It has been tough sledding up-front for the Volunteers this season. Coming into Saturday the Vols had failed to rush for more than 100-yards in three of their four match-ups against FBS teams — including against Georgia State. In SEC play rushing yards have been even harder to come by. The Vols managed just 158-yards rushing against Florida and Georgia combined — although, to be fair, both of those teams currently rank in the top-30 nationally in terms of rushing defense.
Despite these early season struggles Tennessee’s offensive line has improved significantly, especially compared to where they were a season ago.