Tennessee and South Carolina did what Tennessee and South Carolina tend to do on Saturday: teams played a wild game with possession.
Flights 21 kept the company 31-27, extending its streak to seven games.
Here are the Tennessee notes at its season opening:
Tennessee’s attack moved rapidly and was the force of the attack with a smart line. It wasn’t early Saturday, when UT media had only 22 yards in eight attempts in the first half.
Ty Chandler and Eric Gray stood out in the third quarter – and Jarrett Guarantano contributed – with 90 yards on the ground. Chandler finished 86 yards in thirteen attempts and had no negative yards running.
Guarantano threw the best consecutive passes to Brandon Johnson and Josh Palmer in the fourth quarter with a quick 75-yard landing in four games that turned out to be the difference, but the senior quarterback missed too many open catchers.
Johnson forged in his first game after being a red shirt last season.
Flights have many things to do in third position after being 1 by 11. UT’s eight-minute, four-minute attack to finish the game also left a lot to be desired.
The offensive inconsistency was understandable, in part, due to the number of Tennessee players lacking this aspect of the ball during the preseason.
Quality: C-plus
The bad news: Tennessee couldn’t help but South Carolina catcher Shi Smith, who ended up with double-digit receptions and more than a hundred yards. The pass defense, which the expected force, is no more productive without Shawn Shamburger.
The good: Flights will have to feel more wonderful about the position of outdoor supporter. Deandre Johnson was wonderful for UT. He put pressure on Quarterback Collin Hill in Henry To’o To’o’o’o’s sixth selection, recorded two third catches and forced an overdue getaway in the first half.
Tyler Baron, who made his debut, made two tackles for defeat and Kivon Bennett had an impact.
Tennessee pretty smart as opposed to the race and difficult in the first half. To’o To’o’s chooses six the difference in the game, as the offenses were largely the same. The interception is impressive, but the recoil is even greater: a stiff arm over Smith and a tiptoe race on the sideline.
Grade: C
Velus Jones seems somewhat different to Tennessee in the return game; The flights also sealed the special group victory after Paxton Brooks’ last clearing kick hit the leg of a South Carolina player with less than two minutes to play and the flights recovered.
But the panels were largely a mess for Tennessee, whose considerations Jeremy Pruitt had the preseason with absent players due to the touch-seeking protocol. The flights used two long gogos after rookie Will Albright missed his first attempt. clear in the first quarter, letting it bounce off the finish area.
Brent Cimaglia, who 23 out of 27 last year in box goals, 1 of 2.
Grade: D
In reality, we don’t know what Tennessee coaches have faced in this off-season, however, the number of players who, according to Pruitt, have missed the practice has created a major hurdle.
Coming in on a pretty big Saturday. Win the biggest Saturday.
Flights obviously have paintings to make in spaces like pass defense and consistency in passing play.
Grade: B-less
Deandre Johnson
The senior outdoor supporter is a risk to Tennessee’s defense, especially in the big moments.
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