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Josh Heupel discusses performances of Jackson Ross, Joe Milton following win over Virginia

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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Josh Heupel and Tennessee suffered from a few hiccups along the way, but the Vols are 1-0 heading into Week 2 following a dominant 49-13 win over Virginia Saturday afternoon.

Joe Milton played well in 3 of the 4 quarters Saturday, struggling slightly to move the ball in the beginning of the 2nd quarter. The Vols’ defense, however, was lights out all afternoon, especially in stuffing the run game.

Heupel was pleased with his team postgame when he met with reporters to dicsuss the Vols’ season opening win. Here’s a few snippets of what he had to say.

It may seem weird to start with Josh Heupel’s comments on a punter, but Jackson Ross’ performance Saturday might have been the most concerning of all. The Aussie redshirt freshman shanked a pair of punts and had a bit of an unorthodox approach to kicking the rock, electing to wait for his defenders to traverse the field rather than getting it out quickly.

Here’s what Heupel had to say about Ross:

On the other side of things, running back Jaylen Wright was fantastic Saturday against the Hoos. Wright rushed for 115 yards on 12 carries. Though he failed to reach the end zone, his job as the Vols’ most dynamic back was apparent.

For Heupel, Wright’s big day was business as usual:

Here’s more from Heupel’s postgame press conference:

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.

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