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Tennessee's Rushing Offense Is The Best In A Decade

Tennessee sophomore running back Jalen Hurd broke 1,000 rushing yards for the season, grinding out 151 yards on 34 carries against a tough Missouri defense. Quarterback Josh Dobbs added to the effort with 54 yards on 10 carries and lightning fast backup running back Alvin Kamara raced to 73 yards on 7 carries. In total, the Vols racked up 248 yards on the ground in Columbia-- by far the most gained against Missouri's stellar run defense all season. Tennessee's big day running the football pushed the Vols to 2,351 rushing yards for the season-- the most rushing yards in a season since Gerald Riggs, Jr.