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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.

TENNESSEEย TEAM LEADERS

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

TENNESSEEย TEAM RANKINGS

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

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