A defensive victory like the one Tennessee football enjoyed Saturday doesn’t usually come with a few specific standout players. In fact, it’s almost always the result of an overall team win and a bunch of players stepping up.
That was the case for the Vols as they beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs, finally getting on the right track. They may have just moved to 2-4 on the year and 1-2 in the SEC, but their first win against an FBS school after such a horrendous start means a lot.
Jeremy Pruitt has dealt with many issues on this team, but for one noon game in front of nearly 90,000 at Neyland Stadium, they all seemed secondary.