Tennessee took care of business quickly on Saturday afternoon against UConn, providing Josh Heupel and his staff a rare chance to unload the bench. The Volunteers were shaky against Austin Peay and even at times against UTSA, which took potential opportunities to play and develop youth off the table. Finally, that chance came on Saturday.
Of course, the big name here is former No. 1 overall player Nico Iamaleava. The five-star prospect is going to be handed the keys to the car next year, and the plan was to get him plenty of mop-up time as a true freshman.