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Josh Heupel outlines what Tennessee must do to knock off Georgia
By Keith Farner
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Josh Heupel understands that Tennessee is up against a historic challenge this week when No. 1 Georgia comes to town. And it starts with the Bulldogs’ defense.
“Statistically, maybe as good as anybody who’s ever played the game as a unit,” Heupel said on the SEC coaches media teleconference. “They always have good scheme. They’re well-coached, extremely talented and extremely deep. … For us, we’ve got to play really efficient. You have to have balance in this football game. … You can’t hurt yourself. You have to take care of the football.”
Last week, Tennessee had a dramatic contrast in time of possession against Kentucky in the 45-42 victory. The Wildcats had the ball for 46:08 compared to Tennessee’s 13:52.
“I’ve never been a part of a game with that little time of possession and that kind of success we had. … Kentucky was finding success in the run game and pounding it for 3s and 4s,” he said. “The time of possession was really swung in dramatic fashion. … It wasn’t a game with a ton of possessions, either. Just a really unique game the way it unfolded.”
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
