After a sluggish start, Tennessee poured it on its SEC foe Missouri, scoring 38 of its 66 points while holding a large second-half lead.
The Volunteers, who were coming off a loss to Georgia that dropped them to No. 5 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, held a 28–17 advantage at halftime against the Tigers. But for Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel, coming out of the locker room to score 21 points was not enough for the high-powered Vols’ offense.
In the win, Tennessee finished with a school record 724 yards of total offense. The final tally marked the most points the Vols have scored in the Josh Heupel era and the third instance this season where his team has scored 60 or more points.