How Tennessee’s 2022 Opponents Fared in Week 6

The Vols picked up one other assertion 40-13 win over No. 25 LSU on Saturday coming off a bye week. Now that we’re on the halfway mark of the season, the true contenders have started to separate themselves from the remainder of the pack. The Vols are doing that up to now this season and can face their hardest check so far in Week 7 in opposition to No. 3 Alabama. Here is a take a look at how the Tide and the remainder of Tennessee’s 2022 opponents carried out. 

Week 1 Ball State

The Cardinals pulled out a 17-16 win over Central Michigan to enhance to 3-3. Operating again Carson Steele had his fourth 100-yard recreation as he carried Ball State previous the Chippewas.

Week 2 Opponent Pitt

Pitt bounced again from an embarrassing loss to Georgia Tech to defeat Virginia Tech 45-29. Israel Abanikanda had among the finest speeding performances on the CFB season with 320 yards and 6 scored to guide the Panthers previous the Hokies.

Week 3 Opponent Akron

Akron dropped its fifth straight recreation regardless of 413 yards from DJ Irons. The Zips fell to Ohio 55-34.

Week 4 Opponent Florida

Florida squeaked out an in depth 24-17 victory over Mizzou, however had many likelihood to tug away. Anthony Richardson struggled after stable showings within the two video games earlier than. The working again committee of Montrell Johnson, Trevor Etienne and Nayquan Wright carried the load on offense in an in any other case poor exhibiting on that facet. Jaydon Hill  got here again from damage and racked up two picks in his first look of the season.

Week 6 Opponent LSU

Everyone knows how this one went. The Tigers fell to the Vols 40-13 after an muff on the opening kickoff set the tone for the sport. LSU fell to an early 20-0 defecit and by no means recovered.

Week 7 Opponent Alabama

The No. 3 Tide struggled with out its Heisman quarterback, Bryce Younger. Bama barely held on with a cease on fourth down within the waning seconds to defeat Texas A&M 24-20. Jalen Milroe threw for 111 yards and three scores, including 83 yards on the bottom. Nonetheless, the offense simply wasn’t as fluid in Younger’s absence with the dearth of go-to weapons within the receiving core.

Week 8 Opponent UT Martin

UT Martin defeated Murray State 45-16 and appears to be within the prime their of FCS groups.

Week 9 Opponent Kentucky 

No. 22 Kentucky has now dropped two video games in a row after a 24-14 loss to South Carolina. The Wildcats had been with out Will Levis and the offense faltered consequently. In what regarded just like the beginnings of a comeback bid, Kaiya Sheron threw an interception on the primary play of the final drive to ice the sport for the Gamecocks.

Week 10 Opponent Georgia

No. 1 Georgia returned to its dominant methods with a 42-10 win over Auburn. The Bulldogs managed the sport from the bottom with 292 yards and 6 touchdowns. It wasn’t glamorous, however their protection managed the sport they usually regarded very like the staff we noticed earlier within the season.

Week 11 Opponent Missouri

The Tigers fell to the Gators 24-17. They stored issues shut with their protection however the offense finally could not discover the tip zone.

Week 12 Opponent South Carolina

The Gamecocks pulled off the upset over Kentucky and have now rattled off three straight wins whereas selecting up their first SEC win of the 12 months behind a robust defensive exhibiting with 6 sacks.

Week 13 Opponent Vanderbilt

The Commodores regarded like they had been on their strategy to an upset over No. 9 Ole Miss, however finally fell 52-28. they led 20-10 with a minute left within the first half, however Ole Miss ended the half with a rating. The Rebels went on to attain 35 unanswered factors en path to a blowout loss for Vandy. AJ Swann performed effectively with 281 passing yards and two touchdowns, however the offense faltered within the second half. 

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