Tennessee Vols move multiple spots in ESPN’s college football power rankings following win over New Mexico State
The Tennessee Vols improved to 7-3 on the season thanks to a win over New Mexico State this past weekend.
The Tennessee Vols improved to 7-3, thanks to a 42-9 win over the New Mexico State Aggies in Knoxville this past weekend.
Tennessee is aiming to finish the season on a high note with games remaining against the Florida Gators and the Vanderbilt Commodores.
The Vols need to win those two games and their bowl game to reach 10 wins for the third time in four seasons, which hasn’t happened since UT won 10 games in three of four seasons between 2001 and 2004.
Tennessee Vols make a move in ESPN’s latest college football power rankings
Tennessee climbed two spots in ESPN’s latest college football power rankings, moving from No. 22 to No. 20.
“Tennessee rolled to a 42-9 win over New Mexico State on Saturday; the Volunteers averaged 6.3 yards per carry with a nicely balanced 219 passing yards and 194 rushing yards,” wrote ESPN’s Bill Connelly. “But the Vols did give up 313 passing yards, which didn’t alleviate doubts about the defense. It picked off two passes, made seven tackles for loss and forced four turnovers on downs, but defense has been a major issue all season, and this game only alleviated that concern so much. Beating Florida and especially Vanderbilt to finish the season will require more stops than the Vols tend to make.”
Tennessee and Florida are set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET in Gainesville on Saturday night.
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