Franks and Bentley aren’t as good as those others you name. They are streaky, much like JG. But they managed the game well and had a running game vs the Vols. Makes a difference.
Shurmur is having a nice season, and is more than capable of carving us up like he did the previous two years. Look at those stats from 2016 and ask how he hung 400 yards and 45 points on us. It’s really this simple. If our DL doesn’t produce a consistent pass rush we are going to lose, and likely by a wide margin. This defense needs turnovers to survive, because we don’t get enough 3 and outs.
