Virginia Tech will be facing a Tennessee offense that has improved as the
season has progressed. The Vols are similar to the Hokies in style and
philosophy, though they do throw the football a bit more. However, the key to
stopping Tennessee is the same as the key to stopping the Hokies: shut down the
running game.
Here’s a quick look at how Tennessee’s offense has progressed throughout the
season.
Tennessee Offense, Game by Game |
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Opponent | Rush | Pass | Total | Result |
Western Kentucky |
380 | 277 | 657 | W |
UCLA |
115 | 93 | 208 | L |
Florida |
117 | 93 | 210 | L |
Ohio |
177 | 222 | 399 | W |
Auburn |
151 | 259 | 410 | L |
Georgia |
162 | 310 | 472 | W |
Alabama |
74 | 265 | 339 | L |
South Carolina |
199 | 142 | 341 | W |
Memphis |
137 | 429 | 566 | W |
Ole Miss |
99 | 176 | 275 | L |
Vanderbilt |
201 | 221 | 422 | W |
Kentucky |
226 | 220 | 446 | W |
Average |
169.8 | 225.6 | 395.4 |
The Vol offense was pretty bad in the month of September, getting completely
shut down by UCLA and Florida. They blew away Western Kentucky and Ohio, but any
defense with talent had its way with the Vols. That changed in the month of
October, and Tennessee starting moving the football. That carried over into
November, when they were dominant in three of their last four games.
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