Five observations from Tennessee’s win over Ball State

Tennessee had an easy night on Thursday, putting this one away before halftime. Josh Heupel got a good look at his roster, pretty much from the top to the bottom as the Volunteers ran away with a 59-10 win.

Here are five things I’m thinking about after watching.

Secondary generates some turnovers

You couldn’t cook up a better start to the season for Tennessee. Tamarion McDonald capitalized on an ugly trick play from Ball State, picking off quarterback John Paddock on the first snap of the game. McDonald won the starting STAR role over veteran transfer Wesley Walker, and he instantly showed you why.

Kamal Hadden also came up with an interception, taking advantage on a slight underthrow to the…