Missouri’s Drinkwitz Asked If He Took Issue With Tennessee Piling on Late

After a sluggish begin, Tennessee poured it on its SEC foe Missouri, scoring 38 of its 66 factors whereas holding a big second-half lead.

The Volunteers, who have been coming off a loss to Georgia that dropped them to No. 5 within the newest School Soccer Playoff rankings, held a 28–17 benefit at halftime in opposition to the Tigers. However for Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel, popping out of the locker room to attain 21 factors was not sufficient for the high-powered Vols’ offense.

Within the win, Tennessee completed with a college file 724 yards of whole offense. The ultimate tally marked essentially the most factors the Vols have scored within the Josh Heupel period and the third occasion this season the place his staff has scored 60 or extra factors. The ultimate 14 got here on two landing drives late within the fourth quarter, when the Vols seemingly weren’t happy with simply operating the clock down.

Within the postgame information convention, Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz mentioned he was not bitter about Volunteers padding on the factors down the stretch.

“He [Heupel] coaches his staff, I coach my staff,” Drinkwitz mentioned in a postgame press convention. “So, it’s our job to defend what they do. He runs his offense the best way they’ve at all times run it. I bought no points with their soccer staff and what they do. That’s as much as every particular person head coach and he was simply operating his offense. I’m good. … It’s our job to flip the change. It’s our job to not let that occur. It’s my job.”

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns earlier than Joe Milton III changed him late within the fourth quarter, throwing for 105 yards and one landing. Tennessee (9–1) earned its ninth win and went undefeated at residence (7–0) for the primary time since 2007. 

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