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Tennessee football: Data is clear; Spring game concerning for defense

Tennessee linebacker Bryson Eason (20) at the Orange & White spring game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Kns Vols Spring Game

Analysts may be high on Tennessee football putting up an exciting offense next year under Josh Heupel, and Heupel’s track record proves that. However, the 42-37 score from the Orange and White game is actually evidence of the opposite.

Conventional wisdom says it’s always a concern when the defense is behind the offense early in the offseason. That’s not a proven data point in most cases, but it actually is when you look at Heupel’s previous years with the UCF Knights.