In a game where Tennessee knew it was going to have to play big-boy football to win against a rugged Missouri defense, Jalen Hurd produced a grown-man effort for the Volunteers.
They rode their sophomore running back to a ground-controlled, 19-8 win in frigid Faurot Field on Saturday night to get to seven wins on the season. It was the coldest game UT has played in since 1950, and Hurd gave the Vols a throwback performance.
It was hard-hitting. It was ugly. In other words, it's just the kind of game that a 6'3", 242-pound running back should like.