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A closer look at the difference between first-half, second-half Tennessee

Maybe it came in a losing effort, but Malik Foreman made a play Saturday against Texas A&M that explains the difference between first-half Tennessee and second-half Tennessee.

For whatever reason, the Volunteers (5-1, 2-1 SEC) -- who host Alabama (6-0, 3-0) on Saturday -- have been awful to open most games. Somehow in the second half, though, they have a way of making incredible plays that win ballgames.

“This is a resilient group,” explained Tennessee coach Butch Jones, whose team has trailed by double digits in five of its six games.