The Official #6 Tennessee @ #15 Oklahoma Game Thread, 7:30 PM ET, ABC

[CNCVol88]

What appeared like it was going to be a dominating win looked like we struggled to finish. I'm not so sure predictably running up the middle most of the 2nd half helped.

I think after the one OU player exploded his knee we kinda backed off to keep our players healthy.

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

If we call plays that conservative against Bama/uga, we will get boat raced, no matter how good our defense is.

I get it that we won, but it's discouraging as a fan to see them get very conservative in a big time game. It doesn't bode well for the future games.

I’m going with my theory that they played conservative because the field was so bad he preferred not risking injuries

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Completely agree my man we made it through another ranked opponent, much more to come!

Exactly right. We have a defense to go with this offense. We’re dangerous for everyone on our schedule.

 

[firestorm]

This movie quote by Ace Ventura fits for the Vols because they hadn’t defeated a top 15 team on the road since 2006 before tonight on September 21,2024.

 

[loosecannon]

This was a good team win, especially for the defense. Love how we handled the road environment. Refs can go to hell. Hopefully we go into the bye week and come out swinging just like ‘22.

The amount of missed holds at the point where plays could be made was incredible. O

 

[KeyVol14]

Love the win. Still feel like we have questions to answer. Going to chalk it up as being down two tackles am CJH didn’t want to hurt his home.

He got conservative for a reason. The starting tackles going down put Nico in a tough situation. Thought Nico was very poised all night.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

The game ball Nico gave to Heupel said a lot.

 

[MyAll]

I’m going with my theory that they played conservative because the field was so bad he preferred not risking injuries

Also no tackles had to play 2 tight ends entire second half

 

[WillisWG]

move over Ole Miss that #5 ranking belongs to the Vols

 

[Chickenfarmer]

Take the win. It was decisive on the field. Score doesn’t matter as long as we have more points at the end.

 

[allstar34bd]

We were an injury away in the OL from total disaster. I don’t think he was trying not to score. I think he was trying to preserve a lead by bleeding the clock and getting us out of there. One SEC game in and we are playing three backups on the OL and that field was making things miserable.

Good points, you’re probably right.

 

[Vol8188]

I think after the one OU player exploded his knee we kinda backed off to keep our players healthy.

It had more to do with our OT going out on that play and concerns about protection

 

[Hydro556]

What appeared like it was going to be a dominating win looked like we struggled to finish. I'm not so sure predictably running up the middle most of the 2nd half helped.

Any landing from which you talk away is a good landing.

This was a phenomenal win.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Glad we got the win thanks CJH love ya Vols I turned 50 today

Happy Birthday my brother in orange!

 

[Vol737]

That crap call at the end was unconscionable!!! Refs basically gifted them a TD, but we won anyway. So, sleep tight, refs.

 

[Hbg]

We lost the second half, gonna leave bad taste for two weeks. Yes, I know we were trying to run the clock, that doesn’t change the point.

 

[saxvol]

We did well, Mizzu nearly lost to Vandy at home.

 

[RavinDave]

details don’t matter at that point. Bottom line was we weren’t even allowing any first downs and then all of a sudden we gave up two long drives. Can some of you folks who understand the Xs and Os tell me what changed? Do we change something or did they Just suddenly get that much better?

It was the backup QB. Our age old curse.

 

[KeyVol14]

We were an injury away in the OL from total disaster. I don’t think he was trying not to score. I think he was trying to preserve a lead by bleeding the clock and getting us out of there. One SEC game in and we are playing three backups on the OL and that field was making things miserable.

Thankfully heard will be back and Campbell if I'm not mistaken played the first drive in the 2nd half. Bye week comes at a great time

 

[BigNasty]

If we call plays that conservative against Bama/uga, we will get boat raced, no matter how good our defense is.

I get it that we won, but it's discouraging as a fan to see them get very conservative in a big time game. It doesn't bode well for the future games.

It's called not beating yourself. We were way down in the OL. Remember that pick six against NC State? D was playing great so just don't make a fatal mistake.

 

[OrangeTsar]

And that’s ALL that matters.

Yes. We are in the drivers seat for a playoff berth IF we hold serve and win the games we are supposed to win.
Pick up one of the two we aren’t and it becomes almost certain

 

[loosecannon]

Thankfully heard will be back and Campbell if I'm not mistaken played the first drive in the 2nd half. Bye week comes at a great time

We are really banged up. We also did pull well. We missed a lot of blocks.

 

[RavinDave]

This movie quote by Ace Ventura fits for the Vols because they hadn’t defeated a top 15 team on the road since 2006 before tonight on September 21,2024.

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Exercised or exorcised?

 

[onthehill71]

We covered the 6.5 spread.

 

[VolCalls]

I k

I know the over was like 58 when I seen it.

This game was a lock for the under. Been saying it all week. Oklahoma plays stout defense and can’t score. The game was won in the trenches. WTG Vols!