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The Oklahoma Sooners and Tennessee Volunteers will kick off SEC play in a top-15 matchup that will have the eyes of the college football world upon them. ESPN “College GameDay” will be in Norman to highlight the festivities, and ABC put the big-time matchup in primetime.
Both teams come in at 3-0, but the Tennessee Volunteers have looked incredible, outscoring their opponents by an average score of 63.7 to 4.3 points per game. They’ve ridden a running game that is one of the best in the nation, averaging 336.3 yards per game, good for third in the country.
The Sooners have been carried by a strong defensive effort, one that has limited opponents to just 77.7 rushing yards per game through three weeks.
Brent Venables and Zac Alley’s defense squaring off against Josh Heupel’s offense makes it an OU family affair inside the confines of Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
To help get you ready for OU vs. Tennessee on Saturday night, we touched base with Dan Harralson of Vols Wire to give us an inside look at the Volunteers.
1. What has made the Tennessee run game so special in 2024?
Sep 14, 2024; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers offensive lineman Cooper Mays (63) during the game against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
Center Cooper Mays being healthy this year is the anchor of Tennessee’s offensive line. Josh Heupel is also utilizing three tight ends this season and is able to use more 11 and 12 personnel, along with disguising 10 for 11 personnel and 11 for 12 personnel with various groupings, opening up more plays within the run game.
Harralson, Vols Wire
Having a veteran center like Cooper Mays can make all the difference for a young quarterback. The experience and leadership along the offensive line for Tennessee could be the difference in the…
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Author : Sooners Wire
Publish date : 2024-09-19 15:00:00
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