The Tennessee Vols didn’t play well on Saturday night in a 33-27 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners.

Tennessee failed to capitalize on turnovers, they didn’t protect quarterback Joey Aguilar very well, and the situational coaching left a lot to be desired.

As a result, the Vols lost their first home game to a team other than the Georgia Bulldogs since 2021.

Tennessee takes a tumble in ESPN’s latest college football power rankings

ESPN revealed their updated college football power rankings on Monday morning and the Vols took quite a tumble.

Tennessee fell from No. 15 to No. 23 in the updated power rankings.

ESPN’s Bill Connelly pointed to the Vols’ inability to effectively run the ball in recent games as a big issue for Tennessee.

“Tennessee averaged 5.6 yards per carry and 37.4 rushing attempts over its first seven outings,” wrote Connelly. “Over the past two: 31.5 carries and 3.4 yards. The run game has abandoned the Volunteers as of late, and in Saturday’s 33-27 loss to Oklahoma, their backs rushed 24 times for just 69 yards.”

Tennessee is off next weekend before finishing the season with games against New Mexico State, Florida, and Vanderbilt.

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