One thing is for sure about Josh Heupel’s Tennessee offense, they go fast. We knew it was coming, but it was really something to watch it operate at full song in the first quarter. The Volunteers manufactured scoring drives in three and two minutes, running several plays as they marched down the field.
However, as the offense sputtered, so did the tempo. Tennessee lost its groove the in the second quarter and never really found it again. The offense turned to the rushing attack, which was able to put the game on ice in the third quarter.
Tennessee now has to clean up some issues in the passing game so they can get back to a balanced attack against Pittsburgh.