Joe Moorhead discusses difficulty of defending Tennessee’s offense
By Andrew Olson
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No. 11 Tennessee’s offense feasted for all 4 quarters Saturday in a 63-6 win over Arkon, getting the Volunteers to 3-0. The way Akron coach Joe Moorhead put it, UT is too difficult to defend.
Wes Rucker of 247Sports shared some of Moorhead’s postgame comments. The former SEC head coach noted that it’s “pick your poison” when it comes to the Vols’ wide receiver trio of Cedric Tillman, Jalin Hyatt and Bru McCoy.
Akron coach Joe Moorhead on #Vols‘ receivers Cedric Tillman, Jalin Hyatt and Bru McCoy: You can’t necessarily try to take any one of them out of the game because all three of them can beat you.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) September 18, 2022
Hyatt finished with 5 catches for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns, leading all UT pass-catchers. Moorhead noted that if the defense schemes one way, the Vols will find a vulnerability to attack.
Akron coach Joe Moorhead on #Vols‘ offense: It’s so difficult to defend. Put too many in the box and you’re one-on-one outside for deep shots. Load the box and they run right up the middle with incredibly wide splits. And they have a great quarterback and a great line.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) September 18, 2022
Through Week 3, Tennessee leads the SEC in scoring offense, averaging 52 points per game.
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