The Tennessee rushing attack stole the show during the opener, pushing the Volunteers out to a 38-6 victory over Bowling Green. As the passing attack fell off, the run game, powered by a dominant performance up front, picked up the slack.
Both Tiyon Evans and Jabari Small ran for 116 yards on the night, getting Josh Heupel’s ground game off and rolling. Not to discount Small’s effort, but it was Tiyon Evans who stole the show in his Tennessee debut.
On Monday, running backs coach Jerry Mack broke down that performance.
“The violence that he ran the ball with definitely didn’t surprise me,” Mack to reporters today.