It was only five years ago, but things were vastly different for Tennessee football the last time they were facing the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. However, there are a few parallels to that season and this season.
For starters, it happened in 2016, and that was the last time the Vols also opened up the season on a Thursday, just as they did this year. Also, they were coming off a loss to an unranked team when facing TTU, just as they are this year.
In 2016, UT faced TTU on Nov. 5 with a 5-3 record.