Knoxville, Tenn. – Tennessee redshirt junior quarterback Jarrett Guarantano was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week, while classmate and left guard Trey Smith was recognized as the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week after an impressive offensive output against Missouri, the league announced Monday.
In his first start since Sept. 21, Guarantano had a career night, garnering 415 passing yards against the nation’s then sixth-ranked passing defense. The Lodi, N.J., native became the first Vol to tally 400-plus yards in a game since 2012 and his performance was the fourth-most passing yards in a single game in program history.
The monumental night moved Guarantano to eighth all-time for the Vols in career passing yards (4,721), surpassing 1998 national champion Tee Martin. He also tossed a pair of touchdowns to Jauan Jennings (16 yards) and Marquez Callaway (17 yards).
Smith, who has been an anchor on the left side of the line for the Vols, made way for Tennessee to record a season-high 526 yards of total offense, the most the Tigers have allowed all season. Missouri entered the game with one of the nation’s top defensive lines and ranked 10th in the nation in total defense and had the SEC’s top pass defense.
Smith recorded six knockdowns and his protection of Guarantano enabled Tennessee to have three 100-yard receivers for the first time in school history (Jennings – 115, Callaway – 110 and Josh Palmer – 124).
The honor is Smith’s second of the season and the first for Guarantano since 2018. The Vols have earned eight SEC weekly honors so far this season, the most since 2006 when they earned 10.