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Tennessee holds steady in the polls after win over Austin Peay

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Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports The polls are out. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win for Tennessee football on Saturday night. Nothing worked for the Volunteers offensively — inaccurate passing, dropped balls, several questionable moments from the officials — you just hope this group is able to flush it and move on. Tennessee wasn’t punished in the polls, hanging tough … [Read more...] about Tennessee holds steady in the polls after win over Austin Peay

Tennessee opens as a road favorite against Florida

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Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Can they get it done on the road? Here we are already — Florida week. The Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) will head south to Gainesville to face the Florida Gators (1-1) on Saturday night, looking for their first win in The Swamp since 2003. Florida bounced back from a week one loss to Utah with a 49-7 win over McNeese State. Tennessee was … [Read more...] about Tennessee opens as a road favorite against Florida

Tennessee’s offense sputters a bit in 30-13 win against Austin Peay

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Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Some missed throws, some drops — the offense just looked out of rhythm Now, let me offer a prologue before we get into the meat of this piece: This isn’t a “freak-out,” post, nor am I all that concerned about the offense’s long-term viability. If you remember, I picked us to go 8-4, so I expected regressions in … [Read more...] about Tennessee’s offense sputters a bit in 30-13 win against Austin Peay

Five key takeaways from Tennessee’s win over Austin Peay

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Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports Icky Game. What we learned. A win is a win, right? Meh. I guess. I’ll be honest, I hated just about everything from Tennessee’s win today aside from the consistent pass rush from the defensive line. The first half was bad, the second half wasn’t much better. One could argue this was the worst game they’ve played offensively under Josh … [Read more...] about Five key takeaways from Tennessee’s win over Austin Peay