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Early opponent analysis: Tennessee

Drew Laing

By Drew Laing

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The Missouri Tigers are two games away from clinching a spot in the SEC Championship. With a big win on the road at Texas A&M last weekend, the tests get tougher for Gary Pinkel’s team who must travel to Knoxville to take on a surging Tennessee Volunteers team.

Here’s a look at some of the numbers for the Vols.

TENNESSEE TEAM LEADERS

Passing: Joshua Dobbs — 790 yards, 7 TD
Rushing: Jalen Hurd — 716 yards, 3 TD
Receiving: Pig Howard — 39 rec., 444 yards, 1 TD
Tackles: A.J. Johnson — 101 tackles
Interceptions: Cameron Sutton and Justin Coleman — 3 INT
Sacks: Derek Barnett — 9.0 sacks

TENNESSEE TEAM RANKINGS

Scoring Offense: 28.6 points per game (No. 69)
Scoring Defense: 24.1 points per game (No. 45)
Pass Offense: 241.8 yards per game (No. 53)
Pass Defense: 199.5 yards per game (No. 31)
Rush Offense: 139.7 yards per game (No. 97)
Rush Defense: 164.2 yards per game (No. 65)

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