, 36 and 27 yards while taking a 9-0 lead early in the second quarter on Medley’s three field goals, including a 44-yarder that matched his career best.
